Question 1

A variety can be considered equivalent to a subspecies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The nucleus of plant cells most likely evolved from:

Accepted Answer

A)  a chloroplast. 
B)  a mitochondrion. 
C)  a lysosome. 
D)  portions of the plasma membrane. 
E)  portions of the vacuole. 
A)  a chloroplast. 
B)  a mitochondrion. 
C)  a lysosome. 
D)  portions of the plasma membrane. 
E)  portions of the vacuole.

Question 3

Neutral mutations:

Accepted Answer

A)  are not helpful in systematics. 
B)  can be used to determine changes occurring in homologous genes since lineages diverged. 
C)  have accumulated over time as the result of natural selection. 
D)  have accumulated at a highly changeable rate over evolutionary time. 
E)  account for a very small percentage of the variation in homologous genes in different groups of organisms. 
A)  are not helpful in systematics. 
B)  can be used to determine changes occurring in homologous genes since lineages diverged. 
C)  have accumulated over time as the result of natural selection. 
D)  have accumulated at a highly changeable rate over evolutionary time. 
E)  account for a very small percentage of the variation in homologous genes in different groups of organisms.

Question 4

An outgroup is a group closely related to the study group but not a member of that group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The wing of a bird and the wing of an insect are:

Accepted Answer

A)  homologous but not artificial. 
B)  polyphyletic but not paraphyletic. 
C)  paraphyletic but not polyphyletic. 
D)  homologous but not analogous. 
E)  analogous but not homologous. 
A)  homologous but not artificial. 
B)  polyphyletic but not paraphyletic. 
C)  paraphyletic but not polyphyletic. 
D)  homologous but not analogous. 
E)  analogous but not homologous.

Question 6

Which of the following describes sporic meiosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It occurs in most animals. 
B)  The gametes are the only haploid cells in the life cycle. 
C)  It most likely evolved before zygotic meiosis. 
D)  It is characteristic of organisms having an alternation of generations. 
E)  The zygote is the only diploid cell in the life cycle. 
A)  It occurs in most animals. 
B)  The gametes are the only haploid cells in the life cycle. 
C)  It most likely evolved before zygotic meiosis. 
D)  It is characteristic of organisms having an alternation of generations. 
E)  The zygote is the only diploid cell in the life cycle.

Question 7

Multicellular eukaryotes that have an embryo during the sporophyte phase belong to the kingdom:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fungi. 
B)  Protista. 
C)  Eukarya. 
D)  Archaea. 
E)  Plantae. 
A)  Fungi. 
B)  Protista. 
C)  Eukarya. 
D)  Archaea. 
E)  Plantae.

A variety can be considered equivalent to a subspecies.

The nucleus of plant cells most likely evolved from:

Neutral mutations:

An outgroup is a group closely related to the study group but not a member of that group.

The wing of a bird and the wing of an insect are:

Which of the following describes sporic meiosis?

Multicellular eukaryotes that have an embryo during the sporophyte phase belong to the kingdom:

Botany: an Introduction

The Molecular Composition of Plant Cells

The Plant Cell and the Cell Cycle

The Movement of Substances Into and Out of Cells

The Flow of Energy

Respiration

Photosynthesis, Light, and Life

Sexual Reproduction and Heredity

The Chemistry of Heredity and Gene Expression

Recombinant Dna Technology, Plant Biotechnology, and Genomics

The Process of Evolution

Prokaryotes and Viruses

Fungi

Protists: Algae and Heterotrophic Protists

Bryophytes

Seedless Vascular Plants

Gymnosperms

Introduction to the Angiosperms

Evolution of the Angiosperms

Plants and People

Early Development of the Plant Body

Cells and Tissues of the Plant Body

The Root: Structure and Development

The Shoot: Primary Structure and Development

Secondary Growth in Stems

Regulating Growth and Development: the Plant Hormones

External Factors and Plant Growth

Plant Nutrition and Soils

The Movement of Water and Solutes in Plants

The Dynamics of Communities and Ecosystems

Global Ecology

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Exam 12: Systematics: the Science of Biological Diversity

A variety can be considered equivalent to a subspecies.

The nucleus of plant cells most likely evolved from:

Neutral mutations:

An outgroup is a group closely related to the study group but not a member of that group.

The wing of a bird and the wing of an insect are:

Which of the following describes sporic meiosis?

Multicellular eukaryotes that have an embryo during the sporophyte phase belong to the kingdom:

Botany: an Introduction

The Molecular Composition of Plant Cells

The Plant Cell and the Cell Cycle

The Movement of Substances Into and Out of Cells

The Flow of Energy

Respiration

Photosynthesis, Light, and Life

Sexual Reproduction and Heredity

The Chemistry of Heredity and Gene Expression

Recombinant Dna Technology, Plant Biotechnology, and Genomics

The Process of Evolution

Prokaryotes and Viruses

Fungi

Protists: Algae and Heterotrophic Protists

Bryophytes

Seedless Vascular Plants

Gymnosperms

Introduction to the Angiosperms

Evolution of the Angiosperms

Plants and People

Early Development of the Plant Body

Cells and Tissues of the Plant Body

The Root: Structure and Development

The Shoot: Primary Structure and Development

Secondary Growth in Stems

Regulating Growth and Development: the Plant Hormones

External Factors and Plant Growth

Plant Nutrition and Soils

The Movement of Water and Solutes in Plants

The Dynamics of Communities and Ecosystems

Global Ecology

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