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

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