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.   streptococcus
B.   streptospirillum
C.   streptobacillus
D.   staphylobacillus
E.   staphylospirillum
F.   staphylococcus
Question #2
The kingdom of land plants are called ________, named after protective and supportive features present from the parent tissue.
A.   bryophytes
B.   charophytes
C.   sporophytes
D.   embryophytes
Question #3
The cell walls of ________ are composed mainly of peptidoglycan.
A.   Gram-negative bacteria
B.   green algae
C.   brown algae
D.   plants
E.   Gram-positive bacteria
F.   red 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.   photoheterotrophy
B.   chemoorganoheterotrophy
C.   chemolithoautotrophy
D.   photoautotrophy
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.   dinoflagellates
B.   mitochondrion
C.   streptospirillum
D.   apicomplexans
Question #6
In plants like ferns and Selaginella, the conspicuous vegetative organs are part of the ________, their dominant phase of life.
A.   gametophyte
B.   seed
C.   sporophyte
D.   gametangia
Question #7
Most ________ are decomposers.
A.   apicomplexans
B.   slime molds
C.   brown algae
D.   dinoflagellates
E.   amoebas
Question #8
What do land plants and their close relative green algae have in common?
A.   root structures
B.   cuticles
C.   guard cells
D.   alternation of generations
E.   chlorophyll molecules
Question #9
In bryophytes, the conspicuous vegetative organs are part of the ________, meaning this is the dominant form.
A.   roots
B.   vascular tissue
C.   seeds
D.   sporophyte
E.   haploid organism
Question #10
What is the process that results in the transfer of DNA between bacterial cells via a viral mediator?
A.   fimbriae-mediated gene transfer
B.   transformation
C.   transduction
D.   conjugation
E.   vertical gene transfer
F.   interbacterial gene transfer

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