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BIOLOGY 112  EXAM



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Scientists assign each type of organism a universally accepted name in the system known as
a.
traditional classification.
c.
binomial nomenclature.
b.
the three domains.
d.
cladistics.
 

 2. 

In the scientific version of a species name, which of the terms is capitalized?
a.
the first term only
c.
both the first and second terms
b.
the second term only
d.
neither the first nor the second term
 

 3. 

The second part of a scientific name is unique to each
a.
order in its class.
c.
genus in its family.
b.
family in its order.
d.
species in its genus.
 

 4. 

Before Linnaeus, scientific names were problematic because they were
a.
too brief to be descriptive.
c.
written only in Greek.
b.
very long and difficult to standardize.
d.
written only in Latin.
 

 5. 

Several different classes make up a
a.
kingdom.
c.
family.
b.
phylum.
d.
genus.
 

 6. 

The most general and largest category in Linnaeus’s system is
a.
the phylum.
c.
the genus.
b.
the kingdom.
d.
the domain.
 

 7. 

An analysis of derived characters is used to generate a
a.
family tree based on external appearance.
b.
family tree based on DNA structure.
c.
cladogram.
d.
traditional classification system.
 

 8. 

Similar genes are evidence of
a.
binomial nomenclature.
c.
common ancestry.
b.
mutations.
d.
different anatomy.
 

 9. 

Scientists have found that humans and yeasts
a.
have similar genes for the assembly of certain proteins.
b.
share all aspects of cellular structure.
c.
have nothing in common.
d.
cannot be evaluated for degree of relatedness.
 

 10. 

What does the presence of similar genes in very dissimilar organisms imply?
a.
The genes were produced by different selection pressures.
b.
The organisms share a common ancestor.
c.
The organisms do not share a common ancestor.
d.
The genes became identical through mutation.
 

 11. 

Which kingdom contains heterotrophs with cell walls of chitin?
a.
Protista
c.
Plantae
b.
Fungi
d.
Animalia
 

 12. 

Some scientists propose that the kingdom Protista should be broken up into several kingdoms. Which of these statements accurately supports this idea?
a.
Protists are all very similar and easy to confuse.
b.
Protista contains very diverse organisms that do not fit into the other kingdoms.
c.
Protists are the most numerous organisms on Earth.
d.
Protista evolved before any other kingdom.
 

 13. 

The domain that corresponds to the kingdom Eubacteria is
a.
Archaea.
c.
Eukarya.
b.
Bacteria.
d.
Fungi.
 

 14. 

The domain that contains unicellular organisms that live in extreme environments is
a.
Eubacteria.
c.
Archaea.
b.
Eukarya.
d.
Bacteria.
 

 15. 

The two domains composed of only unicellular organisms are
a.
Eubacteria and Archaea.
c.
Archaea and Bacteria.
b.
Eukarya and Bacteria.
d.
Archaea and Eukarya.
 

 16. 

Organisms in the kingdoms Eubacteria and Archaebacteria were previously grouped in a kingdom called
a.
Animalia.
c.
Monera.
b.
Fungi.
d.
Eukarya.
 

 17. 

Which of the following is NOT a way in which archaebacteria and eubacteria differ?
a.
Archaebacteria lack an important carbohydrate found in the cell walls of eubacteria.
b.
The two groups have very different membrane lipids.
c.
Archaebacteria have gene sequences that are similar to those of eukaryotes.
d.
Archaebacteria follow the lytic cycle, while eubacteria follow the lysogenic cycle.
 

 18. 

Which of the following are members of the kingdom Archaebacteria?
a.
methanogens
c.
eukaryotes
b.
eubacteria
d.
E. coli
 
 
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Figure 19–2
 

 19. 

Which cell shape in Figure 19–2 is called a coccus?
a.
A
c.
C
b.
B
d.
none of the above
 

 20. 

Which of the following is(are) used to identify prokaryotes?
a.
cell shape
c.
the way prokaryotes obtain energy
b.
the way prokaryotes move
d.
all of the above
 

 21. 

A method called Gram staining is used to tell
a.
what shape a prokaryote has.
b.
how a prokaryote obtains energy.
c.
what kind of cell wall a prokaryote has.
d.
whether a prokaryote has flagella.
 

 22. 

Bacteria that break down the nutrients in dead matter into simpler substances that are taken up by plant roots are called
a.
endospores.
c.
photoautotrophs.
b.
flagella.
d.
decomposers.
 

 23. 

Humans use bacteria to
a.
clean up small oil spills.
c.
synthesize drugs.
b.
mine minerals from the ground.
d.
all of the above
 

 24. 

The outer protein coat of a virus is called a
a.
DNA core.
c.
bacteriophage.
b.
capsid.
d.
tail sheath.
 

 25. 

What is the basic structure of a virus?
a.
DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat
b.
a capsid surrounded by a protein coat
c.
a tail sheath surrounded by tail fibers
d.
a tiny cell surrounded by a cell wall
 

 26. 

A lytic infection concludes with the
a.
embedding of viral DNA into the host cell’s DNA.
b.
production of a prophage.
c.
bursting of the host cell.
d.
production of messenger RNA.
 

 27. 

Which of the following will NOT kill bacteria?
a.
refrigeration
c.
chemical disinfection
b.
boiling
d.
frying
 

 28. 

Which of the following is a proper use of disinfectants?
a.
as an antibiotic
c.
to sterilize a hospital
b.
to start conjugation
d.
to preserve foods
 

 29. 

Viral diseases can be
a.
treated with antibiotics and prevented with vaccines.
b.
treated with vaccines and prevented with antibiotics.
c.
prevented with antibiotics but not treated with vaccines.
d.
prevented with vaccines but not treated with antibiotics.
 

 30. 

Plant viruses have a difficult time entering the cells they infect partly because
a.
plant viruses are weaker than animal viruses.
b.
plant cells have tough cell walls.
c.
many plant viruses are spread by insects.
d.
plant viruses do not have a protein coat.
 

 31. 

Viruses cause disease by
a.
producing toxins that harm the body.
b.
reproducing independently inside the body.
c.
forming endospores in the body.
d.
disrupting the body’s normal equilibrium.
 

 32. 

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of all plants?
a.
are eukaryotic
c.
produce seeds
b.
have cell walls
d.
are multicellular
 

 33. 

Living on land required that plants
a.
evolve photosynthetic pigments.
c.
exchange gases.
b.
conserve water.
d.
have cell walls.
 

 34. 

Which of the following statements is true about bryophytes?
a.
They have specialized tissues that conduct water.
b.
They draw up water by osmosis.
c.
They are not highly dependent on water.
d.
They are a group of plants made up of algae and mosses.
 

 35. 

Because bryophytes do not have vascular tissue, they
a.
obtain all their water from the surrounding air.
b.
have true roots, stems, and leaves.
c.
show alternation of generations.
d.
grow close to the ground.
 

 36. 

Which of the following is true about mosses?
a.
They are the least common bryophytes.
b.
Long, thin cells called rhizoids anchor them in the ground.
c.
They are very rare in polar regions.
d.
Some mosses form clumps of green sporophytes growing together.
 

 37. 

Which of the following includes all the others?
a.
xylem
c.
phloem
b.
vascular tissue
d.
tracheids
 

 38. 

Xylem and phloem are NOT
a.
conducting tissues.
c.
present in bryophytes.
b.
vascular tissues.
d.
present in ferns.
 

 39. 

Which of the following includes a plant embryo, a food supply, and a protective covering?
a.
pollen grain
c.
seed
b.
spore
d.
gametophyte
 

 40. 

Seed-bearing plants differ from all other plants in that
a.
they have only xylem and no phloem tissue.
b.
they have a gametophyte generation.
c.
their gametes do not require water for fertilization to occur.
d.
they have true roots, stems, and leaves.
 

 41. 

An example of a monocot is a
a.
tomato.
c.
rose.
b.
lily.
d.
daisy.
 

 42. 

Unlike a dicot, a monocot has
a.
four or five petals per flower.
c.
taproots.
b.
two cotyledons.
d.
parallel leaf veins.
 

 43. 

Flowering plants that complete a life cycle within a single growing season are called
a.
annuals.
c.
perennials.
b.
dicots.
d.
monocots.
 

 44. 

Which type of plant lives the longest?
a.
annual
c.
perennial
b.
biennial
d.
seasonal
 

 45. 

Pollen grains are produced by
a.
male reproductive structures.
c.
ovules.
b.
female reproductive structures.
d.
flowers.
 

 46. 

In angiosperms, reproduction takes place in
a.
leaves.
c.
cones.
b.
flowers.
d.
pollen.
 

 47. 

The sterile leaves of a flower are the
a.
carpel and stamens.
c.
stigma and style.
b.
filaments and anthers.
d.
sepals and petals.
 

 48. 

In an angiosperm, pollen grains are produced in the
a.
stigma.
c.
carpel.
b.
filament.
d.
anther.
 

 49. 

The tough outer layer of a seed is called the
a.
seed coat.
c.
nut.
b.
fruit.
d.
embryo wall.
 

 50. 

What fruit-eating animal likely would ensure the widest dispersal of a plant’s seeds?
a.
a rat
c.
a bird
b.
a raccoon
d.
a squirrel
 
 
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Figure 24–1
 

 51. 

The seed type shown in Figure 24–1 that is generally dispersed by animals is(are)
a.
only A.
c.
both A and B.
b.
only B.
d.
neither A nor B.
 

 52. 

Seeds that are dispersed by wind and water typically are
a.
lightweight.
c.
nutritious.
b.
large.
d.
sweet and fleshy.
 

 53. 

An animal that has an imaginary plane passing through the middle and produce equalt left and right sides shows
a.
radial symmetry.
c.
several planes of symmetry.
b.
segmentation.
d.
bilateral symmetry.
 

 54. 

Organisms that spend their entire adult lives attached to one spot are said to be
a.
sessile.
c.
flagellated.
b.
heterotrophic.
d.
symmetric.
 

 55. 

Many sponges protect themselves from predators by producing
a.
larvae.
c.
nematocysts.
b.
choanocytes.
d.
toxins.
 

 56. 

The body symmetry of a cnidarian is
a.
bilateral.
b.
radial .
c.
asymmetry
d.
sphercial
 

 57. 

How do polyps differ from medusas?
a.
Polyps have a mesoglea, and medusas do not.
b.
Medusas are cylindrical and usually sessile, and polyps are bell-shaped and motile.
c.
Medusas are carnivorous, and polyps are not.
d.
Polyps are cylindrical and usually sessile, and medusas are bell-shaped and motile.
 

 58. 

The nerve cells of cnidarians make up a(an)
a.
brain.
c.
hydrostatic skeleton.
b.
ocelli.
d.
nerve net.
 

 59. 

A cnidarian’s gastrovascular cavity is specialized for
a.
reproduction.
c.
digestion.
b.
capturing prey.
d.
sensing the environment.
 

 60. 

Flatworms belong to the phylum?
a.
Annelida
b.
Chordata
c.
Playthelminthes
d.
Nemotoda
 

 61. 

The nervous system of a roundworm includes
a.
a simple brain.
c.
a single ganglion.
b.
a complex brain.
d.
several ganglia.
 

 62. 

The body of an annelid has
a.
a backbone.
c.
segments.
b.
an external shell.
d.
stinging tentacles.
 

 63. 

Which of these animals has a true coelom?
a.
filarial worm
c.
planarian
b.
tapeworm
d.
earthworm
 

 64. 

A type of worm that is an external parasite is the
a.
tapeworm.
c.
leech.
b.
polychaete.
d.
earthworm.
 

 65. 

Mollusks have a
a.
foot.
b.
mantle
c.
shell
d.
all of the above
 

 66. 

The tubelike structure through which water enters and leaves a mollusk’s body is the
a.
sinus.
c.
coelom.
b.
siphon.
d.
mantle cavity.
 

 67. 

The mollusks that would move the most are the
a.
gastropods.
c.
bivalves.
b.
cephalopods.
d.
nudibranchs.
 

 68. 

Which of the following invertebrates is NOT a crustacean?
a.
spider
c.
barnacle
b.
lobster
d.
crayfish
 

 69. 

An example of an arachnid is a
a.
lobster.
c.
crayfish.
b.
centipede.
d.
spider.
 

 70. 

Echinoderms are like vertebrates in that echinoderms
a.
are bilaterally symmetrical as larvae and as adults.
b.
are deuterostomes.
c.
have cephalization.
d.
have an anterior end and a posterior end.
 

 71. 

The skeleton of an echinoderm is an
a.
exoskeleton made of calcium carbonate.
b.
exoskeleton made of chitin.
c.
endoskeleton made of calcium carbonate.
d.
endoskeleton made of chitin.
 

 72. 

In an echinoderm, the structure that operates like a living suction cup is the
a.
madreporite.
c.
stomach.
b.
tube foot.
d.
nerve ring.
 

 73. 

An example of an echinoderm is
a.
squid
c.
sand dollar
b.
clam
d.
sponge
 

 74. 

In chordates, the long supporting rod that runs through the body is called the
a.
nerve cord.
c.
pharyngeal pouch.
b.
notochord.
d.
tail.
 

 75. 

Which of these chordate characteristics exists as paired structures?
a.
tail
c.
pharyngeal pouch
b.
notochord
d.
nerve cord
 

 76. 

A vertebrate is any chordate that has a
a.
backbone.
c.
hollow nerve cord.
b.
notochord.
d.
tail that extends beyond the anus.
 

 77. 

Any animal with a spinal cord must be a(an)
a.
fish.
c.
vertebrate.
b.
amphibian.
d.
nonvertebrate chordate.
 

 78. 

The first vertebrates to evolve were
a.
amphibians.
c.
tunicates.
b.
lancelets.
d.
fishes.
 

 79. 

Three body parts, jointed legs and a tough exoskeleton are characteristics of which phylum?
a.
Cnidaria
c.
arthropoda
b.
mollusca
d.
nemotoda
 

 80. 

Soft, thin, flat bodies are characteristics of which phylum?
a.
Cnidaria
c.
Arthropoda
b.
Mollusca
d.
Platyheliminthes
 

 81. 

Soft-bodied animals which usually have a shell is a characteristic of which phylum?
a.
Cnidaria
c.
Arthropoda
b.
Mollusca
d.
Nemotoda
 

 82. 

Roundworms with evolution of body cavity belong to which phylum?
a.
Cnidaria
c.
Arthropoda
b.
Mollusca
d.
Nemotoda
 

 83. 

Jelly like animals that have a bell or umbrella shape belong to which phylum?
a.
Cnidaria
c.
Porifera
b.
Platyhelminthes
d.
Nemotoda
 

 84. 

The simplest animals which gain nutrients by filtering water, are part of what phylum?
a.
Cnidaria
c.
Porifera
b.
Platyhelminthes
d.
Nemotoda
 

 85. 

Animals that have a backbone that supports the body are part of which phylum?
a.
Chordata
c.
Arthropoda
b.
Annelida
d.
Nemotoda
 

 86. 

Long animals which are divided into segments are part of which phylum?
a.
Chordata
c.
Arthropoda
b.
Annelida
d.
Nemotoda
 

 87. 

Fish that have no true teeth are in class
a.
Chondrichthyes
c.
Agnatha
b.
Osteichthyes
d.
Aves
 

 88. 

Animals that can have gills and lungs at different stages of their life are in class
a.
Reptilia
c.
Aves
b.
Amphibia
d.
Mammalia
 

 89. 

Warm-blooded animals that have mammary glands to produce their own milk are in class
a.
Agnatha
c.
Aves
b.
Reptilia
d.
Mammalia
 

 90. 

Animals that have feathers and wings are in class
a.
Aves
c.
Reptilia
b.
Agnatha
d.
Osteichthyes
 

 91. 

Lizards, snakes, and alligators are examples of class
a.
Reptilia
c.
Aves
b.
Amphibia
d.
Agnatha
 

 92. 

A shark is an example of class
a.
Agnatha
c.
Chondrichthyes
b.
Osteichthyes
d.
Aves
 

 93. 

A fish that has skeleton made of bone is in class
a.
Agnatha
c.
Amphibia
b.
Chondrichthyes
d.
Osteichthyes
 

 94. 

All of the phyla are invertebrates EXCEPT
a.
Echinoderms
c.
Mollusks
b.
Chordata
d.
Porifera
 

 95. 

All of the following are example of arthropods EXCEPT
a.
insects
c.
arachnids
b.
crustaceans
d.
bivalves
 

Short Answer
 

 96. 

Differenciate between: (Value 22)

a) prokaryotic and eukaryotic
b) autotrophic and heterotropic
c) multicellular and unicellular
d) fungi and plants
e) plants and animals
f) prion and viroid
g) eubacteria and archeabacteria
h) binary fission and conjugation
i) antibiotics and vaccines
j) lytic cycle and lysogenic cycle
k) mosses and ferns
l) gymnosperms and angiosperms
m) stamen and carpel
n) xylem and phloem
o) monocots and dicots
p) annual and perennial
q) sporophyte and gametophyte
r) invertebrates and vertebrates
s) protosome and deutrosome
t) bilateral and radial symmetry
u) cephalization and coelom
v) flatworms and annelids
 



 
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