Question 1

There are currently three recognized domains; which of the following is NOT included within this system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Archaea 
B)  Bacteria 
C)  Prokarya 
D)  Eukarya 
A)  Archaea 
B)  Bacteria 
C)  Prokarya 
D)  Eukarya

Question 2

What do these products have in common-soy sauce,yogurt,Swiss cheese,and buttermilk?

Accepted Answer

A)  All four are modified dairy products. 
B)  Antibiotic therapy often depresses the intestinal bacterial flora; any of the four can be used to reestablish those bacterial colonies. 
C)  Each is one of the better sources of protein for individuals choosing a meatless diet. 
D)  The production of each involves bacterial fermentation. 
A)  All four are modified dairy products. 
B)  Antibiotic therapy often depresses the intestinal bacterial flora; any of the four can be used to reestablish those bacterial colonies. 
C)  Each is one of the better sources of protein for individuals choosing a meatless diet. 
D)  The production of each involves bacterial fermentation.

Question 3

The concept that includes all living things as well as the nonliving things they interact with is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The concept that includes all living things...

Question 4

The domain most similar to Eukarya is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The domain most similar to Eukarya is...

Question 5

A disease-causing cellular organism is found in the lungs of a patient with a respiratory infection.This cellular organism in most likely a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  bacterium. 
B)  archaea. 
C)  virus. 
D)  psychrophile. 
A)  bacterium. 
B)  archaea. 
C)  virus. 
D)  psychrophile.

Question 6

What best explains why bacteria can reproduce so much more rapidly than an organism such as a mushroom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mushrooms reproduce using spores that require a lengthy exposure to the environment before the outer coating can break open. 
B)  Mushroom cells have a cell wall that hastens reproduction while bacteria have no cell wall. 
C)  Plants take longer to reproduce than bacteria. 
D)  Mushrooms reproduce sexually, so the proper mating types must contact one another before reproduction can proceed. 
A)  Mushrooms reproduce using spores that require a lengthy exposure to the environment before the outer coating can break open. 
B)  Mushroom cells have a cell wall that hastens reproduction while bacteria have no cell wall. 
C)  Plants take longer to reproduce than bacteria. 
D)  Mushrooms reproduce sexually, so the proper mating types must contact one another before reproduction can proceed.

Question 7

Students in a biology class count all the different types of plants in a 3 ´ 3-foot quadrant on their college campus.They are studying

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic diversity. 
B)  species diversity. 
C)  ecosystem diversity. 
D)  biome diversity. 
A)  genetic diversity. 
B)  species diversity. 
C)  ecosystem diversity. 
D)  biome diversity.

Question 8

The most commonly used classification system includes 12 kingdoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What aspect of the viral life cycle depicted in the following illustration explains the pathology associated with a viral infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infected cells produce new virus particles rather than the proteins associated with normal cell activity and homeostasis. 
B)  Newly replicated virus particles are released by budding, a process that depletes the cell membrane. 
C)  The immune response to the presence of viral protein may be extremely intense. 
D)  Retroviral insertion of DNA causes immediate cell death. 
A)  Infected cells produce new virus particles rather than the proteins associated with normal cell activity and homeostasis. 
B)  Newly replicated virus particles are released by budding, a process that depletes the cell membrane. 
C)  The immune response to the presence of viral protein may be extremely intense. 
D)  Retroviral insertion of DNA causes immediate cell death.

Question 10

A young girl swimming in a lake on a warm summer day is infected with the amoeba Naegleria fowleri.She is infected with a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  bacteria. 
B)  archaea. 
C)  fungi. 
D)  protist. 
A)  bacteria. 
B)  archaea. 
C)  fungi. 
D)  protist.

Question 11

The following photograph shows Sulfolobus,an archaean that lives in environments with very high temperatures.   What hypothesis can explain the extreme habitats of the archaeans?

Accepted Answer

A)  They came to Earth from other planets, where harsher conditions prevail. 
B)  They would be more widespread but are unable to successfully compete with bacteria and now occupy habitats where bacteria cannot live. 
C)  Archaeans evolved earlier than bacteria when Earth was much less hospitable and are now relegated to those habitats most similar to early Earth. 
D)  Archaeans evolved after all the more hospitable habitats were populated with protists. 
A)  They came to Earth from other planets, where harsher conditions prevail. 
B)  They would be more widespread but are unable to successfully compete with bacteria and now occupy habitats where bacteria cannot live. 
C)  Archaeans evolved earlier than bacteria when Earth was much less hospitable and are now relegated to those habitats most similar to early Earth. 
D)  Archaeans evolved after all the more hospitable habitats were populated with protists.

Question 12

The influenza virus evolves rapidly because DNA changes are frequently incorporated into the virus as it is being made.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Protists are part of the domain Bacteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Using the simplest methods to study the composition of intestinal microbial flora,it is necessary to collect a ________ sample from the subject.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Using the simplest methods to study the...

Question 15

The kingdom Bacteria consists of the same species as the domain Bacteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Carbon and energy are among the most basic life resources and organisms that have been classified with respect to how they are obtained.What term describes an organism that obtains these substances from inorganic molecules in rock and air?

Accepted Answer

A)  chemoheterotroph 
B)  photoautotroph 
C)  photoheterotroph 
D)  chemoautotroph 
A)  chemoheterotroph 
B)  photoautotroph 
C)  photoheterotroph 
D)  chemoautotroph

Question 17

Pathogens are organisms that cause ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Pathogens are organisms that cause ________....

Question 18

Prokaryotes differ in several ways from eukaryotes; one of the most distinctive is

Accepted Answer

A)  the absence of a plasma membrane. 
B)  having hereditary material composed of DNA. 
C)  the ability to reproduce. 
D)  a nucleus that encloses the cell's DNA. 
A)  the absence of a plasma membrane. 
B)  having hereditary material composed of DNA. 
C)  the ability to reproduce. 
D)  a nucleus that encloses the cell's DNA.

Question 19

During nitrogen fixation,bacteria convert toxic ammonia into atmospheric nitrogen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A viral particle is very simple,consisting of a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A viral particle is very simple,consisting of...

Exam 17: Biological Diversity, Bacteria, and Archaea

There are currently three recognized domains; which of the following is NOT included within this system?

What do these products have in common-soy sauce,yogurt,Swiss cheese,and buttermilk?

The concept that includes all living things as well as the nonliving things they interact with is ________.

The domain most similar to Eukarya is ________.

A disease-causing cellular organism is found in the lungs of a patient with a respiratory infection.This cellular organism in most likely a(n)

What best explains why bacteria can reproduce so much more rapidly than an organism such as a mushroom?

Students in a biology class count all the different types of plants in a 3 ´ 3-foot quadrant on their college campus.They are studying

The most commonly used classification system includes 12 kingdoms.

What aspect of the viral life cycle depicted in the following illustration explains the pathology associated with a viral infection?

A young girl swimming in a lake on a warm summer day is infected with the amoeba Naegleria fowleri.She is infected with a(n)

The following photograph shows Sulfolobus,an archaean that lives in environments with very high temperatures. What hypothesis can explain the extreme habitats of the archaeans?

The influenza virus evolves rapidly because DNA changes are frequently incorporated into the virus as it is being made.

Protists are part of the domain Bacteria.

Using the simplest methods to study the composition of intestinal microbial flora,it is necessary to collect a ________ sample from the subject.

The kingdom Bacteria consists of the same species as the domain Bacteria.

Carbon and energy are among the most basic life resources and organisms that have been classified with respect to how they are obtained.What term describes an organism that obtains these substances from inorganic molecules in rock and air?

Pathogens are organisms that cause ________.

Prokaryotes differ in several ways from eukaryotes; one of the most distinctive is

During nitrogen fixation,bacteria convert toxic ammonia into atmospheric nitrogen.

A viral particle is very simple,consisting of a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a ________.

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The Chemistry of Life

Cell Structure and Internal Compartments

Cell Membranes, Transport, and Communication

Energy, Metabolism, and Enzymes

Photo Synthesis and Cellular Respiration

Cell Division

Cancer and Human Health

Patterns of Inheritance

Chromosomes and Human Genetics

DNA and Genes

From Gene to Protein

DNA Technology

How Evolution Works

The Origin of Species

The Evolution of Biodiversity

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Animalia

The Biosphere

Growth of Populations

Animal Behavior

Ecological Communities

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