All Exams Flashcards
All of the following are different between archaea, bacteria, and eukaryotes, EXCEPT…
a. the number of introns in each genome
b. the appearance of membrane-bound organelles.
c. the structure of each chromosome.
d. DNA -> RNA ->protein
e. the presence of true tissues
d. DNA -> RNA ->protein
The traditional three- or five-kingdom phylogenetic classifications of life has been modified with a three-domain system because there are…
a. 3 fundamental mechanisms of cellular organization
b. 3 different cell division processes
c. 3 fundamental cell layers
d. 3 fundamental mechanisms of metabolism: fermentation, glycolysis, and photosynthesis
a. 3 fundamental mechanisms of cellular organization
The first forms of life on Earth were thought to be…
a. single celled plants
b. prokaryotes
c. insects
d. large animals such as dinosaurs
b. prokaryotes
What do chloroplasts and mitochondria share with prokaryotes?
a. similar membrane composition and structure
b. division by binary fission
c. circular chromosome
d. ribosome composition and structure
e. all of the above
e. all of the above
Why are many eukaryotes that exist in groups that look like multicellular individuals not considered truly multicellular organisms?
a. each cell in the collection is likely derived from a different parent
b. multicellular organisms show a level of communication, coordination, and cell specialization not seen in colonies of single cells
c. the DNA composition in each cell is likely different
d. in general, each cell in the collection can perform all the functions of all the other cells at any time
e. all of the above are possible explanations
e. all of the above are possible explanations
What event is thought to have contributed to the evolution of eukaryotes?
a. global warming
b. glaciation
c. volcanic activity
d. oxygenation of the atmosphere
d. oxygenation of the atmosphere
Bryophytes are all small organisms. In order for taller plants to develop, which of the following would be required?
a. an embryo that is protected by a seed coat
b. plants with both male and female parts
c. ability to distribute nutrients efficiently
d. a dependent sporophyte generation
e. an independent gametophyte generation
c. ability to distribute nutrients efficiently
Alternation of generations means that plants produce…
a. only haploid multicellular individuals
b. only diploid multicellular individuals
c. only diploid multicellular organisms with single celled haploid gametes
d. both haploid and diploid multicellular individuals
d. both haploid and diploid multicellular individuals
Which of the following is NOT a trait shared by charophytes and land plants?
a. the presence of embryos
b. a membrane complex specific for producing extracellular cellulose
c. peroxisome enzymes for correcting rubisco-oxygen mistakes
d. chlorophyll a and b
e. sporopollenin
a. the presence of embryos
is the nuclear genome in the sporophyte the same as in the gametophyte?
a. only sometimes
b. yes
c. half of it is the same
c. half of it is the same
Which of the following traits of land plants allows them to grow in height?
a. alternation of generation
b. waxy cuticle
c. tracheids
d. sporopollenin
c. tracheids
Which of the following characteristics is shared by both gymnosperms and angiosperms?
a. chlorophyll a and b
b. cellulose in cell walls
c. vascular tissue
d. a very small and dependent gametophyte
e. all of the above are shared
e. all of the above are shared
If all the known animals and fungi are included in the branches of the tree shown then…
a. they would be called eukaryotes
b. they would be called the outgroup
c. they would share derived traits
d. fungi and animals would not be related by a common ancestor
e. all of the above are correct
c. they would share derived traits
Which polysaccharide is usually found in the cell wall of fungi?
a. starch
b. glycogen
c. chitin
d. cellulose
c. chitin
Which of the following is not found in any species in the animal and fungal kingdoms?
a. chitin
b. sexual reproduction
c. presence of tissues
d. chloroplasts
e. flagella
d. chloroplasts
The most ancient branch point in animal phylogeny is between having…
a. true tissues or no tissues
b. a well defined head or no head
c. radial or bilateral symmetry
d. diploblastic or triploblastic embryos
e. a body cavity or no cavity
a. true tissues or no tissues
Which statement is most consistent with the hypothesis that the Cambrian explosion was caused by the rise of predator-prey relationships?
a. a worm burrows in the fossil record
b. larger animals in the fossil record
c. hard parts in the fossil record
d. organic material in the fossil record
e. fern galls in the fossil record
c. hard parts in the fossil record
Which of the following phenotypes would most likely be the result pf a Hot gene mutation?
a. abnormal body length or height
b. two different eye colors
c. the contraction of a genetic illness
d. two fewer/many appendages than normal
d. two fewer/many appendages than normal
You observe some pond organisms, which you determine are arthropod larvae, rather than adults. You would expect them to have all of the following structures except…
a. antennae
b. sex organs
c. complex eyes
d. an exoskeleton of chitin
b. sex organs
Crustaceans are…
a. ecdysozoans
b. nematodes
c. acoelomates
d. parazoans
a. ecdysozoans
A student encounters an animal embryo at the eight cell stage. The four smaller cells that comprise one hemisphere of the embryo seem to be rotated 45 degrees and lie in the grooves between larger, underlying cells (spiral cleavage). The embryo may potentially develop into a/n…
a. sea sponge
b. hagfish
c. seas star
d. ostrich
e. flatworm
e. flatworm
Cephalization is primarily associated with…
a. adaption to dark environments
b. a method of reproduction
c. a fate of the blastopore
d. types of the digestive system
e. bilateral symmetry
e. bilateral symmetry
Which of these characteristics possibly added the most to vertebrate success in relatively dry environments?
a. The amniotic egg
b. the ability to maintain a constant body temperature
c. four legs
d. claws
e. a four chambered heart
a. The amniotic egg
Members of Chondrichthyes differ from members of Osteichthyes by having a…
a. jaw
b. bony skeleton
c. cartilaginous skeleton
d. two sets of paired fins
c. cartilaginous skeleton
What is the source of most of the mass of a plant?
a. CO2
b. H2O
c. nutrients from the soil
d. nitrogen
a. CO2
The image below represents the. appearance of genetically identical plants at different ages grown in low or high density situations. What can you determine from the plants in this image?
a. these plant forms are so different they cannot be genetic clones
b. the plants have changed their forms based off the season
c. they might respond differently to different environmental cues and might end up looking different
d. the number of branches displayed is directly related to the age of the plant
e. none of the above
c. they might respond differently to different environmental cues and might end up looking different
Roots that enable a plant to grow in water logged areas are called…
a. pneumatophores
b. prop roots
c. fibrous roots
d. strangler roots
a. pneumatophores
Which of the following is not a plant organ?
a. roots
b. stems
c. leaves
d. lungs
d. lungs