Question 1

The __________ are protozoa that produce cell walls composed of silica.

Accepted Answer

radiolaria

Question 2

The first eukaryote to have its entire genome sequenced was the fungus

Accepted Answer

A)  Neurospora. 
B)  Candida albicans. 
C)  Saccharomyces. 
D)  Cryptococcus. 
E)  Rhizopus. 
A)  Neurospora. 
B)  Candida albicans. 
C)  Saccharomyces. 
D)  Cryptococcus. 
E)  Rhizopus. C

Question 3

__________ is the stage of mitosis in which chromatids move toward opposite poles.

Accepted Answer

A)  anaphase 
B)  telophase 
C)  metaphase 
D)  prophase 
E)  interphase 
A)  anaphase 
B)  telophase 
C)  metaphase 
D)  prophase 
E)  interphase A

Question 4

The __________ is the entire interwoven mass of one multicellular fungal organism.

Accepted Answer

A)  hyphae 
B)  sporangium 
C)  mycelium 
D)  pseudoplasmodium 
E)  conidiophore 
A)  hyphae 
B)  sporangium 
C)  mycelium 
D)  pseudoplasmodium 
E)  conidiophore

Question 5

Protozoa are eukaryotic organisms that lack a cell wall and can be unicellular or multicellular.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  animals: usually diploid 
B)  fungi: usually diploid 
C)  protozoa: usually diploid 
D)  algae: usually haploid 
E)  plants: usually diploid 
A)  animals: usually diploid 
B)  fungi: usually diploid 
C)  protozoa: usually diploid 
D)  algae: usually haploid 
E)  plants: usually diploid

Question 7

Single-celled organisms called ciliates are

Accepted Answer

A)  fungi. 
B)  protozoa. 
C)  insects. 
D)  algae. 
E)  water molds. 
A)  fungi. 
B)  protozoa. 
C)  insects. 
D)  algae. 
E)  water molds.

Question 8

Which of the following is a cell type associated with sexual reproduction in fungi?

Accepted Answer

A)  sporangiospore 
B)  dikaryon 
C)  haustoria 
D)  pneumocyst 
E)  mycorrhiza 
A)  sporangiospore 
B)  dikaryon 
C)  haustoria 
D)  pneumocyst 
E)  mycorrhiza

Question 9

Ascomycetes are members of the

Accepted Answer

A)  arachnids. 
B)  algae. 
C)  protozoa. 
D)  fungi. 
E)  helminths. 
A)  arachnids. 
B)  algae. 
C)  protozoa. 
D)  fungi. 
E)  helminths.

Question 10

Which of the following types of protozoa contributes to limestone formation in their fossilized state?

Accepted Answer

A)  foraminiferans 
B)  euglenozoa 
C)  diplomonads 
D)  ciliates 
E)  amoebae 
A)  foraminiferans 
B)  euglenozoa 
C)  diplomonads 
D)  ciliates 
E)  amoebae

Question 11

The fusion of two gametes produces a

Accepted Answer

A)  zygote. 
B)  schizont. 
C)  chromatid. 
D)  centromere. 
E)  merozoite. 
A)  zygote. 
B)  schizont. 
C)  chromatid. 
D)  centromere. 
E)  merozoite.

Question 12

Candida albicans invades human tissues by the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  pseudohyphae. 
B)  coenocytes. 
C)  thalli. 
D)  hyphae. 
E)  mycelia. 
A)  pseudohyphae. 
B)  coenocytes. 
C)  thalli. 
D)  hyphae. 
E)  mycelia.

Question 13

The asexual spores of molds are classified according to their

Accepted Answer

A)  size. 
B)  type of metabolism. 
C)  number of chromosomes. 
D)  shapes. 
E)  mode of development. 
A)  size. 
B)  type of metabolism. 
C)  number of chromosomes. 
D)  shapes. 
E)  mode of development.

Question 14

Describe the ways in which algae and fungi are useful microbes.

Accepted Answer

Algae and fungi are useful both in the b

Question 15

During mitotic __________, the spindle forms.

Accepted Answer

A)  anaphase 
B)  interphase 
C)  metaphase 
D)  telophase 
E)  prophase 
A)  anaphase 
B)  interphase 
C)  metaphase 
D)  telophase 
E)  prophase

Question 16

Diseases of animals caused by fungi are called mycoses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Most of the fungi that spoil food belong to the division

Accepted Answer

A)  Basidiomycota. 
B)  Deuteromycetes. 
C)  Zygomycota. 
D)  Ascomycota. 
E)  Rhodophyta. 
A)  Basidiomycota. 
B)  Deuteromycetes. 
C)  Zygomycota. 
D)  Ascomycota. 
E)  Rhodophyta.

Question 18

Organisms known as diatoms are classified with the

Accepted Answer

A)  algae. 
B)  fungi. 
C)  protozoa. 
D)  helminths. 
E)  water molds. 
A)  algae. 
B)  fungi. 
C)  protozoa. 
D)  helminths. 
E)  water molds.

Question 19

Compare and contrast slime molds and water molds.

Accepted Answer

Both the slime molds and the water molds

Question 20

When mitosis occurs without cytokinesis, which of the following is produced?

Accepted Answer

A)  merozoites 
B)  chromatids 
C)  cysts 
D)  macronuclei 
E)  coenocytes 
A)  merozoites 
B)  chromatids 
C)  cysts 
D)  macronuclei 
E)  coenocytes

Exam 12: Characterizing and Classifying Eukaryotes

The __________ are protozoa that produce cell walls composed of silica.

The first eukaryote to have its entire genome sequenced was the fungus

__________ is the stage of mitosis in which chromatids move toward opposite poles.

The __________ is the entire interwoven mass of one multicellular fungal organism.

Protozoa are eukaryotic organisms that lack a cell wall and can be unicellular or multicellular.

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Single-celled organisms called ciliates are

Which of the following is a cell type associated with sexual reproduction in fungi?

Ascomycetes are members of the

Which of the following types of protozoa contributes to limestone formation in their fossilized state?

The fusion of two gametes produces a

Candida albicans invades human tissues by the use of

The asexual spores of molds are classified according to their

Describe the ways in which algae and fungi are useful microbes.

During mitotic __________, the spindle forms.

Diseases of animals caused by fungi are called mycoses.

Most of the fungi that spoil food belong to the division

Organisms known as diatoms are classified with the

Compare and contrast slime molds and water molds.

When mitosis occurs without cytokinesis, which of the following is produced?

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