Supplemental Instruction
Iowa State University / Leader: / Elizabeth
Course: / Biology 211
Instructor: / Dr. Deitloff
Date: / 3/2/14
  1. Which is not a derived characteristic of Reptilia?
  2. Nasal gland on the outside of the nasal capsule
  3. Alpha keratin forms part of the epidermal scales
  4. Advanced structures that allow color distinction and vision at great distances
  5. All of the above are derived characteristics of Reptilia
  6. Humans can be identified as both:
  7. Poikilothermic and endothermic
  8. Poikilothermic and exothermic
  9. Homoeothermic and endothermic
  10. Homoeothermic and exothermic
  11. Some turtles, such as sea turtles, lay their eggs in water
  12. True
  13. False
  14. Which of the following in not a characteristic of squamates?
  15. Kinetic skull
  16. Cast skin as a single unit
  17. Diapsid skull
  18. Bipedal ankle joint
  19. All of the above are characteristics of squamates
  20. Which of these groups do not have a specialize structure that allows them to chew and breathe at the same time?
  21. Crocodilians
  22. Dinosaurs
  23. Birds
  24. Lizards
  25. Which of these is not an adaptation that allows birds to fly?
  26. Air sacs
  27. Reduction of organs
  28. Lightweight bones
  29. Wings
  30. Feathers
  31. D and E
  32. All of the above are adaptations that allow birds to fly
  33. Which of these is not a characteristic of mammals?
  34. Mammary glands which produce milk
  35. Hair
  36. Pentadactyl limbs
  37. Breathe using lungs
  38. All of the above
  39. Which of these is not an additional characteristic that only applies to some mammals?
  40. Specialized teeth
  41. Ability to digest plants
  42. Horns and antlers
  43. Four limbs
  44. None of the above
  45. Both A and D
  46. Both B and C
  47. A,B, and C
  48. Which of these is not a characteristic of Class Prototheria?
  49. Egg-laying mammals
  50. Desiccation-Resistant skin
  51. Lack Nipples
  52. Have hair
  53. All of the above are characteristics of Class Prototheria
  54. Which of these animals have a rudimentary placenta?
  55. Opossums
  56. Monotreme
  57. Cows
  58. Dogs
  59. Which of these is not a characteristic of Eutherians?
  60. They have complete development within the uterus, joined to the mother by a complex placenta
  61. They have mammary glands that produce milk
  62. They have an amniotic egg
  63. They use thoracic breathing
  64. All of the above are characteristics of Eutherians
  65. None of the above are characteristics of Eutherians
  66. Which is not a characteristic of the class Mammalia?
  67. They are Gnathostomes
  68. They are Craniates
  69. They have pharyngeal slits
  70. They have an amniotic egg
  71. They have hair
  72. None of the above are characteristic of the class Mammalia
  73. All of the above are characteristic of the class Mammalia