Final Exam Review Flashcards
The female gametophyte of a conifer…
a. lives its whole life inside the female cone
b. is a diploid plant
c. is produced by fertilization
d. is surrounded by a seed coat
A. Lives its whole life inside the female cone
To which Group do “Amoebas” belong?
A. Apicomplexa
B. Euglenoids
C. Kinetoplastids
D. they are a general cell type found in several groups
E. Recently moved into the Fungi, no longer a protist
D. General cell type, found in several groups
The Apicomplexan Plasmodium must adapt to which two different habitats? A. Avian host and human host B. Mosquito host and human host C. Terrestrial and land D. freshwater and marine
B. Mosquito host and human host
Which innovation was responsible for plants to colonizing land? A. Alternation of generations B. Chlorophyll C. Protected Embryo D. Sex
C. Protected Embryo
Which is true of non-vascular plants? A. Usually less than 5 cm tall B. Possess very small seeds C. Lack a diploid stage D. Some of the newest phyla of plants
A. Usually less than 5 cm tall
When is the season for making Maple Syrup finished? A. Air temp exceeds 16 C B. Tree has used up the sugar C. Buds open up D. Seeds released
C. Buds open up
Sap collected from Maple trees, is made into syrup by.. A. Boiling to evaporate water B. Boiling to convert sugars C. Filtering out residues D. Distillation
A. Boiling water to evaporate water
What is happening to the levels of CO2 on Earth, in recent decades?
A. Going up because of loss of Ozone layer
B. Going up because of burning of fossil fuels, land use changes etc
C. Stabilized, at last
D. Nearly the levels before the Industrial Revolution
B. Going up because of burning fossil fuels, land use changes
The most important cause of today's mass extinction is.. A. Habitat loss B. Invasive species C. Overharvest D. Atmospheric chemistry
A. Habitat loss
Plants start as a seed, lives just one year
Annual
Plant drops needles continuously, not a big drop in Autumn
Evergreen
Microbes able to obtain energy from inorganic substances and no sunlight needed
Chemoautotroph
This whip-like extension of cell allows movement
Flagellum
Algae have a shape like long strands…resemble hair or perhaps “green snot”
Filamentous
Sits in one spot, often attached to something solid
Sessile
These scouring rush are abrasive due to silica in stems; may look like a horse’s tail
Sphenophyta
Really big trees, in some cases; yet produce no flowers
Coniferophyta
Plants, but not green plants
Rhodophyta
Cells build a carbonate structure, deposited over time to form limestone rock formation
Foraminifera
Slime mold made of a mass lacking cell walls; cytoplasm sort of flows around body
Myxomycota (Plasmodial)
Sporophyte looks like a red or brown candy cane, rising out of large green gametophyte
Bryophyta
Cells make little glass house which preserves really well after cell dies
Bacillariophyta (Diatoms)
Often green; often swim; but can also be red and crawl
Euglenids (Euglenozoa)
Embryo encased in a special protective and sensory coating
Seed