Biology 007 - General Biology II » Spring 2021 » Quiz 5

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Question #1
Looking at a bacteria specimen under the microscope, you see that the cells are spherical-shaped and arranged in grape-like clusters. How should you describe this specimen?
A.   staphylospirillum
B.   streptospirillum
C.   staphylococcus
D.   staphylobacillus
E.   streptobacillus
F.   streptococcus
Question #2
The kingdom of land plants are called ________, named after protective and supportive features present from the parent tissue.
A.   charophytes
B.   bryophytes
C.   sporophytes
D.   embryophytes
Question #3
The cell walls of ________ are composed mainly of peptidoglycan.
A.   plants
B.   Gram-negative bacteria
C.   brown algae
D.   Gram-positive bacteria
E.   red algae
F.   green algae
Question #4
Which metabolic strategy would be most likely to be common in prokaryotes that live in the extreme environment of a deep sea vent?
A.   photoautotrophy
B.   chemoorganoheterotrophy
C.   chemolithoautotrophy
D.   photoheterotrophy
Question #5
As part of the theory of endosymbiosis, scientists hypothesize that an ancestor of the alpha-proteobacteria gave rise to what eukaryotic structure?
A.   streptospirillum
B.   dinoflagellates
C.   mitochondrion
D.   apicomplexans
Question #6
In plants like ferns and Selaginella, the conspicuous vegetative organs are part of the ________, their dominant phase of life.
A.   gametangia
B.   gametophyte
C.   sporophyte
D.   seed
Question #7
Most ________ are decomposers.
A.   apicomplexans
B.   slime molds
C.   amoebas
D.   brown algae
E.   dinoflagellates
Question #8
What do land plants and their close relative green algae have in common?
A.   alternation of generations
B.   cuticles
C.   guard cells
D.   root structures
E.   chlorophyll molecules
Question #9
In bryophytes, the conspicuous vegetative organs are part of the ________, meaning this is the dominant form.
A.   sporophyte
B.   haploid organism
C.   roots
D.   seeds
E.   vascular tissue
Question #10
What is the process that results in the transfer of DNA between bacterial cells via a viral mediator?
A.   vertical gene transfer
B.   transduction
C.   conjugation
D.   fimbriae-mediated gene transfer
E.   interbacterial gene transfer
F.   transformation

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