Exam 16: Plants, Fungi, and Protists

Paramecium caudatum are unicellular organisms with a thick flexible pellicle covered in cilia and two nuclei.They ingest bacteria and other microorganisms in the environment.Paramecium caudatum is a(n)________ in the kingdom ________.

The key evolutionary innovation in ________ is the flower.

A drop of pond water is examined with a microscope,revealing small,green,motile,unicellular organisms that seem to be moving by whipping a small flagellum around.These organisms most likely belong to kingdom

Gingko biloba is the sole surviving species of what was once many species.Popular as ornamentals in the United States and Europe,Ginkgos are trees that can reach heights of 90 feet or more.They have wedged-shape leaves that show a branching network of vascular tissues.Pollen is produced on male trees,and the seeds are produced on female trees but are not enclosed in a fruit structure.The Gingko biloba are an example of

Flowers enhance sexual reproduction in plants by providing an avenue for male gametes to unite with female gametes.The drawing below illustrates that the ________ bears the female gamete and the ________ will develop into the fruit.

Explain why/how fungal body form often makes fungi good decomposers.

Eukaryotic cells can complete tasks such as digesting and storing food and ridding the cell of waste products because they contain an elaborate system of internal membranes and compartments.This compartmentalization is lacking in

Basil will produce tiny flowers if it is not kept trimmed back.After these tiny flowers are pollinated,they produce tiny seeds encased in a papery covering.Basil is an example of a

Fungi digest organic material outside the body and absorb the breakdown products.Thus,fungi are ________.

The first land plant with a vascular system was the ancestor of present-day ________.

Match each correct evolutionary trait to the indicated box. -flowers evolve

According to the infographic shown below,ninety-five percent of the food energy taken in by the world's human population is provided by ________ crops in kingdom ________.

Match these organisms to the correct taxonomic grouping(s). -domain Bacteria

Cycas revoluta and Zamia furfuracea are species of cycads commonly used as ornamental plants in landscaping.Both species can grow fairly large and produce naked seeds on very large and unusual-looking cones made of specialized leaves.Neither of these species produces flowers.These species are examples of

Ribosomes can be found in ________ cells.

DNA exists in a concentration of strands known as a nucleoid in ________ cells.

The volume of a prokaryotic cell is,on average,________ than that of a eukaryotic cell.

In the photo below,the plant on the ________ is most likely to be host to mycorrhizal fungi because the ________.

There are three major groups of fungi: zygomycetes,ascomycetes,and basidiomycetes.These groups are named for their

Protists and other organisms that use energy and carbon from a variety of sources to fuel their growth and reproduction are most appropriately referred to as