Question 1

The ____ gives structure to many unwalled,single-celled protists.

Accepted Answer

A)  contractile vacuole 
B)  pellicle 
C)  Golgi body 
D)  endoplasmic reticulum 
E)  nucleus 
A)  contractile vacuole 
B)  pellicle 
C)  Golgi body 
D)  endoplasmic reticulum 
E)  nucleus

Question 2

What are three lineages included in the SAR super group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stramenopiles, alveolates, and rhizarians 
B)  Unikonta, alveolates, and rhizarians 
C)  Alveolates, unikonta, and stramenopiles 
D)  Stramenopiles, rhizarians, and unikonta 
E)  Rhizarians, stramenopiles, and plankton 
A)  Stramenopiles, alveolates, and rhizarians 
B)  Unikonta, alveolates, and rhizarians 
C)  Alveolates, unikonta, and stramenopiles 
D)  Stramenopiles, rhizarians, and unikonta 
E)  Rhizarians, stramenopiles, and plankton

Question 3

Select the best choice for the following statements in reference to the four groups of protists listed below.
-The slime molds are members of this group.

Accepted Answer

A) Stramenopiles 
B) Amoebozoans 
C) Alveolates 
D) Parabasalids and diplomonads 
A) Stramenopiles 
B) Amoebozoans 
C) Alveolates 
D) Parabasalids and diplomonads

Question 4

-Refer to the accompanying figure  At which stage does the Plasmodium (malaria)parasite reproduce asexually and mature into merozoites?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 5

Select the best choice for the following statements in reference to the four groups of protists listed below.
-The malarial parasite Plasmodium is a member of this group.

Accepted Answer

A) Stramenopiles 
B) Amoebozoans 
C) Alveolates 
D) Parabasalids and diplomonads 
A) Stramenopiles 
B) Amoebozoans 
C) Alveolates 
D) Parabasalids and diplomonads

Question 6

__________ are heterotrophs that grow as a mesh of absorptive filaments.Some are plant pathogens.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ are heterotrophs that grow as a...

Question 7

The production of light by an organism is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  autophotoproduction 
B)  bioluminescence 
C)  luminarianism 
D)  autoillumination 
E)  bioillumination 
A)  autophotoproduction 
B)  bioluminescence 
C)  luminarianism 
D)  autoillumination 
E)  bioillumination

Question 8

Red tides and extensive fish kills are caused by population blooms of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Euglena 
B)  specific dinoflagellates 
C)  diatoms 
D)  Plasmodium 
E)  fish 
A)  Euglena 
B)  specific dinoflagellates 
C)  diatoms 
D)  Plasmodium 
E)  fish

Question 9

Which group is most distantly related to green algae?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ciliates 
B)  Dinoflagellates 
C)  Diplomonads 
D)  Apicomplexans 
E)  Diatoms 
A)  Ciliates 
B)  Dinoflagellates 
C)  Diplomonads 
D)  Apicomplexans 
E)  Diatoms

Question 10

What type of cells do the apicomplexan parasite Plasmodium infect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood only 
B)  Liver only 
C)  Brain only 
D)  Both blood and liver 
E)  Blood, liver, and brain 
A)  Blood only 
B)  Liver only 
C)  Brain only 
D)  Both blood and liver 
E)  Blood, liver, and brain

Question 11

Select the best choice for the following statements in reference to the four groups of protists listed below.
-The common amoeba,Amoeba proteus,is a member of this group.

Accepted Answer

A) Stramenopiles 
B) Amoebozoans 
C) Alveolates 
D) Parabasalids and diplomonads 
A) Stramenopiles 
B) Amoebozoans 
C) Alveolates 
D) Parabasalids and diplomonads

Question 12

Paramecium lives in freshwater; a(n)__________ rids them of excess water.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Paramecium lives in freshwater; a(n)__________ rids them...

Question 13

Heterotrophic stramenopiles that grow as a mesh of nutrient-absorbing filaments with cellulose cell walls are known as _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  diatoms 
B)  brown algae 
C)  fungal molds 
D)  water molds 
E)  kelp 
A)  diatoms 
B)  brown algae 
C)  fungal molds 
D)  water molds 
E)  kelp

Question 14

-Refer to the accompanying figure  The organism shown in the accompanying figure belongs to the ____ group.

Accepted Answer

A)  kinetoplastids 
B)  diplomonads 
C)  green algae 
D)  red algae 
E)  brown algae 
A)  kinetoplastids 
B)  diplomonads 
C)  green algae 
D)  red algae 
E)  brown algae

Question 15

The term "plankton" ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  refers to a taxonomic division of algae 
B)  is a common term for microscopic organisms that drift or swim weakly in water 
C)  includes only multicellular forms 
D)  refers to small aquatic plants 
E)  would apply to large brown algae 
A)  refers to a taxonomic division of algae 
B)  is a common term for microscopic organisms that drift or swim weakly in water 
C)  includes only multicellular forms 
D)  refers to small aquatic plants 
E)  would apply to large brown algae

Question 16

Four of the following are true about water molds.Which one is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water mold is responsible for the Irish potato famine. 
B)  Some species are aquatic parasites. 
C)  Most act as decomposers. 
D)  Their filaments are composed of haploid cells. 
E)  Their cell walls are made of cellulose. 
A)  Water mold is responsible for the Irish potato famine. 
B)  Some species are aquatic parasites. 
C)  Most act as decomposers. 
D)  Their filaments are composed of haploid cells. 
E)  Their cell walls are made of cellulose.

Question 17

What is NOT a characteristic of radiolarians?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have perforated shells of calcium carbonate. 
B)  They form part of the plankton. 
C)  They have two cytoplasmic layers. 
D)  They have vacuoles that impart buoyancy. 
E)  They are heterotrophic protists. 
A)  They have perforated shells of calcium carbonate. 
B)  They form part of the plankton. 
C)  They have two cytoplasmic layers. 
D)  They have vacuoles that impart buoyancy. 
E)  They are heterotrophic protists.

Question 18

Protists cause four of the following diseases.Which one is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dysentery 
B)  Neurotoxic shellfish poisoning 
C)  Malaria 
D)  AIDS 
E)  Trichomonas infections of the reproductive tract 
A)  Dysentery 
B)  Neurotoxic shellfish poisoning 
C)  Malaria 
D)  AIDS 
E)  Trichomonas infections of the reproductive tract

Question 19

Select the best choice for the following statements using the five groups listed below.
-These are a common source of bioluminescence in tropical seas.

Accepted Answer

A) Apicomplexans 
B) Amoebozoans 
C) Euglenoids 
D) Dinoflagellates 
E) Trypanosomes 
A) Apicomplexans 
B) Amoebozoans 
C) Euglenoids 
D) Dinoflagellates 
E) Trypanosomes

Question 20

The organism in the accompanying figure belongs to which group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Excavates 
B)  Alveolates 
C)  Stramenopiles 
D)  Green algae 
E)  Rhizarians 
A)  Excavates 
B)  Alveolates 
C)  Stramenopiles 
D)  Green algae 
E)  Rhizarians

Exam 21: Protists: The Simplest Eukaryotes

The ____ gives structure to many unwalled,single-celled protists.

What are three lineages included in the SAR super group?

Select the best choice for the following statements in reference to the four groups of protists listed below. -The slime molds are members of this group.

-Refer to the accompanying figure At which stage does the Plasmodium (malaria)parasite reproduce asexually and mature into merozoites?

Select the best choice for the following statements in reference to the four groups of protists listed below. -The malarial parasite Plasmodium is a member of this group.

__________ are heterotrophs that grow as a mesh of absorptive filaments.Some are plant pathogens.

The production of light by an organism is called ____.

Red tides and extensive fish kills are caused by population blooms of ____.

Which group is most distantly related to green algae?

What type of cells do the apicomplexan parasite Plasmodium infect?

Select the best choice for the following statements in reference to the four groups of protists listed below. -The common amoeba,Amoeba proteus,is a member of this group.

Paramecium lives in freshwater; a(n)__________ rids them of excess water.

Heterotrophic stramenopiles that grow as a mesh of nutrient-absorbing filaments with cellulose cell walls are known as _______.

-Refer to the accompanying figure The organism shown in the accompanying figure belongs to the ____ group.

The term "plankton" ____.

Four of the following are true about water molds.Which one is the exception?

What is NOT a characteristic of radiolarians?

Protists cause four of the following diseases.Which one is the exception?

Select the best choice for the following statements using the five groups listed below. -These are a common source of bioluminescence in tropical seas.

The organism in the accompanying figure belongs to which group?

Invitation to Biology

Life's Chemical Bases

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where it Starts—Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

DNA Structure and Function

From DNA to Protein

Control of Gene Expression

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Studying and Manipulating Genomes

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Organizing Information about Species

Life's Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses, Bacteria, and Archaea

The Land Plants

Fungi

Animal Evolution: The Invertebrates

Animal Evolution: The Chordates

Human Evolution

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Communication Strategies in Plants

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Structural Support and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive System

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Ecosystems

The Biosphere

Human Impacts on the Biosphere

Filters