Question 1

Archaea

Accepted Answer

A)  have cell walls composed of cellulose. 
B)  reproduce primarily sexually. 
C)  have a single chromosome. 
D)  are eukaryotes. 
E)  have ribosomes. 
A)  have cell walls composed of cellulose. 
B)  reproduce primarily sexually. 
C)  have a single chromosome. 
D)  are eukaryotes. 
E)  have ribosomes.

Question 2

Most ciliates are likely to be found in
I. seawater
II. freshwater
III. acidic hot springs

Accepted Answer

A)  I only 
B)  I and II 
C)  II and III 
D)  II only 
E)  III only 
A)  I only 
B)  I and II 
C)  II and III 
D)  II only 
E)  III only

Question 3

HIV affects

Accepted Answer

A)  the human reproductive system. 
B)  the human circulatory system. 
C)  the human respiratory system. 
D)  the human immune system. 
E)  the human digestive system. 
A)  the human reproductive system. 
B)  the human circulatory system. 
C)  the human respiratory system. 
D)  the human immune system. 
E)  the human digestive system.

Question 4

A virus is most analogous to a(an)

Accepted Answer

A)  bank robber. 
B)  pirate. 
C)  embezzler. 
D)  attack dog. 
E)  drug dealer. 
A)  bank robber. 
B)  pirate. 
C)  embezzler. 
D)  attack dog. 
E)  drug dealer.

Question 5

What form of Plasmodium become merozoites?

Accepted Answer

A)  merozoites 
B)  gametocytes 
C)  zygotes 
D)  sporozoites 
E)  gametes 
A)  merozoites 
B)  gametocytes 
C)  zygotes 
D)  sporozoites 
E)  gametes

Question 6

Which of the following scientists demonstrated for the first time that molecules of life could have come from nonliving entities (gases, water, and spark discharge)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crick and Orgel 
B)  Wallace 
C)  Miller and Urey 
D)  Chargaff 
E)  Cuvier and Lyell 
A)  Crick and Orgel 
B)  Wallace 
C)  Miller and Urey 
D)  Chargaff 
E)  Cuvier and Lyell

Question 7

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Viruses are not able to move by themselves. 
B)  Viruses are not able to reproduce by themselves. 
C)  Viruses are not structurally organized. 
D)  Viruses are nonliving particles. 
E)  Viruses contain instructions to manufacture themselves. 
A)  Viruses are not able to move by themselves. 
B)  Viruses are not able to reproduce by themselves. 
C)  Viruses are not structurally organized. 
D)  Viruses are nonliving particles. 
E)  Viruses contain instructions to manufacture themselves.

Question 8

The first life-related and carbon-based molecule was synthesized in vitro by a German chemist. What was that molecule?

Accepted Answer

A)  starch 
B)  fructose 
C)  acetaldehyde 
D)  urea 
E)  rubisco 
A)  starch 
B)  fructose 
C)  acetaldehyde 
D)  urea 
E)  rubisco

Question 9

Which of the following forms of Plasmodium carried by an infected mosquito infects humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  merozoites 
B)  gametocytes 
C)  cysts 
D)  sporozoites 
E)  spores 
A)  merozoites 
B)  gametocytes 
C)  cysts 
D)  sporozoites 
E)  spores

Question 10

Red algae

Accepted Answer

A)  are primarily marine organisms. 
B)  are thought to have developed from green algae. 
C)  contain xanthophylls as their main accessory pigments. 
D)  are actually brown. 
E)  are all of these. 
A)  are primarily marine organisms. 
B)  are thought to have developed from green algae. 
C)  contain xanthophylls as their main accessory pigments. 
D)  are actually brown. 
E)  are all of these.

Question 11

Which of the following forms of Plasmodium infects human red blood cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  merozoites 
B)  gametocytes 
C)  cysts 
D)  sporozoites 
E)  spores 
A)  merozoites 
B)  gametocytes 
C)  cysts 
D)  sporozoites 
E)  spores

Question 12

Which of the following bacteria are found inside the roots of legumes?

Accepted Answer

A)  thermophilic bacteria 
B)  cyanobacteria 
C)  nitrogen-fixing bacteria 
D)  methane-producing bacteria 
E)  halophilic bacteria 
A)  thermophilic bacteria 
B)  cyanobacteria 
C)  nitrogen-fixing bacteria 
D)  methane-producing bacteria 
E)  halophilic bacteria

Question 13

The protist has an organelle called an apicoplast. From what organelle did the apicoplast evolve?

Accepted Answer

A)  mitochondrion 
B)  nucleus 
C)  chloroplast 
D)  Golgi body 
E)  lysosome 
A)  mitochondrion 
B)  nucleus 
C)  chloroplast 
D)  Golgi body 
E)  lysosome

Question 14

What is an effect of SIV on infected chimpanzees in the wild?

Accepted Answer

A)  they are unaffected 
B)  they leave fewer offspring 
C)  they develop AIDS 
D)  they become more fit 
E)  more than one of these is an effect of SIV 
A)  they are unaffected 
B)  they leave fewer offspring 
C)  they develop AIDS 
D)  they become more fit 
E)  more than one of these is an effect of SIV

Question 15

Eukaryotes are genetically closer to the archea in the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  metabolism. 
B)  membrane formation. 
C)  DNA replication. 
D)  all of these. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  metabolism. 
B)  membrane formation. 
C)  DNA replication. 
D)  all of these. 
E)  none of these.

Question 16

How do viruses differ from all other microorganisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  they do not evolve 
B)  they have no nucleus 
C)  they are non-cellular 
D)  they are pathogens 
E)  more than one of these is a difference between viruses and all other microorganisms 
A)  they do not evolve 
B)  they have no nucleus 
C)  they are non-cellular 
D)  they are pathogens 
E)  more than one of these is a difference between viruses and all other microorganisms

Question 17

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are bacteria structures. Select the EXCEPTION.

Accepted Answer

A)  cell wall 
B)  pili 
C)  flagella 
D)  cilia 
E)  plasmid 
A)  cell wall 
B)  pili 
C)  flagella 
D)  cilia 
E)  plasmid

Question 18

For which of the following diseases are there vaccines that provide protection against the disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  measles 
B)  mumps 
C)  rubella 
D)  chicken pox 
E)  all of these 
A)  measles 
B)  mumps 
C)  rubella 
D)  chicken pox 
E)  all of these

Question 19

____ are dome-shaped structures composed of layers of early cells and sediments.

Accepted Answer

A)  Meteorites 
B)  Pumice stones 
C)  Stromatolites 
D)  Rhyolites 
E)  Ignimbrites 
A)  Meteorites 
B)  Pumice stones 
C)  Stromatolites 
D)  Rhyolites 
E)  Ignimbrites

Question 20

A protist cell may contain

Accepted Answer

A)  a nucleus. 
B)  a cytoskeleton. 
C)  more than one chromosome. 
D)  Golgi bodies. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  a nucleus. 
B)  a cytoskeleton. 
C)  more than one chromosome. 
D)  Golgi bodies. 
E)  all of these.

Exam 13: Early Life Forms and the Viruses

Archaea

Most ciliates are likely to be found in I. seawater II. freshwater III. acidic hot springs

HIV affects

A virus is most analogous to a(an)

What form of Plasmodium become merozoites?

Which of the following scientists demonstrated for the first time that molecules of life could have come from nonliving entities (gases, water, and spark discharge)?

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

The first life-related and carbon-based molecule was synthesized in vitro by a German chemist. What was that molecule?

Which of the following forms of Plasmodium carried by an infected mosquito infects humans?

Red algae

Which of the following forms of Plasmodium infects human red blood cells?

Which of the following bacteria are found inside the roots of legumes?

The protist has an organelle called an apicoplast. From what organelle did the apicoplast evolve?

What is an effect of SIV on infected chimpanzees in the wild?

Eukaryotes are genetically closer to the archea in the process of

How do viruses differ from all other microorganisms?

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are bacteria structures. Select the EXCEPTION.

For which of the following diseases are there vaccines that provide protection against the disease?

____ are dome-shaped structures composed of layers of early cells and sediments.

A protist cell may contain

Invitation to Biology

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Energy and Metabolism

Capturing and Releasing Energy

Dna Structure and Function

Gene Expression and Control

How Cells Reproduce

Patterns of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Plants and Fungi

Animal Evolution

Population Ecology

Communities and Ecosystems

The Biosphere and Human Effects

Animal Tissues and Organs

How Animals Move

Circulation and Respiration

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