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Introductory Biology

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Set 34 The Origin And Evolution Of Vertebrates

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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There is evidence that ray-finned fishes evolved

A) in response to a crisis that wiped out the chondrichthyans.
B) directly from lampreys and hagfish.
C) early in the Cambrian period.
D) directly from lancelets.
E) the swim bladder from a lung.

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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Chordate pharyngeal slits appear to have functioned first as

A) the digestive system's opening.
B) suspension-feeding devices.
C) components of the jaw.
D) gill slits for respiration.
E) portions of the inner ear.

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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Arrange these taxonomic terms from most inclusive (most general)to least inclusive (most specific).
1)lobe-fins
2)amphibians
3)gnathostomes
4)osteichthyans
5)tetrapods

A) 4, 3, 1, 5, 2
B) 4, 3, 2, 5, 1
C) 4, 2, 3, 5, 1
D) 3, 4, 1, 5, 2
E) 3, 4, 5, 1, 2

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