BIOL 1012 Midterm Review (Ch 11-15)

Question 1

An organism whose body parts are arranged so that only one plane of symmetry exists

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bilateral

Question 2

Fungi are

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heterotrophic

Question 3

Heritable trait that aids survival and reproduction in an organism’s present environment

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adaptation

Question 4

The first photosynthetic organisms on the planet were cyanobacteria

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true

Question 5

Evolution is controversial and debated among scientists.

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false

Question 6

Fungi can be

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either

Question 7

Fungal infections that are more common in patients with compromised immune systems are best described as

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opportunistic

Question 8

Fungi reproduce using spores, and can do so

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either

Question 9

Tracing phylogenetics of crop plants can help develop new agricultural strategies.

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true

Question 10

All animals are motile, at least during one life stage, which means:

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they can move from place to place under their own power

Question 11

Symbiotic relationship between plant roots and fungal hyphae

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mycorhizzae

Question 12

Published a book on “inheritance of acquired characteristics”

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Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

Question 13

Evidence of evolution preserved in petrified remains or impressions of organisms in rock

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fossil record

Question 14

Embryonic tissue layers that will later give rise to specific tissue types and organs

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germ layers

Question 15

Which of the following is the CORRECT use of binomial nomenclature?

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Homo sapiens

Question 16

Evolution explains the origin of species.

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true

Question 17

All protists are eukaryotes.

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true

Question 18

All plants are photosynthetic.

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False

Question 19

Greater relative survival and reproduction of individuals with favorable heritable traits

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natural selection

Question 20

All of the following diseases are caused by protists EXCEPT

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strep throat

Question 21

In order for natural selection to occur, there must be genetic variation in the gene pool.

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true

Question 22

Where did Darwin do most of his research that led to On the Origin of Species?

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Galapagos islands

Question 23

Which of the following groups are NOT prokaryotes?

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protists

Question 24

Movement of individuals (and their alleles) from one population to another

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gene flow

Question 25

Changes in allele frequencies as a result of random events

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genetic drift

Question 26

An animal that eats both plants and other animals can be described as a(n)

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omnivore

Question 27

Branch of biology that determines relationships between species or other taxonomic groups

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systematics

Question 28

All of these contribute to the formation of antibiotic resistance in bacteria EXCEPT

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all of these contribute to antibiotic resistance

Question 29

Bacteria and Archaea share all of the following characteristics EXCEPT

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identical cell membrane structure

Question 30

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of ALL chordates?

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bony vertebral column

Question 31

Place the following taxonomic levels in order from most inclusive to most specific.

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kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

Question 32

Defined as the change in allele frequencies in the gene pool of a population over time

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evolution

Question 33

What do the nodes (branch points) on the tree represent?

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where a single lineage diverged from a common ancestor

Question 34

Ecologically important decomposers that feed on organic matter and waste materials are also called

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saprobes

Question 35

Using prokaryotes to remove pollutants and help clean up the environment is called

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bioremediation

Question 36

Changes in the nucleotide sequence of DNA that creates new alleles

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mutation

Question 37

Terrestrial plants had to evolve adaptations to all of these EXCEPT:

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to photosynthesize

Question 38

Ability of some individuals to better attract mates and pass on their alleles

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sexual selection

Question 39

______ evolution occurs when two distantly related organisms evolve a similar phenotype.

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Convergent

Question 40

The formation of new and distinct species through the course of evolution is

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speciation

Question 41

A classic example from this field of biology is the Peppered moth.

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population genetics

Question 42

What is this type of graphical representation of species relationships called?

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phylogenetic tree

Question 43

What organisms did Darwin study that led him to many of his hypotheses about evolution?

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Galapagos finches

Question 44

Term for an organism that is capable of causing disease in another organism

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pathogen

Question 45

________ transports water and minerals, and _________ transports sugar and other solutes.

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xylem; phloem

Question 46

All plants are descended from a single common ancestor, most likely a green alga.

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true

Question 47

Bacteria convert atmospheric nitrogen into a biologically useful form

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nitrogen fixation

Question 48

What is the ultimate source of new alleles in the gene pool of a population?

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mutation

Question 49

Plant adaptation for allowing gas exchange while also preventing drying out

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stomata and cuticle

Question 50

Similar structures in different species that descended from a common ancestor

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homologous

BIOL 1012 Midterm Review (Ch 11-15)

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BIOL 1012 Midterm Review (Ch 11-15)

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