Question 1

A rapid increase in the population of ________ can often lead to an event known as a "red tide."

Accepted Answer

A)  diatoms
B)  dinaflagellates
C)  red algae
D)  brown algae
E)  multicellular green algaeF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 2

List the six eukaryotic supergroups and indicate the types of organisms that belong in each.

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amoeboids,and plasmodial and cellular slime molds Rhizarians: foraminiferans and radiolarians Opisthokonts: animals,fungi and certain flagellates Bloom's Level: 6.Create Learning Outcome: 29.01.03 Summarize the unique and specific structural features of each group of protists,including how they reproduce and obtain food.

Question 3

Which pair is mismatched?

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A)  sporangium-bread mold
B)  ascocarp-shelf fungi
C)  basidium-club fungi
D)  penicillin-sac fungi
E)  yeasts-sac fungiF) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

____ are organisms that break down dead organic matter in order to absorb the nutrient molecules.

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A)  Prokaryotes
B)  Eukaryotes
C)  Parasites
D)  Saprotrophs
E)  HeterotrophsF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Which features set most of the members of protista apart from the rest of the kingdoms?

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A)  unicellular and microscopic
B)  multicellular and microscopic
C)  photosynthetic and unicellular
D)  heterotrophic and multicellular
E)  None of the answer choices is correct.F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 6

During fermentation,_________ is produced by yeast cells,causing the dough to rise.

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A)  ethanol
B)  carbon dioxide
C)  oxygen
D)  spores
E)  sugarF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

A chain of asexual spores produced by a sac fungus is called

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A)  a mycelium.
B)  a conidia.
C)  an ascospore.
D)  a basidiospore.
E)  a hypha.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Spirogyra practice a type of sexual exchange called

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A)  budding.
B)  aggregation.
C)  fruiting body.
D)  conjugation.
E)  gametogenesis.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

In what way are fungi like heterotrophic bacteria?

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A)  They both produce gametes.
B)  They are both heterotrophic and play an important role in ecosystems.
C)  They both have cell walls of the same material.
D)  They are both photosynthetic and thus are producers.
E)  They are both eukaryotic.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

Which type of organism causes a "red tide"?

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A)  euglenoids
B)  water molds
C)  brown algae
D)  green algae
E)  dinaflagellatesF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 11

The most important human parasite among the sporozoa is ____,the causative agent of malaria.

Accepted Answer

A)  Plasmodium vivax
B)  trypanosome
C)  Amoeba proteus
D)  Chlamydomonas
E)  Paramecium caudatumF) A) and E)
G) A) and B) A

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a fungus?

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A)  mushroom
B)  yeast
C)  ringworm
D)  mold
E)  amoebaF) B) and C)
G) A) and C) E

Question 13

A simplified list of characteristics of "algae" includes the following: Green Algae - mostly freshwater,cell wall,chlorophylls a and b
Euglenoids - mostly freshwater,no cell wall,chlorophylls a and b
Brown Algae - mostly marine,cell wall,chlorophylls a and c
Diatoms - marine and freshwater,cell wall,chlorophylls a and c
Dinoflagellates - mostly marine,cell wall,chlorophylls a and c
Red Algae - mostly marine,chlorophyll a and phycobilin From examination of this restricted set of data,and referring back to discussions of systematics and taxonomy,it is most likely that the most primitive algae

Accepted Answer

A)  were marine.
B)  were freshwater.
C)  contained cell walls.
D)  contained chlorophyll a.
E)  contained chlorophyll c.F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

Single-celled eukaryotes belong to the kingdom

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A)  Prokaryotae.
B)  Protista.
C)  Archaea.
D)  Plantae.
E)  Animalia.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Crustose,fruticose,and foliose obtain their nutrients from photosynthetic cells contained within their middle layer.These are varieties of

Accepted Answer

A)  rusts and smuts.
B)  mushrooms.
C)  yeasts.
D)  lichens.
E)  mycorrhizae.F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 16

Which form of protist has a complicated parasitic life cycle that nearly always involves the production of infective spores?

Accepted Answer

A)  sporozoans
B)  zooflagellates
C)  slime molds
D)  diatoms
E)  ciliatesF) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

At one time,biologists thought that fungi were merely forms of plants that had lost their chlorophyll and had returned to saprotrophy to gain food.Why is this no longer considered a solid theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fungal cell walls contain chitin rather than cellulose.
B)  Fungi attack and engulf food for internal digestion.
C)  Fungi have flagella at some stage,providing mobility that plants never have.
D)  Plants are multicellular and fungi are unicellular or multinucleated noncellular plasmodia.
E)  Plants store glycogen,while fungi store starch.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 18

Sac fungi take their name from the shape

Accepted Answer

A)  of their spores.
B)  of the sexual reproductive structure that produces the spores.
C)  of their fruiting bodies.
D)  of their hyphae.
E)  made by clusters of sac fungi together.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 19

A mushroom will produce a sexual spore at the tip of a club-shaped

Accepted Answer

A)  mycelia.
B)  conidia.
C)  ascus.
D)  basidia.
E)  hypha.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

Why are green algae placed in the Protista while plants are placed in a separate kingdom?

Accepted Answer

A)  The green algae use chlorophyll a,while plants use chlorophyll b.
B)  Green algae have a cell wall of chitin,while plants have cell walls of cellulose.
C)  Plants enclose and protect the embryo within the seed,while green algae do not.
D)  All plants are vascular,while all green algae are nonvascular.
E)  Algae reproduce only asexually,while plants reproduce sexually.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Exam 29: Protistans

A rapid increase in the population of ________ can often lead to an event known as a "red tide."

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List the six eukaryotic supergroups and indicate the types of organisms that belong in each.

Which pair is mismatched?

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____ are organisms that break down dead organic matter in order to absorb the nutrient molecules.

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Which features set most of the members of protista apart from the rest of the kingdoms?

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During fermentation,_________ is produced by yeast cells,causing the dough to rise.

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A chain of asexual spores produced by a sac fungus is called

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Spirogyra practice a type of sexual exchange called

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In what way are fungi like heterotrophic bacteria?

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Which type of organism causes a "red tide"?

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The most important human parasite among the sporozoa is ____,the causative agent of malaria.

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Single-celled eukaryotes belong to the kingdom

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Crustose,fruticose,and foliose obtain their nutrients from photosynthetic cells contained within their middle layer.These are varieties of

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Which form of protist has a complicated parasitic life cycle that nearly always involves the production of infective spores?

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At one time,biologists thought that fungi were merely forms of plants that had lost their chlorophyll and had returned to saprotrophy to gain food.Why is this no longer considered a solid theory?

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Sac fungi take their name from the shape

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A mushroom will produce a sexual spore at the tip of a club-shaped

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Why are green algae placed in the Protista while plants are placed in a separate kingdom?

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A rapid increase in the population of ________ can often lead to an event known as a "red tide."

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List the six eukaryotic supergroups and indicate the types of organisms that belong in each.

Which pair is mismatched?

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____ are organisms that break down dead organic matter in order to absorb the nutrient molecules.

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Which features set most of the members of protista apart from the rest of the kingdoms?

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During fermentation,_________ is produced by yeast cells,causing the dough to rise.

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A chain of asexual spores produced by a sac fungus is called

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The most important human parasite among the sporozoa is ____,the causative agent of malaria.

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Single-celled eukaryotes belong to the kingdom

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Crustose,fruticose,and foliose obtain their nutrients from photosynthetic cells contained within their middle layer.These are varieties of

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Which form of protist has a complicated parasitic life cycle that nearly always involves the production of infective spores?

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At one time,biologists thought that fungi were merely forms of plants that had lost their chlorophyll and had returned to saprotrophy to gain food.Why is this no longer considered a solid theory?

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Sac fungi take their name from the shape

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Why are green algae placed in the Protista while plants are placed in a separate kingdom?

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