Chapter 30 – Nonvertebrate Chaordates, Fishes, & Amphibians B

1. Chapter 30 – Nonvertebrate Chaordates, Fishes, & Amphibians B Topic 1 Topic 2 Topic 3 Topic 4 Topic 5 $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 FINAL ROUND

2. Topic 1:$100 Question • The amphibian in Figure 30-1 is a • a. frog. • b. caecilian. • c. toad. • d. salamander. ANSWER BACK TO GAME

3. Topic 1:$100 Answer • The amphibian in Figure 30-1 is a • a. frog. • b. caecilian. • c. toad. • d. salamander. BACK TO GAME

4. 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 BACK TO GAME

5. 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. BACK TO GAME

6. 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 BACK TO GAME

7. 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 BACK TO GAME

8. 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 BACK TO GAME

9. 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 BACK TO GAME

10. 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 BACK TO GAME

11. 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 BACK TO GAME

12. 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 BACK TO GAME

13. 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 BACK TO GAME

14. 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 BACK TO GAME

15. 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. BACK TO GAME

16. 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. • d. sounds made by their prey. ANSWER BACK TO GAME

17. 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 BACK TO GAME

18. 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 BACK TO GAME

19. 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 BACK TO GAME

20. 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 BACK TO GAME

21. 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. BACK TO GAME

22. 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 BACK TO GAME

23. 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 BACK TO GAME

24. 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 BACK TO GAME

25. 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 BACK TO GAME

26. 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 BACK TO GAME

27. 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. BACK TO GAME

28. 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 BACK TO GAME

29. 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. BACK TO GAME

30. 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 BACK TO GAME

31. Topic 3:$500 Answer • Most fishes are characterized by each of the following EXCEPT • a. cartilagenous skeleton. • b. scales. • c. paired fins. • d. gills. BACK TO GAME

32. 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 BACK TO GAME

33. 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. BACK TO GAME

34. 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 BACK TO GAME

35. 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. BACK TO GAME

36. 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 BACK TO GAME

37. 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. BACK TO GAME

38. 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 BACK TO GAME

39. 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. BACK TO GAME

40. 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 place. ANSWER BACK TO GAME

41. 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. BACK TO GAME

42. 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 smell. ANSWER BACK TO GAME

43. 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. BACK TO GAME

44. 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 BACK TO GAME

45. 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. BACK TO GAME

46. 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 • d. Its lateral line system ANSWER BACK TO GAME

47. 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 BACK TO GAME

48. 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 BACK TO GAME

49. 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. BACK TO GAME

50. 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 BACK TO GAME