Bacteria, Protists, Fungi, Plant Test Review

Modified True/False A spiral-shaped bacteria is a spirillum.

Modified True/False A spiral-shaped bacteria is a spirillum. TRUE!

Modified True/False According to DNA comparisons, eubacteria are more closely related to eukaryotes than to other bacteria.

Modified True/False According to DNA comparisons, eubacteria are more closely related to eukaryotes than to other bacteria. FALSE! Archaebacteria

Modified True/False Photoautotrophs can produce their own energy-containing molecules using energy from the sun.

Modified True/False Photoautotrophs can produce their own energy-containing molecules using energy from the sun. TRUE!

Modified True/False Obligate Anaerobes will not survive in the absence of oxygen.

Modified True/False Obligate Anaerobes will not survive in the absence of oxygen. FALSE! Obligate Aerobes

Modified True/False Ciliates use flagella for feeding and movement.

Modified True/False Ciliates use flagella for feeding and movement.

Modified True/False Fungus-like protists are autotrophs.

Modified True/False Fungus-like protists are autotrophs. FALSE! heterotrophs

Modified True/False Microscopic, photosynthetic algae are phytoplankton.

Modified True/False Microscopic, photosynthetic algae are phytoplankton. TRUE!

Modified True/False Amoeba use a contractile vacuole to store food and waste.

Modified True/False Amoeba use a contractile vacuole to store food and waste. FALSE! food vacuole

Modified True/False Acellular Slime Molds spend most of their lives as individual cells, but during reproduction they combine to form a collected mass of cytoplasm and nuclei without cell membranes.

Modified True/False Acellular Slime Molds spend most of their lives as individual cells, but during reproduction they combine to form a collected mass of cytoplasm and nuclei without cell membranes. TRUE!

Modified True/False Alternation of generations describes the recurring phases of deuteromycete and sporophyte generations in many organisms.

Modified True/False Alternation of generations describes the recurring phases of deuteromycete and sporophyte generations in many organisms. FALSE! gametophyte

Modified True/False Gametophytes produce gametes, which are haploid cells.

Modified True/False Gametophytes produce gametes, which are haploid cells. TRUE!

Modified True/False Fungi absorb their food.

Modified True/False Fungi absorb their food. TRUE!

Modified True/False Fungal cell walls are made of cellulose.

Modified True/False Fungal cell walls are made of cellulose. FALSE! chitin

Modified True/False The mycelium is an underground bundle of hyphae that makes up the majority of a fungus.

Modified True/False The mycelium is an underground bundle of hyphae that makes up the majority of a fungus. TRUE!

Modified True/False The fruiting body of a club fungus is called an ascus.

Modified True/False The fruiting body of a club fungus is called an ascus. FALSE! Basidium

Modified True/False Bryophytes depend on vascular tissue to bring up water and nutrients from the soil.

Modified True/False Bryophytes depend on vascular tissue to bring up water and nutrients from the soil. FALSE! osmosis

Modified True/False Ferns, club mosses, and horsetails are vascular plants.

Modified True/False Ferns, club mosses, and horsetails are vascular plants. TRUE!

Modified True/False Xylem transports nutrients and carbohydrates in plant tissue.

Modified True/False Xylem transports nutrients and carbohydrates in plant tissue. FALSE! Phloem

Modified True/False The adaptation that allowed plants to reproduce apart from the presence of water is the spore.

Modified True/False The adaptation that allowed plants to reproduce apart from the presence of water is the spore. FALSE! seed

Modified True/False Plants that develop flowers are called gymnosperms.

Modified True/False Plants that develop flowers are called gymnosperms. FALSE! angiosperms

Modified True/False If a seed germinates and produces two seed-leaves, it is considered a dicot.

Modified True/False If a seed germinates and produces two seed-leaves, it is considered a dicot. TRUE!

Modified True/False A plant that takes two years to complete its life cycle is considered a perennial.

Modified True/False A plant that takes two years to complete its life cycle is considered a perennial. FALSE! biennial

Modified True/False Flowers produce fruit from ripened seeds.

Modified True/False Flowers produce fruit from ripened seeds. FALSE! ovaries