What is cephalization?

formation of a distinct head region

Who is Carolus Linnaeus?

Father of our modern naming system

Away from , farther from the origin

Which of the following is the benefit of bilateral symmetry?

better suited to forward movement

What does the midsaggital plane do?

Divides body into left/right halves

Near the upper surface, toward the back

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1
Structures that are retained but no longer used are
analogous
vestigial
homologous
2
What is cephalization?
having a brain
having both a mouth and an anus
formation of a distinct head region
3
Herpetology is the study of
amphibians
both reptiles and amphibians
fish
reptiles
4
Who is Carolus Linnaeus?
Charles Darwin's brother
Created the Theory of Evolution
Father of our modern naming system
IDK
5
The ventral side of the body is the belly.
False
True
6
Kingdom Plantae includes
bacteria
mushrooms
animals
plants
7
Structures that come from a common origin are considered to be
vestigial
analogous
homologous
8
What is taxonomy?
Science of naming
Science of studying animals
Science of figuring out the gender of an animal
Science of caring for animals
9
The eyes are ______ to the nose
superior
medial
inferior
10
Distal
Near the upper surface
Near Closer to the origin
Below , or under
Away from , farther from the origin
11
What does Binomial Nomeclature mean?
Evolutionary history of an organism
Two word naming process
Scientific Theory
Scientific law
12
The study of the distribution of plants and animals is
comparative anatomy
homologous
biogeography
vestigial
13
Which of the following IS NOT a reason to use scientific names
They don't identify ancestry
they are easier
Names are different in different parts of the world
they can be misleading
14
The location of your wrist in relation to your elbow
distal
superiort
anterior
proximal
15
Lateral
toward the back
Near, closer to the origin
Opposite Side of body
Toward the side
16
Paleontology is the study of
animals
plants
dinosaurs
fossils
17
The study of mammals is
ichthyology
mammalogy
ornithology
entomology
18
Proximal
Opposite Side of body
Near, closer to the origin
toward the back
Toward the side
19
Kingdom Fungi includes
bacteria
animals
plants
mushrooms
20
The study of fish is
herpetology
ornithology
entomology
ichthyology
21
Which of the following is the benefit of bilateral symmetry?
The animal has a brain
better suited to forward movement
There is no benefit
The animal has stronger bones
22
Zoology is the study of
animals
all of these
all living organisms
plants
23
Ventral
Closer to the bodies surface
Toward the Dorsal side
Above
Toward the front or the belly
24
Kingdom Monera includes
bacteria
animals
plants
mushrooms
25
The study of birds is
ichthyology
ornithology
herpetology
entomology
26
Which is the Transverse Plane?
C
A
B
27
The frontal plane cuts an upright animal into
Rt Lt Halves
Top and Bottom
Front and back halves
impossible
28
The mouth is ______ to the nose
superior
inferior
medial
29
What does the midsaggital plane do?
Divides body into left/right halves
Divides body into quarters
Divides body into upper/lower halves
30
Medial
toward the back
Toward the side
Toward the midline
Opposite Side of body
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Structures that come from a different origin, even if used for the same thing, are considered to be
vestigial
analogous
homologous
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Dorsal
Involving one side of the body
Around the central axis
Near the upper surface, toward the back
Involoving both side of the body

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