Question 1

Thinking about evolutionary development, which of the four major classes of vertebrates is the least advanced?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fish 
B)  Amphibians 
C)  Reptiles 
D)  Mammals 
A)  Fish 
B)  Amphibians 
C)  Reptiles 
D)  Mammals

Question 2

The classification system is always evolving as scientists continuously question the organization and placement of organisms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a prokaryote?

Accepted Answer

A)  Single-celled organisms 
B)  Plasma membrane 
C)  Nucleus 
D)  Ribosomes 
A)  Single-celled organisms 
B)  Plasma membrane 
C)  Nucleus 
D)  Ribosomes

Question 4

Which of the following is included in the opisthokota supergroup?

Accepted Answer

A)  Euglenozoans 
B)  Red and green algae 
C)  Fungi, choanoflagellates, animals 
D)  Dinoflagellates, gold and brown algae 
A)  Euglenozoans 
B)  Red and green algae 
C)  Fungi, choanoflagellates, animals 
D)  Dinoflagellates, gold and brown algae

Question 5

Plants

Accepted Answer

A)  supply us with food and fuel. 
B)  are part of the carbon, water, nitrogen, and phosphorous cycles. 
C)  are used for medicines. 
D)  All answer choices are correct. 
A)  supply us with food and fuel. 
B)  are part of the carbon, water, nitrogen, and phosphorous cycles. 
C)  are used for medicines. 
D)  All answer choices are correct.

Question 6

Where are species placed in the hierarchy of biological organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Between organism and population 
B)  Between population and community 
C)  Between community and ecosystem 
D)  At the end, after ecosystem. 
A)  Between organism and population 
B)  Between population and community 
C)  Between community and ecosystem 
D)  At the end, after ecosystem.

Question 7

Which of the following is included in the archaeplastida supergroup?

Accepted Answer

A)  Euglenozoans 
B)  Red and green algae 
C)  Fungi, choanoflagellates, animals 
D)  Dinoflagellates, gold and brown algae 
A)  Euglenozoans 
B)  Red and green algae 
C)  Fungi, choanoflagellates, animals 
D)  Dinoflagellates, gold and brown algae

Question 8

From the list provided, select all statements that relate to protists.

Accepted Answer

A)  They are prokaryotes. 
B)  They are able to ingest food. 
C)  They undergo photosynthesis. 
D)  They are multicellular. 
A)  They are prokaryotes. 
B)  They are able to ingest food. 
C)  They undergo photosynthesis. 
D)  They are multicellular.

Question 9

Which of the following is included in the opisthokonta supergroup?

Accepted Answer

A)  Euglenozoans 
B)  Red and green algae 
C)  Fungi, choanoflagellates, animals 
D)  Dinoflagellates, gold and brown algae 
A)  Euglenozoans 
B)  Red and green algae 
C)  Fungi, choanoflagellates, animals 
D)  Dinoflagellates, gold and brown algae

Question 10

For protists to have evolved during the Precambrian period, approximately 800 MYA,

Accepted Answer

A)  the earth's atmosphere must have contained oxygen. 
B)  the earth's atmosphere was still without oxygen. 
C)  the earth's atmosphere consisted mainly hydrogen sulfide. 
D)  the earth's atmosphere consisted mainly of methane. 
A)  the earth's atmosphere must have contained oxygen. 
B)  the earth's atmosphere was still without oxygen. 
C)  the earth's atmosphere consisted mainly hydrogen sulfide. 
D)  the earth's atmosphere consisted mainly of methane.

Question 11

Which of the two domains are mostly closely related to one another?

Accepted Answer

A)  Archaea and Bacteria 
B)  Archaea and Eukarya 
C)  Eukarya and Bacteria 
A)  Archaea and Bacteria 
B)  Archaea and Eukarya 
C)  Eukarya and Bacteria

Question 12

What are the characteristics of the amoebozoans supergroup?

Accepted Answer

A)  Consists of ancestors to modern plants 
B)  Organisms in this supergroup have pseudopods 
C)  Organisms in this group have flagellated cells at some point in their life cycle 
D)  This is the most diverse group that are closely related based on their genetic information 
A)  Consists of ancestors to modern plants 
B)  Organisms in this supergroup have pseudopods 
C)  Organisms in this group have flagellated cells at some point in their life cycle 
D)  This is the most diverse group that are closely related based on their genetic information

Question 13

What was the first group of vertebrates that evolved amniotic eggs?

Accepted Answer

A)  amphibians 
B)  reptiles 
C)  mammals 
A)  amphibians 
B)  reptiles 
C)  mammals

Question 14

Which fungi phyla consists of over 92,000 identified species and 49 of those are threatened or endangered?

Accepted Answer

A)  Zygomycota 
B)  Ascomycota 
C)  Basidiomycota 
A)  Zygomycota 
B)  Ascomycota 
C)  Basidiomycota

Question 15

Biodiversity is determined by the number of ______ in an area.

Accepted Answer

A)  species 
B)  communities 
C)  abiotic factors 
D)  species interactions 
A)  species 
B)  communities 
C)  abiotic factors 
D)  species interactions

Question 16

Which of the following is included in the archaeplatida supergroup?

Accepted Answer

A)  Euglenozoans 
B)  Red and green algae 
C)  Fungi, choanoflagellates, animals 
D)  Dinoflagellates, gold and brown algae 
A)  Euglenozoans 
B)  Red and green algae 
C)  Fungi, choanoflagellates, animals 
D)  Dinoflagellates, gold and brown algae

Question 17

Mass extinction accounts for almost ______ of species that have gone extinct. This is much greater than background extinction.

Accepted Answer

A)  85% 
B)  60% 
C)  25% 
D)  5% 
A)  85% 
B)  60% 
C)  25% 
D)  5%

Question 18

Which evidence shifted fungi from being classified as plants to being placed in the supergroup Opisthokonta?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fungi do not utilize photosynthesis. 
B)  Based on DNA sequence data, fungi are more closely related to animals. 
C)  Fungi spores may have flagella that allow for movement. 
D)  Fungi evolved before plants. 
A)  Fungi do not utilize photosynthesis. 
B)  Based on DNA sequence data, fungi are more closely related to animals. 
C)  Fungi spores may have flagella that allow for movement. 
D)  Fungi evolved before plants.

Question 19

Biodiversity hotspots only cover 2.4% of the world's surface. If we were to lose these areas, we would also lose approximately ______of all plants, and ______ of all animal species.

Accepted Answer

A)  50%; 42% 
B)  25%; 50% 
C)  75%; 40% 
D)  35%; 60% 
A)  50%; 42% 
B)  25%; 50% 
C)  75%; 40% 
D)  35%; 60%

Question 20

It is difficult to determine the exact amount of species loss because

Accepted Answer

A)  most studies are typically focused on plants and animals. 
B)  the exact number of current species is unknown. 
C)  fewer studies involve tracking the biodiversity loss of microbes and fungi. 
D)  All of the answer choices are correct. 
A)  most studies are typically focused on plants and animals. 
B)  the exact number of current species is unknown. 
C)  fewer studies involve tracking the biodiversity loss of microbes and fungi. 
D)  All of the answer choices are correct.

Thinking about evolutionary development, which of the four major classes of vertebrates is the least advanced?

The classification system is always evolving as scientists continuously question the organization and placement of organisms.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a prokaryote?

Which of the following is included in the opisthokota supergroup?

Plants

Where are species placed in the hierarchy of biological organization?

Which of the following is included in the archaeplastida supergroup?

From the list provided, select all statements that relate to protists.

Which of the following is included in the opisthokonta supergroup?

For protists to have evolved during the Precambrian period, approximately 800 MYA,

Which of the two domains are mostly closely related to one another?

What are the characteristics of the amoebozoans supergroup?

What was the first group of vertebrates that evolved amniotic eggs?

Which fungi phyla consists of over 92,000 identified species and 49 of those are threatened or endangered?

Biodiversity is determined by the number of ______ in an area.

Which of the following is included in the archaeplatida supergroup?

Mass extinction accounts for almost ______ of species that have gone extinct. This is much greater than background extinction.

Which evidence shifted fungi from being classified as plants to being placed in the supergroup Opisthokonta?

Biodiversity hotspots only cover 2.4% of the world's surface. If we were to lose these areas, we would also lose approximately of all plants, and of all animal species.

It is difficult to determine the exact amount of species loss because

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Thinking about evolutionary development, which of the four major classes of vertebrates is the least advanced?

The classification system is always evolving as scientists continuously question the organization and placement of organisms.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a prokaryote?

Which of the following is included in the opisthokota supergroup?

Plants

Where are species placed in the hierarchy of biological organization?

Which of the following is included in the archaeplastida supergroup?

From the list provided, select all statements that relate to protists.

Which of the following is included in the opisthokonta supergroup?

For protists to have evolved during the Precambrian period, approximately 800 MYA,

Which of the two domains are mostly closely related to one another?

What are the characteristics of the amoebozoans supergroup?

What was the first group of vertebrates that evolved amniotic eggs?

Which fungi phyla consists of over 92,000 identified species and 49 of those are threatened or endangered?

Biodiversity is determined by the number of ______ in an area.

Which of the following is included in the archaeplatida supergroup?

Mass extinction accounts for almost ______ of species that have gone extinct. This is much greater than background extinction.

Which evidence shifted fungi from being classified as plants to being placed in the supergroup Opisthokonta?

Biodiversity hotspots only cover 2.4% of the world's surface. If we were to lose these areas, we would also lose approximately ______of all plants, and ______ of all animal species.

It is difficult to determine the exact amount of species loss because

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