Chapt 14 Bio

Which of the following organisms could NOT be classified as a protist? Question options: A single-celled organism lacking a nucleus A multicellular organism that lives in the water A single-celled organism that swims in the wate rA heterotrophic organism that eats other organisms

A single-celled organism lacking a nucleus

Which of the following is true of the kingdom Fungi? Question options: All fungi are multicellular. All fungi reproduce sexually. All fungi derive their nutrition from organic material. All fungi are parasites.

All fungi derive their nutrition from organic material.

The four major eukaryotic divisions include Question options: Bacteria, Archaea, Fungi, Protista. Fungi, Protista, Archaea, Plantae. Fungi, Animalia, Protista, Plantae. Protista, Bacteria, Animalia, Fungi.

Fungi, Animalia, Protista, Plantae.

The correct two-word Latin, scientific name, for modern humans is Homo sapiens Homo neanderthalensis. homo sapiens. homo neanderthalensis.

Homo sapiens

In which way are fungi different from animals? Question options: They are heterotrophic. They store food in the form of glycogen. They have cell walls. They are eukaryotic.

They have cell walls.

Which of the following is a key evolutionary strategy that sets members of Domain Archaea apart from members of Domain Bacteria? Question options: microscopic single-celled reproduce by asexually splitting in two adaptation to extreme environments

adaptation to extreme environments

Characteristics and key evolutionary strategies of Domain Eukarya that set it apart from Domains Bacteria and Archaea include all of the following EXCEPT Question options: larger cell size than bacteria or archaeans. the presence of a nucleus and other membrane-enclosed internal compartments. multicellularity in some groups. asexual reproduction.

asexual reproduction.

What kind of organism makes up the oldest fossil found on Earth? Question options: protists animals bacteria plants

bacteria

Multicellularity allows organisms to Question options: develop specialized structures. reproduce themselves quickly. utilize energy for movement. replicate their DNA.

develop specialized structures.

The highest level in the organization of life describes the most basic and ancient divisions among living organisms. There are three of these ________ of life. Question options: kingdoms domains phyla species

domains

Sexual reproduction is unique to Question options: animals. plants. bacteria. eukaryotes.

eukaryotes

Which of the following is NOT a key evolutionary strategy or characteristic for organisms in Domain Bacteria? Question options: diverse lifestyles communication and coordination within populations eukaryotic cells single-celled

eukaryotic cells

Which of the following categories of the Linnaean hierarchy would include the most closely related organisms? Question options:order genus class family

genus

One way in which plants are different from their algae ancestors is that plants take in carbon dioxide for photosynthesis. need to absorb water and minerals. are eukaryotic. have adaptations for life on land to prevent water loss

have adaptations for life on land to prevent water loss

All animals Question options: have a nerve cord. ingest food. have bilateral symmetry. can move around their environment.

ingest food.

When fungi decompose dead organisms, they Question options: release chemicals into the environment that serve as nutrients for plants. release oxygen into the atmosphere that plants can use for photosynthesis. are considered parasites of those organisms. release spores from the fruiting body that contain digestive enzymes.

release chemicals into the environment that serve as nutrients for plants.

Which of these characteristics of living organisms are present in viruses? composed of one or more cells; obtain energy from their environment; reproduce using DNA (or RNA) reproduce using DNA (or RNA); sense their environment and respond to it; can evolve as groups maintain a constant internal environment; obtain energy from their environment; composed of one or more cells obtain energy from their environment; composed of one or more cells; maintain a constant internal environment

reproduce using DNA (or RNA); sense their environment and respond to it; can evolve as groups

Compartmentalization of the eukaryotic cell allows for all of the following EXCEPT specialization of tasks. greater efficiency. division of labor. the coding of information into DNA.

the coding of information into DNA.

Fungi and plants are eukaryotic because Question options: they perform photosynthesis. their cells contain DNA. their cells contain a nucleus and membrane-bound compartments. they can reproduce themselves.

their cells contain a nucleus and membrane-bound compartments.

The current classification system used by biologists is complex and unchanging. universally accepted by biologists, educators, and students worldwide. based on four generalized types of living organisms: the Bacteria, the Archaea, the Eukarya, and the Protista. updated and revised whenever new information becomes available

updated and revised whenever new information becomes available