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Unit 1- Diversity of Life
Unit 1- Diversity of Life
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1
The development of the ozone layer (O3) allowed which of the following to occur?
anaerobic cellular respiration
organisms to live on land
photosynthesis
organisms to live in the ocean
2
Which kingdom is described as all members having cell walls made of chitin and being heterotrophic?
fungi
animalia
protista
eubacteria
3
Fish are in the _____ phylum and the _____ kingdom.
animalia; fish
eukarya; animalia
animalia; mammalia
chordata; animalia
4
Oxygen in today’s Earth atmosphere is the direct result of evolution of ____.
aerobic cellular respiration
anaerobic cellular respiration
abiogenesis
photosynthesis
5
The specimen below is viewed using a light microscope. This organism belongs to the ______ kingdom.
protista
eubacteria
fungi
archaebacteria
6
The zebras in this picture are considered ______.
abiotic
a community
an ecosystem
a population
7
Which of these does NOT describe the plantae kingdom?
contain cell walls of cellulose
no mitochondria
multicellular
autotrophic
8
Having DNA is ______.
A characteristic of ALL living things
A characteristics of only prokaryotes
A characteristics of only eukaryotes
A characteristic of only animals
9
The first members of the animal kingdom that lived on land were ____.
arthropods (ex. insects)
worms
birds
amphibians
10
Which of the following is a DISADVANTAGE of sexual reproduction over asexual reproduction?
creates genetic diversity
requires more time and energy
increases chances of good mutations
creates a greater number of offspring
11
______ is the ability to maintain stable internal conditions.
asexual reproduction
cell mobility
autotrophy
homeostatsis
12
Which of these animal groups is the most recent common ancestor for birds and mammals?
reptiles
plant
fish
amphibians
13
Which kingdom does NOT have any autotrophic members?
eubacteria
plantae
fungi
protists
14
A fungi, such as a mushroom starts off as a single-celled spore. Then it develops into a multicellular mushroom
evolution
growth and development
maintaining homeostasis
metabolism
15
Which cell would have a greater surface area to volume ratio?
Cell B
They are all equal SA:V
cell A
Cell C
16
An organism that can create its own organic molecules for food is known as a(n) _____.
autotroph
bacteria
heterotroph
virus
17
The age of the Earth is estimated to be about ____ years old.
3.5 billion
1 billion
4.6 billion
3.5 million
18
How life on Earth evolved from only prokaryotic cells to the first eukaryotic cells is described by
abiogenesis
hierarchy of life
cell theory
endosymbiotic theory
19
In the binomial system for naming organisms, an organism is given two names: its ___ and ___.
class; order
family; genus
genus; species
domain; kingdom
20
Which of the following evolved before all of the others?
photosynthetic eukaryotes
heterotrophic eukaryotes
photosynthetic prokaryotes
heterotrophic prokaryotes
21
A _____ is defined as all of the biotic and abiotic factors in the same area.
biosphere
community
ecosystem
population
22
As a human, the phylum you belong to is
sapien
chordata
arthopoda
mammalia
23
Which is NOT a characteristic of this organism?
multicellular
sexual reproduction
heterotrophic
cells with chloroplasts
24
What taxon is missing on this phylogenetic tree?
Sharks
Amphibians
Primates
Tiktaalik