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1
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Organisms in the Kingdom Fungi may be characterized as

a. prokaryotic
b. motile
c. decomposers
d. autotrophic
e. mainly aquatic

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c. decomposers

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Sponges may be characterized by all but one of the following

a. aquatic
b. sessile
c. filter feeding
d. bilaterally symmetrical
e. with choanocytes or collar cells

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d. bilaterally symmetrical

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plants and fungi

a. produce spores
b. are both heterotrophic
c. are nonmotile
d. A and D
e. A and C

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e. A and C (Produce Spores and nonmotile)

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Which of the following is a challenge encountered by plant as they colonized land

a. increased competition
b. decreased water
c. reduced activity
d. more nutrients available
e. reduced oxygen

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b. decreased water

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which of the following is not a competitive advantage possessed by a gymnosperms

a. seed
b. small leaves that reduce water loss
c. branches that slope downwards that permit bending when loaded with snow
d. flowers
e. retention of leaves year round

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d. flowers

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the seeds of angiosperm and gymnosperms may be characterized by al but one of the following

a. is a form of resting body
b. serves in dispersal of species
c. is a haploid structure
d. consists of an embryo and nutrients
e. is activated during the process of germination

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c. is a haploid structure

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pollination in ferns

a. occurs before germination. but after fertilization
b. occurs after germination but before fertilization
c. does not occur
d. occurs at the same time as fertilization and germination
e. is independent of fertilization and germination

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c. does not occur

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the most correct sequence for reproduction in flowering plants is illustrated by

a. pollination- fertilization- germination
b. fertilization- pollination- germination
c. gemination- pollination- fertilization
d. pollination- germination- fertilization
e. fertilization- meiosis- mitosis

A

a. pollination- fertilization- germination

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the kingdom planate is characterized as exhibiting all but one of the following attributes

a. multicellular
b. autotrophic
c. motile
d. chlorophyll
e. alternation of generation

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c. motile

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most species of plants are

a. non-seed-bearing plants
b. angiosperms
c. gymnosperms
d. plants other then angiosperms
e. nonvascular plants

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b. angiosperms

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the diploid sporophyte stage is dominant in the life cycles of all of the following except

a. a pine tree
b. a dandelion
c. a rose bush
d. a fern
e. a moss

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e. a moss

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angiosperms are different from all other plants because only they possess

a. roots, leaves, and stems
b. flowers
c. life cycle that involves alternation of generations
d. seeds
e. a gametophyte phase

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b. flowers

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the gametophyte stage of the plant life cycle is most conspicuous in

a. ferns
b. mosses
c. angiosperms
d. gymnosperms
e. seed plants

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b. mosses

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ferns represent a major evolutionary advance in the kingdom planate because

a. they do not require water to reproduce on land
b. they produce seeds
c. they possess vascular tissue
d. they are the first plants to exhibit alternation of generation
e. they can tolerate dry connotations and desiccation

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c. they possess vascular tissue

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what single characteristic distinguishes plants from large algae

a. plants use photosynthesis and algae do not
b. plants are eukaryotes and algae are prokaryotes
c. plants are multicellular and algae are unicellular
d. plants have terrestrial adaptations and algae do not
e. plants require oxygen and algae do not

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d. plants have terrestrial adaptations and algae do not

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cnidaria exhibit a form of alteration of generations that includes

a. motile polyps that reproduce sexually
b. motile medusae that reproduce asexually
c. stationary polyps that reproduce sexually
d. motile medusae that reproduce sexually
e. spores that give rise to a gametophyte generation

A

d. motile medusae that reproduce sexually

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sponges can be characterized as being

a. bilaterally symmetrical
b. asymmetrical
c. acoelomate
d. A and C
e. B and C

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e. B and C (Asymmetrical and Acolemate)

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fungi cannot make their own food, and they cannot move. how do they find things to eat?

a. they produce a large number of tiny spores
b. they grow rapidly
c. they are photosynthetic
d. all of the above
e. A and B only

A

e. A and B (They produce a large number of spores and they grow rapidly)

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which of the following is radially symmetrical

a. basketball
b. an automobile
c. spoon
d. PB&J
e. wristwatch

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a. Basketball

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terrestrial plants most likely evolved from

a. green algae
b. blue-green algae
c. acorns
d. animals
e. shredded twenty dollar bills

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a. green algae

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the evolutionary sequence in terrestrial plants is best illustrated as

a. moss- gymnosperms- angiosperm- ferns
b. fern- moss- angiosperm- gymnosperm
c. moss- fern- gymnosperm- angiosperm
d. angiosperm- gymnosperm- fern- moss
e. moss- fern- angiosperm- gymnosperm

A

c. moss- fern- gymnosperm- angiosperm

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flatworms are

a. parasitic and free-living bilaterally symmetrical, and unsegmented
b. free-living bilaterally symmetrical and segmented
c. free living radically symmetrical and unsegmented
d. parasitic, bilaterally symmetrical, and segmented
e. parasitic, and free-living, radically symmetrical and unsegmented

A

a. parasitic and free-living bilaterally symmetrical, and unsegmented

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Animals are characterized as

a. heterotrophic multicellular and immobile
b. heterotrophic unicellular mobile
c. autotrophic multicellular immobile
d. heterotrophic multicellular mobile
e. heterotrophic unicellular prokaryote

A

d. heterotrophic multicellular mobile

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which characteristic of slime molds make them like amoebas?

a. they are non mobile spores
b. they surround their food and ingest their food
c. they form a zygote
d. they photosynthesis
e. all of these are correct

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b. they surround and ingest their food.

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All of they following descriptions are true of brown algae except that they

a. range in size from small to large
b. are type of seaweed
c. live on land
d. are photosynthetic
e. are usually multicellular

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c. live on land

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animals with a cellular level of organization have

a. cell only
b. cell and tissues
c. cells and organ
d. cells, tissues and organs
e. tissues and organ

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a. cell only

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True or false

lichens illustrate a symbiotic relationship involving animals and fungi

A

False

28
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True or false

Flatworms possess a distint head

A

True

29
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True or false

mosses and ferms require water for sperm to swim to the fertilized egg

A

true

30
Q

True or false

the ancestral or original animal probably originated from colonial algae

A

true

31
Q

True or false

if it weren’t for plants and fungi beer and pizza would not exist

A

true

32
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True or false

most organisms in the kingdom planate are photosynthetic

A

true

33
Q

True or false

Stinging cells of cnidarians are called choanocytes

A

false

34
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True or false

amoeba move by pseudopodia and can possess an external skeleton

A

True

35
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True or false

Dinoflagellates are protista and cause red tides

A

true

36
Q

True or false

green algae may be unicellular filamentous colonial and seaweed

A

true

37
Q

True or false

fungi are typically fuzzy and can grow on you

A

true

38
Q

How do I move?

Slime Molds

A

oozes along before producing spores

39
Q

How do I move?

Sporozoa

A

Does not move

40
Q

How do I move?

Flagellates

A

Moves by Flagella

41
Q

How do I move?

Ciliates

A

Moves by Cilia

42
Q

How do I move?

Amoeba

A

Moves by pseudopodia

43
Q

The Kingdom Protista may be characterized as:

a) Heterotrophic
b) Autotrophic
c) Eukaryote
d) Unicellular
e) All of the above

A

e. All of the above

44
Q

In general, how do algae and protozoans differ?

a) Protozoans can move, and algae cannot
b) Algae are free-living, and protozoans are parasitic
c) Protozoans are autotrophic, ad algae are heterotrophic
d) Algae are photosynthetic, and protozoans are heterotrophic
e) Algae are prokaryotes, and protozoans are eukaryotes

A

d. Algae are photosynthetic and protozoans are heterotrophic

45
Q

Slime molds may be characterized as:

a) Inhabiting marine environments
b) Heterotrophic
c) Algae
d) Multicellular
e) Prokaryote

A

b. Heterotrophic

46
Q

Glass resists chemical breakdown and is therefore:

a) An effective skeleton for diatoms
b) Useful in aging sediments
c) Composed of silicon dioxide
d) A and B
e) All of the above

A

d. All of the above

47
Q

Slime molds are:

a) Bacteria
b) Protista
c) Filamentous
d) Aquatic
e) All of the preceding

A

b. Protista

48
Q

Malaria is caused by Sporozoa:

a) Called Plasmodium
b) That uses mosquitoes for food
c) Found north of the arctic circle
d) Capable of rapid movement
e) All of the above

A

a. called Plasmodium

49
Q

Which algal group is most closely related to plants?

a) Diatoms
b) Green algae
c) Dinoflagellates
d) Brown algae
e) Red algae

A

b. Green Algae

50
Q

The term “algae” is used to describe:

a) Plant-like Protista
b) A group of prokaryotes
c) Only unicellular autotrophic organisms
d) A Phylum within the Kingdom Protista
e) Heterotrophic Protista

A

d. a phylum within the kingdom Protista

51
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Which of the following was probably not a direct evolutionary of a maple tree?

a) An autotrophic prokaryote
b) A green algae
c) An amoeba
d) A colonial protest
e) All of the above

A

d. a colonial Protist

52
Q

In angiosperms, the fruit:

a) Originates as part of the ovary
b) Helps with seed dispersal
c) Is often good to eat
d) Facilitates germination of seeds
e) All of the above

A

e. all of the above

53
Q

The Phylum Cnidaria can be characterized as:

a) Found both in fresh and marine waters
b) Having a coelom
c) Possessing bilateral symmetry
d) A and C
e) None of the above

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d. Both A and C (Found in fresh and marine waters and possessing bilateral symmetry)

54
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Green Algae are

a. Unicellular, enclosed by plates, 2 flagella, “red tides”
b. Marine algae, highly branched, sub tidal, reduced light
c. Unicellular, “glassy” cells that contain chloroplasts
d. Marine algae, most complex algae, tidal, attached to substrate
e. Green in color, unicellular and colonial

A

e. green in color unicellular and colonial

55
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Diatoms are

a. Unicellular, enclosed by plates, 2 flagella, “red tides”
b. Marine algae, highly branched, sub tidal, reduced light
c. Unicellular, “glassy” cells that contain chloroplasts
d. Marine algae, most complex algae, tidal, attached to substrate
e. Green in color, unicellular and colonial

A

c. Unicellular glassy cells that contain chloroplast

56
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Red algae is

a. Unicellular, enclosed by plates, 2 flagella, “red tides”
b. Marine algae, highly branched, sub tidal, reduced light
c. Unicellular, “glassy” cells that contain chloroplasts
d. Marine algae, most complex algae, tidal, attached to substrate
e. Green in color, unicellular and colonial

A

b. Marine algae highly branched sub tidal reduced light

57
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Dinoflagellates are

a. Unicellular, enclosed by plates, 2 flagella, “red tides”
b. Marine algae, highly branched, sub tidal, reduced light
c. Unicellular, “glassy” cells that contain chloroplasts
d. Marine algae, most complex algae, tidal, attached to substrate
e. Green in color, unicellular and colonial

A

a.Unicellular, enclosed by plates, 2 flagella, “red tides”

58
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Gymnosperms are.

a. Heterotrophic, nonmotile, spore production
b. Autotrophic, vascular tissue, seeds, flowers
c. Autotrophic, no vascular tissue, no seeds
d. Autotrophic, vascular tissue, seeds, no flowers
e. Autotrophic, vascular tissue, no seeds

A

d. Autotrophic, vascular tissue, seeds, no flowers

59
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Ferns are

a. Heterotrophic, nonmotile, spore production
b. Autotrophic, vascular tissue, seeds, flowers
c. Autotrophic, no vascular tissue, no seeds
d. Autotrophic, vascular tissue, seeds, no flowers
e. Autotrophic, vascular tissue, no seeds

A

e. Autotrophic vascular tissue no seeds

60
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Fungi are

a. Heterotrophic, nonmotile, spore production
b. Autotrophic, vascular tissue, seeds, flowers
c. Autotrophic, no vascular tissue, no seeds
d. Autotrophic, vascular tissue, seeds, no flowers
e. Autotrophic, vascular tissue, no seeds

A

a. Heterotrophic, nonmotile. spore production

61
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Angiosperm are

a. Heterotrophic, nonmotile, spore production
b. Autotrophic, vascular tissue, seeds, flowers
c. Autotrophic, no vascular tissue, no seeds
d. Autotrophic, vascular tissue, seeds, no flowers
e. Autotrophic, vascular tissue, no seeds

A

b. Autotrophic, vascular tissue, seeds, flower

62
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Moss is

a. Heterotrophic, nonmotile, spore production
b. Autotrophic, vascular tissue, seeds, flowers
c. Autotrophic, no vascular tissue, no seeds
d. Autotrophic, vascular tissue, seeds, no flowers
e. Autotrophic, vascular tissue, no seeds

A

c. Autotrophic no vascular tissue no seeds

63
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Flower

a. Support plant and product conduit for transport
b. Attract animals to facilitate pollination
c. Site of photosynthesis
d. Aid in seed dispersal and germination
e. Anchor plant and absorb nutrients

A

b. Attract animals to facilitate pollination

64
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Root

a. Support plant and product conduit for transport
b. Attract animals to facilitate pollination
c. Site of photosynthesis
d. Aid in seed dispersal and germination
e. Anchor plant and absorb nutrients

A

e. Anchor plant and absorb nutrients

65
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Stem

a. Support plant and product conduit for transport
b. Attract animals to facilitate pollination
c. Site of photosynthesis
d. Aid in seed dispersal and germination
e. Anchor plant and absorb nutrients

A

a. Support plant and product conduit for transport

66
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Fruit

a. Support plant and product conduit for transport
b. Attract animals to facilitate pollination
c. Site of photosynthesis
d. Aid in seed dispersal and germination
e. Anchor plant and absorb nutrients

A

d. Aid in seed dispersal and germination

67
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Leaf

a. Support plant and product conduit for transport
b. Attract animals to facilitate pollination
c. Site of photosynthesis
d. Aid in seed dispersal and germination
e. Anchor plant and absorb nutrients

A

c. site of photosynthesis

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