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NDQ_011631
nonvascular plants and vascular seedless plants first dominated the early forests.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_011632
hornworts were the first plants to have vascular tissues.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_011636
which of the following statements is correct?
a. in mosses, a gametophyte is diploid, having two sets of chromosomes, b. in mosses, after fertilization the diploid sporophyte forms, c. in mosses, spores are formed by the sporophyte, d. in mosses, after fertilization, the haploid gametophyte is formed
b
NDQ_011637
which nonvascular plant has long and pointed sporophytes?
a. mosses, b. hornworts, c. liverworts, d. hogworts
b
NDQ_011638
what part of the nonvascular plant releases spores?
a. the leaf, b. the sporophyte, c. the sporangium, d. the spore forming unit
c
NDQ_011639
what nonvascular plant has a flattened appearance?
a. mosses, b. hornworts, c. liverworts, d. flatworts
c
NDQ_011640
which statement is associated with hornwors?
a. hornworts often have a ribbon-like appearance, b. hornworts are often recognized as the green fuzz on damp rocks and trees, c. the "horn" part of hornwort comes from the anglo-saxon word for herb, d. the hornlike sporophytes of hornworts grow from a base of flattened lobes,
d
NDQ_011661
kingdom bacteria, kingdom archaea, kingdom protista, kingdom plantae, kingdom fungi, and kingdom animalia are the six kingdoms of life.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_011662
binomial nomenclature gives a scientific name to every organism.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_011666
which of the following is in the correct order from least specific to most specific?
a. class order family - genus, b. class phylum genus - species, c. kingdom phylum order - class, d. phylum order class - species
a
NDQ_011667
which two animals are most closely related?
a. lions and bears, b. mice and bats, c. tigers and lions, d. butterflies and spiders
c
NDQ_011668
what is the science of naming and grouping organisms?
a. evolution, b. binomial nomenclature, c. taxonomy, d. classify
c
NDQ_011669
which best defines a mammal?
a. mammals with collar bones and grasping fingers, b. chordates with fur or hair and milk glands, c. animals with a backbone, d. primates with relatively flat faces and three-dimensional vision
b
NDQ_011670
who is considered the inventor of modern taxonomy?
a. the greek philosopher aristotle, b. charles darwin, c. carl linnaeus, d. charles linnaeus
c
NDQ_011681
speciation is evolution.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_011682
new species only develop through natural selection.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_011686
the formation of new breeds of dogs is an example of
a. natural selection, b. artificial selection, c. allopatric speciation, d. sympatric speciation
b
NDQ_011687
speciation due to the formation of a new river after a flood is an example of
a. natural selection, b. artificial selection, c. allopatric speciation, d. sympatric speciation
c
NDQ_011688
two groups of frogs that live in the same habitat but have different mating seasons is an example of
a. natural selection, b. artificial selection, c. allopatric speciation, d. sympatric speciation
d
NDQ_011689
the speciation of the finch populations on the galapagos islands is an example of
a. natural selection, b. artificial selection, c. allopatric speciation, d. sympatric speciation
c
NDQ_011690
the change in allele frequencies of a population due to selection against environmental changes is an example of
a. natural selection, b. reproductive isolation, c. allopatric speciation, d. sympatric speciation
a
NDQ_011771
all plants can photosynthesize.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_011772
eukaryotes have cells with nuclei that contain dna and membrane-bound organelles.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_011776
what organelle differs between plant and animal cells?
a. mitochondria, b. chloroplasts, c. ribosomes, d. all of the above
b
NDQ_011777
what is one main difference between plant-like protists and plants?
a. plant-like protists cannot photosynthesize, b. plant-like protists are not eukaryotic, c. plant-like protists are mostly unicellular, d. all of the above
c
NDQ_011778
which combination of terms refers to plants?
a. autotrophs and consumers, b. autotrophs and producers, c. heterotrophs and producers, d. heterotrophs and consumers
b
NDQ_011779
how do plants support animal life?
a. plants are the food that animals eat, b. plants provide a place for insects to live, c. plants provide a structure for birds to build nests, d. all of the above
d
NDQ_011780
what are the distinguishing characteristic(s) of all plants?
a. they are photosynthetic, b. they are eukaryotic and multicellular, c. they are eukaryotic, multicellular and photosynthetic, d. they are green
c
NDQ_011781
all plants grow from seeds.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_011782
there are only 4 main categories of plants.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_011786
which plants evolved first?
a. angiosperms, b. gymnosperms, c. seedless vascular, d. nonvascular
d
NDQ_011787
which of the following are examples of gymnosperms?
a. mosses, liverworts and hornworts, b. magnolia trees, roses, tulips and tomatoes, c. ferns, whisk ferns, club mosses and horsetails, d. redwood, fir and cypress trees
d
NDQ_011788
which of the following are examples of seedless vascular plants?
a. mosses, liverworts and hornworts, b. magnolia trees, roses, tulips and tomatoes, c. ferns, whisk ferns, club mosses and horsetails, d. redwood, fir and cypress trees
c
NDQ_011789
which of the following are examples of angiosperms?
a. mosses, liverworts and hornworts, b. magnolia trees, roses, tulips and tomatoes, c. ferns, whisk ferns, club mosses and horsetails, d. redwood, fir and cypress trees
b
NDQ_011790
which of the following are examples of nonvascular plants?
a. mosses, liverworts and hornworts, b. magnolia trees, roses, tulips and tomatoes, c. ferns, whisk ferns, club mosses and horsetails, d. redwood, fir and cypress trees
a
NDQ_011791
hormones allow plants to move to a new location.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_011792
hormones can be referred to as chemical messenger molecules.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_011796
which hormone is used by florists to prevent plants from aging?
a. auxin, b. cytokinin, c. gibberellin, d. ethylene
b
NDQ_011797
which hormone promotes plant growth and stops dormancy?
a. auxin, b. cytokinin, c. gibberellin, d. ethylene
c
NDQ_011798
which hormone will act when water needs to be conserved?
a. auxin, b. abscisic acid, c. cytokinin, d. ethylene
b
NDQ_011799
which hormone helps fruit ripen?
a. auxin, b. cytokinin, c. gibberellin, d. ethylene
d
NDQ_011800
plant-like protists are able to photosynthesize.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_011801
plant-like protists are the basis of food chains in the ocean.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_011805
plant-like protists are also known as
a. algae, b. seaweed, c. kelp, d. diatoms
a
NDQ_011806
volvox is one of the first examples of multicellular life, forming colonies of up to 50,000 cells. what type of protist is volvox?
a. red algae, b. brown algae, c. green algae, d. golden-brown algae
c
NDQ_011807
which group of plant-like protists has the most species?
a. chlorophyta, b. rhodophyta, c. euglenophyta, d. chrysophyta
d
NDQ_011808
which group of plant-like protists contains chlorophyta?
a. red algae, b. green algae, c. brown algae, d. diatoms
b
NDQ_011809
which of the following statements is not true?
a. plant-like protists produce oxygen through photosynthesis, b. plant-like protists are the base of the marine food chain, c. plant-like protists are essential to the ecosystem, d. all of the above statements are true
d
NDQ_011820
the first photosynthetic organisms lived in water.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_011821
there is only one adaptation for plant life on land shared by all plants.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_011825
what organism did plants evolve from?
a. ocean-based algae, b. freshwater green algae, c. red seaweed, d. all of the above
b
NDQ_011826
what is the difference in embryo development between plants and their protist ancestor?
a. plants release their fertilized embryo into the water, b. the plant embryo develops inside the female after fertilization, c. the plant embryo is fertilized outside the female, d. none of the above
b
NDQ_011827
what was a significant development allowing plants to live on land?
a. the embryo could withstand dry conditions, b. the need for water reduced, c. a cuticle evolved to help seal water in the plant and prevent water loss, d. all of the above
c
NDQ_011828
what was a significant development allowing plants to exchange gases?
a. the evolution of the cuticle, b. the evolution of stomata, c. the development of photosynthesis in plants, d. all of the above
b
NDQ_011829
what was the first feature to evolve separating plants from their protist ancestor?
a. the development of the embryo inside the female, b. the evolution of the cuticle, c. the evolution of stomata, d. all of the above
a
NDQ_011850
predation lowers the fitness of the predator.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_011851
grazing is a type of predation in which the prey is not killed.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_011855
which of the following is an example of grazing?
a. wolves eating rabbits, b. whales eating plankton, c. cows eating grass, d. lions eating fox
c
NDQ_011856
which of the following may be a keystone species?
a. plants, because they are producers, b. wolves, because they control the deer and rabbit populations, c. rabbits, because they control the plant populations, d. deer, because they control the rabbit population
b
NDQ_011857
leaf insects take on the appearance of a leaf. this is an example of
a. parasitism, b. symbiosis, c. camouflage, d. mimicry
c
NDQ_011858
some species of non-poisonous frogs have similar bright colors as poisonous frogs. this is an example of
a. parasitism, b. symbiosis, c. camouflage, d. mimicry
d
NDQ_011859
what traits may help an organism be an effective hunter?
a. camouflage, b. speed, c. good sense of smell and/or sight, d. all of the above
d
NDQ_011900
humans are the only intelligent primate.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_011901
primates include lemurs, monkeys, apes and humans.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_011905
big brains have given primates
a. the ability to play and fight, b. the ability to learn new behaviors, c. the ability to live in trees, d. all of the above
b
NDQ_011906
what allows primates to grasp objects?
a. an opposable thumb, b. the big brain, c. their five fingers, d. all of the above
a
NDQ_011907
why might have sexual dimorphism evolved among primates?
a. because one male had to mate with many females, b. because one male had to hunt for many females, c. because each female had to give birth every year, d. because one male had to defend many females
d
NDQ_011908
differences between old world and new world monkeys includes
a. the forming of pair bonds among old world species, b. the forming of pair bonds among new world species, c. sexual dimorphism among new world species, d. complex social interactions among new world species
b
NDQ_011909
where do primates live?
a. some species live in rain forests, mangrove forests and mountain forests, b. some species live in swamps and other aquatic habitats, c. some species live in cities, d. all of the above
d
NDQ_011960
all protists are single-celled organisms.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_011961
protists were the first eukaryotes to evolve.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_011965
who proposed the kingdom protista?
a. charles darwin, b. gregor mendel, c. ernst haeckel, d. carl linnaeus
c
NDQ_011966
which statement concerning protists is not true?
a. protists all prefer water-based environments, b. protists can be parasites, c. most protist cells all have mitochondria and chloroplasts, d. all protist cells have a nucleus
c
NDQ_011967
which protists are autotrophs that photosynthesize?
a. animal-like protists, b. plant-like protists, c. fungi-like protists, d. all protists
b
NDQ_011968
which protists are heterotrophs and have the ability to move?
a. animal-like protists, b. plant-like protists, c. fungi-like protists, d. all protists
a
NDQ_011969
which protists have cells with cell walls and reproduce by forming spores?
a. animal-like protists, b. plant-like protists, c. fungi-like protists, d. all protists
c
NDQ_011970
all protists must eat to obtain energy.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_011971
all protists need to obtain food for energy.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_011975
which protists have cells that perform all the functions necessary for life?
a. animal-like protists, b. plant-like protists, c. fungi-like protists, d. all protists
d
NDQ_011976
which protists obtain their nutrients from endocytosis of other organisms?
a. animal-like protists, b. plant-like protists, c. fungi-like protists, d. all protists
a
NDQ_011977
which protists obtain their energy from absorbing the nutrients of decaying matter?
a. animal-like protists, b. plant-like protists, c. fungi-like protists, d. all protists
c
NDQ_011978
which protists obtain energy through photosynthesis and cellular respiration?
a. animal-like protists, b. plant-like protists, c. fungi-like protists, d. all protists
b
NDQ_011979
which protists can be parasites, harming their host as they obtain nutrients?
a. animal-like protists, b. fungi-like protists, c. plant-like protists and fungi-like protists, d. animal-like protists and fungi-like protists
a
NDQ_011990
a punnett square is used to depict the potential offspring from a cross.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_011991
in a punnett square, the possible offspring are represented by the letters in the boxes, with one factor coming from each parent.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_011995
of four possible offspring, how many will be tall?
a. 1, b. 2, c. 3, d. 4
c
NDQ_011996
of four possible offspring, how many will be tt?
a. 1, b. 2, c. 3, d. 4 for questions 8-10, use a punnett square of a bb x bb cross. b is the factor for brown eyes, and b is the factor for blue eyes
b
NDQ_011997
what color eyes do the parents have?
a. brown, b. blue, c. green, d. cannot be determined from the information given
a
NDQ_011998
what will be the factors for a blue-eyed person?
a. bb, b. bb, c. bb, d. cannot be determined from the information given
a
NDQ_011999
what percent of offspring from these parents will have blue eyes?
a. 0%, b. 25%, c. 50%, d. 100%
b
NDQ_012030
hornworts reproduce using seeds.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_012031
the sporophyte is haploid, with a single set of chromosomes.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_012035
what is the first stage in the life cycle of a nonvascular plant?
a. the sporophyte forms, b. spores are produced by the sporophyte, c. the male gametophyte produces flagellated sperm, d. fertilization of the egg by the sperm
c
NDQ_012036
in the fern, what significant event occurs after fertilization?
a. the sporophyte dies, allowing the gametophyte to live independently, b. the gametophyte dies, allowing the sporophyte to live independently, c. the sporangia die, allowing the sporophyte to live independently, d. the sporangia die, allowing the gametophyte to live independently
b
NDQ_012037
in ferns, the recognizable leafy plant is the
a. sporophyte, b. sporangia, c. frond, d. gametophyte
a
NDQ_012038
hornworts and liverworts can reproduce asexually by
a. budding, b. fragmentation, c. binary fission, d. all of the above
b
NDQ_012040
display behaviors are a type of courtship ritual.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_012041
display behaviors are used to defend territory.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_012045
which of the following statements is true?
a. many birds keep the same mate for an entire season, b. some birds stay as a couple for their entire lives, c. most birds have multiple partners each year, d. both (a) and (b) are correct
d
NDQ_012046
caring for young is common in what two types of organisms?
a. fish and birds, b. fish and mammals, c. birds and mammals, d. mammals and humans
c