Multiple Choice
A lamprey, a shark, a lizard, and a rabbit share all the following characteristics except __________.
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32. Vertebrates
Chordates
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Chordates
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is among the earliest known vertebrates?1188views
- Multiple ChoiceThe operculum was an important adaptation for fish because it helps with __________.929views
- Multiple ChoiceSome sharks are viviparous, which means that __________.996views
- Multiple ChoiceA feature of bony fish not found in sharks is __________.1082views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following organisms is most closely related to the ancestor of modern amphibians?1327views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following sets of animals contains only gnathostomes?1160views
- Multiple ChoiceThe first vertebrates to live on land were __________.1239views
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following animals is an amphibian?1443views
- Multiple ChoiceHabitat loss, the spread of a fungal disease, climate change, and pollution are causing severe population declines and extinction in __________.844views
- Textbook Question
Vertebrates and tunicates share
a. Jaws adapted for feeding
b. A high degree of cephalization
c. An endoskeleton that includes a skull
d. A notochord and a dorsal, hollow nerve cord
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True or false? Both echinoderms and vertebrates have endoskeletons. Explain.
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Living vertebrates can be divided into two major clades. Select the appropriate pair.
a. The chordates and the tetrapods
b. The urochordates and the cephalochordates
c. The cyclostomes and the gnathostome
d. The marsupials and the eutherians
1085views1rank - Textbook QuestionWhat trait(s) characterize the vertebrates?a. vertebrae and a craniumb. jaws and a spinal cordc. bony endoskeletond. notochord and post-anal tail986views
- Textbook Question
In the chordate phylogenetic tree below, fill in the shared derived character that defines each clade.
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