Chapter 30 – Nonvertebrate Chaordates,
Fishes, & Amphibians
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FINAL ROUND
Topic 1:
$100 Question
The amphibian in Figure 30-1 is a
a. frog.
b. caecilian.
c. toad.
d. salamander.
ANSWER
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Topic 1:
$100 Answer
The amphibian in Figure 30-1 is a
a. frog.
b. caecilian.
c. toad.
d. salamander.
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Topic 1:
$200 Question
Which statement correctly describes the likely evolution of
fishes?
a. Fishes evolved directly from tunicates and lancelets.
b. Both fishes and lancelets evolved directly from
tunicates.
c. Fishes probably evolved from vertebrate ancestors,
whereas lancelets and tunicates evolved from
invertebrate ancestors.
d. Fishes, lancelets, and tunicates probably evolved
from common invertebrate ancestors.
ANSWER
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Topic 1:
$200 Answer
Which statement correctly describes the likely evolution of
fishes?
a. Fishes evolved directly from tunicates and lancelets.
b. Both fishes and lancelets evolved directly from
tunicates.
c. Fishes probably evolved from vertebrate ancestors,
whereas lancelets and tunicates evolved from
invertebrate ancestors.
d. Fishes, lancelets, and tunicates probably evolved
from common invertebrate ancestors.
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Topic 1:
$300 Question
The group of amphibians that can cover
relatively large distances on land most
rapidly is the _______________.
a. salamanders and caecilians
b. caecilians and frogs
c. frogs and toads
d. toads and salamanders
ANSWER
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Topic 1:
$300 Answer
The group of amphibians that can cover
relatively large distances on land most
rapidly is the _______________.
a. salamanders and caecilians
b. caecilians and frogs
c. frogs and toads
d. toads and salamanders
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Topic 1:
$400 Question
An organ that is part of a frog’s digestive,
excretory, and reproductive systems is the
____________.
a. mouth
b. glottis
c. cloaca
d. tympanic membrane
ANSWER
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Topic 1:
$400 Answer
An organ that is part of a frog’s digestive,
excretory, and reproductive systems is the
____________.
a. mouth
b. glottis
c. cloaca
d. tympanic membrane
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Topic 1:
$500 Question
One adaptation of amphibians for life on
land is the presence of mucus glands in
the skin, which can help protect
amphibians from _____________.
a. gaining weight
b. losing fat
c. drying out
d. sticking to rocks
ANSWER
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Topic 1:
$500 Answer
One adaptation of amphibians for life on
land is the presence of mucus glands in
the skin, which can help protect
amphibians from _____________.
a. gaining weight
b. losing fat
c. drying out
d. sticking to rocks
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Topic 2:
$100 Question
In the frog’s heart shown
in Figure 30-2, blood from
the _________ enters the
structure labeled A.
a. ventricle
b. lungs
c. atrium
d. body
ANSWER
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Topic 2:
$100 Answer
In the frog’s heart shown
in Figure 30-2, blood from
the _________ enters the
structure labeled A.
a. ventricle
b. lungs
c. atrium
d. body
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Topic 2:
$200 Question
The eggs of amphibians can dry out easily
because they
a. are usually laid on land.
b. are always fertilized externally.
c. are never encased in jelly.
d. do not have shells.
ANSWER
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Topic 2:
$200 Answer
The eggs of amphibians can dry out easily
because they
a. are usually laid on land.
b. are always fertilized externally.
c. are never encased in jelly.
d. do not have shells.
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Topic 2:
$300 Question
Some species of amphibians have skin color
and markings that enable them to blend in with
their surroundings. This would be most
effective against predators that hunt by sensing
the
a. smell of their prey.
b. heat released by their prey.
c. color of their prey.
ANSWER
d. sounds made by their prey.
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Topic 2:
$300 Answer
Some species of amphibians have skin color
and markings that enable them to blend in with
their surroundings. This would be most
effective against predators that hunt by sensing
the
a. smell of their prey.
b. heat released by their prey.
c. color of their prey.
d. sounds made by their prey
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Topic 2:
$400 Question
In which amphibian would you expect the
pelvic girdle to be least well developed?
a. a salamander
b. a caecilian
c. a toad
d. a frog
ANSWER
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Topic 2:
$400 Answer
In which amphibian would you expect the
pelvic girdle to be least well developed?
a. a salamander
b. a caecilian
c. a toad
d. a frog
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Topic 2:
$500 Question
Amphibians like the one in Figure 30-1 are
a. Herbivores as larvae and carnivores as
adult.
b. Carnivores as larvae and herbivores as
adult.
c. Carnivores as larvae and adult.
d. Herbivores as larvae and adult.
ANSWER
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Topic 2:
$500 Answer
Amphibians like the one in Figure 30-1 are
a. Herbivores as larvae and carnivores as
adult.
b. Carnivores as larvae and herbivores as
adult.
c. Carnivores as larvae and adult.
d. Herbivores as larvae and adult.
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Topic 3:
$100 Question
The part of a fish’s brain that processes
olfactory information is the ________,
which controls voluntary movements in
most other vertebrates.
a. cerebellum
b. brain stem
c. medulla oblongata
d. cerebrum
ANSWER
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Topic 3:
$100 Answer
The part of a fish’s brain that processes
olfactory information is the ________,
which controls voluntary movements in
most other vertebrates.
a. cerebellum
b. brain stem
c. medulla oblongata
d. cerebrum
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Topic 3:
$200 Question
One basic characteristic of fishes is the
presence of __________, which fishes use
to obtain oxygen from water.
a. lungs
b. kidneys
c. gills
d. swim bladder
ANSWER
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Topic 3:
$200 Answer
One basic characteristic of fishes is the
presence of __________, which fishes use
to obtain oxygen from water.
a. lungs
b. kidneys
c. gills
d. swim bladder
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Topic 3:
$300 Question
One difference between lancelets and
tunicates is that adult lancelets have
a. a pharynx.
b. a head region.
c. jaws.
d. a backbone.
ANSWER
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Topic 3:
$300 Answer
One difference between lancelets and
tunicates is that adult lancelets have
a. a pharynx.
b. a head region.
c. jaws.
d. a backbone.
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Topic 3:
$400 Question
Vertebrate X has gills. To determine
whether vertebrate X is a fish, it would be
useful to know if it also has
a. a spinal cord.
b. paired fins.
c. a notochord.
d. pharyngeal pouches.
ANSWER
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Topic 3:
$400 Answer
Vertebrate X has gills. To determine
whether vertebrate X is a fish, it would be
useful to know if it also has
a. a spinal cord.
b. paired fins.
c. a notochord.
d. pharyngeal pouches.
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Topic 3:
$500 Question
Most fishes are characterized by each of
the following EXCEPT
a. cartilagenous skeleton.
b. scales.
c. paired fins.
d. gills.
ANSWER
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Topic 3:
$500 Answer
Most fishes are characterized by each of
the following EXCEPT
a. cartilagenous skeleton.
b. scales.
c. paired fins.
d. gills.
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Topic 4:
$100 Question
A frog’s tympanic membranes would be most useful for
a. enabling the frog to jump long distances.
b. keeping the frog’s eyes from drying out on land.
c. filtering wastes from the frog’s blood.
d. listening to the mating calls of other frogs.
ANSWER
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Topic 4:
$100 Answer
A frog’s tympanic membranes would be most useful for
a. enabling the frog to jump long distances.
b. keeping the frog’s eyes from drying out on land.
c. filtering wastes from the frog’s blood.
d. listening to the mating calls of other frogs.
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Topic 4:
$200 Question
At the end of the Permian Period,
a. most amphibian species became extinct.
b. a great adaptive radiation of amphibians occurred.
c. amphibians first appeared.
d. amphibian species reached their greatest number.
ANSWER
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Topic 4:
$200 Answer
At the end of the Permian Period,
a. most amphibian species became extinct.
b. a great adaptive radiation of amphibians occurred.
c. amphibians first appeared.
d. amphibian species reached their greatest number.
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Topic 4:
$300 Question
Similarities between most amphibian larvae and fishes
include all of the following EXCEPT
a. their method of gas exchange.
b. the organization of their circulatory systems.
c. their method of propelling themselves through
the water.
d. the basic structure of their brains.
ANSWER
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Topic 4:
$300 Answer
Similarities between most amphibian larvae and fishes
include all of the following EXCEPT
a. their method of gas exchange.
b. the organization of their circulatory systems.
c. their method of propelling themselves through
the water.
d. the basic structure of their brains.
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Topic 4:
$400 Question
A vertebrate is any chordate that has a
a. backbone.
b. notochord.
c. tail that extends beyond the anus.
d. hollow nerve cord.
ANSWER
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Topic 4:
$400 Answer
A vertebrate is any chordate that has a
a. backbone.
b. notochord.
c. tail that extends beyond the anus.
d. hollow nerve cord.
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Topic 4:
$500 Question
In which of the following ways does a
larval tunicate resemble an adult tunicate?
a. overall body shape.
b. structure of notochord.
c. method of feeding.
d. method of moving from place to
ANSWER
place.
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Topic 4:
$500 Answer
In which of the following ways does a
larval tunicate resemble an adult tunicate?
a. overall body shape.
b. structure of notochord.
c. method of feeding.
d. method of moving from place to
place.
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Topic 5:
$100 Question
If a fish’s olfactory bulbs were damaged,
the fish probably would be unable to
a. coordinate its body movements.
b. discriminate between light and dark
objects.
c. detect vibrations in the water.
d. recognize substances by their
ANSWER
smell.
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Topic 5:
$100 Answer
If a fish’s olfactory bulbs were damaged,
the fish probably would be unable to
a. coordinate its body movements.
b. discriminate between light and dark
objects.
c. detect vibrations in the water.
d. recognize substances by their
smell.
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Topic 5:
$200 Question
Most amphibians exist as
a. Aquatic larvae that breathe with gills and as terrestrial
adults that breathe using lungs and skin.
b. Aquatic larvae that breathe using lungs and skin and as
terrestrial adults that breathe with gills.
c. Terrestrial larvae that breathe with gills and as aquatic
adults that breathe using lungs and skin.
d. Terrestrial larvae that breathe with gills and lungs and as
aquatic adults that breathe using skin.
ANSWER
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Topic 5:
$200 Answer
Most amphibians exist as
a. Aquatic larvae that breathe with gills and as terrestrial
adults that breathe using lungs and skin.
b. Aquatic larvae that breathe using lungs and skin and as
terrestrial adults that breathe with gills.
c. Terrestrial larvae that breathe with gills and as aquatic
adults that breathe using lungs and skin.
d. Terrestrial larvae that breathe with gills and lungs and as
aquatic adults that breathe using skin.
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Topic 5:
$300 Question
Suppose a fish is swimming upstream in
total darkness. Which of the following
would be most likely to help the fish sense
aquatic predators that approach it from
behind?
a. Its well-developed eyes
b. Its bulbus arteriosus
c. Its chemoreceptors
ANSWER
d. Its lateral line system
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Topic 5:
$300 Answer
Suppose a fish is swimming upstream in
total darkness. Which of the following
would be most likely to help the fish sense
aquatic predators that approach it from
behind?
a. Its well-developed eyes
b. Its bulbus arteriosus
c. Its chemoreceptors
d. Its lateral line system
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Topic 5:
$400 Question
Blood flows through the body of a fish in a
a. single-loop open circulatory system.
b. single-loop closed circulatory system.
c. double-loop open circulatory system.
d. double-loop closed circulatory system.
ANSWER
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Topic 5:
$400 Answer
Blood flows through the body of a fish in a
a. single-loop open circulatory system.
b. single-loop closed circulatory system.
c. double-loop open circulatory system.
d. double-loop closed circulatory system.
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Topic 5:
$500 Question
All fishes in the class Chondrichthyes are
alike in the
a. composition of their skeletons.
b. shape of their bodies.
c. foods that they eat.
d. size and form of their teeth.
ANSWER
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Topic 5:
$500 Answer
All fishes in the class Chondrichthyes are
alike in the
a. composition of their skeletons.
b. shape of their bodies.
c. foods that they eat.
d. size and form of their teeth.
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FINAL ROUND Question
Question:
a. Choice 1
b. Choice 2
c. Choice 3
d. Choice 4
ANSWER
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FINAL ROUND Answer
Question:
a. Choice 1
b. Choice 2
c. Choice 3 (correct answer)
d. Choice 4
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