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Which two groups are represented below: A) contain conifers, have seeds and vascular tissue B) contain the ferns, are the seedless plants, and have vascular tissue A. A: pteridophytesB: bryophytes B. A: bryophytesB: gymnosperms C. A: angiospermsB: pteridophytes D. A: gymnospermsB: pteridophytes E. A: gymnospermsB: bryophytes 1,100

Adaptations for terrestrial life seen in all land plants are A. Chlorophylls a and b B. Cell walls made of cellulose and lignin C. Vascular tissue and stomata D. Alternation of generations E. Sporopollenin, protection, and nourishment of embryo in gametophyte 1,200

Mosses are characterized by which of the following? A. A dominant gametophyte with dependent sporophyte B. A dominant gametophyte with independent sporophyte C. A dominant sporophyte with independent gametophyte D. A dominant sporophyte with large dependent gametophyte E. A dominant sporophyte with gametophyte reduced to a few cells 1,300

All of the following are adaptations of plants to terrestrial life EXCEPT A. Stomata B. Cuticle C. Xylem D. Phloem E. Photosynthesis 1,400

Which of the following characteristics is common to all vascular plants that exhibit an alternation of generations in their life cycle? A. Large, independent gametophytes B. Multicellular sporophytes C. Fertilization in water D. Diploid spores E. Seed production 1,500

The cell walls of bacteria contain which of the following materials? A. Peptidoglycans B. Polynucleotides C. Pyrimidines D. Disaccharides E. Ribose 2,100

The most common method of locomotion in prokaryotes occurs via the movement of A. Claws B. Contractions of the vascular cavity C. Flagella D. Tentacles E. Repeated alteration of shape 2,200

In what way are all protists alike? They are all A. Multicellular B. Photosynthetic C. Marine D. Nonparasitic E. Eukaryotic 2,300

What is the primary ecological role of prokaryotes? A. Parasitizing eukaryotes, thus causing diseases B. The decomposition and recycling of organic matter C. Metabolizing materials in extreme environments D. Adding methane to the atmosphere E. Serving as primary producers in terrestrial environments 2,400

All of the following are similarities between Archaea and Eukarya EXCEPT A. Presence of introns in some genes B. Histone proteins associated with DNA C. Peptidoglycan lacking in cell walls D. A circular chromosome E. Several types of RNA polymerase 2,500

The tiny individual filaments that comprise the body of fungi are known as A. A. Hyphae B. B. Mycelium C. C. Chitin D. D. Mycorrhizae E. E. Basidium 3,100

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of fungi? A. Heterotrophs that absorb nutrients B. Mycelium made up of hyphae C. Cell wall made of chitin D. Some members that are autotrophic E. Reproduction by means of spores 3,200

Which of these is an organism with symbiotic associations of photosynthetic microorganisms in a network of fungal hyphae? A. Mushrooms B. Yeast C. Lichens D. Slime molds E. protozoans 3,300

Which of these is a mutualistic association of plant roots and fungi? A. Mushrooms B. Mycorrhizae C. Lichens D. Hyphae E. Sporangia 3,400

Members of the kingdom Fungi generally differ from members of the kingdom Plantae in that fungi A. have cell walls B. are multicellular C. are heterotrophic D. are both aquatic and terrestial E. are eukaryotic 3,500

Thermoacidophiles are grouped into this kingdom that consists of single-celled organisms lacking nuclei and membrane-bound organelles. A. Kingdom Animalia B. Kingdom Fungi C. Kingdom Plantae D. Kingdom Protista E. Kingdom Archaea F. Kingdom Bacteria 4,100

Which kingdoms include free-living photosynthetic organisms? 1. Kingdom Animalia 2. Kingdom Fungi 3. Kingdom Plantae 4. Kingdom Protista 5. Kingdom Archaea 6. Kingdom Bacteria 4,200 A.1 and 2 only B.2, 3, and 4 C.2, 3, 5, and 6 D.3, 4, 5, and 6 E.3 and 4 only

A student observes an organism under the microscope. It is unicellular, eukaryotic, and a chitinous cell wall. Which kingdom would it be classified under? A. Kingdom Animalia B. Kingdom Fungi C. Kingdom Plantae D. Kingdom Protista E. Kingdom Archaea F. Kingdom Bacteria 4,300

Which of the following is the most specific category of classification? A. Class B. Family C. Order D. Division E. Phylum 4,400

A unicellular organism is discovered that has the following characteristics: a nucleus, a cell wall, and photosynthetic organelles. The organism is most likely to be classified in which kingdom? A. Kingdom Animalia B. Kingdom Fungi C. Kingdom Plantae D. Kingdom Protista E. Kingdom Archaea F. Kingdom Bacteria 4,500

Who is this?! A. A. Toothless B. B. Black Beauty C. C. The Plague D. D. El Diablo Negro 5,100

Which of these is the only animal that can see both infrared and ultraviolet light? A. Cat B. Eagle C. Gold Fish D. Wolf 5,200

In Aladdin, what is the name of Jasmine's pet tiger? A. Rajah B. Abu C. Jafar D. Kitty 5,300

To what phylum does Sebastian from The Little Mermaid belong? A. Chordata B. Echinodermata C. Arthropoda D. Mollusca 5,400

How long does it take for a red blood cell to circulate the human body? A. 2 seconds B. 20 seconds C. 1 minute D. 5 minutes 5,500

Which of the following characteristics do all animals share? A. They have hair B. They have lungs or gills C. They have a coelem D. They are multicellular E. They are saprophytic 5,100

Which of the following adaptations lead to cephalization? A. Segmentation B. Being multicellular C. Development of a coelem D. Being triploblastic E. Having bilateral symmetry 5,200

All of the following statements are true of arthropods EXCEPT A. They have an exoskeleton made of chitin B. They have pharyngeal gill slits for breathing C. They have jointed appendages D. They are protostomes E. They are triploblastic 5,300

Which of the following pairs of organisms are most closely related? A. Spider and flatworm B. Earthworm and flatworm C. Starfish and mouse D. Squid and comb jelly E. Snake and roundworm 5,400

Which of the animals below would belong to the phylum annelida? 5,500 Which of the animals would belong to the same phylum as humans? Which of the animals could be a jelly fish?