Exam 16: Plants, Fungi, and Protists

Lipids and hormones are manufactured within the eukaryotic cell's ________.

Some protozoa move and obtain food using shape-changing,cellular projections called ________.

The amoeba pictured below uses the food vacuoles to ________ its food.

Based upon the evolutionary traits visible in blooming rose bushes in a garden,a reasonable deduction would be that the

Match each correct evolutionary trait to the indicated box. -adaptation to terrestrial

On a hike,Cheryl notices some flat green plants clinging to the side of a damp rock.She brings a few of these flat but leaf-shaped plants back to the lab to examine under the microscope and determines that these plants are only a few cells thick and have no vascular tissues like xylem and phloem.They appear to be absorbing water directly through their surfaces.These little plants are probably

According to the phylogenetic tree below,which of the following combinations are MOST closely related?

Match these organisms to the correct taxonomic grouping(s). -domain Eukarya,kingdom Protista

Match each correct evolutionary trait to the indicated box. -vascular tissue evolves

Which of the following describes the primary evolutionary advantage of producing flowers on a plant?

Prokaryotes and some eukaryotes reproduce through a type of ________ reproduction known as binary fission.This occurs when a cell splits into two genetically identical cells.

Jim is mowing the lawn and accidently runs over a large round object that seems to explode in a cloud of dust.Upon closer examination,he determines that the object was actually the club-shaped reproductive structure of an organism that has cells with cell walls but no chloroplasts,and the dust particles were actually spores.This organism is probably a ________ that belongs to kingdom ________.

Propose an explanation for how the evolution of lignin in cell walls led to the evolution and growth of the gymnosperms known as giant redwood trees.

Which of the following is NOT an evolutionary advantage of seed-bearing plants? The plant embryo

Diatomaceous earth is used in an amazing variety of ways.It can be a filtration aid in fish tanks,mild abrasive in toothpaste and metal polishes,insecticide,absorptive for liquids,filler in plastics and rubber,kitty litter,porous support for chemical catalysts,stabilizing component of dynamite,and insulation.This versatile product is actually the fossilized remains of eukaryotic,unicellular,photosynthetic organisms that contained a high amount of silica in their cell walls.These fossilized diatoms were once living examples of ________ from the kingdom ________.

Eukaryotic DNA is enclosed in two concentric layers of cell membranes that form the ________ in the eukaryotic cell.

Since ginseng has bright-red seed heads that develop from the flowers after pollination,ginseng is a(n)________ in the kingdom ________.

The diameter of a eukaryotic cell is typically ________ than that of a prokaryotic cell.

Explain how the compartmentalization of eukaryotic cells enables them to have a much greater cell volume than prokaryotes and still efficiently carry out cell functions and move materials in and out of the cell.

Single-celled species of fungi are typically referred to as ________.