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

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