Question 1

Fungi evolved approximately

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A)   200,000 years ago from a single-celled ancestor.
B)   4 billion years ago from a protist.
C)   1 million years ago from a single-celled ancestor.
D)   1 billion years ago from a protist.
E)   1 million years ago from a protist.F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 2

An organism that is eukaryotic,multicellular,and has cell walls is

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A)   a plant.
B)   a fungus.
C)   an animal.
D)   a plant or a fungus.
E)   a plant or a protist.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Which of these is the most important characteristic used to classify organisms as eukaryotes?

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A)   membrane-enclosed nucleus and organelles
B)   cell walls
C)   symmetry
D)   vascular system
E)   type of reproductionF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

The diversity of living organisms in Olympic National Park is largely due to

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A)   the Pacific Ocean.
B)   the Olympic mountains.
C)   the many habitats contained within the park.
D)   freshwater lakes.
E)   Mount Olympus.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

Starting with the group that evolved earliest to the group that evolved most recently,which of these sequences is in the correct order?

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A)   bryophytes,protists,fungi
B)   fungi,protists,bryophytes
C)   bryophytes,fungi,protists
D)   protists,bryophytes,insects
E)   insects,bryophytes,fungiF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Which describes plant groups in order of terrestrial adaptations from earliest to the most recent?

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A)   ferns,bryophytes,gymnosperms,and angiosperms
B)   bryophytes,gymnosperms,ferns,and angiosperms
C)   angiosperms,bryophytes,ferns,and gymnosperms
D)   ferns,gymnosperms,bryophytes,and angiosperms
E)   bryophytes,ferns,gymnosperms,and angiospermsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

What do mosquitos,snails,and earthworms have in common?

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A)   They are all insects.
B)   They are all mollusks.
C)   They are all arthropods.
D)   They are all invertebrates.
E)   They all have an exoskeleton.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 8

The domain Eukarya includes

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A)   plants.
B)   plants and animals.
C)   plants,animals,and fungi.
D)   plants,animals,fungi,and protists.
E)   plants,animals,fungi,protists,and archaea.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

The chordate group includes these animals.

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A)   arthropods
B)   mollusks
C)   invertebrates
D)   cnidarians
E)   vertebratesF) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 10

Walking through Olympic National Park,you find a soft-bodied animal with no shell under some moist leaves.It is a(n)

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A)   mollusk.
B)   annelid.
C)   arthropod.
D)   mollusk or an annelid;without more information,you can't tell which it is.
E)   mollusk or an arthropod;without more information,you can't tell which it is.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 11

Which term can be used to describe a protist?

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A)   autotrophic
B)   heterotrophic
C)   decomposer
D)   saprotroph
E)   All of the answers are correct.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Fungi are found

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A)   on,in,and under vegetation.
B)   on and in animals.
C)   in and on top of soil.
D)   in dead trees and animal carcasses.
E)   All of the answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)   There are more prey species than predator species.
B)   There are more predator species than prey species.
C)   There are an equal number of predator and prey species.
D)   Predators have little impact on an ecosystem.
E)   Most predators have many natural predators.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Which trait do ferns,gymnosperms,and angiosperms share?

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A)   seeds
B)   flowers
C)   vasculature
D)   fruit
E)   conesF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

Which of the following is not a characteristic found in at least some organisms in the domain Eukarya?

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A)   cell walls
B)   photosynthesis
C)   multicellularity
D)   cells lacking a nucleus
E)   unicellularityF) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 16

What do all members of the informal group known as protists have in common?

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A)   They have nothing in common.
B)   They are all eukaryotic.
C)   They all carry out photosynthesis.
D)   They are all human parasites.
E)   They are all decomposers.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 17

Put the following animal adaptations in order from earliest to most recent adaptation.

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A)   no symmetry →\rightarrow→ radial symmetry →\rightarrow→ bilateral symmetry →\rightarrow→ backbone
B)   no symmetry →\rightarrow→ bilateral symmetry →\rightarrow→ radial symmetry →\rightarrow→ backbone
C)   no symmetry →\rightarrow→ radial symmetry →\rightarrow→ backbone →\rightarrow→ bilateral symmetry
D)   no symmetry →\rightarrow→ backbone →\rightarrow→ radial symmetry →\rightarrow→ bilateral symmetry
E)   backbone →\rightarrow→ no symmetry →\rightarrow→ radial symmetry →\rightarrow→ bilateral symmetry F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

All of the following are true of algae,EXCEPT

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A)   they are plants.
B)   some are single celled.
C)   some are multicelled.
D)   they are autotrophs.
E)   they lack adaptations for living on land.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

The sunny,south-facing slopes of the Olympic Mountains are relatively dry.In the forests there,you would expect to find

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A)   relatively few bryophytes,but numerous ferns,gymnosperms,and angiosperms.
B)   fewer bryophytes and ferns than gymnosperms and angiosperms.
C)   fewer ferns than bryophytes,gymnosperms,and angiosperms.
D)   fewer gymnosperms than bryophytes,ferns,and angiosperms.
E)   fewer angiosperms than bryophytes,ferns,and gymnosperms.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

These single-celled fungi can ferment sugars or cause disease.

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A)   yeast
B)   shelf fungi
C)   molds
D)   truffles
E)   mushroomsF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Exam 18: Eukaryotic Diversity

The chordate group includes these animals.

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The sunny,south-facing slopes of the Olympic Mountains are relatively dry.In the forests there,you would expect to find

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Which describes plant groups in order of terrestrial adaptations from earliest to the most recent?

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Fungi evolved approximately

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Walking through Olympic National Park,you find a soft-bodied animal with no shell under some moist leaves.It is a(n)

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These single-celled fungi can ferment sugars or cause disease.

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Which of these is the most important characteristic used to classify organisms as eukaryotes?

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Which of the following is not a characteristic found in at least some organisms in the domain Eukarya?

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Starting with the group that evolved earliest to the group that evolved most recently,which of these sequences is in the correct order?

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All of the following are true of algae,EXCEPT

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Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Put the following animal adaptations in order from earliest to most recent adaptation.

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What do all members of the informal group known as protists have in common?

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Which trait do ferns,gymnosperms,and angiosperms share?

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What do mosquitos,snails,and earthworms have in common?

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The domain Eukarya includes

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An organism that is eukaryotic,multicellular,and has cell walls is

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The diversity of living organisms in Olympic National Park is largely due to

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Fungi are found

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Which term can be used to describe a protist?

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