Question 1

Rhizopus stolonifer (black bread mold) is more likely to grow on home-baked bread than on store bought bread.The most likely reason for this is

Accepted Answer

A)  the store bought bread has been refrigerated,while the home-baked bread has not.
B)  home-baked bread is more likely to contain chemical preservatives than store bought bread.
C)  store bought 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 store bought breads.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Which protist is NOT correctly linked to the type of movement it shows?

Accepted Answer

A)  amoeboids-pseudopodia
B)  ciliates-cilia
C)  zooflagellates-flagella
D)  sporozoa-flexing the pellicle
E)  Paramecium-ciliaF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following is an incorrect statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacteria,fungi,and protozoans sometimes cause disease.
B)  Dinoflagellates,diatoms,and trypanosomes are 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 B)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

The ____ algae are thought to be closely related to the first plants because they share most of the characteristics of plants.

Accepted Answer

A)  brown
B)  red
C)  green
D)  white
E)  pinkF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 5

Which is grouped with the algae?

Accepted Answer

A)  sporozoa
B)  zooflagellates
C)  slime molds
D)  diatoms
E)  ciliatesF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

A pellicle,either rigid or flexible,could be found in

Accepted Answer

A)  diatoms.
B)  brown and red algae.
C)  dinoflagellates.
D)  green algae.
E)  euglenoids.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 7

When the cap of an average gilled mushroom is cut off and shaken,a cloud of powdery material is released.The material released are

Accepted Answer

A)  mycelia.
B)  sporangia.
C)  hyphae.
D)  spores.
E)  seeds.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Protist reproduction

Accepted Answer

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) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Which of the following are NOT grouped with the Protista?

Accepted Answer

A)  protozoans
B)  algae
C)  slime molds
D)  water molds
E)  black bread moldF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

The relationship between the fungi and algae in lichens is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  a mutually beneficial relationship between normally free-living strains.
B)  a complete mixing of the genomes of the two groups at the cellular level.
C)  an endosymbiotic transfer of the chloroplasts of algae to the hyphae cells.
D)  a possible controlled parasitism wherein the fungi withdraw food from the algae and the algae can grow better alone.
E)  a possible controlled parasitism wherein the algae are moistened and protected by the fungi but the fungi can grow better alone.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

A member of the green algae is

Accepted Answer

A)  Amoeba proteus.
B)  Plasmodium vivax.
C)  Chlamydomonas.
D)  Penicillium.
E)  Paramecium.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 14

When two mating strains of hyphae merge,the fungal cells

Accepted Answer

A)  are just another form of haploid cells.
B)  are just another name for diploid cells.
C)  contain two haploid nuclei.
D)  are nonseptate plasmodial masses with many nuclei and no cell partitioning.
E)  are potential symbionts that can join with algae to form lichens.F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

In time,bread becomes stale and grows mold on the exposed surfaces.Why does mold not begin growing inside the bread loaf?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mold can grow only on dry surfaces.
B)  Only molds at the surface of the bread can get oxygen to respire.
C)  Mold actually begins from anywhere inside but produces colored spores only at the surface.
D)  There is an antibiotic antagonism between the bread mold and the internal yeasts that made the bread rise.
E)  The bread was sterilized when it was baked and thereafter mold spores settle only on the outside of the cooled bread.F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

Protists offer a glimpse into the past because they are most likely related to the first prokaryotic cell to have evolved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Fungi are NOT photosynthetic because they lack

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Gametes fuse in the gut of the female mosquito,Anopheles.The zygote will undergo divisions to produce sporozoites,which migrate to the salivary gland.
2.When a mosquito bites a person,the sporozoites are passed into the host's bloodstream,which migrate to the host's liver.
3.Asexual spores (merozoites)produced in the liver enter the host's bloodstream and enter the red blood cells.
4.Merozoites reproduce asexually inside the red blood cells.
5.Merozoites and toxins pour into the bloodstream,causing chills and fever.
6.Some merozoites become gametocytes,which enter the bloodstream.These are taken up by a new mosquito when she bites an infected person.

Accepted Answer

Bloom's Level: 6.Create Learni...

Question 19

Which includes the parasites that cause African sleeping sickness?

Accepted Answer

A)  sporozoa
B)  flagellates
C)  slime molds
D)  diatoms
E)  ciliatesF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following organisms does not lead to a fungal disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Varicella
B)  Dermatophytes
C)  Systemic mycoses
D)  Coccidioides immitis
E)  Trypanosoma bruceiF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Exam 29: Protistans

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

Correct Answer
verified

A pellicle,either rigid or flexible,could be found in

Correct Answer
verified

Protists offer a glimpse into the past because they are most likely related to the first prokaryotic cell to have evolved.

Correct Answer
verified

The ____ algae are thought to be closely related to the first plants because they share most of the characteristics of plants.

Correct Answer
verified

When the cap of an average gilled mushroom is cut off and shaken,a cloud of powdery material is released.The material released are

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following are NOT grouped with the Protista?

Correct Answer
verified

Which is grouped with the algae?

Correct Answer
verified

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

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following organisms does not lead to a fungal disease?

Correct Answer
verified

In time,bread becomes stale and grows mold on the exposed surfaces.Why does mold not begin growing inside the bread loaf?

Correct Answer
verified

The relationship between the fungi and algae in lichens is best described as

Correct Answer
verified

Protist reproduction

Correct Answer
verified

Fungi are NOT photosynthetic because they lack

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
Bloom's Level: 6.Create Learni...
View Answer

Rhizopus stolonifer (black bread mold) is more likely to grow on home-baked bread than on store bought bread.The most likely reason for this is

Correct Answer
verified

When two mating strains of hyphae merge,the fungal cells

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following is an incorrect statement?

Correct Answer
verified

Which includes the parasites that cause African sleeping sickness?

Correct Answer
verified

Which protist is NOT correctly linked to the type of movement it shows?

Correct Answer
verified

A member of the green algae is

Correct Answer
verified

Exam 29: Protistans

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

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A pellicle,either rigid or flexible,could be found in

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Protists offer a glimpse into the past because they are most likely related to the first prokaryotic cell to have evolved.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The ____ algae are thought to be closely related to the first plants because they share most of the characteristics of plants.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

When the cap of an average gilled mushroom is cut off and shaken,a cloud of powdery material is released.The material released are

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following are NOT grouped with the Protista?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which is grouped with the algae?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

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

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following organisms does not lead to a fungal disease?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In time,bread becomes stale and grows mold on the exposed surfaces.Why does mold not begin growing inside the bread loaf?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The relationship between the fungi and algae in lichens is best described as

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Protist reproduction

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Fungi are NOT photosynthetic because they lack

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct AnswerverifiedBloom's Level: 6.Create Learni...View AnswerShow Answer

Rhizopus stolonifer (black bread mold) is more likely to grow on home-baked bread than on store bought bread.The most likely reason for this is

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

When two mating strains of hyphae merge,the fungal cells

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is an incorrect statement?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which includes the parasites that cause African sleeping sickness?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which protist is NOT correctly linked to the type of movement it shows?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A member of the green algae is

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
Bloom's Level: 6.Create Learni...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified