Biology II lab Final test

what flagellate is symbiotic with termites?

Trichonympha

ascomycetes are responsible for many serious plant diseases including a. mildew b. dutch elm disease c. chestnut blight d. all of the above e. B and C

all of the above

green algae can be found growing on a. sidewalks b. automobiles c. trees d. all of the above

all of the above

if you inhibited germination in a monocot, what structures would not develop? a. coleoptile b. radicle c. coleorhiza d. all of the above

all of the above

protists can function in the environment as a. autotrophs b. heterotrophs c. parasites d. all of the above

all of the above

the type of life cycle seen in plants is called

alternation of generations

the most diverse group of plants is the

angiosperms

rod-shaped bacteria are known as

bacilli

nonvascular plants are generally short because they

cannot transport nutrients

gram stain is a laboratory technique used to distinguish between various kinds of bacteria based on the characteristics of the

cell wall

freshwater "ich", or white spot disease, is caused by

ciliophora

the most structurally complex animal-like protists are

ciliophora

plasmodial slime molds

contain many nuclei in one mass of cytoplasm.

what happens when an anther ruptures?

pollen grains are released

which of the following structures is a characteristics of amoebas?

pseudopodia

of the steps listed below, which was the last procedure done when you performed a gram stain?

stain with safranin

which of the following is not considered an animal-like protist?

volvox

because american holly has male plants and female plant, it is an example of

an imperfect flower

using a pointed instrument, you can remove the pollen of a flower from the

anther

which of the following plants has a dominant gametophyte generation?

any true moss

the stucture in mosses producing the egg is called the

archegonium

diatoms

are autotrophs with a glassy cell wall that contains silica

hurricane katrina provided an opportunity to advance our study of which phylum of fungi?

ascomycota

what are the purpose of pili in bacteria?

attachment and conjugation

a plant that lacks a stem is most likely a

nonvascular plant

bacteria that require oxygen for survival are known as

obligate aerobes

gram-positive bacteria stain

purple

which of the following are nitrogen-fixing proteobacteria?

rhizobium spp.

fronds in ferns developed from which structure?

rhizomes

gymnosperms consist of all of the following except

sphenophyta

when a seed of the conifer germinates, it develops into a

sporophyte

if you see a fern with brown spots on the underside of the frond, you can conclude that

the fern has produced spores

when a cotyledon emerges from the soil, it means that

the seed has germinated

eating ergot-contaminated grains can cause which of the following? a. strong uterine contractions b. hallucinations c. severe burning sensation d. A and B e. A, B, and C

A, B, C

a ginko tree giving off a bad smell is

a female because females produce seeds that have an unpleasant smell

based on the uses of horsetails during the pioneer days, the "tail" of the dried plant can be described as

abrasive

in the 19th century peat moss was used to pack abscesses. the antibacterial properties are mainly the result of its _____ pH.

acidic

in what types of environment do bacteria live? a. extremely hot/cold b. digestive system of humans/animals c. deep underground d. all of the above e. B and C

all of the above

the inhibition of what stage in the Plasmodium malariae will help to prevent a female Anopheles spp.. mosquito from injecting the infective stage of malaria into the bloodstream of the host? a. asexual stage of development b. sexual stage of development c. exoflagellation d. all of the above

all of the above

which of the following are gram-positive bacteria? a. staphlyococcus spp. b. streptococcus spp. c. mycobacterium spp. d. all of above

all of the above

which of the following bacteria is pathogenic in humans? a. mycoplasma pneumoniae b. borrelia burgdorferi c. clostridium botulinum d. all of the above

all of the above

which of the following is a distinct advantage the angiosperms have over the seedless plants? a. seeds are not enclosed in an ovule b. nutrition is stored after fertilization c. nutrition is given to potential offspring d. all of the above

all of the above

flowers can be described as a. complete b. incomplete c. inflorescence d. all of these statements are correct

all of these statements are correct

the pericarp of a fruit contains which region? a. exocarp b. endocarp c. mesocarp d. all of these statements are correct

all of these statements are correct

the sporophyte generation is dominant in the life cycle of the a. tulip b. water lily c. orchid d. all of these statements are correct

all of these statements are correct

what differentiates dicots from monocots? a. number of cotyledons b. venation of leaves c. arrangement of vascular bundles d. all of these statements are correct

all of these statements are correct

_____ are the cellular structure of ascomycetes on which spore-producing structures are born

ascocarps

cases of chronic respiratory illness in humans have been documented in buildings where the ventilation system has been found to contain black mold. which of the following phyla is likely to be responsible?

ascomycota

which of the following is a gram-postive bacterium that also forms spores?

bacillus anthracis

seedless vascular plants are all of the following except

bryophyta

Mosses belong to the group of plants known as the

bryophytes

how do ferns reproduce?

by producing spores

which of the following bacteria are important oxygen producers?

cyanobacteria

how long can it take flowering plants to cycle from germination to maturity? a. weeks b. months c. years d. all of these statements are correct

d. all of these statements are correct

which of the following statements correctly describes the alteration of generations in a plant life cycle?

diploid sporophytes that produce spores by meiosis alternate with haploid gametophytes that produce gametes by mitosis

fruit development is accelerated by which of the following?

ethylene gas

when you peel an orange, you are removing the

exocarp

bacteria which can survive in environments containing oxygen but can also survive without it are called

facultative anaerobes

which of the following statements regarding ferns is true?

ferns have well-developed vascular tissue, roots, and stems

the parts of a flower in eudicots are typically arranged in multiples of

four or five

what is the structure derived from the ovary of a plant?

fruit

which of the following statements is true?

fruits are the mature ovaries of angiosperms

in a moss, most of the plants that we see are ________, while in a fern the most dominant stage is the ________

gametophytes; sporophyte

a long chain of rod-shaped bacteria with stain purple would fall into which category?

gram positive streptobacillus

which of the following is an incorrect paring of archae and their environment?

halophiles-alkaline conditions

____ are specalized hyphae that can penentrate host cells and absorb nutrients

haustoria

in order to be classified as an inflorescence, a plant must

have cluster of flower

if you cut the peduncle of a grass, the seed head

is destroyed

plasmodium

is the organism that causes malaria

which of the following has multiple carpels?

lemon

which disease has been shown to be caused apicomplexan using the female Anopheles as a vector?

malaria

unlike the seeds of angiosperms, the seeds of gymnosperms

mature on the surface of a cone scale

microspores of ferns are contained in what structure?

microsporangium

an organism such an euglena which can be either photoshynthetic or heterotrophic is known as

mixotrophic

which of the following statements about bacteria is not true?

most bacteria are pathogenic (disease-causing_

moss can reproduce asexually when

one bit of moss breaks off

the animal-like protist with both a macro and micronucleus is the

paramecium caudatum

what could break the dormany of a seed to initiate germination?

passing through the digestive tract, microbial activity and water are correct

the color of red algae comes from

phycobilins

the protist which cause potato blight and affected ireland drastically in the 1840's causing the irish potato famin is

phytophthora infestans

which of the following plants has a dominant sporophyte generation and a seed, but no fruit?

pine tree

a dandelion possess which of the following?

pistils and stamens

two characteristics shared by gymnosperms and angiosperms that are absent from earlier plant groups and represent key adaptations to life on dry land are

pollen and seeds

during pollination of the grasses, the tube cell forms the

pollen tube

archaea classified as _____ can live in extremely cold conditions, such as in the Antarctic

psychorophiles

there is a good chance you will eat carrageenan today and that you will eat nori at some point in your life, if you haven't already. in either case, you will be eating a product of

red algae

the ovule in seed plants is called

sporangium

a typical flower bud contains all of the following except

stamen

some bacteria produce an endospore that enables them to

survive under intolerable conditions

what happens to the seed cone in conifers as the seed develops?

the cone closes

while visiting yellowstone park, you see the famous geyser "old faithful." what type(s) of archaea would you most likely find in this water?

thermophiles

Monocot floral parts usually occur in multiples of

three

a plant that has ____ would be classified as a monocot

three flower parts

the _____ represents the sporophyte generation of a conifer, and the _____ produces gametophytes

tree; cone

which of the following bacteria causes the sexually transmitted disease syphilis?

treponema pallidum

which of the following is a parasite that causes African sleeping sickness, a disease spread by the tsetse fly?

trypanosoma

which protist causes chagas disease?

trypanosoma cruzi

because they lack vascular tissue, nonvascular plants are

unable to transport water

an herbaceous plant lacks

woody stems

the last life cycle stage in the sporophyte generation of the fern is the

zygote