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1) Which of these animal groups does NOT have true segmentation?
A) Annelida
B) Chordata
C) Radiata
D) Arthropoda |
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During the evolution of animals, which one of the following features first appeared in the fishes?
A) Hox genes
B) A hinged jaw
C) Feathers
D) A notochord
E) A closed circulatory system |
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Which of these is NOT considered a primary organ of a plant?
A) stem
B) gametophyte
C) root
D) leaf |
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Prokaryotes often have small rings of DNA separate from the main chromosome that can be transferred back and forth between individuals. What are these rings called?
A) plasmodiums
B) nucleiods
C) plasmids
D) centrosomes
E) organelles |
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Which of the following phyla have bilateral larvae and radial adults?
A) Chordata
B) Cnidaria
C) Porifera
D) Echinodermata
E) Arthropoda |
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Which of these terms specifically refers to a type of oxygenic metabolism among prokaryotes?
A) Obligate heterotrophs
B) Facultative autotrophs
C) Obligate anaerobes
D) Facultative chemotrophs |
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Which of these groups is NOT considered an amniote?
A) Reptiles
B) Mammals
C) Birds
D) Dinosaurs
E) Sharks |
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Which of these is a common shape of bacteria.
A) pythagorean
B) pyramidal
C) helical
D) hexagonal |
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Which of these groups is NOT considered under the heading of “Protist”?
A) Diatoms
B) Red Algae
C) Diplomonads
D) Echinoderms
E) Parabasalids |
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Which of the following traits is NOT characteristic of chordates?
A) Postanal tail
B) Pharyngeal slits
C) Notochord
D) Exoskeleton
E) Dorsal hollow nerve cord |
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The visible reproductive structures of fungi are most accurately described as what?
A) fruiting bodies
B) rhizomorphs
C) hyphae
D) mycorrhizae |
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Over the course of evolution, amniotic eggs did for animals what ___________ did for plants.
A) seeds
B) leaves
C) flowers
D) wood
E) stems |
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Which one of the following statements about animals is incorrect? Animals typically
A) comprise the fewest numbers of species of the eukaryotic kingdoms
B) lack cell walls
C) reproduce sexually
D) eat multicellular prey
E) are capable of some type of movement or locomotion in order to acquire food |
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| comprise the fewest numbers of species of the eukaryotic kingdoms |
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Which of these choices is NOT a biological problem with modern agricultural techniques?
A). loss of native vegetation that support wild relatives of crops
B). modern crops are not suited for all environments
C). modern monocultures make planting crops very easy
D). low genetic variation and dependence on a few crops
E). fertilizers and pesticides cannot be afforded in most tropical regions |
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| modern monocultures make planting crops very easy |
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The group most closely related to chordates that make up the clade Deuterostomia is what?
A) Echinoderms
B) Molluscs
C) Annelids
D) Arthropods
E) Parazoans |
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Which of these is NOT a simple tissue type in plants?
A) Collenchyma
B) Sclerenchyma
C) Plasmodesmata
D) Parenchyma |
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Which of these protist groups is most closely related to metazoans?
A) ciliates
B) red algae
C) diatoms
D) choanoflagellates |
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Which of these characteristics is NOT a distinguishing feature of mammals?
A) Enlarged skull
B) Specialized teeth
C) Hair
D) Presence of a liver
E) Mammary glands |
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Which one of the following terms best describes fungal nutrition?
A) Autotrophic
B) Heterotrophic
C) Phototrophic
D) Chemotrophic
E) None of the above |
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A green algae that obtains its nutrition from only photosynthesis would be classified as what?
A) photoautotroph
B) chemoautotroph
C) photoheterotroph
D) mixotroph
E) chemoheterotroph |
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________________ is the most common compound in the cell walls of gram-positive bacteria?
A) cellulose
B) protein
C) lignin
D) peptidoglycan
E) lipopolysaccharide |
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The type of larvae unique to the large invertebrate group that includes mollusks, rotifers, and bryozoans is called a __________________.
A) trochophore
B) blastopore
C) gastrula
D) uvula
E) blastula |
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The stinging cells of cnidarians that are used to capture prey are called ____________.
A) amoebocytes
B) cnidocytes
C) sclerocytes
D) parenchyma
E) mesoglea |
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The animal group that lacks true tissues is the ________________.
A) Annelida
B) Arthropoda
C) Porifera
D) Rotifera
E) Echinodermata |
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The study of past human uses of plants or present plant uses by traditional societies is called ____________.
A) homocentrism
B) ethnobotany
C) paleontology
D) anthrobotany
E) agrotology |
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____________ enable some bacteria to remain dormant for long periods of time and protect them from environmental extremes.
A) Pili
B) Plasmids
C) Endospores
D) Lipopolysaccharides |
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The distinctive body within fungi composed of __________ is the mycelium.
A) spores
B) mychorrhize
C) hyphae
D) conidia
E) ergot |
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Organisms in the Phyla Arthropoda and Nematoda are believed to be closely related because they both exhibit the process of _____________________.
A) ecdysis
B) symbiosis
C) halitosis
D) mitosis |
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The difference between incomplete and complete metamorphosis in hexapod arthropods is ____________.
A) Presence of a pupa in incomplete metamorphosis
B) Absence of nymph stage in incomplete metamorphosis
C) Absence of larval stage in complete metamorphosis
D) Presence of a pupa in complete metamorphosis |
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| Presence of a pupa in complete metamorphosis |
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The name of the gas-filled sac that is found in bony fish that is used to regulate buoyancy is called the _______________.
A) Ampullae of Lorenzini
B) swim bladder
C) clasper
D) operculum
E) osculum |
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ec Which of the following features were found on the early bird Archaeopteryx?
A) Wishbone
B) A long tail
C) Wings with flight feathers
D) Claws and teeth
E) All are found on Archaeopteryx |
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| All are found on Archaeopteryx |
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extra credit: Which of these chordate groups has the highest number of species?
A) Aves
B) Squamata
C) Actinopterygii
D) Actinista
E) Mammalia |
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extra credit: Which of these animal groups does NOT exhibit bilateral symmetry?
A) Lophophorates
B) Molluscs
C) Chordates
D) Rotifers
E) Cnidarians |
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Reptilia
Annelida
Chordata
Cnidaria
Arthropoda
Mollusca |
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Crustaceans
Annelida
Chordata
Cnidaria
Arthropoda
Mollusca |
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Squid
Annelida
Chordata
Cnidaria
Arthropoda
Mollusca |
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Mammals
Annelida
Chordata
Cnidaria
Arthropoda
Mollusca |
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Jellyfish
Annelida
Chordata
Cnidaria
Arthropoda
Mollusca |
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Fish
Annelida
Chordata
Cnidaria
Arthropoda
Mollusca |
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Snails
Annelida
Chordata
Cnidaria
Arthropoda
Mollusca |
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spiders
Annelida
Chordata
Cnidaria
Arthropoda
Mollusca |
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earthworms
Annelida
Chordata
Cnidaria
Arthropoda
Mollusca |
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insects
Annelida
Chordata
Cnidaria
Arthropoda
Mollusca |
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Opening in sponge
Apical meristem
Pili
Osculum
Notochord
Chorion |
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a membrane in the amniotic egg
Apical meristem
Pili
Osculum
Notochord
Chorion |
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Flexible rod in chordates
Apical meristem
Pili
Osculum
Notochord
Chorion |
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used for bacterial conjugation
Apical meristem
Pili
Osculum
Notochord
Chorion |
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| site of new growth in plants |
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| t/f: Bacterial prokaryotes are believed to be more closely related to eukaryotes than they are to archeans. |
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| t/f: Bacterial and animal flagella are exactly identical in their internal structure. |
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| t/f: Land plants and some protists have a sporic life cycle that is also referred to as alternation of generations. |
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| t/f: Parasitic theory explains the origin of the relationship between plastids and mitochondria in plants and animals |
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| t/f: Fungi have cell walls composed of chitin. |
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