Test Bank – Animal Diversity (9th Edition) by Hickman | All Chapters (1–20) with Verified Answers

Test Bank - Animal Diversity 9th Edition by Hickman
All Chapters (1 – 20) | Verified Answers
ISBN 9781260240887




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,Contents

Chapter 01: Science of Zoology and Evolution of Animal Diversity ................................... 3
Chapter 02 : Animal Ecology ............................................................................................................... 13
Chapter 03: Animal Architecture...................................................................................................... 25
Chapter 04: Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Animals .................................................................. 41
Chapter 05: Unicellular Eukaryotes ................................................................................................ 55
Chapter 06: Sponges: Phylum Porifera .......................................................................................... 71
Chapter 07: Cnidarians and Ctenophores .................................................................................... 84
Chapter 08: Xenacoelomorpha, Platyhelminthes, Gastrotricha,
Gnathifera (including Chaetognatha), and Mesozoa .............................................................. 96
Chapter 09: Polyzoa and Trochozoa: Cycliophora, Entoprocta,
Ectoprocta, Brachiopoda, Phoronida, and Nemertea .......................................................... 113
Chapter 10: Molluscs............................................................................................................................. 124
Chapter 11: Annelids ............................................................................................................................ 139
Chapter 12: Smaller Ecdysozoans .................................................................................................. 155
Chapter 13: Arthropods ...................................................................................................................... 167
Chapter 14: Echinoderms and Hemichordates ....................................................................... 200
Chapter 15: Vertebrate Beginnings: The Chordates ............................................................. 215
Chapter 16: Fishes .................................................................................................................................. 228
Chapter 17: The Early Tetrapods and Modern Amphibians ............................................. 243
Chapter 18: Amniote Origins and Nonavian Reptiles .......................................................... 256
Chapter 19: Birds .................................................................................................................................... 268
Chapter 20: mammals .......................................................................................................................... 284




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,Answers at the End of Each Chapter
Chapter 01: Science of Zoology and Evolution of Animal Diversity
1) A characteristic of science is that
A) it is not explained by natural laws.
B) its hypotheses are testable.
C) its conclusions are final.
D) it is not falsifiable.
E) it seeks to define the vitalistic forces of life.




2) During the creation court case in Arkansas, Judge Overton defined the essential
properties of science. Which statement is NOT true about science?
A) Science is concerned about understanding the natural world.
B) Science approaches data in a personal or subjective manner.
C) Conclusions of science are subject to change based on new findings.
D) Science establishes hypotheses that have the potential to be tested and
disproved.




3) Much of science is based on an approach known as the method.
A) natural
B) inductive-deductive
C) hypothetical
D) hypothetico-deductive




4) What is a hypothesis?
A) A tentative statement, based on information or data, that explains a large number
of observations and guides experimentation.
B) A report of the findings of scientific experiments.
C) A general statement made to infer a specific conclusion, often in an "if . . . then"
format.

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, D) Using isolated facts to reach a general idea that may explain a phenomenon.


5) Which statement about a hypothesis is NOT correct?
A) Experiments or observations are conducted to test a hypothesis.
B) A hypothesis can be tested many times using different methods.
C) Data that support a hypothesis actually prove it to be true.
D) If data from experimentation does not lend support to a hypothesis, the
hypothesis must be rejected or revised.




6) Which of the following best describes a conceptual scheme in science that is
strongly supported, has not yet been found incorrect, and is based on the results of
many observations?
A) A scientific paradigm
B) Descriptive research
C) A scientific theory
D) Experimental results




7) Attempting to understand proximate or immediate causes in Biology requires
this type of approach:
A) Evolutionary.
B) Descriptive.
C) Theoretical.
D) Experimental.
8) What is the goal of using the experimental method to investigate proximate
causes in biology?
A) To disprove biological principles or theories.
B) To test our understanding of a biological system.
C) To better mankind by inventing something unique.
D) To prove or disprove the existence of God.



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