Chapter 22, Problem 21MC

Squamata includes _____. a. crocodiles and alligators b. turtles c. tuataras d. lizards and snakes

Monotremes include: kangaroos koalas bandicoots platypuses.

Which situation would most likely lead to allopatric speciation? a. A flood causes the formation of a new lake. b. A storm causes several large trees to fall down. c. A mutation causes a new trait to develop. d. An injury causes an organism to seek out a new food source.

Which best describes the relationship between chimpanzees and humans? a. chimpanzees evolved from humans b. humans evolved from chimpanzees c. chimpanzees and humans evolved from a common ancestor d. chimpanzees and humans belong to the same species

Squamata includes. crocodiles and alligators turtles tuataras lizards and snakes

Why would you think twice about ordering from a restaurant menu that lists the specific epithet but not the genus name of its offerings? Hint: Look up Homarus americanus, Ursus americanus, Ceanothus americanus, Bufo americanus, Lepus americanus, and Nicrophorus americanus.

Describe three adaptations that allow for flight in birds.

Which of the following characteristics does not contribute to powered flight in birds? a. a lightweight skeleton b. efficient respiratory and circulatory systems c. enlarged forelimbs and a keeled sternum d. a high metabolic rate that releases energy from food rapidly e. scaly skin on the legs and feet