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Biology 11: Taxonomy and small things
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Organisms that get their nutrition from dead material are known as:
Mesotrophs
Autotrophs
Phototrophs
Saprotrophs
2
The practice of giving organisms a two-part scientific name:
duel scientifica
duel class
binomial nomenclature
binomial classification
3
Mushrooms belong to this Kingdom?
Fungi
Protista
Animalia
Plantae
4
A _________________ key is a tool that allows the user to identify organisms
Basidius
Classification
barcode
dichotomous
5
Protozoans are:
Animal-like protists
None of the above
Fungi-like protists
Plant-like protists
6
Living things strive to:
hibernate year round
fight for their rights
Skate and play ball
obtain food and reproduce
7
Protists are more closely related to animals than bacteria because they are:
Archaebacteria
prokaryotic
decomposers
eukaryotic
8
What domain does a Human being belong to?
Archaebacteria
Euakarya
Eubacteria
All of the above
9
Harmful effects of bacteria:
All of the above
water pollution, gasoline spoilage
pneumonia, strep throat
sour milk, food spoilage
10
Which of the taxons is most specific?
Kingdom
Genus
Species
Family
11
What do viruses have in common with all other forms of life?
Maintain Homeostasis
Respond to stimuli
Cell Membrane
Reproduction
12
Amimal-like protists include the phyla:
sporozoa and zoomastigina
all of the above
ciliophora
sarcodina
13
Bacteria surviving and growing with or without oxygen are referred to as?
facultative anaerobes
obligate anaerobes
none of the above
obligate aerobes
14
Which of the following is primarily used to classify bacteria?
Shape
Size
Color
Favorite Hockey Team
15
Organisms that grow in the absence of oxygen?
obligate anaerobe
facultative anaerobe
facultative aerobe
obligate aerobe
16
During the life cycle of malaria, the asexual phase is best described when there is human infection of:
liver and lungs
respiratory system
liver and blood
liver and kidneys
17
Malaria harms:
neither
mosquitoes
both humans and mosquitoes
humans
18
Protists are grouped according to whether they are:
fungus-like
plant-like
All of the above
animal-like
19
Animal-like protists are categorized by:
Method of reproduction
Type of metabolism
Their color
How they move
20
Plasmids are small pieces of circular _____?
CIA
FBA
RNA
DNA
21
What two taxons make up the scientific name?
Class Order
Genus Species
Family Species
Kingdom Phylum
22
This language changes little and is universally understood by all scientists?
English
Latin
Spanish
German
23
Organisms requiring oxygen to survive are:
obligate anaerobe
facultative anaerobe
facultative aerobe
obligate aerobe
24
Fungus-like protists are decomposers such as:
algae
paramecia
water molds and slime molds
amoeba
25
During life cycle of malaria, mosquito infection of salivary glands and digestive track results in:
no harm to humans
none of the above
no harm to mosquitos
harm to mosquitos
26
Mostly multicellular, heterotrophic, with a cell wall?
Protista
Plantae
Archaebacteria
Fungi
27
Malaria depends on what two hosts? One for______________ and one for _______________?
adaptation and heredity
growth and development
reproduction and movement
reproduction and adaptation
28
Today, there are ______ Kingdoms?
5
4
7
6
29
"Bacteria rules our mind" is best reflected by:
stimulate-bacteria-food-chemicals-cravings
Bacteria-nerves-food-cravings-chemicals
Bacteria-chemicals-stimulate nerves-cravings-food
Bacteria-stimulate-chemicals-nerves-cravings-food
30
Choose the correct order of the taxonomy of a human being.
Animalia, Chordata, Mammalia, Primate, Hominidae, Homo, sapiens
Animalia, Chordata, Amphibia, Anura, Ranidae, Rana, pipiens
Animalia, Chordata, Chondrychthys, Laamniformes, Lamnidae, Carcharodon, car
Plantae, Tracheophyta, Anthophyta, Asterales, Compositae, Taraxacum, offici
31
The science of grouping organisms on the basis of similarities and differences is:
biology
zoology
taxonomy
botany
32
Hairlike structures on the surface of bacteria are:
skin particles
pili
flagella
cilia
33
Which kingdom lives in extreme environments?
Eukarya
Eubacteria
Archaebacteria
Animalia
34
In the scientific name for humans, "
Homo sapiens", Homo is the:
Kingdom
Species
Genus
Family
35
Fungi are primarily:
autotrophic
heterotrophic
36
Plant-like protists are also called:
slime molds
algae
kelp
protozoa
37
Which of the following involves the breakdown of complex molecules into more simple molecules?
Metabolism
Anabolism
Cannibalism
Catabolism
38
What is the main characteristic that all protists have in common?
They have cell walls
They are all autotrophs
All protists are multicellular
All protists have a nucleus
39
What is the name for a protective capsule that helps bacteria survive harsh conditions?
Basidium
Endospore
Bactisule
Pod
40
The founder or "Father" of modern taxonomy is:
Aristotle
Linnaeus
Darwin
Ray
41
How many steps are involved in Binary Fission?
2
1
3
4
42
Malaria infects which human cells?
Heart
Muscle
Blood
Brain
43
The mass of hyphae that make up the body of a fungus is known as the:
Mass
Mycellium
Skeleton
Fruit
44
Kingdom Archaebacteria and _______________ are all uincellular
Eubacteria
Bacteria
Animalia
Eukarya
45
What is the most inclusive taxon?
Family
Class
Kingdom
Species
46
Which is a characteristic of life?
reproduction and heredity
cells, energy and response to stimuli
growth & development
All of the above
47
What is the correct order of the taxonomic classification?
Phylum, Kingdom, Class, Order, Family, Species, Genus
Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Family, Class, Genus, Species
Phylum, Kingdom, Order, Class, Family, Genus, Species
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
48
Is prokaryotic, unicellular, has a cell wall, heterotrophic and found in a hotspring:
Archaebacteria
Protista
Eubacteria
Animalia
49
What kingdom do humans belong to?
Animalia
Archaebacteria
Protista
Eubacteria
50
Prokaryotes that are most primitive and lives in the harshest environments:
Protista
Euglena
Eubacteria
Archaebacteria
51
Bacteria reproduce asexually by:
conjugation
binary fission
52
An organism that uses cilia for movement is:
pseudopods
flagellate
decomposer
ciliate
53
Humans are like animals because:
prokaryotes
multicelluar
have a cell wall
autotrophs
54
An exchange of genetic material through cell-to-cell contact:
binary fission
symbioses
conjugation
mutualism
55
A virus reproduces in what order?
penetration, attachment, synthesis, assembly, release
attachment, penetration, synthesis, assembly, release
attachment, assembly, penetration, synthesis, release
attachment, release, penetration, synthesis, assembly
56
The first step in binary fission?
Cell wall grows
2 chomosomes separate
cell divides in two
DNA replicates
57
Which of the following kingdoms is not motile?
Animalia
Plantae
Archaebacteria
Protista
58
Who developed the first classification system?
Aristotle
Linnaeus
Ray
Democritis
59
Which of the following is not a characteristic of life?
All living organisms adapt to their environment over time (evolution)
All living organisms are multicellular
All living organisms use energy through metabolism
All living things respond to stimuli
60
If two structurally similar individuals naturally reproduce fertile offspring, they are:
members of the same genus
members of the same family
members of the same kingdom
members of the same species
61
What 3 basic shapes are most common in regards to bacteria?
coccus, triangle, spirillum
coccus, bacillus, spirillum
coccus, rectangle, square
coccus, bacillus, hexagon
62
Which is the highest taxonomic group?
Phylum
Kingdom
Species
Domain
63
Which type of protozoa cannot move on their own?
Paramecia
Amoeba
Malaria
Dinoflagellates
64
Linnaeus based his classification system on similarities of:
embryology
body structure
habitat
body stamina
65
The benefits of bacteria:
antibiotics, excretion, ecological breakdown
antibiotics, dairy, digestion, decomposition, oil cleanup
66
"Bacteria rules our mind" aka
taste buds
mood changes
mood stays the same
human infections
67
E. Coli belongs to this Kingdom:
Eubacteria
Protista
Archaebacteria
Animalia
68
Malaria doesn't want to kill mosquitos because?
they are primary source of adaptation
they are primary source of reproduction
they are primary source of movement
they are primary source of food