Chapters 13 - 15

Which of the following is TRUE about starfish, sand dollars, and sea urchins? 1. They are sessile. 2. They all have a distinct head, thorax, and abdomen. 3. They are radially symmetrical. 4. They belong to the arachnids.

They are radially symmetrical

What term describes a harmful association between a fungus and a tree root? 1. a pathogen 2. a rhizoid 3 .a mycorrhiza 4. a lichen

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Which of the following groups does not have any pathogens? 1. archaea 2. fungi 3. protists 4. bacteria

archaea

Trout have ________________ skeletons, while rays have _______________ skeletons. 1. bony ; cartilaginous 2. vertebrate ; chordate 3. chordate ; vertebrate 4. cartilaginous ; bony

bony; cartilaginous

Prokaryotes stain as Gram-positive or Gram-negative because of differences in their 1. DNA 2. cytoplasm 3. cell wall 4. nucleus

cell wall

Methanogens are Archaea that are often found in 1. deep in the ocean. 2. cow's and other types of animals 3. hot environments. 4. salty environments.

cow's and other types of animals

Birds are ___________________, while turtles are _________________. 1. endotherms ; ectotherms 2. reptiles ; amphibians 3. vertebrates ; invertebrates 4. ectotherms ; endotherms

endotherms; ectotherms

The phylum Platyhelminthes are more commonly known as: 1. mollusks. 2. snails. 3. earthworms. 4. flatworms.

flatworms

Which of the following plants do not have xylem or phloem (networks of cells to conduct water and nutrients)? 1. club mosses 2. hornworts 3. horsetails 4. angiosperms

hornworts

Which of the following plants does have xylem or phloem (networks of cells to conduct water and nutrients)? 1. hornworts 2. horsetails 3. liverworts 4. mosses

horsetails

Thermophiles are Archaea that live in 1. hot environments. 2. deep in the ocean. 3. salty environments. 4. cow's and other types of animals

hot environments

The threads that make up the mycelium of a fungal body are called: 1. hydra. 2. yeast. 3. hyphae. 4. fruiting bodies.

hyphae

Members of the Archaea have been observed most commonly: 1. in lakes 2.in well-aerated soils 3. the same places as bacteria 4. in extreme environments

in extreme environments

Most species of animals are: 1. carnivores 2. invertebrates 3. vertebrates 4. radially symmetrical

invertebrates

The ferns possess all of the following EXCEPT: 1. cuticle 2. leaves 3. seeds 4. roots

seeds

All groups of animals have nervous systems EXCEPT: 1. jellyfish. 2. crayfish. 3. sponges. 4. worms.

sponges

Which of these is not a characteristic of a monocot? 1. Flower parts in multiples of three 2. parallel veins 3. tap root 4. one cotyledon

taproot

What type of plant are ginkos? 1. fern 2. angiosperm 3. moss 4. gymnosperm

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Which of the following is not an example of a gymnosperm? 1. spruce 2. cypress 3. cactus 4. pine tree

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Which of the following is true of reptiles and amphibians? 1. Reptiles are endotherms while amphibians are ectotherms. 2. Reptiles, not amphibians, were the earliest animal group to evolve lungs. 3. Reptiles have amniotic eggs, amphibians do not. 4. Reptiles can't live in water, but all amphibians can throughout their lives.

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