Question 1

In the taxonomic system developed by Linnaeus, were classified as Animalia.

Accepted Answer

A)  unicellular algae 
B)  multicellular fungi 
C)  single-celled Alveolata 
D)  both unicellular algae and fungi 
E)  both unicellular Alveolata and fungi. 
A)  unicellular algae 
B)  multicellular fungi 
C)  single-celled Alveolata 
D)  both unicellular algae and fungi 
E)  both unicellular Alveolata and fungi.

Question 2

A material useful in microbiological media is derived from

Accepted Answer

A)  Stramenopila. 
B)  Phaeophyta. 
C)  Chrysophyta. 
D)  Rhodophyta. 
E)  Chlorophyta. 
A)  Stramenopila. 
B)  Phaeophyta. 
C)  Chrysophyta. 
D)  Rhodophyta. 
E)  Chlorophyta.

Question 3

Asexual reproduction within a hypha produces

Accepted Answer

A)  sporangiospores. 
B)  ascospores. 
C)  zygospores. 
D)  chlamydospores. 
E)  basidiospores. 
A)  sporangiospores. 
B)  ascospores. 
C)  zygospores. 
D)  chlamydospores. 
E)  basidiospores.

Question 4

Lichens spread to new areas by the use of multicellular fragments called (spores/soredia/thalli).

Accepted Answer

The answer of Lichens spread to new areas by the...

Question 5

Single-celled algae that are major producers of oxygen and whose silica cell walls are useful in a variety of products for humans are the

Accepted Answer

A)  diatoms. 
B)  kelps. 
C)  ciliates. 
D)  conidia. 
E)  cysts. 
A)  diatoms. 
B)  kelps. 
C)  ciliates. 
D)  conidia. 
E)  cysts.

Question 6

The fever and chills associated with malaria are due to the release of uninucleate daughter cells of Plasmodium called (merozoites/schizonts/coencytes).

Accepted Answer

The answer of The fever and chills associated with malaria...

Question 7

Fungi and insects both use the nitrogenous polysaccharide (cellulose/chitin/silica) as a protective molecule in their outer surfaces.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Fungi and insects both use the nitrogenous...

Question 8

Sister chromatids separate during of meiosis.

Accepted Answer

A)  prophase II 
B)  anaphase II 
C)  metaphase II 
D)  anaphase I 
E)  telophase I 
A)  prophase II 
B)  anaphase II 
C)  metaphase II 
D)  anaphase I 
E)  telophase I

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Sac-like chambers at the ends of hyphae that fill with asexual spores are characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  Rhizaria. 
B)  Deutreromycetes. 
C)  Basidiomycota. 
D)  Zygomycota. 
E)  Ascomycota. 
A)  Rhizaria. 
B)  Deutreromycetes. 
C)  Basidiomycota. 
D)  Zygomycota. 
E)  Ascomycota.

Question 11

Multicellular organisms with hard exoskeletons, segmented bodies and four pairs of jointed legs in the adult stage are

Accepted Answer

A)  algae. 
B)  insects. 
C)  helminths. 
D)  arachnids. 
E)  lice. 
A)  algae. 
B)  insects. 
C)  helminths. 
D)  arachnids. 
E)  lice.

Question 12

Algae can have different types of photosynthetic pigments that allow them to photosynthesize at various depths in water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The filamentous water molds are no longer classified with the true fungi because

Accepted Answer

A)  they produce motile spores with two types of flagella. 
B)  their cell walls are composed of cellulose. 
C)  they have cell walls composed of cellulose and motile spores with two flagella. 
D)  they have cell walls composed of chitin and are never diploid. 
E)  they are never diploid. 
A)  they produce motile spores with two types of flagella. 
B)  their cell walls are composed of cellulose. 
C)  they have cell walls composed of cellulose and motile spores with two flagella. 
D)  they have cell walls composed of chitin and are never diploid. 
E)  they are never diploid.

Question 14

Current classification of the algae is based on morphologic characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A single-celled eukaryote with two nuclei and cilia are classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  Apicomplexa. 
B)  Amoebazoa. 
C)  Diplomonadida. 
D)  Euglenozoa. 
E)  Alveolata. 
A)  Apicomplexa. 
B)  Amoebazoa. 
C)  Diplomonadida. 
D)  Euglenozoa. 
E)  Alveolata.

Question 16

A single-celled eukaryote that is both photosynthetic and a chemoheterotroph is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  apicomplexan. 
B)  kinetoplastid. 
C)  dinoflagellate. 
D)  ciliate. 
E)  euglenid. 
A)  apicomplexan. 
B)  kinetoplastid. 
C)  dinoflagellate. 
D)  ciliate. 
E)  euglenid.

Question 17

Ticks, lice, and mosquitoes often serve as (carriers/vectors) by hosting and transmitting pathogenic microbes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ticks, lice, and mosquitoes often serve as...

Question 18

Dinoflagellates have cellulose cell walls and are photosynthetic, but they have recently been reclassified as (Apicomplexa/Alveolata/Amoebozoa) on the bases of genetics and cell ultrastructure.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dinoflagellates have cellulose cell walls and are...

Question 19

Sister chromatids separate and move toward the poles of the cell during of mitosis.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Compare and contrast mitosis and meiosis using words, diagrams or both.

Accepted Answer

Mitosis involves a single round of nucle

Exam 12: Characterizing and Classifying Eukaryotes

In the taxonomic system developed by Linnaeus, were classified as Animalia.

A material useful in microbiological media is derived from

Asexual reproduction within a hypha produces

Lichens spread to new areas by the use of multicellular fragments called (spores/soredia/thalli).

Single-celled algae that are major producers of oxygen and whose silica cell walls are useful in a variety of products for humans are the

The fever and chills associated with malaria are due to the release of uninucleate daughter cells of Plasmodium called (merozoites/schizonts/coencytes).

Fungi and insects both use the nitrogenous polysaccharide (cellulose/chitin/silica) as a protective molecule in their outer surfaces.

Sister chromatids separate during of meiosis.

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

Sac-like chambers at the ends of hyphae that fill with asexual spores are characteristic of

Multicellular organisms with hard exoskeletons, segmented bodies and four pairs of jointed legs in the adult stage are

Algae can have different types of photosynthetic pigments that allow them to photosynthesize at various depths in water.

The filamentous water molds are no longer classified with the true fungi because

Current classification of the algae is based on morphologic characteristics.

A single-celled eukaryote with two nuclei and cilia are classified as

A single-celled eukaryote that is both photosynthetic and a chemoheterotroph is a(n)

Ticks, lice, and mosquitoes often serve as (carriers/vectors) by hosting and transmitting pathogenic microbes.

Dinoflagellates have cellulose cell walls and are photosynthetic, but they have recently been reclassified as (Apicomplexa/Alveolata/Amoebozoa) on the bases of genetics and cell ultrastructure.

Sister chromatids separate and move toward the poles of the cell during of mitosis.

Compare and contrast mitosis and meiosis using words, diagrams or both.

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