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2. Topic 1: $100 Question
In the human body, Plasmodium first infects the liver cells, then __________ cells, causing them to burst.
a. red blood
b. white blood
c. pancreatic
d. spleen
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3. Topic 1: $100 Answer
In the human body, Plasmodium first infects the liver cells, then __________ cells, causing them to burst.
a. red blood
b. white blood
c. pancreatic
d. spleen
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4. Topic 1: $200 Question
A multicellular protist that efficiently absorbs blue light, collects calcium carbonate in its cell walls, and lives in the ocean would be classified in the phylum ________________.
a. Chrysophyta
b. Chlorophyta
c. Pseudophyta
d. Rhodophyta
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5. Topic 1: $200 Answer
A multicellular protist that efficiently absorbs blue light, collects calcium carbonate in its cell walls, and lives in the ocean would be classified in the phylum ________________.
a. Chrysophyta
b. Chlorophyta
c. Pseudophyta
d. Rhodophyta
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6. c. oomycetes or watermolds d. zooflagellates
Topic 1: $300 Question
The funguslike protists that cause several serious plant diseases, including mildews and blights of grapes and tomatoes, are the ________________.
a. Chlamydomonas
b. amoeboids
c. oomycetes or watermolds
d. zooflagellates
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7. c. oomycetes or watermolds d. zooflagellates
Topic 1: $300 Answer
The funguslike protists that cause several serious plant diseases, including mildews and blights of grapes and tomatoes, are the ________________.
a. Chlamydomonas
b. amoeboids
c. oomycetes or watermolds
d. zooflagellates
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8. Topic 1: $400 Question
____________ protists are heterotrophs that absorb nutrients from dead or decaying organic matter.
a. zoomastiginan
b. Fungus-like
c. ciliophoran
d. Animal-like
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9. Topic 1: $400 Answer
____________ protists are heterotrophs that absorb nutrients from dead or decaying organic matter.
a. zoomastiginan
b. Fungus-like
c. ciliophoran
d. Animal-like
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10. Topic 1: $500 Question
In Ulva, the haploid reproductive cells are called spores; these are analogous to the ________________ of Chlamydomonas.
a. zoospores
b. trichocysts
c. micronuclei
d. pseudopods
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11. Topic 1: $500 Answer
In Ulva, the haploid reproductive cells are called spores; these are analogous to the ________________ of Chlamydomonas.
a. zoospores
b. trichocysts
c. micronuclei
d. pseudopods
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12. Topic 2: $100 Question
Chlorophyll and accessory pigments allow algae to harvest and use the energy of ____________.
a. chemosynthesis
b. primary producers
c. the sun
d. herbivores
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13. Topic 2: $100 Answer
Chlorophyll and accessory pigments allow algae to harvest and use the energy of ____________.
a. chemosynthesis
b. primary producers
c. the sun
d. herbivores
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14. Topic 2: $200 Question
Eukaryotes that are not members of the Kingdoms Plantae, Animalia, or Fungi are considered__________.
a. flagellated
b. Sporozoan
c. Diatomaceous
d. Protists
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15. Topic 2: $200 Answer
Eukaryotes that are not members of the Kingdoms Plantae, Animalia, or Fungi are considered__________.
a. flagellated
b. Sporozoan
c. Diatomaceous
d. Protists
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16. The first protists evolved approximately __________ years ago.
Topic 2: $300 Question
The first protists evolved approximately __________ years ago.
a. 4 billion
b. 3.5 billion
c. 2 billion
d. 1.5 billion
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17. The first protists evolved approximately __________ years ago.
Topic 2: $300 Answer
The first protists evolved approximately __________ years ago.
a. 4 billion
b. 3.5 billion
c. 2 billion
d. 1.5 billion
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18. Topic 2: $400 Question
Close examination of a colony of individuals of the phylum Acrasiomycota would reveal that they retain their ____________, unlike organisms of the phylum Myxomycota.
a. DNA and RNA
b. cell walls
c. mitochondria
d. chloroplasts
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19. Topic 2: $400 Answer
Close examination of a colony of individuals of the phylum Acrasiomycota would reveal that they retain their ____________, unlike organisms of the phylum Myxomycota.
a. DNA and RNA
b. cell walls
c. mitochondria
d. chloroplasts
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20. Topic 2: $500 Question
Because algae undergo ________, they produce much of the Earth’s atmospheric oxygen.
a. respiration
b. vacuolization
c. regurgitation
d. photosynthesis
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21. Topic 2: $500 Answer
Because algae undergo ________, they produce much of the Earth’s atmospheric oxygen.
a. respiration
b. vacuolization
c. regurgitation
d. photosynthesis
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22. Topic 3: $100 Question
Empty protistan shells composed of pectin and containing an oily residue most likely once belonged to members of the phylum ______________.
a. Chrysophyta
b. Chlorophyta
c. Pseudophyta
d. Rhodophyta
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23. Topic 3: $100 Answer
Empty protistan shells composed of pectin and containing an oily residue most likely once belonged to members of the phylum ______________.
a. Chrysophyta
b. Chlorophyta
c. Pseudophyta
d. Rhodophyta
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24. Topic 3: $200 Question
Animal-like protists that use structures called _____________ for movement and for feeding are members of the phylum Sarcodina.
a. trichocysts
b. endospores
c. pseudonuria
d. pseudopodia
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25. Topic 3: $200 Answer
Animal-like protists that use structures called _____________ for movement and for feeding are members of the phylum Sarcodina.
a. trichocysts
b. endospores
c. pseudonuria
d. pseudopodia
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26. A fish-eating bear indirectly relies on ___________ protists for food.
Topic 3: $300 Question
A fish-eating bear indirectly relies on ___________ protists for food.
a. Animal-like
b. Fungus-like
c. Plant-like
d. Spore-like
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27. A fish-eating bear indirectly relies on ___________ protists for food.
Topic 3: $300 Answer
A fish-eating bear indirectly relies on ___________ protists for food.
a. Animal-like
b. Fungus-like
c. Plant-like
d. Spore-like
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28. Topic 3: $400 Question
The phylum of animal-like protists often referred to as _______________ have a name that reflects the fact that they use flagella for movement.
a. dinoflagellates
b. zooflagellates
c. phytoplankton
d. algae
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29. Topic 3: $400 Answer
The phylum of animal-like protists often referred to as _______________ have a name that reflects the fact that they use flagella for movement.
a. dinoflagellates
b. zooflagellates
c. phytoplankton
d. algae
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30. Topic 3: $500 Question
The sporozoan Plasmodium, carried from host to host by mosquitoes, causes __________, a very serious infectious disease.
a. red tide
b. scurvy
c. malaria
d. phycobilins
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31. Topic 3: $500 Answer
The sporozoan Plasmodium, carried from host to host by mosquitoes, causes __________, a very serious infectious disease.
a. red tide
b. scurvy
c. malaria
d. phycobilins
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32. Topic 4: $100 Question
What kinds of weather conditions might cause a farmer to worry about infection by Phytophthora infestans?
a. cool and dry
b. warm and wet
c. warm and dry
d. cool and wet
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33. Topic 4: $100 Answer
What kinds of weather conditions might cause a farmer to worry about infection by Phytophthora infestans?
a. cool and dry
b. warm and wet
c. warm and dry
d. cool and wet
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34. A mildewed grape crop might be caused by a(an)
Topic 4: $200 Question
A mildewed grape crop might be caused by a(an)
a. cellular slime mold
b. water mold
c. acellular slime mold
d. All of the above
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35. A mildewed grape crop might be caused by a(an)
Topic 4: $200 Answer
A mildewed grape crop might be caused by a(an)
a. cellular slime mold
b. water mold
c. acellular slime mold
d. All of the above
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36. b. African sleeping sickness c. malaria d. Amebic dysentery
Topic 4: $300 Question
Which of the following diseases does the animal-like protist known a Entomoeba cause?
a. potato blight
b. African sleeping sickness
c. malaria
d. Amebic dysentery
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37. b. African sleeping sickness c. malaria d. Amebic dysentery
Topic 4: $300 Answer
Which of the following diseases does the animal-like protist known a Entomoeba cause?
a. potato blight
b. African sleeping sickness
c. malaria
d. Amebic dysentery
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38. Topic 4: $400 Question
In an amoeba, a small cavity within the cytoplasm that stores food is called a
a. gullet.
b. contractile vacuole.
c. food vacuole.
d. pseudopod.
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39. Topic 4: $400 Answer
In an amoeba, a small cavity within the cytoplasm that stores food is called a
a. gullet.
b. contractile vacuole.
c. food vacuole.
d. pseudopod.
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40. Chlorophyll a is best at absorbing
Topic 4: $500 Question
Chlorophyll a is best at absorbing
a. blue light
b. green light
c. red and violet light
d. yellow and green light
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41. Chlorophyll a is best at absorbing
Topic 4: $500 Answer
Chlorophyll a is best at absorbing
a. blue light
b. green light
c. red and violet light
d. yellow and green light
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42. Topic 5: $100 Question
Which structure of a paramecium is analogous to a “reserve copy” of all the cell’s genes?
a. the micronucleus
b. the gullet
c. the trichocysts
d. the macronucleus
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43. Topic 5: $100 Answer
Which structure of a paramecium is analogous to a “reserve copy” of all the cell’s genes?
a. the micronucleus
b. the gullet
c. the trichocysts
d. the macronucleus
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44. a. a decrease in the range of depths at which algae can live
Topic 5: $200 Question
What effect did the evolution of different forms of chlorophyll in algae have?
a. a decrease in the range of depths at which algae can live
b. a reduction in the photosynthetic capacity of algae.
c. no effect on the range of depths at which algae can live
d. an increase in the range of depths at which algae can live
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45. a. a decrease in the range of depths at which algae can live
Topic 5: $200 Answer
What effect did the evolution of different forms of chlorophyll in algae have?
a. a decrease in the range of depths at which algae can live
b. a reduction in the photosynthetic capacity of algae.
c. no effect on the range of depths at which algae can live
d. an increase in the range of depths at which algae can live
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46. Members of the phylum Chrysophyta contain chloroplasts of what color?
Topic 5: $300 Question
Members of the phylum Chrysophyta contain chloroplasts of what color?
a. green
b. red
c. silver
d. gold
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47. Members of the phylum Chrysophyta contain chloroplasts of what color?
Topic 5: $300 Answer
Members of the phylum Chrysophyta contain chloroplasts of what color?
a. green
b. red
c. silver
d. gold
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48. Topic 5: $400 Question
Which organism would most likely be present in a water sample collected during a red tide?
a. Tridacna
b. Gonyaulax
c. diatoms
d. Euglenophyta
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49. Topic 5: $400 Answer
Which organism would most likely be present in a water sample collected during a red tide?
a. Tridacna
b. Gonyaulax
c. diatoms
d. Euglenophyta
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50. a. alternation of generations. b. sexual reproduction.
Topic 5: $500 Question
Many algae switch back and forth between diploid and haploid stages during their life cycle in a process known as
a. alternation of generations.
b. sexual reproduction.
c. fusion of opposite mating types.
d. asexual reproduction.
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51. a. alternation of generations. b. sexual reproduction.
Topic 5: $500 Answer
Many algae switch back and forth between diploid and haploid stages during their life cycle in a process known as
a. alternation of generations.
b. sexual reproduction.
c. fusion of opposite mating types.
d. asexual reproduction.
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52. Question: a. Choice 1 b. Choice 2 c. Choice 3 d. Choice 4
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Question:
a. Choice 1
b. Choice 2
c. Choice 3
d. Choice 4
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53. c. Choice 3 (correct answer) d. Choice 4
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Question:
a. Choice 1
b. Choice 2
c. Choice 3 (correct answer)
d. Choice 4
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