Question 1

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fungi produce asexual spores. 
B)  Fungi produce sexual spores. 
C)  Fungal spores are highly resistant to heat and chemical agents. 
D)  Fungal spores are used in identification of fungi. 
E)  Fungal spores are for asexual or sexual reproduction. 
A)  Fungi produce asexual spores. 
B)  Fungi produce sexual spores. 
C)  Fungal spores are highly resistant to heat and chemical agents. 
D)  Fungal spores are used in identification of fungi. 
E)  Fungal spores are for asexual or sexual reproduction.

Question 2

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  nematodes - complete digestive tract 
B)  nematodes - many are free-living 
C)  trematodes - flukes 
D)  cestodes - all are free-living 
E)  cestodes - segmented body made of proglottids 
A)  nematodes - complete digestive tract 
B)  nematodes - many are free-living 
C)  trematodes - flukes 
D)  cestodes - all are free-living 
E)  cestodes - segmented body made of proglottids

Question 3

All of the following are characteristic of lichens EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  they are arranged in foliose, fruticose, or crustose morphologies. 
B)  they are a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and a protozoan. 
C)  they serve as primary producers in rocky ecosystems. 
D)  they are used as indicators of air pollution. 
E)  they are a major food source for tundra herbivores. 
A)  they are arranged in foliose, fruticose, or crustose morphologies. 
B)  they are a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and a protozoan. 
C)  they serve as primary producers in rocky ecosystems. 
D)  they are used as indicators of air pollution. 
E)  they are a major food source for tundra herbivores.

Question 4

The Platyhelminthes group includes roundworms, tapeworms, and flukes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Arthropod vectors are blood-sucking animals such as ticks, lice, and fleas that transmit microbial pathogens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  mosquito - malaria 
B)  tick - Rocky Mountain spotted fever 
C)  mosquito - Pneumocystis 
D)  tick - Lyme disease 
E)  mosquito - encephalitis 
A)  mosquito - malaria 
B)  tick - Rocky Mountain spotted fever 
C)  mosquito - Pneumocystis 
D)  tick - Lyme disease 
E)  mosquito - encephalitis

Question 7

All of the following are characteristic of algae EXCEPT which ONE of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most are photoautotrophs. 
B)  They may be unicellular or multicellular. 
C)  They are currently classified as plants. 
D)  Some produce harmful toxins. 
E)  They mostly live in aquatic habitats. 
A)  Most are photoautotrophs. 
B)  They may be unicellular or multicellular. 
C)  They are currently classified as plants. 
D)  Some produce harmful toxins. 
E)  They mostly live in aquatic habitats.

Question 8

Some species of dinoflagellates produce neurotoxins that cause fish kills and red tides.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

You observe a mass of amoeba-like cells that swarm together, form a stalk, and produce spores. This is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  tapeworm. 
B)  plasmodial slime mold. 
C)  cellular slime mold. 
D)  Euglenozoa. 
E)  ascomycete. 
A)  tapeworm. 
B)  plasmodial slime mold. 
C)  cellular slime mold. 
D)  Euglenozoa. 
E)  ascomycete.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

All of the following are characteristic of lichens EXCEPT

The Platyhelminthes group includes roundworms, tapeworms, and flukes.

Arthropod vectors are blood-sucking animals such as ticks, lice, and fleas that transmit microbial pathogens.

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

All of the following are characteristic of algae EXCEPT which ONE of the following?

Some species of dinoflagellates produce neurotoxins that cause fish kills and red tides.

You observe a mass of amoeba-like cells that swarm together, form a stalk, and produce spores. This is a(n)

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Exam 12: The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

All of the following are characteristic of lichens EXCEPT

The Platyhelminthes group includes roundworms, tapeworms, and flukes.

Arthropod vectors are blood-sucking animals such as ticks, lice, and fleas that transmit microbial pathogens.

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

All of the following are characteristic of algae EXCEPT which ONE of the following?

Some species of dinoflagellates produce neurotoxins that cause fish kills and red tides.

You observe a mass of amoeba-like cells that swarm together, form a stalk, and produce spores. This is a(n)

The Microbial World and You

Chemical Principles

Observing Microorganisms Through a Microscope

Functional Anatomy of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

Microbial Metabolism

Microbial Growth

The Control of Microbial Growth

Microbial Genetics

Biotechnology and Dna Technology

Classification of Microorganisms

The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea

Viruses, Viroids, and Prions

Principles of Disease and Epidemiology

Microbial Mechanisms of Pathogenicity

Adaptive Immunity: Specific Defenses of the Host

Practical Applications of Immunology

Disorders Associated With the Immune System

Antimicrobial Drugs

Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Eyes

Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System

Microbial Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems

Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System

Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System

Microbial Disease of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems

Environmental Microbiology

Applied and Industrial Microbiology

Innate Immunity: Nonspecific Defenses of the Host

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