Biology Semester 2 Final

According to the five kingdom system, what kingdom contains prokaryotes?

the transfer of a DNA segment from a nonfunctional donor cell to that of a functional recipient

These plants are nonvascular

a change in behavior resulting from experience; it is not inherited

feathers with smooth barbules but not hooked barbules

development that occurs inside the female, allowing offspring to gain nutrients and vital substances from the mother

the lobes of the brain that coordinates vital functions, such as those of the circulatory and respiratory systems

In marsupials, the fertilized egg develops within the mother for only a few days and no placenta is formed.

What have flight engineers learned by studying the wings of birds?

Adhesion is an attractive force that holds molecules of different substances together.

single-celled fungi that reproduce asexually by simple cell division or by pinching of small "buds" from a parent cell

According to the five kingdom system, what kingdom contains mostly mostly unicellular eukaryotic organisms?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a monocot?

the process by which organic substances move through the phloem of a plant

a mutualistic pairing of a fungus and an alga

What is the correct order for the taxons of life from most general to most specific?

Guard hair is a soft, insulating layer of fur next to the animal's skin.

What is the male reproductive organ of a flower?

Which domain contains prokaryotic cells that do not live in extreme environments?

an ovule with a protective coating, encasing a mature plant embryo and a nutrient source

In which kingdom do all organisms have a cell wall?

a symbiotic relationship between fungal hyphae and plant roots is called mycorrhizae.

a life cycle in which creatures hatch in fresh water, migrate to salt water as adults, then back to fresh water

Which of the following is not a characteristic of organisms in phylum Chordata?

A pathogenic organism found in insects and cat feces, causes the disease toxoplasmosis, causing severe birth defects.

In monotremes, the fertilized egg develops within the mother for only a few days and no placenta is formed.

a thick-walled muscular heart chamber from which blood is pumped out to the body

the organ of balance in a crustacean

animal-like protists

Which domain contains kingdoms: Protista, Fungi, Plantae and Animalia?

The abscission layer is a layer of cells in deciduous trees that block the xylem and phloem at the petiole of the leaves

tiny, thin-walled blood vessels that allow the exchange of gases and nutrients

a fertilization process that requires two sperm to fuse with two other cells

bacteria that is round shaped

Cohesion is an attractive force that holds molecules of the same substance together.

Flight engineers learned several things from studying birds. Which of the following is NOT one of those things?

the lobes of the brain that receive signals from the receptors in the nose

Cohesion is an attractive force that holds molecules of different substances together.

a structure that allows an embryo to be nourished by a mother's blood supply

a "seed leaf" which develops as a part of the seed providing nutrients to the developing seedling

the process in which infection by a virus results in DNA being transferred from one bacterium to another

These plants are produce and bear their seeds directly on seed cones

Before germination cotyledons perform photosynthesis.

specialized organs in mammals that produce milk to nourish the young

the process by which organic substance move throught the phloem of a plant

What is the female reproductive organ of a flower?

blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart

tissue that contains stem cells or undifferentiated cells

the lobes of the brain that controls involuntary actions and refines muscle movement

Horses are born with a full coat of hair, can stand, walk and run within hours. This means

What 3 things are necessary for a plant to perform photosynthesis.

development that occurs in an egg that is hatched inside the female's body

inherited behavior performed correctly by all members of a species; without previous experience

This set of feathers on a bird lies flush against the wing during flight and lifted when it lands

a system of tube-shaped cells branching througout the plant that transports materials between roots and shoots

a learned behavior in which an animal learns not to repond to repeated stimulus that conveys little or no important info

the lobes of the brain that receive signals from the receptors in the eyes

any response an animal makes to changes in its environment

bacteria that is spiral shaped

bacteria that is rod shaped

These plants are often called flowering plants

a large muscular heart chamber that receives blood

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a dicot?

According to the five kingdom system, what kingdom contains mostly saprophytic organisms?

Which of the following is not a domain?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of birds

plant-like protists

the most common tissue in a plant, provides storage for starches and oils and provides support and protection

seedless vascular plants are

the transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the carpel in flowering plants

Which of the following is the correct process of photosyntheis?

tissue that is the outer covering of a plant and is generally made out of a single layer of cells

In which kingdom do all organisms have extracellular digestion?

the evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant

Which domain contains single-celled organisms that live in extreme conditions?

a shelled, water-retaining egg that allows embryos to develop on land

a mature ovary that contains a seed or seeds

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a vertebrate?

A pathogenic sporozoan, Plasmodium, is carried by mosqitoes causes

a rod of tough, flexible material that runs the length of a creature's body, providing the majority of its support

The duck-billed platypus and the echidna are the only mammals that are not viviparous.

What kingdom is composed of only prokaryotes?

feathers with hooked and smooth barbules, allowing barbules to interlock

In which kingdom are all organisms multicellular?

a rod of tough, flexible material that runs the length of a creature's body, providing the majority of its support

In monocot stem, the bundles are located throughout the stem, not in a ring.

When a bird dips its bill into its oil gland and then runs the bill over its feathers is called

The process by which organisms use the energy of sunlight and simple chemicals to produce their own food is called

blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart

Xylem is a living vascular tissue that carries sugar and organic substances throughout the plant.

According to the five kingdom system, what kingdom contains only heterotrophic eukaryotes?

Mice are born hairless, blind and weak. This means

a reproductive cell with a hard, protective coating

According to binomial nomenclature, which two taxons are used to represent a organism?