Question 1

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,chlorophylls 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

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

Question 2

Molds and mushrooms belong to the kingdom

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A)   Archaea.
B)   Protists.
C)   Fungi.
D)   Plantae.
E)   Animalia.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a fungus?

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

Question 4

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) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 5

"Red tides" are produced by massive blooms of

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A)   diatoms.
B)   dinaflagellates.
C)   red algae.
D)   brown algae.
E)   multicellular green algae.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Which group of organisms can trace their ancestry to the protists?

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A)   all of these trace their ancestry to the protists
B)   none of these trace their ancestry to the protists
C)   fungi
D)   plants
E)   animalsF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Members of which genus of algae are found in ponds and have chloroplasts that are arranged in a spiral?

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A)   Ulva
B)   Spirogyra
C)   Euglena
D)   Chlamydomonas
E)   VolvoxF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Fungi are NOT photosynthetic because they lack

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A)   sporangium.
B)   xylem.
C)   cell walls.
D)   chlorophyll.
E)   cell membrane.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

____ 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 D)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

The kind of algae that help to build a coral reef are

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A)   Porphyra.
B)   Laminaria.
C)   coralline algae.
D)   Paramecium.
E)   Chlamydomonas.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

Rhizopus stolonifer (black bread mold) is more likely to appear on home-baked bread than commercially-distributed bread.A possible explanation is

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A)   the commercially-distributed bread has been refrigerated while the home-baked bread has not.
B)   home-baked bread is more likely to contain chemical preservatives than commercially distributed bread.
C)   commercially-distributed bread is more likely to contain chemical preservatives than home-baked bread.
D)   home ingredients are more likely to contain fungal spores.
E)   home-baked bread will contain more nutrients than commercial breads.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

Spirogyra practice a type of sexual exchange called

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

Question 13

Protist reproduction

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A)   is asexual only.
B)   is sexual only.
C)   is neither sexual nor asexual.
D)   is mostly sexual with asexual as a second option.
E)   is mostly asexual with sexual as a second option.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Sac fungi take their name from the shape

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

Question 15

Which of the following organisms move about by means of pseudopodia?

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

Question 16

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

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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 female plant while green algae do not.
D)   All plants are vascular while all green algae are non-vascular.
E)   Algae are sporophytes that reproduce only asexually while plants are gametophytes and reproduce sexually.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

The kingdom ____ are characterized by having filaments called hyphae that are used to absorb nutrients.

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A)   Archaea
B)   Protista
C)   Fungi
D)   Animalia
E)   PlantaeF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

A member of the sac fungi that contains an ascocarp is

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A)   Amoeba proteus.
B)   Plasmodium vivax.
C)   Chlamydomonas.
D)   Penicillium species.
E)   Paramecium species.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

The mycelium is a mesh of filaments,each of which is called

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

Question 20

Which of the following is an incorrect statement?

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A)   Bacteria, fungi, and protozoans sometimes cause disease.
B)   Dinoflagellates, diatoms, and trypanosomes are unicellular algae.
C)   Cyanobacteria, diatoms, and euglenoids carry on photosynthesis.
D)   Protozoans include amoebas, paramecia, and flagellates.
E)   Amoeboids, zooflagellates, and sporozoans can cause human diseases.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Exam 29: Protists and Fungi

Which type of organism causes a "red tide"?

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Protist reproduction

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Spirogyra practice a type of sexual exchange called

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

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Which group of organisms can trace their ancestry to the protists?

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The mycelium is a mesh of filaments,each of which is called

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Molds and mushrooms belong to the kingdom

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Fungi are NOT photosynthetic because they lack

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A member of the sac fungi that contains an ascocarp is

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Which of the following is an incorrect statement?

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Which of the following is NOT a fungus?

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Rhizopus stolonifer (black bread mold) is more likely to appear on home-baked bread than commercially-distributed bread.A possible explanation is

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The kind of algae that help to build a coral reef are

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Which of the following organisms move about by means of pseudopodia?

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"Red tides" are produced by massive blooms of

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Sac fungi take their name from the shape

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Members of which genus of algae are found in ponds and have chloroplasts that are arranged in a spiral?

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The kingdom ____ are characterized by having filaments called hyphae that are used to absorb nutrients.

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

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Exam 29: Protists and Fungi

Which type of organism causes a "red tide"?

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Protist reproduction

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Spirogyra practice a type of sexual exchange called

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

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Which group of organisms can trace their ancestry to the protists?

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The mycelium is a mesh of filaments,each of which is called

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Molds and mushrooms belong to the kingdom

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Fungi are NOT photosynthetic because they lack

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A member of the sac fungi that contains an ascocarp is

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Which of the following is an incorrect statement?

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Which of the following is NOT a fungus?

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Rhizopus stolonifer (black bread mold) is more likely to appear on home-baked bread than commercially-distributed bread.A possible explanation is

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The kind of algae that help to build a coral reef are

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Which of the following organisms move about by means of pseudopodia?

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"Red tides" are produced by massive blooms of

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Sac fungi take their name from the shape

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Members of which genus of algae are found in ponds and have chloroplasts that are arranged in a spiral?

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The kingdom ____ are characterized by having filaments called hyphae that are used to absorb nutrients.

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

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