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BIO 130 MODULE 7 CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING
1.	A major ecological role for fungi is as:
a.    producers.
b.    decomposers.
c.    nitrogen-fixing organisms.
d.    vectors of disease.
Hint: Section 21.5
SLO11:Define kingdom, phylum, class, and family and classify members of the following kingdoms: 
prokaryotae, protista, mycetae, plantae, animalia.
LO11D:List the basic characteristics of members of the Protista, Archaea, Bacteria, and Fungi.
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2.	An order can be subdivided into:
a.    families.
b.    classes.
c.    species.
d.    subphylums.
Hint: Section 20.1
SLO11:Define kingdom, phylum, class, and family and classify members of the following kingdoms: 
prokaryotae, protista, mycetae, plantae, animalia.
LO11A:List and give distinguishing characteristics of the kingdoms within the Domain Eukarya.
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3.	Archaea that are halophiles live in:
a.    extremely hot environments.
b.    extremely cold environments.
c.    extremely salty environments.
d.    extremely acid environments.
Hint: Section 21.2
SLO11:Define kingdom, phylum, class, and family and classify members of the following kingdoms: 
prokaryotae, protista, mycetae, plantae, animalia.
LO11D:List the basic characteristics of members of the Protista, Archaea, Bacteria, and Fungi.
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4.	Tiny, aquatic organisms that swim or move with water currents are:
a.    plankton.
b.    benthic.
c.    endospores.
d.    colonial.
Hint: Section 21.3
SLO11:Define kingdom, phylum, class, and family and classify members of the following kingdoms:
 prokaryotae, protista, mycetae, plantae, animalia.
LO11E:Identify the type of environments in which microorganisms live.
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5.	Organisms important in sewage treatment and nitrogen fixation belong to the domain:
a.    Protista.
b.    Fungi.
c.    Bacteria.
d.    Archaea.
Hint: Section 21.2
SLO11:Define kingdom, phylum, class, and family and classify members of the following kingdoms: 
prokaryotae, protista, mycetae, plantae, animalia.
LO11D:List the basic characteristics of members of the Protista, Archaea, Bacteria, and Fungi.
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6.	Protozoa are classified according to:
a.    the type of chlorophyll they have.
b.    the number of cilia they have.
c.    their method of movement.
d.    the environment in which they live.
Hint: Section 21.3
SLO11:Define kingdom, phylum, class, and family and classify members of the following kingdoms: 
prokaryotae, protista, mycetae, plantae, animalia.
LO11A:List and give distinguishing characteristics of the kingdoms within the Domain Eukarya.
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7.	Stanley Miller's experiment:
a.    proved the origin of life.
b.    demonstrated that complex organic molecules might have been formed on primitive earth.
c.    showed how energy created life.
d.    disputed the Oparin hypothesis.
Hint: Section 19.4
SLO10:Trace the history of the classification of organisms.
LO10A:Describe the evidence used to suggest an extraterrestrial source for life on earth.
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8.	__________ are the major producers in the ocean food chain.
a.    Benthic organisms
b.    Phytoplankton
c.    Fungi
d.    Water molds
Hint: Section 21.3
SLO11:Define kingdom, phylum, class, and family and classify members of the following kingdoms:
 prokaryotae, protista, mycetae, plantae, animalia.
LO11A:List and give distinguishing characteristics of the kingdoms within the Domain Eukarya.
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9.	The method of reproduction used most frequently by microorganisms:
a.    is sexual reproduction.
b.    is parthenogenesis.
c.    is asexual reproduction.
d.   involves meiosis.
Hint: Section 21.1
SLO11:Define kingdom, phylum, class, and family and classify members of the following kingdoms:
 prokaryotae, protista, mycetae, plantae, animalia.
LO11E:Identify the type of environments in which microorganisms live.
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10.	Humans are the only surviving member of this genus, although other members of this genus existed in the past.
a.    Mammalia
b.    Homo
c.    Sapiens
d.    Primates
Hint: Section 20.1
SLO10:Trace the history of the classification of organisms.
LO10M:Describe the scientific method for naming organisms.
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11.	The theory of spontaneous generation was supported by:
a.    Redi.
b.    Needham.
c.    Spallanzani.
d.    Pasteur.
Hint: Section 19.1 and Section 19.2
SLO10:Trace the history of the classification of organisms.
LO10C:Differentiate between the concepts of spontaneous generation and biogenesis.
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12.	When comparing primitive earth to modern earth, we note that:
a.    primitive earth had more ozone.
b.    modern earth has more ultraviolet light.
c.    modern earth is cooler.
d.    there is less oxygen on modern earth.
Hint: Section 19.3
SLO10:Trace the history of the classification of organisms.
LO10F:Identify the way in which organisms have caused the atmosphere of the earth to change.
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13.	Many members of the domain Archaea have the ability to produce:
a.    methane.
b.    acid.
c.    high temperatures.
d.    cellulose.
Hint: Section 21.2
SLO11:Define kingdom, phylum, class, and family and classify members of the following kingdoms: 
prokaryotae, protista, mycetae, plantae, animalia.
LO11D:List the basic characteristics of members of the Protista, Archaea, Bacteria, and Fungi.
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14.	Free-living, developmental stages that do not resemble the adults are:
a.    viruses.
b.    embryos.
c.    larvae.
d.    fossils.
Hint: Section 20.1
SLO10:Trace the history of the classification of organisms.
LO10M:Describe the scientific method for naming organisms.
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15.	The taxonomic subdivisions from largest to smallest are:
a.    kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species.
b.    kingdom, class, phylum, order, genus, family, species.
c.    kingdom, phylum, order, class, family, genus, species.
d.    kingdom, order, class, phylum, genus, family, species.
Hint: Section 20.1
SLO11:Define kingdom, phylum, class, and family and classify members of the following kingdoms:
 prokaryotae, protista, mycetae, plantae, animalia.
LO11A:List and give distinguishing characteristics of the kingdoms within the Domain Eukarya.
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16.	The oldest fossils are about ________ billion years old.
a.    1.8
b.    3.5
c.    12
d.    0.5
Hint: Section 19.6
SLO10:Trace the history of the classification of organisms.
LO10I:Explain the experimental evidence for the origin of life from organic and inorganic material.
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17.	A vector is the organism that:
a.    causes a disease.
b.    is harmed by a disease organism.
c.    carries a disease from one host to another.
d.    produces antibiotics.
Hint: Section 21.3
SLO11:Define kingdom, phylum, class, and family and classify members of the following kingdoms: 
prokaryotae, protista, mycetae, plantae, animalia.
LO11C:Explain the features that differentiate organisms as microbes.
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18.	The idea that life came to Earth from a distant planet is called:
a.    spontaneous generation.
b.    panspermia.
c.    the heterotrophy hypothesis.
d.    endosymbiotic theory.
Hint: Section 19.2
SLO10:Trace the history of the classification of organisms.
LO10D:Examine the chemical and physical events that must have occurred to have life originate on Earth.
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19.	Biogenesis states that life begins with:
a.    oceans.
b.    nonliving material.
c.    other living material.
d.    spontaneous generation.
Hint: Section 19.1
SLO10:Trace the history of the classification of organisms.
LO10C:Differentiate between the concepts of spontaneous generation and biogenesis.
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20.	Coacervates can:
a.    absorb chemicals from the environment.
b.    separate their internal contents from their surroundings.
c.    be synthesized in the lab.
d.    all of these choices apply.
Hint: Section 19.2 and Section 19.4
SLO10:Trace the history of the classification of organisms.
LO10F:Identify the way in which organisms have caused the atmosphere of the earth to change.
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