10. You are using a stereo (dissecting) light microscope to viewthe structures of this sessile, multicellular organism. Thisorganism does not photosynthesize, but rather secrets enzymes tobreak down tissues of other organisms, then absorbs the nutrients.You are viewing a member of…
a. Kingdom Fungi
b. the protists
c. Kingdom Plantae
d. Kingdom Animalia
e. Domain Bacteria
f. Domain Archaea
11. You are observing a multicellular organism that haschloroplasts and whose cells are differentiated (are differentdepending upon location in the organism). You are viewing a memberof…
a. Kingdom Fungi
b. the protists
c. Kingdom Plantae
d. Kingdom Animalia
e. Domain Bacteria
f. Domain Archaea
12. You are observing a multicellular organism that does nothave chloroplasts, is not sessile and does not secrete enzymes tobreak down the tissue of other organisms. You are viewing a memberof…
a. Kingdom Fungi
b. the protists
c. Kingdom Plantae
d. Kingdom Animalia
e. Domain Bacteria
f. Domain Archaea
13. Archaea is a group of prokaryotes that are thought to haveinhabited the earth for billions of years. Archaea that can live inhigh salt environments are called
a. extreme halophiles
b. extreme thermophiles
c. methanogens
d. moderates
14. You would most likely find this Archaea in a salt marshliving under several feet of mud (an anoxic – no oxygen -environment)
a. extreme thermophiles
b. extreme halophiles
c. methanogens
d. moderates
15. You perform the Gram stain on a sample of unknown bacteria.When you look at the sample under the microscope, the cells arepink. Based on this result, all of the following are false aboutthe sample except
a. the cells have only one membrane
b. the cells have a thick layer of peptidoglycan
c. the cells were counterstained with Safranin which resulted intheir color
d. the cells are Gram +
16. A sticky layer of polysaccharide or protein that surroundssome bacterial cells and enables them to adhere to theirsubstrate.
a. endospore
b. pili
c. flagellum
d. capsule
17. A structure produced by some bacteria that enable theorganism to survive harsh conditions.
a. endospore
b. pili
c. flagellum
d. capsule
18. The cell walls of fungi are composed of
a. chitin
b. peptidoglycan
c. cellulose
d. polysaccharides and proteins
19. The cell walls of plants are composed of
a. chitin
b. peptidoglycan
c. cellulose
d. polysaccharides and proteins
20. The cell walls of archaeans are composed of
a. chitin
b. peptidoglycan
c. cellulose
d. polysaccharides and proteins
21. The cell walls of bacteria are composed of
a. chitin
b. peptidoglycan
c. cellulose
d. polysaccharides and proteins
22. The cell walls of plants, fungi, bacteria and archaeans arecomposed of different polymers yet serve the same function (supportand protection). What does this signify about their evolution?(2)
23. Binary fission in bacteria produces a(an)
a. identical copy (clone) of the original cell
b. new combinations of genes in the ‘offspring’
24. The process of a bacterium taking up DNA from itsenvironment is called
25. The process of ‘bacterial sex’ (DNA transferred from onebacterium to another via a pilus) is called
26. The process of genes being transferred between bacteria viaa virus is called
27. Why might sexual reproduction in bacteria be important?(2)
28. An organism that produces its own food using energy obtainedfrom the sun is called a
a. photoautotroph
b. heterotroph
c. mixotroph
d. chemoautotroph
29. An organism that must eat other organisms to obtainfood/energy is called a
a. photoautotroph
b. heterotroph
c. mixotroph
d. chemoautotroph
30. A protist that can photosynthesize and/or consume anotherorganism is called a
a. photoautotroph
b. heterotroph
c. mixotroph
d. chemoautotroph
31. A prokaryote that can use oxygen if it is present, but canalso live in the absence of oxygen is called a(an)
a. facultative anaerobe
b. obligate aerobe
c. obligate anaerobe
32. What is a biofilm? Give an example. (4)
33. Why was Kingdom Protista abandoned (or disbanded) in theearly 1990’s? (2)
34. Both plasmodial slime molds and cellular slime molds belongto
a. supergroup Archaeplastid
b. the SAR supergroup
c. supergroup Excavata
d. supergroup Unikonta
35. Green algae belong to
a. supergroup Archaeplastid
b. the SAR supergroup
c. supergroup Excavata
d. supergroup Unikonta
36. Foraminiferans belong to
a. supergroup Archaeplastid
b. the SAR supergroup
c. supergroup Excavata
d. supergroup Unikonta
37. Trypanosoma brucei belongs to
a. supergroup Archaeplastid
b. the SAR supergroup
c. supergroup Excavata
d. supergroup Unikonta
38. A protist responsible for the ‘red tide’.
a. diatoms
b. foraminiferans
c. dinoflagellates
d. radiolarians
e. Trypanosoma
f. Volvox
39. A protist who photosynthesizes and has a test composed ofsilicon dioxide.
a. diatoms
b. foraminiferans
c. dinoflagellates
d. radiolarians
e. Trypanosoma
f. Volvox
