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The binomial nomenclature classification was developed by:
-Charles Lyell -Thomas Malthus -Charles Darwin -Mark Lewis -Carolus Linneaus |
Carolus Linneaus
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Among early important mammalogists, Joseph Grinnell was noted for:
-The volume classifying the mammals of the world -Development of the home range concept -History and ecology of mammals -Concept of the niche -Encouraging women to be mammalogists |
The concept of the niche
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Mammalogy as a science does NOT use:
-Modern genetics to understand phylogenetic relationships -RNA for evolutionary classification studies -Theory of evolution by natural selection -Taxonomy to organize mammals into groups -Preserved specimens in museums for classification |
RNA for evolutionary classification studies
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The malleus bone in mammals is derived from:
-Quadrate in reptiles -Articular in reptiles -Dentary in reptiles -Incus in reptiles -Angular in reptiles |
Articular in reptiles
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The Therapsids have been divided into two suborders. They are:
-Theriodonts and anomodonts -Cynodontia and therocephalia -Gorgonopsia and anomodonts -Cynodontia and anomodonts -Dinocephalia and theriodonts |
Theriodonts and anomodonts
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The origin of most extant mammalian orders occurred in which geologic period?
-Mesozoic -Paleozoic -Jurassic -Eocene -Permian |
Eocene
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Which of the following temporal openings in the skull represent the mammalian line:
-Anapsid -Synapsid -Diapsid -Conapsid -Triapsid |
Synapsid
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In early reptiles, which lower jaw bone became a bone in the middle ear of mammals?
-Dentary -Occipital -Parietal -Quadrate -Stapes |
Quadrate
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In early therians, the trigonid consists of which three cusps?
-Paracone, hypocone, protocone -Paracone, metacone, hypocone -Hypocone, metaconule, protocone -Metacone, protocone, paracone -Metaconule, paracone, paraconule |
Metacone, Protocone, Paracone
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A museum specimen called a "spirit" specimen represents:
-Tissue and fluid specimens in a jar -A bone -A study skin -Fossils collected in a jar -DNA in a blot |
Tissue and fluid specimens in a jar
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The Biological Species Concept can't always be used in mammalogy because:
-Sometimes species don't hybridize -Sometimes populations are geographically isolated -Species are difficult to identify -Convergence can lead to dissimilar characteristics -There can be no barrier to gene flow |
Sometimes populations are geographically isolated
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Pelycosaurs are considered on the evolutionary lineage to mammals because:
-They ate only plants -They were around in the Jurassic period -They evolved from Cynodontia -They are not amniotes -They had a single lateral temporal opening |
They had a single lateral temporal opening
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Multituberculata were:
-An early eutherian line that ultimately died out -Herbivores that lived in the Eocene period but died out -Carnivores and lived in the Jurassic period -An anapsid mammal -Herbivores that did not have any lower incisors |
Herbivores that lived in the Eocene period but died out.
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PIT tags (Passive Integrated Transponders) are used to:
-Locate animals in the field -Identify animals in the field -Track the home range of animals -Determine the genetic make up of animals -Provide information about an animal's reproductive status |
Identify animals in the field.
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To record behavioral characteristics of an animal, one might:
-Perform a focal animal sampling technique -Perform a mark-recapture study -Record its BMR -Perform a radiotelemetry study -Put a PIT tag in the animal |
Perform a focal animal sampling technique
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Metabolic rate recordings of mammals:
-Involves a respirometer to measure oxygen consumption -Involves single labeled water that must be injected into the animal -Must be done at night to make sure the animals are quiet -Must be done at low ambient temperature -Can't be dont on mammals that hibernate |
Involves a respirometer to measure oxygen consumption
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Anatomical trends from mammal-like amniotes to mammals include:
-The presence of mammary glands -An increase in the number of carpal and tarsal bones -The presence of true homodont dentition -A change from one to two occipital condyles -The limbs of the pectoral girdle being greatly reduced |
A change from one to two occipital condyles.
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A secondary palate was a major evolutionary event for mammals because:
-It allowed mammals to feed on meat -It increased the number of bones in the skull -It allowed for the separation of air and food while feeding -It allowed for an aquatic lifestyle -It was only seen in anomodontia |
It allowed for the separation of air and food while feeding.
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Which of the following morphological characteristics is related to a fossorial lifestyle?
-Patagium -Large eyes -Echidna spines -Epipubic bones -Large incisors external to the lips |
Large incisors external to the lips
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In recent times, which of the following groups have moved from South America to North America?
-Rodents -Carnivores -Didelphidae -Lagomorphs -Soricidae |
Didelphidae
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What sense does the platypus use while foraging?
-Electroreception -Hearing -Sight -Smell -Touch |
Electroreception
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A zebra's whiskers are _______, while a zebra's mane is ________.
-Angora growth; definitive growth -Fur; angora growth -Velli; wool -Vibrissae; bristles -Vibrissae; spines |
Vibrissae; Bristles
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Cynodonts had which characteristic of recent mammals?
-Vesicular gland -Placenta -External scrotum -Heterodont teeth -Secondary palate |
Secondary palate
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The outer most part of a tooth is composed of ______.
-Enamel -Dentine -Cementum -Pulp -Amalgam |
Enamel
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The Prototheria differ from all other living subclasses of mammals in that they:
-Lay eggs -Are extinct -Have primitive placentas and give birth to highly undeveloped young -Have embryonic diapauses -Don't have a secondary palate |
Lay eggs
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Thecodont teeth are:
-Usually in a shallow depression on the jaw -Multiple rooted -Not usually replaced -Teeth that are set in a socket -Monophyodontic |
Teeth that are set in a socket
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Which word describes a jumping or bounding form of locomotion?
-Saltatorial -Fossorial -Amphibious -Arboreal -Cursorial |
Saltatorial
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The incisors of the Rodentia remain useful despite tremendous amount of wear because they are:
-Closed-rooted -Open-rooted -Dipodiont -Deciduous -Don't have enamel on them |
Open-rooted
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Which of the following characteristics is found ONLY in present day mammals and in ALL species of present day mammals?
-Pinnae -4-chambered heart -Enucleate erythrocytes -Viviparous reproduction -Cloaca |
Enucleate erythrocytes
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A venom gland occurs in some:
-Thecodontia -Monotremes -Marsupials -Cynodonts -Pleyosauria |
Monotremes
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Which of the following terms describes traits present in two species that were inherited from a recent shared ancestor?
-Homology -Parallelism -Convergence -Homoplasy -Outgroup |
Homology
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The main function of vibrissae is:
-Insulation -Protection -Tactile receptors -All of the above -None of the above |
Tactile receptors
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A seasonal molt is found in:
-Desert animals -Fossorial animals -Many arctic animals -Tropical animals -Semi-aquatic animals |
Many arctic animals
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Which of the following is the major sense used by the star-nosed mole while feeding?
-Sight -Electroreception -Olfaction -Hearing -Touch |
Touch
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Relative to placentals, marsupials have ______ gestation periods and ______ lactation periods.
-Long; short -Short; short -Short; long -Long; long -Equal |
Short; Long
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The difference between antlers and horns is that:
-Only bovids have antlers -Antlers are always shed -Horns can't be used to tell the age of the animal -Both sexes always have antlers -Horns are used for fighting and antlers are not |
Antlers are always shed
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An extant mammal with the following dental formula 1/1 0/0 2/2 3/3 is probably a:
-Carnivore -Insectivore -Herbivore -Fruitivore -Omnivore |
Herbivore
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Which of the following order of mammals has horizontal tooth replacement?
-Cynodontia -Chiroptera -Diprotodontia -Proboscidea -Rodentia |
Proboscidea
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Which of the following orders is NOT found in Colorado?
-Sirenia -Rodentia -Lagomorpha -Artiodactyla -Didelphimorpha |
Sirenia
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A placental mammal that is carnivorous will usually have:
-Hypsodont teeth -Carnassial teeth -Tribosphenic teeth -Selenodont teeth -Brachyodont teeth |
Carnassial teeth
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A mammal that maintains the condition found in the direct ancestor to placental and marsupial mammals will have:
-Hypsodont teeth -Tribosphenic teeth -Selenodont teeth -Carnassial teeth -Brachyodont teeth |
Tribosphenic teeth
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Toothed whales have _______ teeth.
-Polyphyodont -Selenodont -Carnassial -Brachyophyodont -Monophyodont |
Monophyodont
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The tribosphenic tooth is distinguished from those of primitive mammals in having a:
-Paracone and metacone -Protoconoid and metaconoid -Protocone and hypocone -Paraconid and metaconid -Protocone and talonid basin |
Protocone and hypocone
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Which mammals have more than two replacement sets of teeth?
-Soricidae--Shrews -Delphinidae--Dolphins -Trichechidae--Manatees -Myrmecophagidae--Anteaters -None of the above |
Trichechidae--Manatees
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Which of the following mammals are edentulous?
-Trichechidae--Manatees -Orycteropodidae--Aardvarks -Delphinidae--Dolphins -Pteropodidae--Fruit bats -Myrmecophagidae--Anteaters |
Myrmecophagidae--Anteaters
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A sanguinivore feeds primarily on:
-Fruit -Seeds -Nectar -Leaves -Blood |
Blood
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In fully aquatic mammals, the:
-Pectoral girdle is greatly reduced or lost -Pelvic girdle is greatly reduced or lost -Entire vertebral column is fused -Thoracic vertebrae lack spines -Blubber is fairly thin |
Pelvic girdle is greatly reduced or lost
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The most energetically costly form of locomotion (per gram) is:
-Flying -Swimming -Hopping -Running -Trotting |
Running
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A mammal that is a mycophagy feeder eats:
-Seeds -Mushrooms -Leaves -Meat -Oats |
Mushrooms
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The practice of coprophagy is practiced in which of the following orders?
-Lagomorpha -Hyracoidea -Artiodactyla -Microbiotheria -Chiroptera |
Lagomorpha
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The name for the land mass whose breakup ultimately led to the divergence of mammals was called:
-East Gondwanaland -Laurasia -Pangaea -Eurasia -India |
Pangaea
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The foregut fermentor has a:
-Simple stomach -3 chambered stomach -4 chambered stomach -Short intestine -Long intestine |
4-chambered stomach
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Monogastric or hindgut fermentation occurs in which orders?
-Perissodactlya -Rodentia -Proboscidea -Hyracoidea -All of the above |
All of the above
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A mammal with a simple stomach, short intestine, and small cecum is most likely a:
-Ruminant herbivore -Carnivore -Hindgut fermentor -Insectivore -Sanguinivore |
Carnivore
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The primary purpose of the epidermis is:
-To increase water lass across the skin -To contain glands for maintaining ion balance -To prevent dessication and damage to the underlying dermis -To promote blood flow for heat loss and heat gain -To give coloration to the animal |
To prevent dessication and damage to the underlying dermis
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The patagium is used in what form of locomotion?
-Volant -Burrowing -Swimming -Ricocheting -Climbing |
Volant
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As mammals increase in body mass, their energetic cost of locomotion (per gram)
-Goes down -Goes up -Stays the same -Depends on form of locomotion -Can't be determined |
Goes down
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All mammals have seven cervical vertebrae except:
-Rabbits and hares -Sloths and manatees -Gophers and moles -Tapirs and hyraxes -Pangolins and armadillos |
Sloths and manatees
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A diagnostic difference between monotremes and marsupials is that:
-Marsupials laid eggs -Monotremes have a marsupium -The cochlea is not coiled in monotremes -Only marsupials have epipubic bones -Only monotremes have a corpus callosum |
The cochlea is not coiled in monotremes.
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Compared to eutherian mammals, marsupial mammals have:
-Complex behavioral patterns -A long intrauterine gestation periods -A long lactational period -A placenta with villi to help nourish the embryo -A great immune system |
A long lactational period.
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