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- 1. Multiple ChoiceMushrooms are a type of fungus. What characteristic of fungi makes them different from plants?Fungal cells are eukaryoticfungi are multicellularfungi are heterotrophicfungi have cell walls
- 2. Multiple ChoiceMany protists are single-°©‐celled organisms, as are bacteria. However, protists and bacteria are in different biological kingdoms. Which of the following comparisons of protists and bacteria is NOT true?Both protists and bacteria can be motile.Both protists and bacteria are microorganisms.Protists are eukaryotes, while bacteria are prokaryotes.Protists may be photosynthetic, but bacteria cannot be photosynthetic.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhile hiking through Granville State Forest, a student finds an unusual plant-like organism that appears to lack chlorophyll. When the student examines a sample using a microscope, he sees many cells with cell walls and no chloroplasts. This organism is most likely a member of what Kingdom?FungiProtistaanimaliaeubacteria
- 4. Multiple ChoiceMethanogens, thermophiles, and halophiles are some of the most primitive life forms found on Earth and thrive in very harsh environments. These unicellular, prokaryotic organisms most likely belong to which of the following kingdoms?FungiEubacteriaProtistaArchaebacteria
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich kingdom has organisms where some are animal‐like but some are plant‐like?fungiarchaebacteriaprotistaanimalia
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich cell wall material distinguishes all of the organisms in Kingdom Plantae?cellulosechitinhyphaepeptidoglycan
- 7. Multiple ChoiceA scientist discovered a new organism in some caves in Pennsylvania. The organism has the following characteristics:
• It is multicellular.
• Its cells lack cell walls.
• It is motile.
• It is heterotrophic.
Based on this information, to which kingdom does the organism belong?animaliaeubacteriafungiplantae - 8. Multiple ChoiceAll organisms in the kingdoms Protista, Plantae, Fungi, and Animalia aremulticellular organismphotosynthetic organismseukaryotesprokaryotes
- 9. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following kingdoms are matched correctly with their characteristics EXCEPT:Animalia-°©‐ does not have a cell wallArchaebacterial-°©‐ can survive in harsh environmentsFungi-°©‐ does not have a cell wallPlantae-°©‐ is an autotroph
- 10. Multiple ChoiceOne characteristic shared by a virus and a living cell is that bothuse glucose for respiration.have a crystalline structure.gain energy directly from the sun.store genetic information in nucleic acids.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceTo be useful, a scientific name has to refer toall living species.all living and extinct species.all species in one habitat.a single species.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceOne reason common names are not useful to biologists is that theyare in Latin.can apply to more than one animal.are too long.require the use of a dichotomous key.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceTraditional classifications tended to take into account primarilyextinct organisms.RNA similarities.DNA similarities.visible similarities and differences.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceViruses are assigned to the kingdomArchaebacteriaEubacteriaProtistaNone of the above
- 15. Multiple ChoiceIn contrast to Linnaean taxonomy, cladistic analysis considers only which kind of traits, or characters for analysis?genetic characterslost charactersderived charactersphysical characters
- 16. Multiple ChoiceAn analysis of derived characters is used to generate afamily tree based on external appearance.family tree based on DNA structure.cladogramtraditional classification system.
- 17. Multiple Choice
In an underground lake discovered in Antarctica, a team of scientist find an unidentified organism. This organism is unicellular, has a cell wall made of cellulose, mitochondria, and ribosomes. With this information what kingdom would you classify this organism under?
Archaebacteria
Eubacteria
Fungi
Protista
- 18. Multiple Choice
Examine the Cladogram. Which of the choices would be the outgroup?
Charophytes
Club Mosses
Ferns
Flowering Plants
- 19. Multiple Choice
Examine the cladogram. Which of the choices listed below would be MOST closely related to each other?
Flowering Plants and Liverworts
Charophytes and Gymnosperms
Club Mossess and Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a reason viruses are not considered living?
Can be parasitic to a host
They are not made of cells
Viruses are surrounded by a protein coat
RNA may be their primary genetic material
- 21. Multiple Choice
Why is it necessary for a virus to invade a host cell before it spreads to other cells of the body?
Viruses need a host cell to protect itself before it undergoes binary fission.
Viruses are not able to reproduce on their own so they need the host cell's machinery to reproduce.
Viruses want to use the host cell's mitochondria and take all of their ATP so that they have plenty of energy.
Viruses invade host cells so that they can hide from bacteria that may try and attack them before they infect the human with a viral infection.
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which set of taxonomic categories is ordered from largest to smallest?
species, genus, order, class
class, order, phylum, species
genus, family, class, kingdom
kingdom, class, family, genus
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which of the following sources are the least useful for constructing phylogenetic trees:
fossils
habitat
structural similarity
evolutionary history
- 24. Multiple Choice
What two characteristics when combined, provide an accurate means to classifying fungi?
cell walls are made of chitin and they are autotrophs
cell walls are made of chitin and they are heterotrophs
cell walls are made of cellulose and they are heterotrophs
they are heterotrophs and reproduce exclusively by asexual means
- 25. Multiple Choice
The Last Universal Common Ancestor (LUCA) of all living things is thought to have lived between 3.5 and 3.8 billion years ago. This is the last organism with which the organisms of today share a common descent. Despite their differences, all living things share the same basic characteristics of life. Examine the phylogenic tree below, then choose the response that explains why, in terms of the characteristics of life, both bacterial kingdoms are separated on the tree from animals, plants, protists, and fungi
All living things grow and develop. Bacteria are small but do get bigger when they are ready to undergo mitosis. Animals, plants, protists, and fungi all grow due to the process of meiosis, the process that makes new body cells.
All living things contain at least one cell. Animals, plants, protists, and fungi all contain eukaryotic cells. Both bacterial kingdoms contain organisms with prokaryotic cells.
All living things must reproduce. People can compare the two bacterial kingdoms based on their mode of reproduction, which is binary fission. The animals, plants, protists, and fungi all reproduce sexually, a characteristic that allows people to compare those kingdoms.
All living things must use energy. The method that bacteria use to obtain energy is different than the other kingdoms. Both bacterial kingdoms are capable of making their own energy from chemicals in their environment. Animals, protists, and fungi have to find their own food, whereas plants use photosynthesis to make glucose.
- 26. Multiple Choice
The table shows some characteristics of four kingdoms. Which characteristic would a taxonomist use to classify organisms as Archaebacteria or as Eubacteria?
the internal organization of the cell
the number of cells in an individual
the chemical composition of the cell wall
the nutritional requirements of the organism
- 27. Multiple Choice
Examine the data in the table below. Which cladogram BEST represents the data in the table?
- 28. Multiple Choice
Viruses are able to infect cells because they share a common genetic code and are able to use host cell enzymes to carry out protein synthesis. There are some structures which are unique to viruses and not found in cells. These include:
I. Protein capsid
II. Nucleic acids
III. Cell wall
I only
II only
I and III only
I and II only
- 29. Multiple Choice
What is the capsid of a virus?
the disease it causes
the receptors to which it binds
the genetic material
its protein coat
- 30. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT evidence of endosymbiotic theory?
Both the chloroplast and mitochondria have 2 membranes
Both the chloroplast and mitochondria use binary fission
Both the chloroplast and mitochondria have different jobs
Both the chloroplast and mitochondria have their own DNA
- 31. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is TRUE about endosymbiotic theory?
Eukaryotes evolved from prokaryotes
Eubacteria evolved from archaebacteria
Fungi evolved from plants
Prokaryotes evolved from eukaryotes
- 32. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is correct when listing the taxa from broadest to smallest?
Kingdom, order, class, species
Order, family, genus, species
Family, phylum, class, genus
Species, genus, family, order
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