Question 1

Single-celled algae found in fresh or marine waters are

Accepted Answer

A)  kelps. 
B)  phytoplankton. 
C)  macroalgae. 
D)  cyanobacteria. 
E)  chlorophytes. 
A)  kelps. 
B)  phytoplankton. 
C)  macroalgae. 
D)  cyanobacteria. 
E)  chlorophytes. B

Question 2

Spirogyra was so-named because of the spiral shape of its chloroplasts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following algae have reproductive cells that are unique in having the flagella inserted laterally (on the sides of the cells)?

Accepted Answer

A)  green algae 
B)  red algae 
C)  golden-brown algae 
D)  brown algae 
E)  euglenoids 
A)  green algae 
B)  red algae 
C)  golden-brown algae 
D)  brown algae 
E)  euglenoids D

Question 4

If you found Ulothrix and Spirogyra in a stream and neither was reproducing, the only way you could tell them apart would be from the shape of their chloroplasts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Except for vitamin C, Chlorella contains most of the vitamins needed in human nutrition, giving it the potential for becoming an important protein source in many parts of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Kingdom Protista is characterized as having ________, making it the most diverse of the eukaryotic kingdoms.

Accepted Answer

A)  plant-like algae 
B)  animal-like zooplankton 
C)  fungal-like slime molds 
D)  oomycetes 
E)  All of these are found in the Kingdom Protista. 
A)  plant-like algae 
B)  animal-like zooplankton 
C)  fungal-like slime molds 
D)  oomycetes 
E)  All of these are found in the Kingdom Protista.

Question 7

The green algae contain the smallest number of species of all the algal divisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Red algae cause red tides.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

To which phylum of algae do desmids and mermaid's wineglass belong?

Accepted Answer

A)  green algae 
B)  golden-brown algae 
C)  dinoflagellates 
D)  brown algae 
E)  red algae 
A)  green algae 
B)  golden-brown algae 
C)  dinoflagellates 
D)  brown algae 
E)  red algae

Question 10

The algae most responsible for bioluminescence in tropical ocean waters are

Accepted Answer

A)  red algae. 
B)  diatoms. 
C)  brown algae. 
D)  dinoflagellates. 
E)  euglenoids. 
A)  red algae. 
B)  diatoms. 
C)  brown algae. 
D)  dinoflagellates. 
E)  euglenoids.

Question 11

A gullet or groove through which food can be ingested is a feature of

Accepted Answer

A)  diatoms. 
B)  dinoflagellates. 
C)  Chlamydomonas. 
D)  euglenoids. 
E)  desmids. 
A)  diatoms. 
B)  dinoflagellates. 
C)  Chlamydomonas. 
D)  euglenoids. 
E)  desmids.

Question 12

Which of the following do the green algae Chlamydomonas and Oedogonium have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  eggs 
B)  sperms 
C)  zygotes 
D)  zoospores with numerous flagella 
E)  vegetative and reproductive cells of similar size and shape 
A)  eggs 
B)  sperms 
C)  zygotes 
D)  zoospores with numerous flagella 
E)  vegetative and reproductive cells of similar size and shape

Question 13

Historically algae has been used as food for people in coastal populations, but some species of ________ are now being grown commercially for food use. Sushi wrappers may be made from this algae.

Accepted Answer

A)  green algae 
B)  dinoflagellates 
C)  red algae 
D)  stoneworts 
E)  euglenophytes 
A)  green algae 
B)  dinoflagellates 
C)  red algae 
D)  stoneworts 
E)  euglenophytes

Question 14

A slime mold with individual amoebalike cells that never are in true plasmodia belongs to a small group known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  coenocytic slime molds 
B)  amoeboid slime molds 
C)  chytridian slime molds 
D)  cellular slime molds 
E)  capillitial slime molds 
A)  coenocytic slime molds 
B)  amoeboid slime molds 
C)  chytridian slime molds 
D)  cellular slime molds 
E)  capillitial slime molds

Question 15

Green algae have pigments similar to those of flowering plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Most phyla of algae have carbohydrate reserves that are unique to the phylum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Brown algae are the principal source of agar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A thallus is a multicellular flattened algal body that arises from two different planes of cell division. A filament is also a multicellular algal body but it arises from one plane of cell division that is perpendicular to the long axis of the filament.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Algin is used primarily by medical laboratories for culturing bacteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A structure in which eggs are produced in algae is called an antheridium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 18: Kingdom Protista

Single-celled algae found in fresh or marine waters are

Spirogyra was so-named because of the spiral shape of its chloroplasts.

Which of the following algae have reproductive cells that are unique in having the flagella inserted laterally (on the sides of the cells)?

If you found Ulothrix and Spirogyra in a stream and neither was reproducing, the only way you could tell them apart would be from the shape of their chloroplasts.

Except for vitamin C, Chlorella contains most of the vitamins needed in human nutrition, giving it the potential for becoming an important protein source in many parts of the world.

The Kingdom Protista is characterized as having ________, making it the most diverse of the eukaryotic kingdoms.

The green algae contain the smallest number of species of all the algal divisions.

Red algae cause red tides.

To which phylum of algae do desmids and mermaid's wineglass belong?

The algae most responsible for bioluminescence in tropical ocean waters are

A gullet or groove through which food can be ingested is a feature of

Which of the following do the green algae Chlamydomonas and Oedogonium have in common?

Historically algae has been used as food for people in coastal populations, but some species of ________ are now being grown commercially for food use. Sushi wrappers may be made from this algae.

A slime mold with individual amoebalike cells that never are in true plasmodia belongs to a small group known as ________.

Green algae have pigments similar to those of flowering plants.

Most phyla of algae have carbohydrate reserves that are unique to the phylum.

Brown algae are the principal source of agar.

A thallus is a multicellular flattened algal body that arises from two different planes of cell division. A filament is also a multicellular algal body but it arises from one plane of cell division that is perpendicular to the long axis of the filament.

Algin is used primarily by medical laboratories for culturing bacteria.

A structure in which eggs are produced in algae is called an antheridium.

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