Question 1

Mycology is the study of

Accepted Answer

A)  protozoa. 
B)  fungi. 
C)  pathogenic fungi. 
D)  algae. 
E)  plankton. 
A)  protozoa. 
B)  fungi. 
C)  pathogenic fungi. 
D)  algae. 
E)  plankton. B

Question 2

In a cell that has a diploid number of 8 chromosomes, how many chromatids will be present at the beginning of mitosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  16 
B)  4 
C)  2 
D)  8 
E)  32 
A)  16 
B)  4 
C)  2 
D)  8 
E)  32 A

Question 3

Which of the following types of arthropod vectors transmits the largest number of diseases?

Accepted Answer

A)  mosquitoes 
B)  lice 
C)  flies 
D)  ticks 
E)  mites 
A)  mosquitoes 
B)  lice 
C)  flies 
D)  ticks 
E)  mites A

Question 4

Which of the following is composed of microtubules?

Accepted Answer

A)  a chromatid 
B)  a coenocyte 
C)  a zygote 
D)  a spindle 
E)  a tetrad 
A)  a chromatid 
B)  a coenocyte 
C)  a zygote 
D)  a spindle 
E)  a tetrad

Question 5

Amoebae feed and move by the use of .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Amoebae feed and move by the use...

Question 6

Some protozoa protect themselves from the adverse effects of osmosis by the use of to pump out excess water.

Accepted Answer

contractil

Question 7

Ciliates often have two kinds of nuclei that have different functions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Unlike the term "fungi," the terms "algae" and "protozoa" are not accepted taxa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe the difficulties in using structural features to classify eukaryotic microbes.

Accepted Answer

Originally, eukaryotic microbes were cla

Question 10

A plasmodium is a coenocytic structure associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  water molds. 
B)  yeast. 
C)  slime molds. 
D)  amoebae. 
E)  green algae. 
A)  water molds. 
B)  yeast. 
C)  slime molds. 
D)  amoebae. 
E)  green algae.

Question 11

Phycology is the study of .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Phycology is the study of ....

Question 12

Fungi and insects both use the nitrogenous polysaccharide as a protective molecule in their outer surfaces.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Organisms such as fungi that absorb nutrients from dead organisms are called _.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Organisms such as fungi that absorb nutrients...

Question 14

Which of the following are structures that allow some marine algae to be bouyant?

Accepted Answer

A)  agar 
B)  phytoplankton 
C)  ascospores 
D)  stipes 
E)  pneumocysts 
A)  agar 
B)  phytoplankton 
C)  ascospores 
D)  stipes 
E)  pneumocysts

Question 15

Which of the following types of protozoa are bioluminescent?

Accepted Answer

A)  kinetoplastids 
B)  amoebae 
C)  apicomplexans 
D)  dinoflagellates 
E)  ciliates 
A)  kinetoplastids 
B)  amoebae 
C)  apicomplexans 
D)  dinoflagellates 
E)  ciliates

Question 16

Formation of a spindle is a hallmark of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Protozoan cysts

Accepted Answer

A)  are reproductive structures. 
B)  are a dormant stage. 
C)  are resistant to environmental conditions. 
D)  Both A and C are correct. 
E)  Both B and C are correct. 
A)  are reproductive structures. 
B)  are a dormant stage. 
C)  are resistant to environmental conditions. 
D)  Both A and C are correct. 
E)  Both B and C are correct.

Question 18

A zygote is formed from the fusion of two

Accepted Answer

A)  coenocytes. 
B)  chromosomes. 
C)  schizonts. 
D)  gametes. 
E)  centromeres. 
A)  coenocytes. 
B)  chromosomes. 
C)  schizonts. 
D)  gametes. 
E)  centromeres.

Question 19

Myxamoebae act like protozoan amoebae only in the absence of water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Ticks and mites are examples of arthropods with four pairs of legs, called .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ticks and mites are examples of arthropods...

Exam 12: Characterizing and Classifying Eukaryotes

Mycology is the study of

In a cell that has a diploid number of 8 chromosomes, how many chromatids will be present at the beginning of mitosis?

Which of the following types of arthropod vectors transmits the largest number of diseases?

Which of the following is composed of microtubules?

Amoebae feed and move by the use of .

Some protozoa protect themselves from the adverse effects of osmosis by the use of to pump out excess water.

Ciliates often have two kinds of nuclei that have different functions.

Unlike the term "fungi," the terms "algae" and "protozoa" are not accepted taxa.

Describe the difficulties in using structural features to classify eukaryotic microbes.

A plasmodium is a coenocytic structure associated with

Phycology is the study of .

Fungi and insects both use the nitrogenous polysaccharide as a protective molecule in their outer surfaces.

Organisms such as fungi that absorb nutrients from dead organisms are called _.

Which of the following are structures that allow some marine algae to be bouyant?

Which of the following types of protozoa are bioluminescent?

Formation of a spindle is a hallmark of

Protozoan cysts

A zygote is formed from the fusion of two

Myxamoebae act like protozoan amoebae only in the absence of water.

Ticks and mites are examples of arthropods with four pairs of legs, called .

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