Chapter 32:
Mammals
1.
The folds in the mammalian brain _____.
a.
transfer heat from the body to the environment
b.
form ridges for storing learned behavior
c.
increase the surface area
d.
secrete necessary fluids
Hint
2.
What is the primary source of food for the animal with skull D as shown in Figure 32-2?
a.
plants
b.
insects
c.
carrion
d.
meat
Hint
3.
Which of the skulls shown in Figure 32-2 belongs to an animal that does not hunt?
a.
B
b.
C
c.
A
d.
D
Hint
4.
Which of the skulls shown in Figure 32-2 are built to eat a variety of foods?
a.
C
b.
D
c.
B
d.
A
Hint
5.
The main advantage of hair is that it _____.
a.
protects the skin
b.
can be shed
c.
conserves body heat
d.
provides mucus
Hint
6.
What has features of both reptiles and mammals?
a.
therapsids
b.
primates
c.
monotremes
d.
marsupials
Hint
7.
Which of these mammals is a monotreme?
a.
kangaroo
b.
chimpanzee
c.
Tasmanian devil
d.
platypus
Hint
8.
Most marsupials are found in _____.
a.
Australia
b.
America
c.
Antarctica
d.
Africa
Hint
9.
An animal jaw that has small incisors and canines but wide premolars and molars may belong to a _____.
a.
dolphin
b.
wolf
c.
horse
d.
beaver
Hint
10.
According to Figure 32-3, which order of mammals is most closely related to reptiles?
a.
primates
b.
cetaceans
c.
monotremes
d.
marsupials
Hint
