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Chapter 22-25 Review Quiz


Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

1. 
Green algae and land plants are similar in all but which of the following characteristics?
a.
types and proportions of photosynthetic pigments
b.
storage of carbohydrate in the form of starch
c.
cell walls composed of cellulose
d.
haploid dominant life cycles
 

2. 
Which of the following distinguishes the bacterial flagellum from those of eukaryotes?
a.
quantity per cell
b.
general appearance
c.
function
d.
mechanism of movement
e.
all of these
 

3. 
The club fungi are members of which of the following?
a.
Ascomycota
b.
Basidiomycota
c.
Imperfect fungi
d.
Oomycota
e.
Zygomycota
 

4. 
Imperfect fungi are those that lack (or do not show)
a.
spores.
b.
sexual reproduction.
c.
cross walls within hyphae.
d.
rhizoids.
 

5. 
In the life cycle of primitive plants, which of the following predominates?
a.
haploid stage
b.
diploid stage
c.
large sporophyte body
d.
both diploid stage and large sporophyte body
e.
both haploid stage and large sproophyte body
 

6. 
The chief advantage of the growth habit of the mycelium is
a.
a large surface-to-volume ratio.
b.
the ability to penetrate organic material.
c.
that it allows for more rapid growth than any other approach.
d.
that it enables the organism to spread through the soil.
e.
that it allows growth in many directions at the same time.
 

7. 
Bacteria
a.
have cell walls composed of cellulose.
b.
reproduce primarily by conjugation.
c.
have a single chromosome.
d.
are eukaryotic.
e.
that stain Gram-negative have thick peptidoglycan cell walls.
 

8. 
Which terms accurately describe the archaebacteria?
a.
extinct, aerobic
b.
extinct, anaerobic
c.
present, aerobic
d.
present, anaerobic
 

9. 
Paramecium is a representative of the
a.
sporozoans.
b.
amoebas.
c.
flagellates.
d.
euglenoids.
e.
ciliates.
 

10. 
Which of the following diseases is NOT caused by a flagellated protozoan?
a.
malaria
b.
sleeping sickness
c.
Chagas disease
d.
vaginal trichomonas
e.
intestinal giardiasis
 

11. 
All but which of the following are protozoan parasites of humans?
a.
Trypanosoma
b.
Trichomonas
c.
Euglena
d.
Entamoeba
 

12. 
All but which of the following would be associated with vascular plants?
a.
root systems
b.
bryophytes
c.
angiosperms
d.
gymnosperms
e.
shoot systems
 

13. 
Which of the following is true concerning the male gametophyte?
a.
The male gametophyte develops from the pollen grain.
b.
The pollen grain is the male gametophyte.
c.
The pollen grain develops from the male gametophyte.
d.
The male gametophyte is the pollen tube.
 

14. 
Which of the following specialized structures is NOT correctly paired with a function?
a.
gullet-ingestion
b.
cilia-food gathering
c.
contractile vacuole-digestion
d.
anal pore-waste elimination
e.
ribosome-protein synthesis
 

15. 
In what way do fungi reproduce?
a.
asexually, through spores
b.
budding of the parent body
c.
sexually, through gametes
d.
asexually, through spores and budding of the parent body
e.
asexually, through spores; budding of the parent body; and sexually, through gametes
 

16. 
Which of the following plants is NOT a gymnosperm?
a.
cycad
b.
spruce
c.
palm
d.
ginkgo
 

17. 
Certain euglenoids are unique among the protistans in that they
a.
possess flagella.
b.
reproduce by longitudinal fission.
c.
are heterotrophic and autotrophic.
d.
are multicellular.
 

18. 
All but which of the following describe trends in plant evolution?
a.
nonvascular to vascular
b.
spores of two types to spores of one type
c.
motile gametes
d.
seedless to seeds
e.
haploid to diploid dominance
 

19. 
The red algae are classified as
a.
Rhodophyta.
b.
Chlorophyta.
c.
Phaeophyta.
d.
Bryophyta.
e.
Pterophyta.
 

20. 
E. coli
a.
is a normal inhabitant of human intestinal tracts.
b.
has some strains that produce toxins and cause disease.
c.
may be the leading cause of infant mortality in developing countries.
d.
produces vitamin K and compounds used in fat digestion.
e.
all of these
 

21. 
A helical or spiral bacterium is called a
a.
spirillum.
b.
bacillus.
c.
coccus.
d.
bacillus or coccus.
 

22. 
Microspores mature into
a.
ovules.
b.
seeds.
c.
pollen grains.
d.
anthers.
 

23. 
The value of fungi in the scheme of nature is described by which of the following statements?
a.
Fungi "fix" nitrogen from the air for use by plants.
b.
Fungi trap sunlight energy in carbohydrates.
c.
Fungi release elements from organic matter.
d.
Fungi suppress population explosions by parasitizing overproductive animals.
e.
Fungi can do any of the above, depending on the species and environment.
 

24. 
Small circular molecules of DNA in bacteria are called
a.
plasmids.
b.
desmids.
c.
pili.
d.
F particles.
e.
transferins.
 

25. 
The principal difference between a saprophytic and parasitic mode of nutrition is
a.
the quality of the nutrients.
b.
not noticeable in fungi.
c.
the same as intracellular versus extracellular digestion.
d.
determined by whether the food source is living or nonliving.
e.
seen only in animals.
 

26. 
Lichens are unable to grow
a.
on bare rocks.
b.
on tree trunks.
c.
in polluted areas.
d.
in cold temperatures, such as in the tundra.
e.
none of these
 

27. 
Which of the following could NOT be used to describe any fungus?
a.
saprophytic
b.
decomposer
c.
parasitic
d.
autotrophic
e.
heterotrophic
 

28. 
Which of the following statements about pine cones is correct?
a.
Cones are exclusively female structures.
b.
Cones are the result of pollination.
c.
One type of cone produces microspores.
d.
Seeds are enclosed in cones.
e.
One type of cone produces microspores; and Seeds are enclosed in cones.
 

29. 
Angiosperms
a.
are the most successful of all plants.
b.
are the most diverse of all plants.
c.
are represented by a number of heterotrophic plants.
d.
have embryos that are provided with food by an endosperm, a unique structure found only within the angiosperms.
e.
all of these
 

30. 
The archaebacteria can be described by all but which one of the following?
a.
anaerobic
b.
chemosynthetic
c.
pathogenic
d.
halophilic
e.
heterotrophic
 

31. 
All fungi
a.
are saprobes.
b.
perform extracellular digestion.
c.
are parasites.
d.
are saprobes and perform extracellular digestion.
e.
are saprobes, perform extracellular digestion, and are parasites.
 

32. 
Edible fungi belong mainly to
a.
Ascomycota.
b.
Basidiomycota.
c.
imperfect fungi.
d.
Ascomycota and Basidiomycota, only.
e.
Basidiomycota and imperfect fungi, only.
 

33. 
Which statement is inaccurate?
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.
Some biologists consider viruses to be forms of life and other biologists consider them to be nonlife.
e.
Viruses contain instructions to manufacture themselves.
 

34. 
During conjugation between two E. coli cells, which of the following would most likely occur?
a.
transfer of an antibiotic
b.
transfer of a plasmid
c.
transfer of viral genes
d.
lysogeny
e.
transfer of a plasmid and transfer of viral genes
 

35. 
Slime molds are classified as
a.
protistans.
b.
fungi.
c.
protozoans.
d.
protistans and protozoans.
e.
protistans, fungi, and protozoans.
 

36. 
Which of the following statements is true of all autotrophic bacteria?
a.
They produce molecular oxygen.
b.
They synthesize sugar.
c.
They are anaerobic.
d.
They synthesize ATP.
 

37. 
Which of the following is NOT true of Euglena?
a.
It moves by pseudopodia.
b.
It contains chloroplasts.
c.
It absorbs nutrients such as vitamins from its environment in a heterotrophic manner.
d.
Its cell body is not surrounded by a cell wall.
e.
none of these; all statements are true
 

38. 
The vast majority of plant species are
a.
algae.
b.
bryophytes.
c.
gymnosperms.
d.
angiosperms.
 

39. 
The mosses and liverworts are members of which division?
a.
Psilophyta
b.
Lycophyta
c.
Sphenophyta
d.
Bryophyta
e.
Pterophyta
 

40. 
The term "algae" is used primarily for organisms in the kingdom(s)
a.
Monera.
b.
Protista.
c.
Plantae.
d.
Monera and Protista only.
e.
Monera, Protista, and Plantae.
 



 
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