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- 1. Multiple ChoiceA person who comes down with malaria can infer that he or she contracted it fromthe bite of a tsetse flycontaminated water supplyinfections with Giardiathe bite of an Anopheles mosquito
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich structure allow sarcodines such as amoebas to move?ciliacontractile vacuoleflagellapseudopods
- 3. Multiple ChoiceViruses are exceptions to the cell theory, but they have some characteristics of living things. What is one of these characteristicsThey are made up of many specialized cellsThey contain genetic materialThey reproduce by mitosisThey contain chlorophyll
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat characteristics of plants is shared by green algae?Photosynthetic pigmentschloroplastscell wall compositionall of the above
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhere are you likely to find a photoautotroph?in your refrigeratornear the surfaces of lakes,streams and oceansin your digestive systemin the darkness of the ocean
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the most important contribution from plants to humans?as a photosynthesizeras a source for medicinal drugsas a source for industrial cemicalsas a direct food source for humans
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a shared characteristic of protists?unicellularheterotrophprokaryotemulticellular
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a shared characteristic of protists?unicellularheterotrophprokaryotemulticellular
- 9. Multiple ChoiceMushrooms are classified asprotistsplantsfungiprokaryotes
- 10. Multiple ChoiceYeasts are unicellular _________, that participate in alcoholic fermentation.bacteriaprotistsfungi
- 11. Multiple ChoiceYeasts obtain energy by alcoholic fermentation in the absence ofcarbon dioxidesugarmoistureoxygen
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements about fungi is true?they deplete the soil of trace elementsthey do not affect trace elementsthey return trace elements to the soilthey bind trace elements and hold them
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat do fungi have in common with animals?they are autotrophsthey are heterotrophsthey have cell wallsthey use spores to reproduce
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat do fungi have in common with animals?they are autotrophsthey are heterotrophsthey have cell wallsthey use spores to reproduce
- 15. Multiple ChoiceFungi that decompose dead organismscan cause serious disease in plantslive in symbiosis with other organismsreturn important nutrients to the soilare often called pioneer organisms
- 16. Multiple ChoiceIn prokaryotic organisms DNA is foundfloating in the cytoplasmattached to ribosomessurrounded by nuclear membranecontained in the vacuole
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich cell structure does a bacterial cell lack?ribosomemitochondriacell wallcytoplasm
- 18. Multiple ChoiceA scientist discovers an organism which does not have peptidoglycan in its cell wall, and lives in extreme conditions. Which kingdom does this organism belong toArchaebacteriaEubacteriaProtistaAnimalia
- 19. Multiple ChoiceHow do human diseases caused by bacteria and viruses react to antibioticsviruses are not affected and bacteria are killedviruses are affected bacteria are notboth viruses and bacteria are affected by antibioticsNeither are affected by antibiotics
- 20. Multiple ChoiceProkarytic cells contain all of the following exceptcell wallDNANucleusribosomes
- 21. Multiple ChoiceSome bacteria secrete a substance that is harmful to insects but harmless to humans, scientists have isolated the gene that controls production of this substance. Which of the following is the reason for inserting this gene into corn plantsfewer pesticides will be neededcorn will grow fasterless fertilizer will be neededthe corn will be more nutritious
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich is a use for genetically engineered bacteriaidentifiying the remains of an unknown persondeveloping a DNA fingerprint of blood left at a crime scenemaking human insulin for diabetesproducing corn resistant to herbicides
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these does a virus need in order to multiply?.Chloroplasts from a host cellA host cell to provide oxygen for the virusNew ADP from a host cellA host cell to replicate the virus’s DNA
- 24. Multiple Choice
The diagram shows an HIV particle. Which term best describes its viral classification?DNA virusParvo virusretrovirusInfluenza virus - 25. Multiple ChoiceThere are two structures that are characteristic of all viruses: nucleic acid and a capsid. What is the function of the nucleic acid?The nucleic acid contains the genetic information needed to bind with a host cell.The nucleic acid gives the virus the shape needed to invade a host cell.The nucleic acid contains the genetic information needed to reproduce itselfThe nucleic acid contains the genetic information needed to avoid detection.
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement is true of all living things?make their own foodthey need carbon dioxide to survivemade of basic units called cellsable to move from place to place
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhich require a host cell to reproduce?blue green algaevirusesbacteriafungi
- 28. Multiple ChoiceAll are ways to identify prokaryotes except for?cell shapemethod for obtaining energynuclear membraneby cell wall composition
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThe outside of a virus is called a capsid and is made up ofcytoplasmproteincarbohydrateslipids
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhat 2 domains are the most closely related?Bacteria/ArcheabacteriaArcheabacteria/EukaryaEukarya/BacteriaAnimalia/Bacteria
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhat do viruses and bacteria have in common?ribosomescell wallplasma membranegenetic material
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following lists Linnaean taxomic grouping in the correct order from general to specific?phylum, order, family, genuskingdom, order, class, phylumfamily, phylum, genus, speciesclass, order, species, genus
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following have a nucleus?bacteriaviruseseukaryotesviroids
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following have circular DNA called a plasmid?bacteriaviruseseukaryotesviroids
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following reproduce asexually by binary fission?bacteriaviruseseukaryotesviroids
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhat are long appendages used for movement called?flagellapiliciliacapsule
- 37. Multiple ChoiceBest description of an euglena isa green, single-celled, freshwater organism with a flagelluma furry cata spore producing organisma seed producing organism
- 38. Multiple ChoiceA virus that infects bacteria is calledchicken poxHIVflubacteriophage
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is one important difference between a virus and a bacterial cell?a virus is much larger in size than a bacterial cella virus always causes more severe disease than a bacterial cella virus can never reproduce on its own, but a bacterial cell cana virus does not contain genetic material, but a bacterial cell does
- 40. Multiple ChoiceA disease causing organismpathogenpoisonvaccineLytic
- 41. Multiple ChoiceName this bacteria shapecoccibacillispirilladiamond
- 42. Multiple ChoiceName this bacteria shapecoccispirillabacillisphere
- 43. Multiple ChoiceName this bacteria shapebacillicoccispirillaspaceship
- 44. Multiple ChoiceExamples of fungi:Algae, mushrooms, and StaphylococcusAmoeba, molds, and SalmonellaWater molds, yeast, and E. coliYeast, mushrooms and molds
- 45. Multiple ChoiceMold and mushrooms belong to which kingdom?ProtistaPlantaeFungiAnimalia
- 46. Multiple ChoiceHow does an amoeba move?It uses ciliaIt uses flagellumIt uses pseudopodsIt cannot move
- 47. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the hair-like structures on a protist?EyespotGlucoseFlagellaCilia
- 48. Multiple ChoiceWhat do viruses have in common with living cells? They both...store genetic informationhave chloroplastsuse glucose for cellular respirationhave endoplasmic reticulum
- 49. Multiple ChoiceAll bacteria areunicellularmulticellulareukaryotic
- 50. Multiple ChoiceThe process in which one bacterium transfers some genetic material to another bacterium through a threadlike bridge is calledasexual reproductionsexual reproductionbinary fissionconjugation
- 51. Multiple ChoiceEukaryotic organisms that have cell walls, are heterotrophs, and use spores to reproduce are calledvirusesfungiparameciumyeast
- 52. Multiple ChoiceAn organism that lives on or in a host and causes it harm is calleda hosta parasitea cella virus
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