Chapter 16 and 17 Quiz Biology

protista

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

zygomycetes have an equally close relationship to basidiomycetes and ascomycetes.

According to the phylogenetic tree shown below,

fern

An autotrophic organism that grows on land, has vascular tissues, but does not produce seeds is probably

angiosperm

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

eutherian mammal.

Damien is camping in the south central United States when he happens across an animal with several "armored" plates covering its back and shoulders. The plates are bony and separated by thin bands of flexible skin. The belly of this short-legged quadruped is covered with skin and soft fur. He also notices four young ones scurrying along behind the adult. This animal is most likely a(n)

All mitochondrial DNA is inherited from the mother.

How is mitochondrial DNA inherited in humans?

flies

Pale or dark colored flowers without nectar guides that produce a putrid smell, like rotting flesh are likely to attract what kind of pollinators?

only eukaryotic cells can form complex multicellular organisms.

Prokaryotic cells differ from eukaryotic cells in that

genomes of modern humans in all ethnic groups except for those of Africans.

The hypothesis that Neanderthals evolved sometime after hominins migrated out of Africa would be supported by the presence of Neanderthal DNA in the

About 4 miles long, larger than a blue whale

The largest fungus is found in Oregon. How large is it?

notochord and pharyngeal slits

The phylum Chordata includes animals that have which derived traits?

flowers for sexual reproduction

To be successful plants had to make several changes (or adaptations) to life on land. Which of the following are such traits seen clearly in the angiosperms, the most successful group of plants?

interaction with the environment from all sides

What is an advantage of radial symmetry in animals?

chimpanzees

Which of the following organisms are extant eutherian mammals which are most closely related to humans?

bee

Which of the following organisms displays bilateral symmetry?

starfish

Which organism is a deuterostome which forms the anus first during embryonic development?

prokaryotes, protists, fungi, and plant cells.

While they may differ in chemical composition, cell walls are often found in

can make energy in the absence of oxygen

Yeast are one-celled fungi which are facultative anaerobes which means they