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79 Cards in this Set
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Members of the kingdom _____ include such organisms as the mold that grows on bread.
(Fungi or Plantae) |
fungi
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Orders of organisms are further broken down in to _____.
(classes of families) |
families
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Two organisms that are int he small class will also be in the same _____.
(phylum or order) |
phylum
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Some organisms in the kingdom _____ are able to live inside the human body.
(Eubacteria or Plantae) |
eubacteria
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A pine tree is a member of the kingdom
A)Animilia B)Protista C)Fungi D)Plantae |
D)Plantae
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Some members of the kingdom protista
A)have flagella B)are bacterial organisms C)are mushrooms D)have no nucleus |
A)have flagella
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The seven classification, from general to specific are:
A)kingdom,class,order,phylum,gamily,genus,species B)kingdom,phylum,class,family,order,genus,species C)kingdom,phylum,class,order,family,genus,species D)kingdom,class,phylum,order,family,genus,species |
C)kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
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Linnaeus is known for
A)founding the science of taxonomy B)proposing the theory of evolution by natural instinct C)identifying the characteristics of rare species D)creating a mnemonic device for recalling the levels of classification |
A)founding the science of taxonomy
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Organisms in the kingdom _____ usually move by themselves and have advanced nervous systems that allow them to respond to their environment.
A)Fungi B)Plantae C)Animalia D)Protista |
C)Animalia
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The scientific name for the common house cat is Felis Domesticus. What is the species name?
A)Felis B)Domesticus C)house cat D)feline |
B)domesticus
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Eubacteria do not
A)live in the human intestines B)convert milk to yogurt C)cause ear infections D)live in hot springs |
D)live in hot springs
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Fungi obtain nutrients by
A)performing photosynthesis B)eating food C)absorbing them from their surroundings D)All of the above |
C)absorbing them from their surroundings
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A type of _____ is responsible for food poisoning.
(virus or pathogenic bacteria) |
pathogenic bacteria
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An _____ is a thick protective membrane that contains an inactive bacterium.
(heterotroph or endospore) |
endospore
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_____ is used to clean up industrial, agricultural, and municipal wastes.
(Binary Fission or Bioremediation) |
Bioremediation
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_____ are medicines used to kill bacteria.
(Pathogenic Bacteria or Antibiotics) |
Antibiotics
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_____ digest milk sugar and convert it into an acid.
(Lactic-acid bacteria or Hosts) |
Lactic-acid bacteria
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Which of the following is not a common shape of bacteria?
A)crystals B)cocci C)spirilla D)bacilli |
A)crystals
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A cell with no nucleus is called a(n)
A)virus B)prokaryote C)endospore D)bacillus |
B)prokaryote
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When the host cell divides during _____, each new cell carried the genetic material of the virus.
A)the lysogenic cycle B)bioremediation C)binary fission D)the lactic cycle |
A)the lysogenic cycle
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What is the one function that viruses share with living things?
A)they eat B)they move C)they reproduce D)they grow |
C)they reproduce
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Which of the following is Not a true statement about binary fission?
A)the chromosome is replicate before cell division B)As the cells grows, the chromosomes become seperate C)The chromosome and its copy attach to the inside of the cell membrane D)the new bacterium is genetically different from the parent bacterium |
D)the new bacterium is genetically different from the parent bacterium.
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Which of the following is Not a true statement about viruses?
A)viruses do not have cytoplasm or a nucleus. B)viruses obtain nutrients from their hosts' cell C)viruses contain genetic material D)viruses can infect bacteria |
B)viruses obtain nutrients from their hosts' cells
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_____ obtain their food from dead organic matter or the body of another organism.
(Phytoplankton or Funguslike protists) |
Fungus-like protists
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Animal-like protists are also known as _____.
(protozoa or algae) |
protozoa
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Multicellular fungi are made up chains of cells called _____.
(spores or hyphae) |
hyphae
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The major part of the fungus is the _____.
(mycellium or hyphae) |
mycellium
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Yeasts, powdery mildews, truffles, and morels are examples of _____.
(lichens or fungi) |
fungi
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Which of the following is Not a plantlike protists?
A)a ciliate B)a diatom C)a dinoflagellate D)a euglena |
A)a ciliate
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Club fungi produce special hyphae that develop _____.
A)penicillin B)basidia C)sacs D)sporangia |
B)basidia
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_____ can be found in water, melting snow, on tree trunks,and inside living organisms.
A)Green algae B)Red algae C)Brown algae D)Diatoms |
A)Green algae
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Euglenas and ciliates have a special structure called a _____ that collects and removes excess water from the cell.
A)chloroplast B)flagella C)contractile vacuole D)Diatoms |
C)contractile vacuole
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Which animal-like protists causes malaria?
A)Giardia Lamblia B)Paramecium C)Plasmodium vivax D)Trypanosoma |
C)Plasmodium Vivax
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Which of the following is Not a true statement about fungi?
A)fungi are consumers B)all fungi are multicellular C)all fungi are made up of eukaryotic cells D)many fungi are decomposers |
B)all fungi are multicelllar
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The _____ stage of a fern is a tiny plant the produces eggs and sperm.
(sporophyte or gametophyte) |
gametophyte
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Pollen grains collect on the ____ of a flower, which is often sticky or feathery.
(stigma or stamen) |
stigma
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Ferns have an underground stem called a _____.
(rhizoid or rhizome) |
rhizome
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The center of a flower contains one or more female reproductive structures called _____.
(stamens or pistils) |
pistils
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_____ typically absorb(s) water that is close to the soil surface.
(A taproot or Fibrous roots) |
Fibrous roots
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What enters a plant by passing through the _____ of a root and into the _____.
A)root hairs, phloem B)cuticle, xylem C)root cap, phloem D)epidermis, xylem |
D)epidermis, xylem
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Flowering plants, such as apple trees and daises,
A)use osmosis for nutrients transport B)are classified as angiosperms C)have independent gametophyte forms D)need water for delivery of sperm to eggs |
B)are classified as angiosperms
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Dicots always have two
A)cuticles B)anthers C)cotyledons D)petals |
C)cotyledons
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Cyads, conifers, gnetophytes, and ginkgoes are
A)flowering plants B)angiosperms C)seedless plants D)gymnosperms |
D)gymnosperms
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Roots
A)absorb water and minerals B)demonstrate phototropism C)have stomata D)all of the above |
A)absorb water and minerals
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Plants that have specialized tissues for carrying minerals, water, or food are classified as _____ plants.
A)seed-bearing B)Vascular C)non-vascular D)photosynthesis |
B)vascular
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Which is Not a true statement about leaves?
A)Leaves are part of a plant's root system. B)Guard cells open and close pores in the leaf's epidermis C)Their veins contain phloem that transport sugar D)Photosynthesis occurs in cells int he palisade layer |
A)leaves are part of the plant's root system
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The maple tree, which loses its leaves each year, it _____.
(deciduous or evergreen) |
Deciduous
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In a process called _____, plants convert energy stored in food into a form of energy that cells can use.
(transpiration or cellular respiration) |
cellular respiration
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The tendency of shoot tips of a plant to grown and bend toward the light is called _____.
(gravitropism or phototropism) |
phototropism
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Seeds become ____ in order to survive periods of drought or cold temperatures.
(dormant or deciduous) |
dormant
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Most of the water absorbed by a plant's roots is need to place the water lost during _____.
(phototropism or transpiration) |
transpiration
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A houseplant that is bending toward a sunlit window is
A)displaying a positive tropism B)displaying a negative tropism C)undergoing genetic change D)showing a seasonal effect |
A)displaying positive tropism
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The root tips of most plants show
A)negative photoropism B)positive gravitropism C)positive phototropism D)negative gravitropism |
B)positive gravitropism
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Plant cells make glucose molecules from
A)CO2 and O2 B)C6H12O6 C)H2O and H2 D)CO2 and H2O |
D)CO2 and H2O
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Leaves become read and orange in autumn because
A)they absorb read pigment B)their green chlorophyll breaks down C)they absorb orange pigment D)they receive more sunlight |
B)their green chlorophyll breaks down
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The energy that powers photosynthesis comes from
A)light given off by the sun B)collisions of gas molecules in the air C)the breakdown of sugar molecules inside plant cells D)chlorophyll absorbed through the soil |
A)light given off by the sun
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A plant seed develops from
A)an ovary B)an ovule C)a sepal D)a pollen tube |
B)an ovule
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All animals are _____ and have a eukaryotic cells.
(vertebrate or multicellular) |
multicellular
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A collection of similar cells is known as a(n) _____.
(organ or tissue) |
tissue
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_____ is an animal's internal control or natural cycles.
(Hibernation or Biological clock) |
Biological Clock
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All animals are _____.
(predators or consumers) |
consumers
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Some animals use the Earth's magnetic field to _____.
(communicate or navigate) |
navigate
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_____ is Not an example of how animals might deal with a food shortage.
A)Migration B)Estivation C)Social Behavior D)Hibernation |
C)Social Behavior
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Reading is an example of
A)an innate behavior B)a behavior controlled by genes C)a learned behavior D)an inherited behavior |
C)a learned behavior
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All _____ lack a skull and a backbone.
A)vertebrates B)eukaryotes C)multicellular organisms D)invertebrates |
D)invertebrates
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Which statement about communication between animals is false?
A)animals use it too find mates. B)it helps animals find their food C)it helps animals avoid enemies D)it occurs only between members of the same species. |
D)it occurs only between members of the same species
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The relationship between a worn and a robin can be expressed as
A)vertebrate:invertebrate B)prey:predator C)producer:consumer D)pokaryote:eukaryote |
B)prey:predator
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The use of _____ is an example of chemical communication.
A)camouflage B)pheromones C)hibernation D)estivation |
B)pheromones
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Any animal with a skull and a backbone is classifies as
A)a vertebrate B)a consumer C)a mammal D)multicellular |
A)a vertebrate
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The body parts of some invertebrates are controlled by individual groupings of nerve cells called _____.
(ganglia or coeloms) |
ganglia
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The body form of a jellyfish is the _____, which looks like a bell with tentacles hanging underneath.
(polyp or medusa) |
Medusa
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In _____ circulatory system, blood is pumped through the vessels that empty into sinuses.
(closed or open) |
open
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Insects have a rigid _____ made of chitin.
(endoskeleton or exoskeleton) |
exoskeleton
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Many arthropods have feelers called _____ that respond to touch or taste.
(mandibles or antennae) |
antennae
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The phylum Mollusca includes
A)octopuses, nematodes, and snails B)slugs, flukes, and clams C)slugs, clams, and octopuses D)squids, annelid worms, and oysters |
C)slugs, clams, and octopuses
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The word arthropod means
A)large brain B)jointed foot C)spiny skin D)paralyzing toxin |
B)jointed foot
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The _____ of crustaceans make them different from all other arthropods.
A)segmented bodies B)head capsule C)double antennae D)chitinous skeleton |
C)double antennae
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The organs of more-complex invertebrates such as the earthworm are contained in a body cavity called the
A)gut B)coelom C)abdominal hollow D)visceral mass |
B)coelom
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Digestion of food particles in a sponge take place in its
A)gut B)ampulla C)osculum D)collar cells |
D)collar cells
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