WIS 2552 Exam 2 UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The Virginia opposum arrive in north america in the ___ - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔pliocene
about ____ % of all mammals species are in order rodentia - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔40
____ (family) families of marsupials occur in south america - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔3
there are ___ surviving species of order monotremata - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔3
About ____ of the Marsupials have a permanent pouch for carrying young. - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔1/2
The ___ is a desert dwelling antelope in Africa - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Addax
Modern___ are thought to be most like the first mammals - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔insectivores
Sloths are adapted for a diet of ____ - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔leaves
The classification scheme used by Wilson and Reeder for marsupials, partly emphasizes
structure of the ___ - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔dentition
_____ of the following is an odd toed- ungulate - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Rhinoceros
____ of the following is an odd toed ungulate - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔zebra
Wilson and Reeder classify the marsupials into ___ orders. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔7
,Meerkats belong to the mongoose family - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔true
The classification scheme used by, Wilson and Reeder for marsupials, partly emphasize
structure of the ____ - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔foot
A Capuchin is a species of _____ - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔New World MOnkey
____ ( family) families of marsupials occur in africa - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔0
The Dingo of Australia is actually a marsupial - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔false
Odd-toed Ungulates typically have less efficient digestive systems than the Even-toed
Ungulates. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔true
Schmit's Spot nosed guenon is a species of ____ - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Old world
Monkey
There are no Bears in Africa - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔false
Mammals are characterized by having __ occipital condyles. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔2
The ____ is the sole member of its family - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Pronghorn
___ is arocky semi desert dweller - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔dorcas gazelle
Wolverines belong to the same family as the ____ - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔fisher
The waterbuck is actually not found in Africa, but rather in southeast Asia - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔False
, Mammals have ____________ jaw articulation. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔dentary-
squamosal
The Ocelot is found in _____ - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Central America
_____ of the following is an odd toed ungulate - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Tapir
Otters belong to the same family as the _____. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Fisher
____ (family) families of Marsupials occur in Australia - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔15
Mammals all have ___ cervical vertebrae. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔7
Mammals all have _________ dentition. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔heterodont
The ____ are the only egg laying mammals - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔monotremes
Richard Kilitie found a relationship between frequency of forest fires and the
________________ of Fox Squirrels. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔amount of black fur
____ are the most arboreal Old World Monkeys - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Colobus
Monkeys
Orangutans are native to ________. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Southeast Asia
____ of the following is an odd toed ungulate - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔tapir
Of the following pigs are most closely related to ____ - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔deer
Mammals all have ___ cervical vertebrae. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔7
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The Virginia opposum arrive in north america in the ___ - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔pliocene
about ____ % of all mammals species are in order rodentia - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔40
____ (family) families of marsupials occur in south america - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔3
there are ___ surviving species of order monotremata - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔3
About ____ of the Marsupials have a permanent pouch for carrying young. - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔1/2
The ___ is a desert dwelling antelope in Africa - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Addax
Modern___ are thought to be most like the first mammals - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔insectivores
Sloths are adapted for a diet of ____ - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔leaves
The classification scheme used by Wilson and Reeder for marsupials, partly emphasizes
structure of the ___ - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔dentition
_____ of the following is an odd toed- ungulate - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Rhinoceros
____ of the following is an odd toed ungulate - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔zebra
Wilson and Reeder classify the marsupials into ___ orders. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔7
,Meerkats belong to the mongoose family - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔true
The classification scheme used by, Wilson and Reeder for marsupials, partly emphasize
structure of the ____ - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔foot
A Capuchin is a species of _____ - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔New World MOnkey
____ ( family) families of marsupials occur in africa - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔0
The Dingo of Australia is actually a marsupial - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔false
Odd-toed Ungulates typically have less efficient digestive systems than the Even-toed
Ungulates. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔true
Schmit's Spot nosed guenon is a species of ____ - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Old world
Monkey
There are no Bears in Africa - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔false
Mammals are characterized by having __ occipital condyles. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔2
The ____ is the sole member of its family - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Pronghorn
___ is arocky semi desert dweller - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔dorcas gazelle
Wolverines belong to the same family as the ____ - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔fisher
The waterbuck is actually not found in Africa, but rather in southeast Asia - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔False
, Mammals have ____________ jaw articulation. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔dentary-
squamosal
The Ocelot is found in _____ - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Central America
_____ of the following is an odd toed ungulate - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Tapir
Otters belong to the same family as the _____. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Fisher
____ (family) families of Marsupials occur in Australia - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔15
Mammals all have ___ cervical vertebrae. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔7
Mammals all have _________ dentition. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔heterodont
The ____ are the only egg laying mammals - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔monotremes
Richard Kilitie found a relationship between frequency of forest fires and the
________________ of Fox Squirrels. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔amount of black fur
____ are the most arboreal Old World Monkeys - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Colobus
Monkeys
Orangutans are native to ________. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Southeast Asia
____ of the following is an odd toed ungulate - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔tapir
Of the following pigs are most closely related to ____ - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔deer
Mammals all have ___ cervical vertebrae. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔7
