ZOOLOGY EXAM 1. DR. ADAM NWMSU
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Homology compares animals by...? - Answer-looking at the orgin
Analogy compares animals by...? - Answer-comparing the function
Homoplasy compares animals by...? - Answer-what they look like
A monophyletic group looks at....? - Answer-all of the descendants that come from
one common ancestor
A Paraphyletic group looks at...? - Answer-one ancestor and some of the
descendents
A polytomy looks at...? - Answer-a node that you don't know how the ancestors differ
Apomorphy looks at...? - Answer-changes from primitive to derived trait
Parsimony looks at...? - Answer-the common trait all the nodes share
Synapomorphy look at...? - Answer-the trait that is shared with all ancestors
Autapomorphy looks at...? - Answer-only one trait
Homoplasy looks at...? - Answer-a shared trait but evolved separately
Reversal is used when...? - Answer-there is a common trait but one or more
ancestors do not have that trait
Who was the first to observe animalcules? - Answer-Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek
A prokaryote has no nucleus or does have a nucleus? - Answer-It does not have a
nucleus
A Eukaryote has no nucleus or does have a nucleus? - Answer-It DOES have a
nuclues
Superphylum Stramenopila key synapomorphy? - Answer-Heteroknot flaglum
Examples of Stramenopiles - Answer-diatoms and brown algae
What superphylum is the most important primary producer? - Answer-Stramenopila
Superphylum Viridiplantae key synapomorphy? - Answer-Chlorophyll a&b
Examples of Viridiplantae? - Answer-green algae and plant-like protists
, Volvox globator is apart of what superphylum? - Answer-Viridiplantae
Trypanosoma brucei is apart of what superphylum? - Answer-Viridiplantae
What organsims causes sleeping sickness and what vector does it pass through? -
Answer-Trypanosoma brucei transferred by Tsetse fly
Trypanosoma cruzi is apart of what superphylum? - Answer-Viridiplantae
What organisms causes Chagas' disease and what vector does it pass through? -
Answer-Trypanosoma cruzi passed through bed bugs
Leischmania major is apart of what superphylum? - Answer-Viridiplantae
Leischmania major causes what disease and what vector does it pass through? -
Answer-Leishhmaniasis and passes by the sand fly
Giardia lamblia is apart of what superphylum? - Answer-Viridiplantae
Governing body for prokaryotes? - Answer-ICNB
additional prefixes for rankings - Answer-Supra-
Super-
regular taxon
Sub-
Infra-
3 requirements for evolution? - Answer-Variation in a trait, Heritability of the trait, and
Selection based by the trait.
The 3 types of natural selection? - Answer-directional, stabilizing, disruptive
What is directional selection? - Answer-selection which occurs when a phenotype at
one extreme is at a disadvantage. Favors one trait
What is stabilizing selection? - Answer-favors intermediate phenotypes
What is disruptive selection? - Answer-favors individuals at both extremes of the
phenotypic range
What is Crypsis? - Answer-the species has select characteristics that make them
blend in with there environment
What is Aposematism? - Answer-the species has characteristics that show "warning"
and make sure others know of them
Rules for naming a species? - Answer-- may us generic name w/o specific name but
not the other way around
- GENERIC name is always capitalized, specific name is not
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Homology compares animals by...? - Answer-looking at the orgin
Analogy compares animals by...? - Answer-comparing the function
Homoplasy compares animals by...? - Answer-what they look like
A monophyletic group looks at....? - Answer-all of the descendants that come from
one common ancestor
A Paraphyletic group looks at...? - Answer-one ancestor and some of the
descendents
A polytomy looks at...? - Answer-a node that you don't know how the ancestors differ
Apomorphy looks at...? - Answer-changes from primitive to derived trait
Parsimony looks at...? - Answer-the common trait all the nodes share
Synapomorphy look at...? - Answer-the trait that is shared with all ancestors
Autapomorphy looks at...? - Answer-only one trait
Homoplasy looks at...? - Answer-a shared trait but evolved separately
Reversal is used when...? - Answer-there is a common trait but one or more
ancestors do not have that trait
Who was the first to observe animalcules? - Answer-Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek
A prokaryote has no nucleus or does have a nucleus? - Answer-It does not have a
nucleus
A Eukaryote has no nucleus or does have a nucleus? - Answer-It DOES have a
nuclues
Superphylum Stramenopila key synapomorphy? - Answer-Heteroknot flaglum
Examples of Stramenopiles - Answer-diatoms and brown algae
What superphylum is the most important primary producer? - Answer-Stramenopila
Superphylum Viridiplantae key synapomorphy? - Answer-Chlorophyll a&b
Examples of Viridiplantae? - Answer-green algae and plant-like protists
, Volvox globator is apart of what superphylum? - Answer-Viridiplantae
Trypanosoma brucei is apart of what superphylum? - Answer-Viridiplantae
What organsims causes sleeping sickness and what vector does it pass through? -
Answer-Trypanosoma brucei transferred by Tsetse fly
Trypanosoma cruzi is apart of what superphylum? - Answer-Viridiplantae
What organisms causes Chagas' disease and what vector does it pass through? -
Answer-Trypanosoma cruzi passed through bed bugs
Leischmania major is apart of what superphylum? - Answer-Viridiplantae
Leischmania major causes what disease and what vector does it pass through? -
Answer-Leishhmaniasis and passes by the sand fly
Giardia lamblia is apart of what superphylum? - Answer-Viridiplantae
Governing body for prokaryotes? - Answer-ICNB
additional prefixes for rankings - Answer-Supra-
Super-
regular taxon
Sub-
Infra-
3 requirements for evolution? - Answer-Variation in a trait, Heritability of the trait, and
Selection based by the trait.
The 3 types of natural selection? - Answer-directional, stabilizing, disruptive
What is directional selection? - Answer-selection which occurs when a phenotype at
one extreme is at a disadvantage. Favors one trait
What is stabilizing selection? - Answer-favors intermediate phenotypes
What is disruptive selection? - Answer-favors individuals at both extremes of the
phenotypic range
What is Crypsis? - Answer-the species has select characteristics that make them
blend in with there environment
What is Aposematism? - Answer-the species has characteristics that show "warning"
and make sure others know of them
Rules for naming a species? - Answer-- may us generic name w/o specific name but
not the other way around
- GENERIC name is always capitalized, specific name is not
