Question 1

All of the following are TRUE of fungi,EXCEPT

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A)   they can be single celled or multicelled.
B)   they are eukaryotic.
C)   they are autotrophs.
D)   they have cell walls made of chitin.
E)   they secrete digestive enzymes onto their food and then absorb the products.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

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 B)
G) None of the above

Question 3

The Olympic National Park's old-growth temperate rainforests provide,as the name suggests,several kinds of moist/wet habitats.Here,you would expect to find what kinds of plants?

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

Question 4

You are in charge of making a new national park in your home state.Your goal is to protect as many species as possible,and you have narrowed your choices down to two areas.These areas are identical in every way except that one area also contains a large lake.Would you choose the area with or without the lake? Explain your answer.

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Question 5

All of the following are TRUE of insects,EXCEPT

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A)   they evolved 400 million years ago.
B)   they have an endoskeleton made of protein and chitin.
C)   there are more insect species than all other animal species combined.
D)   they have three pairs of jointed legs.
E)   many of the most successful insects have wings.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

Which would not be a member of the domain Eukarya?

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A)   a fisher
B)   a mushroom
C)   a slime mold
D)   a proteobacteria
E)   a roseF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Which eukaryote evolved first?

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A)   plants
B)   fungi
C)   protists
D)   humans
E)   spongesF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

List at least three ways that humans are reducing global biodiversity.

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destroying ecosystems with activities such as logging
pesticide use
clearing land for agriculture and lumber
predator eradication programs
fragmenting habitat

Question 9

Which are all members of the domain Eukarya?

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A)   animals, plants, protists, and prokaryotes
B)   protists, animals, and prokaryotes
C)   eukaryotes and prokaryotes
D)   plants, animals, fungi, and protists
E)   plants, animals, fungi, and bacteriaF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

Define both radial symmetry and bilateral symmetry.Why have animals with bilateral symmetry been more successful than animals with radial symmetry?

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Radial symmetry is a circular body plan with no clear left and right sides.Bilateral symmetry is a body plan with clear left and right halves that are mirror images of each other.Animals with bilateral symmetry have been more successful than animals with radial symmetry because bilateral symmetry is a more efficient body plan for seeking out food and avoiding predators.

Question 11

Which trait do ferns,gymnosperms,and angiosperms share?

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A)   seeds
B)   flowers
C)   vasculature
D)   fruit
E)   conesF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 12

One of the first flea-control medicines designed for dogs and cats was a product called Program.This medication was given orally and worked to inhibit chitin formation.Why was this an effective treatment for fleas?

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Question 13

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

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A)   no symmetry→radial symmetry→bilateral symmetry→backbone
B)   no symmetry→bilateral symmetry→radial symmetry→backbone
C)   no symmetry→radial symmetry→backbone→bilateral symmetry
D)   no symmetry→backbone→radial symmetry→bilateral symmetry
E)   backbone→no symmetry→radial symmetry→bilateral symmetryF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

List three of the four kingdoms belonging to domain Eukarya.

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Question 15

Which is the correct evolutionary order of plants,from earliest to most recent,exhibiting the acquisition of terrestrial adaptations?

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A)   sword fern, moss, maple, and pine
B)   sword fern, moss, pine, and maple
C)   moss, sword fern, pine, and maple
D)   moss, sword fern, maple, and pine
E)   maple, pine, sword fern, and mossF) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

Species richness describes

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A)   the abundance of species in a community.
B)   the number of different species in a community.
C)   the number of species in a population.
D)   the landscape of a region.
E)   all the biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

An organism that is eukaryotic,multicellular,and heterotrophic is

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

Question 18

Which does NOT describe a member of the kingdom Fungi?

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A)   It is a pathogen.
B)   It can reproduce asexually or sexually.
C)   It lives symbiotically as a lichen.
D)   It is a decomposer.
E)   All of the above.F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 19

The diversity of organisms found in an area is directly related to

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A)   the diversity of temperature.
B)   the diversity of elevation.
C)   the diversity of rainfall.
D)   the diversity of the physical terrain.
E)   All of the above.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

The diversity of habitats in a region increases the region's

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A)   abundance of species.
B)   area.
C)   species richness.
D)   diversity.
E)   All of the above.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

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