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Comparative Zoology explores the diversity of animal life by examining the similarities and differences in anatomy, physiology, development, and evolutionary relationships among major animal groups. Through comparative analysis, students gain insight into the adaptive strategies, ecological roles, and evolutionary history of invertebrates and vertebrates. The course emphasizes the significance of evolutionary theory as a framework for understanding animal structure and function, and incorporates laboratory exercises, specimen observation, and case studies to enhance understanding of animal diversity in both terrestrial and aquatic environments.
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Zoology 10th Edition by Stephen A Miller Dr
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Chapter 1: Zoology: an Evolutionary and Ecological Perspective
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Q1) The study of birds is known as A)ornithology.
B)herpetology.
C)mammalogy.
D)ichthyology.
E)entomology.
Answer: A
Q2) __________ is the study of the taxonomic classification and evolutionary relationships of living things.
A)Physiology
B)Systematics
C)Embryology
D)Cytology
E)Entomology
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Cells, tissues, organs, and Organ Systems of Animals
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Q1) This carrier protein transports two molecules or ions in opposite directions.
A)Uniporter
B)Symporter
C)Antiporter
D)Cotransporter
E)Proporter
Answer: C
Q2) Which of the following is not an example of an organ system?
A)digestive
B)lymphatic
C)respiratory
D)nervous
E)blood
Answer: E
Q3) The basic function of neurons is to conduct a nerve impulse.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Cell Division and Inheritance
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Q1) A DNA nucleotide contains
A)deoxyribose, a nitrogenous base, and a phosphate group.
B)ribose, a nitrogenous base, and a phosphate group.
C)deoxysucrose, a nucleotide base, and two phosphate groups.
D)deoxyribose, uracil, and a phosphate group.
E)deoxyfructose, nucleic acid, and 2 phosphate groups.
Answer: A
Q2) A chemical that inhibits the function of histones 1 to 4,but not histone 5,will disrupt which of the following?
A)The ability of a cell to wind its DNA into a nucleosome structure.
B)The ability of a cell to transcribe genes to produce mRNA and subsequently proteins.
C)The ability of a cell to unwind from the chromosome structure to linear DNA.
D)The ability of a cell to translate mRNA into proteins at ribosomes.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Evolution: History and Evidence
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Q1) Before publication of On the ORIGIN of Species by Means of Natural Selection,Darwin published a short summary of his theory alongside a paper written by ______________,who had independently arrived at many of the same conclusions.
A)Charles Lyell.
B)Jean Lamarck.
C)Georges Buffon.
D)Alfred Wallace.
E)James Hutton.
Q2) Thomas Malthus believed that poverty,war,plague,and famine result from a shortage of resources due to the human population's potential to A)increase geometrically.
B)pollute the air.
C)cause species to become extinct.
D)pollute their water supply.
E)destroy the tropical forests.
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Chapter 5: Evolution and Gene Frequencies
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Q1) __________ selection may occur when a phenotype at one extreme of a distribution is at a disadvantage.
A)Deleterious
B)Directional
C)Disruptive
D)Discretional
E)Stabilizing
Q2) Darwin perceived evolutionary change as occurring gradually over millions of years; this has been the traditional interpretation of the pace of evolution and is referred to as
A)punctuated equilibrium.
B)gradualistic equilibrium.
C)phyletic gradualism.
D)phyletic punctuation.
E)the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
Q3) Natural selection acts on individual __________,not on individual genes.
A)phenotypes
B)karyotypes
C)genotypes
D)chromosomes
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Chapter 6: Ecology: Preserving the Animal Kingdom
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Q1) If organisms are placed in an environment with unlimited resources,that population of organisms will probably experience
A)exponential growth.
B)arithmetic growth.
C)a sudden decrease.
D)a slow decrease.
E)a stabilizing of the population
Q2) The population size that a particular environment can support is called A)biotic potential.
B)environmental capability.
C)J-selective.
D)C-selective.
E)carrying capacity.
Q3) The environmental conditions under which an animal is most successful are called the
A)tolerance range.
B)limit of success.
C)basal metabolic rate.
D)range of optimum.
E)limiting factor.
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Chapter 7: Animal Taxonomy, phylogeny, and Organization
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Q1) The domain that is unique for having compartmentalized cells is the A)Monera.
B)Archaea.
C)Eukarya.
D)Eubacteria.
E)Extremophilia.
Q2) __________ symmetry is the arrangement of body parts in such a way that any plane passing through the oral-aboral axis divides the body into mirror images.
A)Cylindrical
B)Homologous
C)Bilateral
D)Spherical
E)Radial
Q3) To designate a species correctly,the binomial includes the __________ names.
A)phylum and class
B)genus and species
C)family and order
D)class and order
E)family and genus
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Chapter 8: Animal-Like Protists: the Protozoa
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Q1) Which of the following explains why precise evolutionary relationships are difficult to determine for the protozoa?
A)The fossil record is sparse.
B)What fossils do exist, are not helpful.
C)There is no ribosomal sequence comparisons available.
D)Both A and B
Q2) The pathogenic amoeba that causes dysentery in humans is
A)Entamoeba gingivalis.
B)Amoeba proteus.
C)Entamoeba coli.
D)Amoeba difflugia.
E)Entamoeba histolytica.
Q3) The protozoan Trypanosoma brucei is the causal organism of the disease
A)African sleeping sickness.
B)malaria.
C)leishmaniasis.
D)trichina.
E)balantidiasis.
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Chapter 9: Multicellular and Tissue Levels of Organization
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Q1) The feeding polyps of an Obelia colony are called A)hydranths.
B)gastrozooids.
C)gonozooids.
D)statocysts.
E)statoblasts.
Q2) Freshwater (and some marine)sponges form resistant structures which function in asexual reproduction,called A)brown bodies.
B)larvae.
C)statoblasts.
D)spores.
E)gemmules.
Q3) Excretion and gas exchange in sponges are accomplished by A)active transport.
B)diffusion.
C)contractile vacuoles.
D)nephridia.
E)osmosis.
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Chapter 10: The Smaller Lophotrochozoan Phyla
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Q1) In the rotifer class __________,amictic eggs develop exclusively by parthenogenesis.
A)Phasmidia
B)Secernentea
C)Seisonidea
D)Monogononta
E)Bdelloidea
Q2) The epidermis of a fluke has an outer layer called the __________,which forms a syncytium.
A)plasmodium
B)opisthaptor
C)pellicle
D)cuticle
E)tegument
Q3) In the class Trematoda,the phenomena of producing many cercariae is known as A)polylarvany.
B)multiple host syndrome.
C)polyembryony.
D)multiple embryony.
E)intermediate host reproduction.
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Chapter 11: Molluscan Success
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Q1) The inner layer of the mollusc shell is the __________ layer.
A)radular
B)prismatic
C)nacreous
D)helix
E)periostracum
Q2) In some gastropods,a(n)__________ is found on the dorsal,posterior margin of the foot and when the foot is drawn into the shell,seals the opening.
A)radula
B)operculum
C)tentacles
D)siphons
E)osphradium
Q3) Sperm packets of cephalopods are called A)cecae.
B)stylets.
C)cocoons.
D)spermatophores.
E)gonophores.
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Chapter 12: Annelida: the Metameric Body Form
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Q1) In annelids,the __________ is a site of amino acid metabolism.
A)liver
B)typholosole
C)chloragogen tissue
D)clitellum
E)kidney
Q2) Annelids have a __________ circulatory system.
A)bloodless
B)closed
C)lacunar
D)open
E)countercurrent
Q3) Echiura,Pognophora,and Sipuncula are all older phylum names.These animals have recently
A)removed from the Clitellata.
B)added to the Annelida.
C)added to the subclass Hirudinea.
D)added to the subclass Oligochaeta.
E)added to the class Polychaeta.
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Chapter 13: The Smaller Ecdysozoan Phyla
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Q1) An important function of the cuticle of most ecdysozoans,with the exception of the arthropods,is that
A)it is a rigid supportive exoskeleton.
B)it interacts with the pseudocoelom to function as hydrostatic skeleton.
C)it is a surface for diffusion of excretory wastes and respiratory gases.
D)it is a surface for absorption of nutrients in parasitic species.
Q2) Adult nematomorphs are free living; the larvae are
A)found in benthic marine habitats.
B)parasitic in the respiratory systems of vertebrates.
C)found in the lymph system of humans.
D)parasitic in arthropods.
E)encysted in muscle tissue of mammals.
Q3) The __________ are some of the most abundant animals on earth.
A)nematodes
B)rotifers
C)kinorhynchs
D)gastrotrichs
E)nematomorphans
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Chapter 14: The Arthropods: Blueprint for Success
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Q1) A genus of scorpions known to have caused human deaths is A)Xiphosura.
B)Opiliones.
C)Loxosceles.
D)Centuroides.
E)Limulus.
Q2) Sensory receptors called __________ occur in the arthropod exoskeleton in the form of pegs,bristles,and lenses.
A)sensilla
B)tactiles
C)olfactors
D)cirri
E)palps
Q3) Spiders,ticks,and scorpions belong to the arthropod class
A)Chilopoda.
B)Pycnogonida.
C)Insecta.
D)Merostomata.
E)Arachnida.
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Chapter 15: The Pancrustacea: Crustacea and Hexapoda
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Q1) Which one of the following groups is holometabolous?
A)grasshoppers
B)butterflies
C)mayflies
D)silverfish
E)dragonflies
Q2) Most insects are considered to be __________,as they use external sources of heat for temperature regulation.
A)homeotherms
B)endotherms
C)heterotherms
D)ectotherms
E)mesotherms
Q3) Which of the following orders of insects is ENTIRELY social?
A)Diptera
B)Homoptera
C)Hemiptera
D)Coleoptera
E)Isoptera
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Chapter 16: Ambulacraria: Echinoderms and Hemichordates
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Q1) Sea urchins and sand dollars belong to the echinoderm class
A)Crinoidea.
B)Asteroidea.
C)Ophiuroidea.
D)Holothuroidea.
E)Echinoidea.
Q2) Members of the echinoderm class __________ are called sea stars.
A)Crinoidea
B)Echinoidea
C)Asteroidea
D)Holothuroidea
E)Ophiuroidea
Q3) Which of the following echinoderms may contain venom dangerous to humans?
A)sea stars
B)sea lilies
C)feather stars
D)brittle stars
E)sea urchins
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Chapter 17: Chordata: Urochordata and Cephalochordata
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Q1) The gill slits perforating the pharynx of a tunicate are called A)stenolaemata.
B)stigmas.
C)gymnolaemata.
D)lanquets.
E)laminae.
Q2) In chordates,the __________ is a dorsal rod,with a sheath of connective tissue,functioning in support.
A)spinal column
B)endostyle
C)hemichord
D)backbone
E)notochord
Q3) The endostyle of invertebrate chordates may have been the precursor to the vertebrate
A)gall bladder.
B)liver.
C)thyroid gland.
D)pancreas.
E)esophagus.
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Chapter 18: The Fishes: Vertebrate Success in Water
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Q1) Some elasmobranchs,including hammerhead sharks,and guppies are
A)oviparous.
B)ovoviviparous.
C)omniviparous.
D)viviparous.
E)aviviparous.
Q2) Nitrogenous wastes such as urea,creatine,and creatinine are produced in the __________ of fishes.
A)spleen
B)kidneys
C)pancreas
D)rectal glands
E)liver
Q3) In lungfishes and Indian climbing perch,__________ function as lungs.
A)alveoli
B)book gills
C)opercular cavities
D)pneumatic sacs
E)pneumatic ducts
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Chapter 19: Amphibians: the First Terrestrial Vertebrates
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Q1) In anurans,long hind limbs and powerful muscles form an efficient __________ system for jumping.
A)lever
B)undulatory
C)hydrostatic
D)accordion
E)pulley
Q2) The outermost structure of the ear of anuran amphibians is a/an A)pinna.
B)semicircular canal.
C)tympanic bulla.
D)tympanic membrane.
E)auditory meatus.
Q3) Members of the amphibian order Anura have the tail vertebrae fused into a rodlike A)pygidium.
B)telson.
C)uropod.
D)urostyle.
E)anal cirrus.
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Chapter 20: Reptiles: Diapsid Amniotes
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Q1) Reptiles that are usually solitary may migrate to common sites called __________ to spend the winter.
A)torpor clines
B)communes
C)hibernacula
D)aggregations
E)sleep societies
Q2) The dorsal portion of a turtle shell is called the A)carapace.
B)cephalothorax.
C)plastron.
D)sternum.
E)dorsum.
Q3) Reptiles have a skin with scales made of A)silica.
B)bone.
C)CaCO3.
D)keratin.
E)chitin.
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Chapter 21: Birds: Reptiles by Another Name
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Q1) Anting,a common habit of many songbirds,involves picking up ants with their beaks and rubbing them over the feathers.__________ secreted by the ants is apparently toxic to feather mites.
A)Formic acid
B)Glycoproteins
C)Metallic salts
D)Pheromones
E)Phospholipids
Q2) The most developed regions of the brain of birds,including the corpus striatum and the midbrain,reflect a bird's reliance on
A)olfaction.
B)muscular coordination.
C)gustation.
D)hearing.
E)vision.
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Chapter 22: Mammals: Synapsid Amniotes
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Q1) Unlike reptiles and birds,mammals possess a muscular __________ that separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities.
A)diaphragm
B)costal partition
C)rectus abdominis
D)visceral septum
E)interthoracic septum
Q2) The duck-billed platypus and the echidna belong to the subclass
A)Metatheria.
B)Eutheria.
C)Prototheria.
D)Mesotheria.
E)Theria.
Q3) In the rodents,the teeth known as __________ grow throughout life and have enamel only on their front surfaces.
A)fangs
B)canines
C)tusks
D)incisors
E)molars
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Chapter 23: Protection, support, and Movement
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Q1) Arrector pili muscles in human skin
A)initiate shivering.
B)close sweat glands.
C)produce "goose bumps."
D)cause melanocytes to contract.
E)open oil glands.
Q2) The hypodermis lies underneath the integument and is composed of loose connective tissue,adipose tissue,and __________ tissue.
A)skeletal muscle
B)reticular
C)smooth muscle
D)endothelial
E)keratinized
Q3) Upon being released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum,Ca<sup>2+</sup> ions bind to the protein __________.
A)troponin
B)actin
C)myosin
D)keratin
E)collagen
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Chapter 24: Communication I: Nervous and Sensory Systems
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Q1) The nervous system of the cnidarians is a(n)__________.
A)hypercephalic net
B)radial net
C)cephalized net
D)nerve net
E)ladder-like net
Q2) The structure of the inner ear concerned with hearing is the A)vestible.
B)semicircular canals.
C)otolith.
D)cochlea.
Q3) Bundles of neuronal fibers in the central nervous system are called A)tracts.
B)nuclei.
C)ganglia.
D)nerves.
E)plexi.
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Chapter 25: Communication II: the Endocrine System and Chemical Messengers
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Q1) Hormones circulate through __________ to the body area on which they will have an effect.
A)apocrine canals
B)target cells
C)body fluids
D)nerve processes
E)exocrine ducts
Q2) Which hormone does the pineal gland produce?
A)leptin
B)melatonin
C)thymopoietin
D)calcitonin
E)somatostatin
Q3) A(n)__________ has receptors to which chemical messengers selectively bind or on which they have an effect.
A)pheromone
B)hormone
C)endocrine gland
D)mitogen
E)target cell
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Chapter 26: Circulation and Gas Exchange
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Q1) Which component of the lymphatic system filters foreign substances from blood and manufactures phagocytic lymphocytes?
A)lymphatics
B)lymph nodes
C)spleen
D)thymus
E)lymphatic capillaries
Q2) The formed-element fraction of vertebrate blood consists of
A)protein and mineral ions.
B)amino acids and sodium ions.
C)blood cells and platelets.
D)thromboplastin.
E)water and dissolved components.
Q3) Which of the following animals has a pulmocutaneous circulatory route?
A)bird
B)reptile
C)clam
D)frog
E)mammal
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Chapter 27: Nutrition and Digestion
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Q1) Animals that "chew their cud" feed on materials that have a high __________ content.
A)cellulose
B)protein
C)lipid
D)iron
E)water
Q2) The nitrogenous waste,urea,is formed in the A)stomach.
B)pancreas.
C)liver.
D)kidneys.
E)gallbladder.
Q3) Much of animal evolution has been marked by the loss of A)contractility.
B)endocrine coordination.
C)nervous coordination.
D)motility.
E)biosynthetic abilities.
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Chapter 28: Temperature and Body Fluid Regulation
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT a mechanism of thermogenesis in birds and mammals?
A)ram ventilation
B)brown fat
C)involuntary shivering
D)ATPase pump enzymes
E)voluntary muscle contraction
Q2) Examples of animals that are typically ectothermic are the A)marsupials.
B)penguins.
C)placental mammals.
D)song birds.
E)reptiles.
Q3) The renal pelvis of the mammalian kidney leads into a tube called the A)loop of the nephron.
B)ureter.
C)loop of Henle (loop of the nephron).
D)collecting duct.
E)urethra.
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Chapter 29: Reproduction and Development
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Q1) The controlling center for ovulation and menstruation is the A)pineal.
B)endometrium.
C)corpus albicans.
D)hypothalamus.
E)corpus luteum.
Q2) A high-protein fluid secreted from the mother's breast at birth is A)lactose.
B)colostrum.
C)glycoprotein.
D)meconium.
E)luten.
Q3) Within which group of animals has parthenogenesis NOT been shown?
A)fish
B)reptiles
C)mammals
D)insects
E)flatworms
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