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NDQ_007271
Only mother birds take care of the eggs and hatchlings.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_007272
The vertebrate class with the fewest species is birds.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_007273
Many perching birds are songbirds.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_007274
About a quarter of all birds are flightless.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_007275
Feathers help keep birds warm by providing insulation.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_007276
Birds have a relatively large heart and a rapid heart rate.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_007277
__organism that eats many different types of food
a. nocturnal raptor, b. bipedal, c. courtship, d. specialist, e. incubation, f. generalist, g. perching bird
f
NDQ_007278
__process of keeping eggs warm until they hatch
a. nocturnal raptor, b. bipedal, c. courtship, d. specialist, e. incubation, f. generalist, g. perching bird
e
NDQ_007279
__organism that eats just one type of food
a. nocturnal raptor, b. bipedal, c. courtship, d. specialist, e. incubation, f. generalist, g. perching bird
d
NDQ_007280
__member of the order of flying birds that has more species than all other bird orders combined
a. nocturnal raptor, b. bipedal, c. courtship, d. specialist, e. incubation, f. generalist, g. perching bird
g
NDQ_007281
__of or relating to an animal that walks on two legs
a. nocturnal raptor, b. bipedal, c. courtship, d. specialist, e. incubation, f. generalist, g. perching bird
b
NDQ_007282
__member of the order of flying birds in which birds hunt for prey at night
a. nocturnal raptor, b. bipedal, c. courtship, d. specialist, e. incubation, f. generalist, g. perching bird
a
NDQ_007283
__type of animal behavior that is used to attract mates
a. nocturnal raptor, b. bipedal, c. courtship, d. specialist, e. incubation, f. generalist, g. perching bird
c
NDQ_007291
Traits that are unique to animals in the mammal class include
a. hair or fur, b. endothermy, c. mammary glands, d. two of the above
d
NDQ_007294
Monotreme mammals include
a. koalas, b. kangaroos, c. echidnas, d. two of the above
c
NDQ_007295
Mammals can generate body heat by
a. producing sweat, b. increasing their metabolic rate, c. increasing blood flow to the body surface, d. all of the above
b
NDQ_007298
Which mammal is a herbivore?
a. whale, b. hyena, c. manatee, d. bat
c
NDQ_007300
Which order of placental mammals includes mice?
a. Carnivora, b. Insectivora, c. Rodentia, d. Lagomorpha
c
NDQ_007305
The ears of mammals have specialized structures that make them extremely good at hearing.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_007308
The limbs of most mammals are specialized for a particular way of moving.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_007310
Compared with the cells of other animals, the cells have mammals have more nuclei.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_007311
Shivering helps the mammalian body generate heat to stay warm.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_007312
You would expect a frugivorous mammal to eat wood.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_007313
There are very few living species of monotreme mammals.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_007314
Some mammals consume leaf litter and wood.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_007315
_____The placenta consists only of maternal tissues.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_007316
Mammals that are herbivores include wolves and seals.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_007317
Only placental mammals give birth to live young.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_007318
A female platypus has a cloaca instead of a uterus.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_007319
Ideas about mammal classification are constantly changing.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_007320
Traits of mammals include
a. hair or fur, b. amniotic eggs, c. four limbs, d. all of the above
d
NDQ_007321
The fastest land animal is the
a. horse, b. deer, c. cheetah, d. kangaroo
c
NDQ_007322
Mammals classified as frugivores
a. include chimpanzees, b. eat mainly insects, c. are also called carnivores, d. two of the above
a
NDQ_007323
Which mammals are oviparous?
a. monotreme mammals, b. marsupial mammals, c. placental mammals, d. none of the above
a
NDQ_007324
All of the following mammals are marsupials except for
a. koalas, b. echidnas, c. opossums, d. kangaroos
b
NDQ_007325
Which mammals have a cloaca instead of a uterus and vagina?
a. placental mammals, b. marsupial mammals, c. monotreme mammals, d. none of the above
c
NDQ_007326
Subclasses of mammals include
a. insectivores, b. marsupials, c. primates, d. all of the above
b
NDQ_007327
__mammal that gives birth to a tiny embryo
a. alveolus, b. placenta, c. placental mammal, d. lactation, e. marsupial mammal, f. sweat, g. monotreme mammal
e
NDQ_007328
__salty fluid secreted by glands in the skin of most mammals
a. alveolus, b. placenta, c. placental mammal, d. lactation, e. marsupial mammal, f. sweat, g. monotreme mammal
f
NDQ_007329
__mammal that lays eggs
a. alveolus, b. placenta, c. placental mammal, d. lactation, e. marsupial mammal, f. sweat, g. monotreme mammal
g
NDQ_007330
__temporary spongy structure that supports the fetus of a placental mammal
a. alveolus, b. placenta, c. placental mammal, d. lactation, e. marsupial mammal, f. sweat, g. monotreme mammal
b
NDQ_007331
__process of producing milk for an offspring
a. alveolus, b. placenta, c. placental mammal, d. lactation, e. marsupial mammal, f. sweat, g. monotreme mammal
d
NDQ_007332
__mammal that gives birth to a large and well-developed fetus
a. alveolus, b. placenta, c. placental mammal, d. lactation, e. marsupial mammal, f. sweat, g. monotreme mammal
c
NDQ_007333
__tiny air sac in mammalian lungs
a. alveolus, b. placenta, c. placental mammal, d. lactation, e. marsupial mammal, f. sweat, g. monotreme mammal
a
NDQ_007334
Which animal is not a primate?
a. vervet, b. squirrel monkey, c. flying squirrel, d. lemur
c
NDQ_007335
Prosimian primates include monkeys and apes.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_007336
Primates evolved from arboreal ancestors.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_007337
The largest primate is the
a. orangutan, b. chimpanzee, c. gorilla, d. tarsier
c
NDQ_007338
For the majority of primates, the most important sense is
a. hearing, b. vision, c. smelling, d. tasting
b
NDQ_007339
Humans are the only primates that have color vision.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_007340
Primates have relatively slow rates of development compared with other mammals of a similar size.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_007341
Relative to other mammals, primates have
a. rapid rates of development, b. high levels of intelligence, c. very specialized hands, d. two of the above
b
NDQ_007342
Most modern primates live in trees at least some of the time.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_007343
The preferred food for almost all primates is
a. leaves, b. meat, c. fruit, d. insects
c
NDQ_007345
Chimpanzees eat only fruit and other plant foods.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_007347
Human beings are the only primates that can make and use tools.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_007355
Tarsiers are classified as non-prosimian primates.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_007356
Primates have five digits on each extremity.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_007358
Except for human beings, most modern primates live in tropical climates.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_007361
Primates tend to have small brains for their body size.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_007362
Prosimians are generally larger than non-prosimian primates.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_007363
__type of vision that characterizes primates
a. vervet, b. brachiation, c. squirrel monkey, d. arboreal, e. stereoscopic, f. prosimians, g. opposable
e
NDQ_007364
__of or relating to an animal that lives in trees
a. vervet, b. brachiation, c. squirrel monkey, d. arboreal, e. stereoscopic, f. prosimians, g. opposable
d
NDQ_007365
__example of an Old World non-prosimian primate
a. vervet, b. brachiation, c. squirrel monkey, d. arboreal, e. stereoscopic, f. prosimians, g. opposable
a
NDQ_007366
__group of primates that includes lemurs and lorises
a. vervet, b. brachiation, c. squirrel monkey, d. arboreal, e. stereoscopic, f. prosimians, g. opposable
f
NDQ_007367
__moving through trees by swinging from branch to branch
a. vervet, b. brachiation, c. squirrel monkey, d. arboreal, e. stereoscopic, f. prosimians, g. opposable
b
NDQ_007368
__example of a New World non-prosimian primate
a. vervet, b. brachiation, c. squirrel monkey, d. arboreal, e. stereoscopic, f. prosimians, g. opposable
c
NDQ_007369
__type of thumb found in primates
a. vervet, b. brachiation, c. squirrel monkey, d. arboreal, e. stereoscopic, f. prosimians, g. opposable
g
NDQ_007370
Primates include all of the following mammals except
a. lemurs, b. koalas, c. tarsiers, d. orangutans
b
NDQ_007371
Many primate traits are adaptations for life in the
a. water, b. desert, c. trees, d. mountains
c
NDQ_007372
Compared with other mammals, primates tend to have
a. larger brains, b. more specialized digits, c. shorter lifespans, d. two of the above
a
NDQ_007373
Most primate species are
a. carnivores, b. herbivores, c. omnivores, d. none of the above
c
NDQ_007374
Which statement about prosimians is false?
a. They are generally smaller than other primates, b. They are thought to be similar to the earliest primates, c. They include New World and Old World monkeys, d. There are fewer of them than non-prosimian primates
c
NDQ_007375
An opposable thumb can be brought into opposition with the
a. thumb on the opposite hand, b. other fingers on the same hand, c. wrist above the thumb, d. palm of the opposite hand
b
NDQ_007376
Except for human beings, most modern primates live in
a. tropical rainforests, b. high mountain regions, c. aquatic environments, d. open plains and fields
a
NDQ_007377
All of the following are innate behaviors except
a. putting on a courtship display to attract a mate, b. calling out to warn other animals to stay away, c. fighting other animals to defend territory, d. learning to avoid eating certain foods because they taste ba
d
NDQ_007378
Behaviors controlled by genes that help an animal survive or reproduce
a. increase fitness, b. evolve by natural selection, c. become more common in the species, d. all of the above
d
NDQ_007379
Compared with learned behaviors, innate behaviors are more
a. flexible, b. predictable, c. variable, d. all of the above
b
NDQ_007380
Chimpanzees have been observed using sticks to fish for termites in a termite mound. This behavior came about as a result of
a. instinct, b. conditioning, c. habituation, d. insight learning
d
NDQ_007381
The big advantage of learned behaviors over innate behaviors is that learned behaviors are
a. longer lasting, b. more flexible, c. less complex, d. two of the above
b
NDQ_007382
Which of the following animal behaviors is a learned behavior?
a. building a nest, b. spinning a web, c. making a cocoon, d. using a twig as a tool
d
NDQ_007383
When a human infant grasps a finger placed in its palm, it is performing a(n)
a. learned behavior, b. conditioned response, c. reflex behavior, d. insight behavior
c
NDQ_007384
All of the following are ways of learning new behaviors except
a. observational learning, b. insight learning, c. habituation, d. reflex learning
d
NDQ_007385
Ways animals may learn behaviors include
a. observing, b. playing, c. conditioning, d. all of the above
d
NDQ_007386
Gaping behavior in baby birds is an example of
a. learned behavior, b. innate behavior, c. habituation, d. conditioning
b
NDQ_007388
When you teach a dog to sit on command by rewarding it with treats, the type of learning involved is
a. insight learning, b. conditioning, c. reflex learning, d. habituation
b
NDQ_007390
Which types of animals have been observed making and using tools to solve problems?
a. only humans, b. only primates, c. only mammals, d. both mammals and birds
d
NDQ_007398
Innate behaviors occur in all animals except human beings.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_007399
Behaviors that increase fitness become more common by natural selection.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_007401
_____The waggle dance in honeybees is an example of learned behavior.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_007404
The more intelligent a species is, the fewer innate behaviors it generally has.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_007405
When young animals play, they may be learning important skills they will need as adults.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_007406
An example of an innate behavior is a duckling following its mother wherever she goes.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_007407
An example of a learned behavior is a monkey using a rock as a tool.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_007408
Innate animal behaviors are always simple and easy to perform.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_007409
A bee learns to do the waggle dance by observing the behavior in other bees.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_007410
The only innate behaviors in human beings are reflex behaviors.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_007411
Learning by conditioning always involves a reward.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_007412
The more intelligent a species is, the more it depends on learned behaviors.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_007413
__any behavior that occurs only after experience or practice
a. habituation, b. innate behavior, c. reflex behavior, d. animal behavior, e. conditioning, f. learned behavior, g. insight learning
f