True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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The
science of classifying organisms is called taxidermy.
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Some
tests performed at your doctor's office come back indicating that you have "strep throat."
This means that the bacteria infecting you occur in clumps.
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3.
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One
of the differences between plants and fungi is that plants have chitin in their cell walls and fungi
have cellulose.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which
of the following is not a kingdom? a. | Eubacteria | d. | Plantae | b. | Protista | e. | Fungi | c. | Viruses | | | | |
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5.
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The
characteristic that best helps define an organism as a member of a particular species is which of the
following? a. | It looks like
other organisms. | b. | It can successfully breed with similar
organisms. | c. | It lives in the same region as similar
organisms. | d. | It eats the same food as similar
organisms. | e. | It has the same day/night sleeping pattern as similar
organisms. | | |
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6.
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Which
of the following represents the correct stages of viral replication? a. | synthesis,
assembly, release, attachment | b. | assembly, release, attachment,
synthesis | c. | release, attachment, synthesis,
assembly | d. | attachment, synthesis, assembly,
release | e. | none of the above | | |
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7.
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Which
label is pointing to a sample of staphylococcus?
a. | A | d. | D | b. | B | e. | none of these | c. | C | | | | |
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8.
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A
bacterial colony that is observed to survive and reproduce only when no air is around would be
classified as which of the following? a. | obligate aerobe | d. | facultative anaerobe | b. | obligate
anaerobe | e. | none of the
above | c. | facultative aerobe | | | | |
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Which
of the following is not a characteristic of a member of the kingdom protista? a. | are only
heterotrophic | d. | most are
microscopic and unicellular | b. | more recent than the bacteria | e. | are classified as eukaryotes | c. | have
membrane-bound organelles | | | | |
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Fungi
are vital to other organisms and to the proper functioning of ecosystems through their role as which
of the following? a. | producers | d. | decomposers | b. | carnivores | e. | consumers | c. | herbivores | | | | |
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11.
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Which
of the following is not a benefit fungi provide to humans? a. | Yeast help make
bread, wine, and beer. | b. | Penicillium produces
antibiotic. | c. | trapping solar energy in
photosynthesis | d. | Aspergillus is used to flavour
drinks. | e. | mushrooms, morels and truffles for
food | | |
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Which
of the following is not a characteristic of plants? a. | They lack
mobility. | d. | They have cell
walls that contain chitin. | b. | They are eukaryotic. | e. | Most plants can photosynthesize. | c. | They have
numerous organelles. | | | | |
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What
are openings in the leaves of plants that permit the exchange of gases called? a. | stratoliths | d. | stomata | b. | stophanum | e. | stipends | c. | stratomorphs | | | | |
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Why
is sexual reproduction in plants is important? a. | ensures large numbers of offspring | b. | ensures natural
variability | c. | leads to floral patterns that attract insects for
pollination | d. | aids in the dispersal of seeds | e. | none of the
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | binomial
nomenclature | f. | Fungi | b. | species | g. | Plantae | c. | taxa | h. | Animalia | d. | Eubacteria | i. | phylogeny | e. | Protista | j. | dichotomous
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15.
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no
nucleus, heterotrophic or autotrophic, reproduce asexually, live everywhere
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multicellular, heterotrophic, reproduce sexually, live either on land or in
water
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most
single-celled, eukaryotic, some heterotrophs, some autotrophs, some both, reproduce sexually or
asexually.
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a
two-part key used to identify living things
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a
method of naming organisms by using two names (genus and species)
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most
multicellular, heterotrophic, reproduce sexually or asexually, most live on land
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21.
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multicellular, autotrophic, reproduce sexually or asexually, most live on
land
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a
group of organisms that look alike and can interbreed under natural conditions to produce fertile
offspring
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | obligate
aerobes | g. | facultative
aerobes | b. | obligate anaerobes | h. | spirilla | c. | facultative
anaerobes | i. | plasmid | d. | R factor | j. | capsule | e. | archaebacteria | k. | endospores | f. | myxobacteria | l. | antibiotics | | | | |
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bacteria that require oxygen for respiration
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bacteria that conduct respiration processes in the absence of oxygen
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bacteria that prefer environments with oxygen, but can live without
oxygen
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26.
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small
extrachromosomal genetic element
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27.
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a
"wiggly" shape associated with bacteria that cause cholera and syphilis
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