Question 1

The fungal-like protists include which of the following organisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  cryptomonads 
B)  slime molds and cellular slime molds 
C)  haptophytes 
D)  stoneworts 
E)  all of the above are fungal-like protists 
A)  cryptomonads 
B)  slime molds and cellular slime molds 
C)  haptophytes 
D)  stoneworts 
E)  all of the above are fungal-like protists

Question 2

Stoneworts and Oedogonium are both

Accepted Answer

A)  isogamous. 
B)  less complex in structure than Chlamydomonas or Ulothrix. 
C)  strictly asexual in reproduction. 
D)  attached to substrates by means of holdfasts. 
E)  oogamous. 
A)  isogamous. 
B)  less complex in structure than Chlamydomonas or Ulothrix. 
C)  strictly asexual in reproduction. 
D)  attached to substrates by means of holdfasts. 
E)  oogamous.

Question 3

Fossil diatom cell walls form deposits of diatomaceous earth, which is mined for use in: _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  swimming pool filters 
B)  silver and metal polishes for fine jewelry 
C)  toothpaste 
D)  controlling slugs in gardens 
E)  all of these 
A)  swimming pool filters 
B)  silver and metal polishes for fine jewelry 
C)  toothpaste 
D)  controlling slugs in gardens 
E)  all of these

Question 4

Euglenoids may obtain their food either by photosynthesis or by feeding like animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The brownish pigment found in both brown algae and diatoms is

Accepted Answer

A)  chrysolaminarin. 
B)  fucoxanthin. 
C)  paramylon. 
D)  bryopsidin. 
E)  madder. 
A)  chrysolaminarin. 
B)  fucoxanthin. 
C)  paramylon. 
D)  bryopsidin. 
E)  madder.

Question 6

Downy mildew of grapes and late blight of potato are two diseases caused by _____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  water molds 
B)  bread molds 
C)  cup (sac) fungi 
D)  club fungi 
E)  imperfect fungi 
A)  water molds 
B)  bread molds 
C)  cup (sac) fungi 
D)  club fungi 
E)  imperfect fungi

Question 7

Which of the following economically important products come(s)from diatoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  algin 
B)  agar 
C)  jelly beans 
D)  human food 
E)  polishes and reflectorized paint 
A)  algin 
B)  agar 
C)  jelly beans 
D)  human food 
E)  polishes and reflectorized paint

Question 8

Algae populations are often commonly observed in aquatic or moist environments.They have many common names, including _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  seaweeds 
B)  pond scum 
C)  fish tank films 
D)  'green' swimming pools 
E)  all of the above may be used to refer to populations of algae 
A)  seaweeds 
B)  pond scum 
C)  fish tank films 
D)  'green' swimming pools 
E)  all of the above may be used to refer to populations of algae

Question 9

Brown algae, diatoms, and yellow green algae are all classified in the phylum _________ based on shared features such as pigments, storage materials and reproductive characters.

Accepted Answer

A)  Chlorophyta 
B)  Chromophyta 
C)  Rhodophyta 
D)  Dinophyta 
E)  Charophyta 
A)  Chlorophyta 
B)  Chromophyta 
C)  Rhodophyta 
D)  Dinophyta 
E)  Charophyta

Question 10

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 11

In the common rockweed Fucus, the spherical chambers in which gametangia are produced are called

Accepted Answer

A)  oogonia. 
B)  antheridia. 
C)  receptacles. 
D)  spermatangia. 
E)  conceptacles. 
A)  oogonia. 
B)  antheridia. 
C)  receptacles. 
D)  spermatangia. 
E)  conceptacles.

Question 12

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

Question 13

Which genus has some species that have separate female and male filaments with the male filament being dwarf?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ulothrix 
B)  Spirogyra 
C)  Oedogonium 
D)  Chlamydomonas 
E)  dinoflagellates 
A)  Ulothrix 
B)  Spirogyra 
C)  Oedogonium 
D)  Chlamydomonas 
E)  dinoflagellates

Question 14

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.

Question 15

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 16

The cells of which of the following are diploid?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ulothrix holdfast. 
B)  Chlamydomonas cells. 
C)  Spirogyra filament cells. 
D)  Oedogonium filament cells. 
E)  Diatom cells. 
A)  Ulothrix holdfast. 
B)  Chlamydomonas cells. 
C)  Spirogyra filament cells. 
D)  Oedogonium filament cells. 
E)  Diatom cells.

Question 17

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 18

Chlamydomonas cells and Ulothrix zoospores both have

Accepted Answer

A)  contractile vacuoles. 
B)  ribbonlike chloroplasts. 
C)  conjugation tubes. 
D)  paramylon. 
E)  a pellicle. 
A)  contractile vacuoles. 
B)  ribbonlike chloroplasts. 
C)  conjugation tubes. 
D)  paramylon. 
E)  a pellicle.

Question 19

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 20

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

Exam 18: Kingdom Protista

The fungal-like protists include which of the following organisms?

Stoneworts and Oedogonium are both

Fossil diatom cell walls form deposits of diatomaceous earth, which is mined for use in: _________________.

Euglenoids may obtain their food either by photosynthesis or by feeding like animals.

The brownish pigment found in both brown algae and diatoms is

Downy mildew of grapes and late blight of potato are two diseases caused by _____________________.

Which of the following economically important products come(s)from diatoms?

Algae populations are often commonly observed in aquatic or moist environments.They have many common names, including _______________.

Brown algae, diatoms, and yellow green algae are all classified in the phylum _________ based on shared features such as pigments, storage materials and reproductive characters.

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.

In the common rockweed Fucus, the spherical chambers in which gametangia are produced are called

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

Which genus has some species that have separate female and male filaments with the male filament being dwarf?

Single-celled algae found in fresh or marine waters are

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

The cells of which of the following are diploid?

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.

Chlamydomonas cells and Ulothrix zoospores both have

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.

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