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

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