Question 1

Match the prokaryote with the correct description.
-These produce methane.

Accepted Answer

A) halophiles 
B) cyanobacteria 
C) thermophiles 
D) bacteria 
E) methanogens 
A) halophiles 
B) cyanobacteria 
C) thermophiles 
D) bacteria 
E) methanogens

Question 2

Match the following terms with the description  to which they best correspond.
-share a common ancestor with green plants

Accepted Answer

A) amoebas 
B) apicomplexan 
C) dinoflagellates 
D) green algae 
E) red algae
F)foraminifera 
A) amoebas 
B) apicomplexan 
C) dinoflagellates 
D) green algae 
E) red algae
F)foraminifera

Question 3

Label the figure below showing three mechanisms of gene exchange in prokaryotic cells.  
-conjugation

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C

Question 4

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond.
-disease-causing agent

Accepted Answer

A) protist 
B) prokaryote 
C) photoautotroph 
D) Pathogen 
E) protocell
F)halophile
G)strain 
A) protist 
B) prokaryote 
C) photoautotroph 
D) Pathogen 
E) protocell
F)halophile
G)strain

Question 5

The ____ began in 2007 and aims to classify the microorganisms the human body supports and how they impact overall health.

Accepted Answer

A) Human Genome Project 
B) Human Microbiome Project 
C) Human Proteome Project 
D) Human Skin Flora Project 
E) Human Health Project 
A) Human Genome Project 
B) Human Microbiome Project 
C) Human Proteome Project 
D) Human Skin Flora Project 
E) Human Health Project

Question 6

According to scientific evidence,the first organisms on Earth must have been ____.

Accepted Answer

A) aerobic 
B) pathogenic 
C) anaerobic 
D) heterotrophs 
E) multicellular 
A) aerobic 
B) pathogenic 
C) anaerobic 
D) heterotrophs 
E) multicellular

Question 7

Humans acquire their first microorganisms during ____.

Accepted Answer

A) fetal development 
B) nursing 
C) vaginal delivery 
D) the first year of life 
E) exposure to the air 
A) fetal development 
B) nursing 
C) vaginal delivery 
D) the first year of life 
E) exposure to the air

Question 8

Until the early 1800s,scientists believed that molecules of life could only be made _____.

Accepted Answer

A) by prokaryotes 
B) by organisms with RNA genomes 
C) inside hydrothermal vents 
D) by protocells 
E) inside living organisms 
A) by prokaryotes 
B) by organisms with RNA genomes 
C) inside hydrothermal vents 
D) by protocells 
E) inside living organisms

Question 9

Match the prokaryote with the correct description.
-These have parasitic members.

Accepted Answer

A) halophiles 
B) cyanobacteria 
C) thermophiles 
D) bacteria 
E) methanogens 
A) halophiles 
B) cyanobacteria 
C) thermophiles 
D) bacteria 
E) methanogens

Question 10

The pathway on the left is named for what is happening in the figure labeled with letter ____.

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 11

Genes that are exchanged between prokaryotes are contained in ____ molecules.

Accepted Answer

A) pili 
B) plasmid 
C) prokaryotic RNA 
D) nuclear 
E) protein 
A) pili 
B) plasmid 
C) prokaryotic RNA 
D) nuclear 
E) protein

Question 12

The ____ of flagellated protozoans are analogous to the ____ of prokaryotes.

Accepted Answer

A) cytoskeleton; flagellum 
B) endoplasmic reticulum; ribosome 
C) fimbriae; Golgi body 
D) pellicle; cell wall 
E) cytoskeleton; plastid 
A) cytoskeleton; flagellum 
B) endoplasmic reticulum; ribosome 
C) fimbriae; Golgi body 
D) pellicle; cell wall 
E) cytoskeleton; plastid

Question 13

The ____ spend most of their lives as individual haploid organisms.

Accepted Answer

A) cellular slime molds 
B) plasmodial slime molds 
C) amoebas 
D) multi-celled protists 
E) single-celled protists 
A) cellular slime molds 
B) plasmodial slime molds 
C) amoebas 
D) multi-celled protists 
E) single-celled protists

Question 14

G.lamblia infection in the gut ____; therefore,some people may be benefited by the presence of this protist.

Accepted Answer

A) reduces the risk of parasitic worm infection 
B) increases the likelihood of getting irritable bowel disease (IB
D)  
C) inhibits fat uptake from food 
D) causes no ill effect 
E) increases the risk of rheumatoid arthritis 
A) reduces the risk of parasitic worm infection 
B) increases the likelihood of getting irritable bowel disease (IB
D)  
C) inhibits fat uptake from food 
D) causes no ill effect 
E) increases the risk of rheumatoid arthritis

Question 15

Label the figure below showing a generalized prokaryotic cell.  
-pilus

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 16

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond.
-genetically distinct subtype of a particular microorganism

Accepted Answer

A) protist 
B) prokaryote 
C) photoautotroph 
D) Pathogen 
E) protocell
F)halophile
G)strain 
A) protist 
B) prokaryote 
C) photoautotroph 
D) Pathogen 
E) protocell
F)halophile
G)strain

Question 17

Diatoms are characterized by ____,and are the source of economically useful_____.

Accepted Answer

A) calcium carbonate shells; ozone 
B) calcium carbonate sheaths; petroleum 
C) silica shells; diatomaceous earth 
D) silica sheaths; limestone 
E) silica carbonate shells; diatomaceous earth 
A) calcium carbonate shells; ozone 
B) calcium carbonate sheaths; petroleum 
C) silica shells; diatomaceous earth 
D) silica sheaths; limestone 
E) silica carbonate shells; diatomaceous earth

Question 18

The ____ is/are a plant's main line of defense against viral infection.

Accepted Answer

A) immune cells 
B) viral toxins within the central vacuole 
C) membrane proteins that latch onto virus particles 
D) thick cell wall that prevents viral entry 
E) nuclear membrane that is impermeable to viruses 
A) immune cells 
B) viral toxins within the central vacuole 
C) membrane proteins that latch onto virus particles 
D) thick cell wall that prevents viral entry 
E) nuclear membrane that is impermeable to viruses

Question 19

Ciliates,such as Paramecium,are likely to be found in ____ or in the gut of mammalian grazers where they aid in the digestion of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) seawater; animal flesh 
B) seawater and freshwater; plant material 
C) freshwater; animal flesh 
D) acidic hot springs; soil minerals 
E) seawater and acidic hot springs; plant material 
A) seawater; animal flesh 
B) seawater and freshwater; plant material 
C) freshwater; animal flesh 
D) acidic hot springs; soil minerals 
E) seawater and acidic hot springs; plant material

Question 20

Plasmodium is a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A) apicomplexan 
B) diatom 
C) ciliate 
D) dinoflagellate 
E) flagellated protozoan 
A) apicomplexan 
B) diatom 
C) ciliate 
D) dinoflagellate 
E) flagellated protozoan

Match the prokaryote with the correct description. -These produce methane.

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -share a common ancestor with green plants

Label the figure below showing three mechanisms of gene exchange in prokaryotic cells. -conjugation

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -disease-causing agent

The ____ began in 2007 and aims to classify the microorganisms the human body supports and how they impact overall health.

According to scientific evidence,the first organisms on Earth must have been ____.

Humans acquire their first microorganisms during ____.

Until the early 1800s,scientists believed that molecules of life could only be made _____.

Match the prokaryote with the correct description. -These have parasitic members.

The pathway on the left is named for what is happening in the figure labeled with letter ____.

Genes that are exchanged between prokaryotes are contained in ____ molecules.

The of flagellated protozoans are analogous to the of prokaryotes.

The ____ spend most of their lives as individual haploid organisms.

G.lamblia infection in the gut ____; therefore,some people may be benefited by the presence of this protist.

Label the figure below showing a generalized prokaryotic cell. -pilus

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -genetically distinct subtype of a particular microorganism

Diatoms are characterized by ,and are the source of economically useful_.

The ____ is/are a plant's main line of defense against viral infection.

Ciliates,such as Paramecium,are likely to be found in or in the gut of mammalian grazers where they aid in the digestion of _.

Plasmodium is a(n)____.

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

Filters

Exam 13: Early Life Forms And The Viruses

Match the prokaryote with the correct description. -These produce methane.

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -share a common ancestor with green plants

Label the figure below showing three mechanisms of gene exchange in prokaryotic cells. -conjugation

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -disease-causing agent

The ____ began in 2007 and aims to classify the microorganisms the human body supports and how they impact overall health.

According to scientific evidence,the first organisms on Earth must have been ____.

Humans acquire their first microorganisms during ____.

Until the early 1800s,scientists believed that molecules of life could only be made _____.

Match the prokaryote with the correct description. -These have parasitic members.

The pathway on the left is named for what is happening in the figure labeled with letter ____.

Genes that are exchanged between prokaryotes are contained in ____ molecules.

The ____ of flagellated protozoans are analogous to the ____ of prokaryotes.

The ____ spend most of their lives as individual haploid organisms.

G.lamblia infection in the gut ____; therefore,some people may be benefited by the presence of this protist.

Label the figure below showing a generalized prokaryotic cell. -pilus

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -genetically distinct subtype of a particular microorganism

Diatoms are characterized by ____,and are the source of economically useful_____.

The ____ is/are a plant's main line of defense against viral infection.

Ciliates,such as Paramecium,are likely to be found in ____ or in the gut of mammalian grazers where they aid in the digestion of _____.

Plasmodium is a(n)____.

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

Filters

The of flagellated protozoans are analogous to the of prokaryotes.

Diatoms are characterized by ,and are the source of economically useful_.

Ciliates,such as Paramecium,are likely to be found in or in the gut of mammalian grazers where they aid in the digestion of _.