FINAL EXAM BIO 102 Flashcards
Adaptive radiation can best be defined as the ability of a population
A. to evolve a phenotype that helps them adapt to a new environment.
B. with a specific adaptation to find new environments.
C. to migrate to a better environment.
D. to undergo speciation in response to new or changing environments.
The first important step leading to life on Earth was most likely the formation of
A. Membrane enclosed structures
B. Oxygen
C. Organic molecules
D. Carbon dioxide
What must occur in order for natural selection to occur in an “RNA world”?
A. RNA must encode proteins.
B. RNA molecules must undergo mutations.
C. RNA molecules must replicate.
D. Both b and c.
Which of the following is not one of the four Oparin gases included in Stanley Miller’s experiment?
A. Ammonia
B. Oxygen
C. Hydrogen
D. Methane
E. Water
What occurs during a lysogenic infection?
A. Viral particles attach, but do not penetrate a host cell.
B. Viral particles fill a host cell and cause it to burst.
C. Viral genetic material inserts into the host DNA.
D. The viral prophage DNA is packaged into a capsid
What is the cell wall of a Gram negative cell made of?
A. Peptidoglycan
B. Pectin
C. Glycocalyx
D. Plasmids
Which of these is a distinguishing characteristic between the domains Bacteria and Archea?
A. Their size
B. Their use of chlorophyll for photosynthesis
C. Their ability to grow at high temperatures
D. The presence of membrane-bounded organelles
An important component of maintaining a successful aquarium is biological filtration. Bacteria such as Nitrosomonas and Nitrobacter colonize filters and use inorganic salts and inorganic carbon dioxide for their energy needs. Based on this, these bacteria are ___________.
A. Heteroautotroph
B. Chemoautotrophic
C. Chemoheterotrophic
D. Photoheterotrophic
E. Photoautotrophic
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Kingdom Protista?
A. All are single celled
B. Cells contain membrane-bounded organelles
C. Cells contain a nucleus
D. Most are aerobic
What form of motility is associated with amoebas?
A. Flagella
B. Cilia
C. Pseudopods
D. Kinetoplasts
How are fungi similar to animals?
A. They have a cell wall made of chitin.
B. They store energy in the form of glycogen.
C. They are predominantly haploid organisms.
D. Both a and b.
What is a lichen?
A. A type of photosynthetic fungus
B. A combination of a fungus and an alga or cyanobacterium
C. A combination of two phyla of fungi
D. A combination of a fungus and a root
Which of the following beneficial products are produced by Ascomycetes?
A. penicillin
B. fermentation yeasts
C. truffles
D. All of the above are products of Ascomycetes.
Which of the following is not a rationale for scientific classification?
A. Assist in determining a molecular basis for heredity
B. Increase the complexity of taxonomic systems
C. Organize and understand the behavior of organisms
D. Represent similarities and proposed relationships
The presently implemented system of naming organisms is:
A. Referred to as binomial nomenclature
B. A two-part system
C. A six kingdom system
D. All of the above
The presently used three domain system differentiates between
A – Monera, Archaebacteria, and prokaryotes
B – Prokaryotes and organisms without their DNA in a centralized nucleus
C – Eukaryotes and organisms without their DNA in a centralized nucleus
D – none of the above
While nomenclature refers to naming, systematics implies:
A – Dissimilar comparative homologies
B – Direct linkage within a cladogram
C – Evolutionary relationships
D – Dissimilar molecular clocks
Archaebacteria have ____________________________ within their genome, unlike eubacteria.
A – r RNA subunits
B – Peptidoglycan in cell walls
C – Introns
D – Membrane – bound organelles
The success of eubacteria is based largely on their ______________________.
A – Spherical body shape
B – Metabolic diversity and reproductive strategies
C – Ability to endure extreme environmental conditions
D – Their eukaryotic characteristics
Plasmids are circular DNA molecules associated with _____________________.
A – Prokaryotic fission
B – Recombination during meiosis
C – Transformation
D – Conjugation
Which of the following is NOT true of protistans?
A – They have a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles
B – They have proteins associated with their DNA
C – They may contain chloroplasts
D – They divide only by mitosis
_____________________________ are a type of antigen-containing preparation introduced into the body to prime the immune system to recognize the threat before actual infection.
A – Medicines
B – Vaccines
C – Treatments
D – Strands
____________________________ are an important source of the commercially important algin used in cosmetics, paints, and ice cream.
A – Chlorophyta
B – Rhodophyta
C – Fucoxathin
D – Phaeophyta
The cell walls of Fungi contain _____________________________.
A – Structurally cross-linked polysacchrides
B – Chitin
C – Tertiary proteins
D – Xylem
Lichen and mycorrhizae represent what type of symbiotic relationship?
A – Parasitic
B – Commensalistic
C – Ammensalistic
D – Mutualistic
Fungi obtain nutrients through what unique process?
A – Extracellular digestion
B – Phagocytosis
C – Apoptosis
D – Osmosis
The main body of a mushroom is _________________________.
A – The aboveground fruiting body
B – The belowground hyphae
C – A diploid structure
D – Prokaryotic
Fungi reproduce by what means?
A – Sexually
B – Asexually
C – Transduction
D – Both A & B
Many organic compounds essential for life, such as amino acids and nucleotides, do NOT assemble spontaneously in the presence of
A – high concentrations of hydrogen
B – low concentrations of carbon dioxide
C. high concentrations of oxygen
D. nitrogen
E. hydrogen sulfide
The 1953 demonstrations by Stanley Miller entailed a chamber which contained gases intended to simulate the atmosphere of the early Earth. Which of the following gases was not included?
A – carbon dioxide
B – methane
C – ammonia
D – water vapor
E – hydrogen gas
31) Aerobic respiration became established as a result of the evolution of
A – the first proto-cells
B – the first true cells
C – Metabolism
D – the cyclic pathway of photosynthesis
E – the noncyclic pathway of photosynthesis
Of all living organisms, prokaryotes are the
A – smallest
B – most abundant
C – most metabolically diverse
D – most widespread
E – all of these
Gram positive bacteria react to the presence of ____________________ and appear ____________ under the microscope.
A – oxygen; pink
B – a chemical stain; purple
C – light; purple
D – a chemical stain; pink
E – light; pink
Which of the following allow bacteria to conjugate?
A – flagella
B – pores
C – slime capsules
D – pili
E – glycocalices
All Gram negative bacteria produce
A – exotoxins only
B – endotoxins only
C – exotoxins and endotoxins
D – neurotoxins
E – bile
RNA viruses can use their RNA as templates to produce DNA because they carry ______________________ enzymes.
A – reverse transcriptase
B – restriction
C – endonuclease
D – polymerase
E – ligase
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy and the human variant (vCJD, variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease) are likely caused by
A – bacteria
B – viruses
C – fungi
D – prions
E – a currently unidentified agent
__________________ produce various neurotoxins which have been linked to fish kills and red tides.
A – dinoflagellates
B – foraminiferans
C – yeasts
D – Oomycotes
E – prions
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- The main vegetative parts of plants include:
A. Roots, flowers, and stems
B. Fruits, flowers, and leaves
C. Roots, stems, and leaves
D. Stems, roots, flowers, leaves, and fruits
E. Flowers and fruits only
- The primary root of a plant that enlarges and persists throughout the life of the plant is:
A. A fibrous root
B. A companion root
C. Rhizome
D. Stolon
E. A taproot
- Stems that coil around surrounding objects for support are:
A. Rhizoids
B. Tendrils
C. Stolons
D. Rhizomes
E. Tubers
- The source of a plant’s new cells is a type of plant tissue called its:
A. Tracheid
B. Meristem
C. Protostem
D. Cortex
E. Mesophyll
- The type of plant cell that provides rigid support and is dead at maturity is a:
A. Sclerenchyma cell
B. Sieve tube cell
C. Parenchyma cell
D. Collenchyma cell
E. Guard cell
- Conducting cells in xylem are:
A. Sieve tube elements
B. Tracheids
C. Tracheids and vessel elements
D. Vessel elements
E. Tracheids and sieve tube elements