Question 1

-What evolutionary milestone is shown in the figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  bacteria evolving into archaea 
B)  prokaryotes evolving into eukaryotes 
C)  protists evolving into animals 
D)  algae evolving into plants 
A)  bacteria evolving into archaea 
B)  prokaryotes evolving into eukaryotes 
C)  protists evolving into animals 
D)  algae evolving into plants B

Question 2

-In this phylogeny feather pattern on the head is the trait used to separate the sparrows into groups. DNA analysis suggests a different phylogeny that places white-crowned birds and golden-crowned birds more closely together. Therefore, the striped pattern on the head is a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  convergent evolution. 
B)  sexual selection. 
C)  genetic drift. 
D)  endosymbiosis. 
A)  convergent evolution. 
B)  sexual selection. 
C)  genetic drift. 
D)  endosymbiosis. A

Question 3

In what way are fungi similar to animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both take in food from the outside. 
B)  Both produce hair-like hyphae. 
C)  Both form embryos when they reproduce. 
D)  Both produce antibiotics. 
A)  Both take in food from the outside. 
B)  Both produce hair-like hyphae. 
C)  Both form embryos when they reproduce. 
D)  Both produce antibiotics. A

Question 4

Of the four kingdoms in the domain Eukarya, which one is most likely to be split into two or more new kingdoms as scientists perform more genetic analyses on evolutionary relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  kingdom Plantae 
B)  kingdom Protista 
C)  kingdom Animalia 
D)  kingdom Fungi 
A)  kingdom Plantae 
B)  kingdom Protista 
C)  kingdom Animalia 
D)  kingdom Fungi

Question 5

After dinosaurs became extinct, the number of mammal species increased greatly. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptive radiation. 
B)  endosymbiosis. 
C)  competition. 
D)  eukaryotic development. 
A)  adaptive radiation. 
B)  endosymbiosis. 
C)  competition. 
D)  eukaryotic development.

Question 6

Organisms on Earth are currently classified first as either plant or animal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Life on Earth is approximately

Accepted Answer

A)  36 billion years old. 
B)  3.6 billion years old. 
C)  360 million years old. 
D)  36 million years old. 
A)  36 billion years old. 
B)  3.6 billion years old. 
C)  360 million years old. 
D)  36 million years old.

Question 8

To which group are organisms in kingdom Fungi most closely related?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plantae 
B)  Protista 
C)  Animalia 
D)  Bacteria 
A)  Plantae 
B)  Protista 
C)  Animalia 
D)  Bacteria

Question 9

Mitochondria and chloroplasts of eukaryotic cells are very similar to prokaryotes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How are prokaryotes different from eukaryotes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prokaryotes have no DNA. 
B)  Prokaryotes have no nucleus separating the DNA from the rest of the cell. 
C)  Prokaryotes are unicellular, while eukaryotes are multicellular. 
D)  Prokaryotes cause disease, but eukaryotes don't. 
A)  Prokaryotes have no DNA. 
B)  Prokaryotes have no nucleus separating the DNA from the rest of the cell. 
C)  Prokaryotes are unicellular, while eukaryotes are multicellular. 
D)  Prokaryotes cause disease, but eukaryotes don't.

Question 11

An organism that is multicellular, relies on other organisms for food, and reproduces by spores would be classified in which kingdom?

Accepted Answer

A)  kingdom Animalia 
B)  kingdom Fungi 
C)  kingdom Plantae 
D)  kingdom Protista 
A)  kingdom Animalia 
B)  kingdom Fungi 
C)  kingdom Plantae 
D)  kingdom Protista

Question 12

It's possible for the same species to be categorized under two different names in different natural history museums around the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Organisms that form mats of long, thin chains of cells and are important in decomposition are ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Organisms that form mats of long, thin...

Question 14

Using the "grind 'em and find 'em" strategy, a scientist finds eight promising chemicals that can control the growth of cancer cells in the lab. However, the only one that is useful as a drug for humans

Accepted Answer

A)  kills normal cells as well as cancer cells. 
B)  is stable in the human body. 
C)  is difficult to manufacture in a laboratory. 
D)  is very expensive to gather. 
A)  kills normal cells as well as cancer cells. 
B)  is stable in the human body. 
C)  is difficult to manufacture in a laboratory. 
D)  is very expensive to gather.

Question 15

How have classification systems for living things changed over the years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scientists have always recognized five kingdoms of living things, but the placement of species within those kingdoms has changed. 
B)  Until the last 20 years, organisms had been classified first as animal or plant. Recently, a five-kingdom system became the preferred classification system. 
C)  The three-domain system has been introduced within the last 30 years, to replace the five-kingdom system. 
D)  The exact organization proposed in the 18th century by Carl Linnaeus has recently been reinstituted by scientists. 
A)  Scientists have always recognized five kingdoms of living things, but the placement of species within those kingdoms has changed. 
B)  Until the last 20 years, organisms had been classified first as animal or plant. Recently, a five-kingdom system became the preferred classification system. 
C)  The three-domain system has been introduced within the last 30 years, to replace the five-kingdom system. 
D)  The exact organization proposed in the 18th century by Carl Linnaeus has recently been reinstituted by scientists.

Question 16

An organism that is multicellular and makes its own food would be classified in which kingdom?

Accepted Answer

A)  kingdom Animalia 
B)  kingdom Fungi 
C)  kingdom Plantae 
D)  kingdom Protista 
A)  kingdom Animalia 
B)  kingdom Fungi 
C)  kingdom Plantae 
D)  kingdom Protista

Question 17

Why are companies particularly interested in bioprospecting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Companies hope to become famous for discovering a new species. 
B)  Companies hope to make more students interested in taxonomy. 
C)  Companies hope to discover a species that contains an enzyme or another protein that can be marketed. 
D)  Companies hope to discover how life on Earth began. 
A)  Companies hope to become famous for discovering a new species. 
B)  Companies hope to make more students interested in taxonomy. 
C)  Companies hope to discover a species that contains an enzyme or another protein that can be marketed. 
D)  Companies hope to discover how life on Earth began.

Question 18

Which of the following is the best way to test a hypothetical evolutionary classification among living organisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  analysis of embryonic development 
B)  analysis of physical structures 
C)  analysis of DNA sequence 
D)  analysis of habitat 
A)  analysis of embryonic development 
B)  analysis of physical structures 
C)  analysis of DNA sequence 
D)  analysis of habitat

Question 19

For how long were prokaryotes the only kind of life on Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  100 million years 
B)  500 million years 
C)  1 billion years 
D)  1.5 billion years 
A)  100 million years 
B)  500 million years 
C)  1 billion years 
D)  1.5 billion years

Question 20

In what period did all modern animal groups first appear in the oceans?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cambrian 
B)  Silurian 
C)  Carboniferous 
D)  Permian 
A)  Cambrian 
B)  Silurian 
C)  Carboniferous 
D)  Permian

Exam 13: Prospecting for Biological Gold: Biodiversity and Classification

-What evolutionary milestone is shown in the figure?

-In this phylogeny feather pattern on the head is the trait used to separate the sparrows into groups. DNA analysis suggests a different phylogeny that places white-crowned birds and golden-crowned birds more closely together. Therefore, the striped pattern on the head is a result of

In what way are fungi similar to animals?

Of the four kingdoms in the domain Eukarya, which one is most likely to be split into two or more new kingdoms as scientists perform more genetic analyses on evolutionary relationships?

After dinosaurs became extinct, the number of mammal species increased greatly. This is an example of

Organisms on Earth are currently classified first as either plant or animal.

Life on Earth is approximately

To which group are organisms in kingdom Fungi most closely related?

Mitochondria and chloroplasts of eukaryotic cells are very similar to prokaryotes.

How are prokaryotes different from eukaryotes?

An organism that is multicellular, relies on other organisms for food, and reproduces by spores would be classified in which kingdom?

It's possible for the same species to be categorized under two different names in different natural history museums around the world.

Organisms that form mats of long, thin chains of cells and are important in decomposition are ________.

Using the "grind 'em and find 'em" strategy, a scientist finds eight promising chemicals that can control the growth of cancer cells in the lab. However, the only one that is useful as a drug for humans

How have classification systems for living things changed over the years?

An organism that is multicellular and makes its own food would be classified in which kingdom?

Why are companies particularly interested in bioprospecting?

Which of the following is the best way to test a hypothetical evolutionary classification among living organisms?

For how long were prokaryotes the only kind of life on Earth?

In what period did all modern animal groups first appear in the oceans?

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