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BIOL 205 - Comparative Invertebrate Zoology midterm 2 review (midterm exam tips) University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus

BIOL 205 - Comparative Invertebrate Zoology (exam prep solution for December 2024 COVERING MIDTERM 1,2,3,4 AND FINAL EXAM) University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus Midterm 1: Invertebrate phyla including Porifera, Placozoa, Cnidaria, Ctenophora, Platyhelminthes, Acoela, Clade Gnathifera, and Gastrotricha material for the final exam. Covering Arthropoda, Echinodermata, and Hemichordata. Midterm 2 material. Includes Nemertea, Mollusca, Annelida, Cycliophora, Entoprocta, Ectoprocta, Bra...

BIOL 205 - Comparative Invertebrate Zoology Midterm exam 1 tips questions and answers University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus

How many vertebrate species are there? CORRECT ANSWER 50,000 What two things are used to examine different vertebrates? CORRECT ANSWER similarities, diversity Vertebrate CORRECT ANSWER animals with backbones (have vertebrae) Backbone CORRECT ANSWER vertebral column surrounding a spinal cord 5 General Groups of Vertebrate (Historic Classification) CORRECT ANSWER Fishes, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals Lower Vertebrate CORRECT ANSWER "primitive vertebrate" - fishes Higher ...

Why doesn't phylogenetic systematics have a fixed number of hierarchical categories like Linnaean systematics? CORRECT ANSWER it is variable, not for sure What aspect of evolution does phylogenetic systematics represent more clearly than Linnaean systematics does? CORRECT ANSWER Evolutionary history Non-amniotes CORRECT ANSWER lay eggs in water Hagfishes and lampreys: CORRECT ANSWER Myxiniformes and Petromyzontiformes (Agnathans) Sharks, rays, and ratfishes, cartilaginous fishes: CO...

Amniotic Egg CORRECT ANSWER A shelled, water-retaining egg that enables reptiles, birds, and egg-laying mammals to complete their life cycles on dry land Fenestration CORRECT ANSWER The introduction of fenestrae (small holes in glomerular capillary walls that filter out fluid) in some amniotes Amniota CORRECT ANSWER higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals) possessing an amnion during development Basilisk Lizard CORRECT ANSWER An Amniota species that has the ability to run across...

Which statement from the list below does not apply to leptotyphloid snakes A. fossorial B. represent the ancestral fossorial condition for snakes C. small size, no more than 20cms D. do not have traces of the pelvic girdle E. live everywhere CORRECT ANSWER D. do not have traces of the pelvic girdle Which animals from the list below are Archosaurians? A. caiman B. alligator C. eagle D. tuatara E. All except D CORRECT ANSWER E. All except D From figure 1 you can conclude the f...

Which statement from the list below does not apply to leptotyphloid snakes A. fossorial B. represent the ancestral fossorial condition for snakes C. small size, no more than 20cms D. do not have traces of the pelvic girdle E. live everywhere - ANSWER D. do not have traces of the pelvic girdle Which animals from the list below are Archosaurians? A. caiman B. alligator C. eagle D. tuatara E. All except D - ANSWER E. All except D From figure 1 you can conclude the following lis...

Europium-activated barium fluorohalide is associated with CORRECT ANSWER PSP storage plates The threat of bodily harm, with apparent ability to do so, is termed CORRECT ANSWER Assault An acute reaction caused by ingestion or injection of a sensitizing agent describes CORRECT ANSWER Anaphylaxis As the CR laser scanner/reader recognizes the photostimulated luminescence (PSL) released by the PSP storage plate, it constructs a graphic representation of pixel value distribution called a CORR...