Deck 2: Evolution and the Diversity of Life

Question 1

All living organisms

A) belong to one of three domains.
B) belong to the same kingdom.
C) belong to the domain Eukarya.
D) are composed of the same type of cell..

Answer 1

A

Question 2

As prokaryotes, which structure is found in cyanobacteria?

A) nucleoid
B) mitochondrion
C) nucleus
D) all of these

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of an organism's niche?

A) a tortoise that lives on the African savannah eating grasses and living in deep burrows
B) the thick mane of a male lion
C) the camouflage coloration of zebras as they stand in the shade of acacia trees
D) a flock of turkey vultures

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which group of organisms played an important role in shaping Earth's atmosphere?

A) prokaryotes
B) eukaryotes
C) animals
D) cyanobacteria

Question 5

Which of the following correctly lists the terms in hierarchical order from the most inclusive to the least inclusive?

A) kingdom, domain, class, phylum
B) species, kingdom, order, family
C) class, order, family, genus
D) order, phylum, family, species

Question 6

A researcher is studying a parasitic bacterium that produces toxins that can harm its host. Thus, the researcher is studying a(n)

A) heterotrophic eukaryote.
B) autotrophic eukaryote.
C) heterotrophic prokaryote.
D) autotrophic prokaryote.

Question 7

All of the following are adaptations associated with flight that are first seen in Archaeopteryx EXCEPT

A) feathers.
B) a wishbone.
C) backward facing claws for perching.
D) a toothed beak.

Question 8

Which of the following domains contain prokaryotic cells?

A) Archaea and Bacteria
B) Eukarya and Archaea
C) Bacteria and Eukarya
D) Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya

Question 9

As a transitional form, Archaeopteryx is important because it provides insight into

A) the evolution of birds into reptiles.
B) the relationship between dinosaurs and birds.
C) adaptations for animals moving from an aquatic to a land environment.
D) all of these

Question 10

All life can be divided into _____ domains and _____ kingdoms.

A) three; three
B) four; four
C) three; four
D) four; three

Question 11

Which of the following groups share the characteristic of having an amniotic sac or egg?

A) amphibians, mammals, and crocodiles
B) sharks, amphibians, and ray-finned fishes
C) mammals, crocodiles, and reptiles/birds
D) reptiles/birds, crocodiles, and amphibians

Question 12

Based on the evolutionary tree, which letter represents the common ancestor of animals and fungi?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

Question 13

Which characteristic is common to all groups represented on this evolutionary tree?

A) vertebrae
B) bony skeleton
C) four limbs
D) amniotic egg or sac

Question 14

Which structure originated from cyanobacteria?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

Question 15

Which of the following characteristics apply to animals?

A) heterotroph only
B) heterotroph, producer
C) heterotroph, multicellular
D) heterotroph, producer, multicellular, cell wall

Question 16

What role did cyanobacteria play in shaping Earth's environment?

A) They are single-celled organisms that are detritivores.
B) They produced oxygen, which led to changes in Earth's atmosphere.
C) They evolved into the first plants that colonized land.
D) They are the ancestral form of all life on Earth.

Question 17

Two organisms are very similar both in terms of molecular and physical characteristics. However, there is at least one characteristic that is not shared by these organisms-each organism has at least one evolutionary novelty that is not present in the other organism and thus these organisms do not interbreed. As a result, what is likely the lowest taxonomic classification that is shared by these organisms?

A) species
B) genus
C) family
D) order

Question 18

Based on the evolutionary tree, which domain is most closely related to animals?

A) Prokaryotes
B) Eukaryotes
C) Archaea
D) Bacteria

Question 19

Despite the variety of sizes, shapes, and colors, a male German Shepherd and a Great Dane (two breeds of dogs) can mate with one another and produce offspring. Do these dogs belong to the same species?

A) yes, because they can interbreed
B) no, because they each have evolutionary novelties not shared by the other breed
C) no, because they are different dog breeds
D) yes, because they share physical similarities

Question 20

Based on the evolutionary tree, which letter represents the common ancestor of all eukaryotes?

A) A
B) B
C) C
D) D

Question 21

Both plant and animal cells have all the following structures EXCEPT

A) a cell membrane.
B) a nucleus.
C) mitochondria.
D) chloroplasts.

Question 22

Insects and bacteria appear to team up against a pesticide that is commonly sprayed on crops. The bean bug Riptortus pedestris is a common soybean pest and in a recent study was shown to acquire resistance to a common insecticide. This resistance is related to the presence of bacteria ( Burkholderia sp.) living within its gut. In this mutually beneficial relationship, more than 100 million bacteria can live within the insect's gut. Evidence suggests that these bacteria are able to break down the pesticide into carbon dioxide, which is used by the bacteria, and harmless waste products are then secreted. In a recent study, researchers fed bacteria-infested bean bugs and bacteria-free bean bugs a diet of soybean seedlings that had been treated with the pesticide. Most of the bacteria-infested bean bugs survived after eating the treated soybeans, but 80 percent of the bacteria-free bean bugs died. In the study using bean bugs, soybeans and Burkholderia bacteria, how many domains are represented?

A) one
B) two
C) three
D) four

Question 23

Which of the following characteristics apply to plants?

A) producer only
B) heterotroph, producer
C) producer, multicellular, cell wall
D) heterotroph, producer, multicellular, cell wall

Question 24

Which of the following is not true of protists as a group?

A) They are all single-celled.
B) They are eukaryotes.
C) They range in size from microscopic to large multicellular organisms.
D) They likely belong to multiple kingdoms.

Question 25

Bacteria and Archaea

A) belong to the same domain.
B) have similar cellular structures.
C) have cell walls that are structurally similar to plant cell walls.
D) are more closely related to each other than to eukaryotes.

Question 26

Insects and bacteria appear to team up against a pesticide that is commonly sprayed on crops. The bean bug Riptortus pedestris is a common soybean pest and in a recent study was shown to acquire resistance to a common insecticide. This resistance is related to the presence of bacteria ( Burkholderia sp.) living within its gut. In this mutually beneficial relationship, more than 100 million bacteria can live within the insect's gut. Evidence suggests that these bacteria are able to break down the pesticide into carbon dioxide, which is used by the bacteria, and harmless waste products are then secreted. In a recent study, researchers fed bacteria-infested bean bugs and bacteria-free bean bugs a diet of soybean seedlings that had been treated with the pesticide. Most of the bacteria-infested bean bugs survived after eating the treated soybeans, but 80 percent of the bacteria-free bean bugs died. Which of the following term(s) likely apply to the pesticide?

A) macromolecule
B) nucleic acid
C) inorganic molecule
D) nucleic acid and inorganic molecule

Question 27

All of the following are beneficial characteristics of fungi EXCEPT:

A) They decompose and recycle dead matter.
B) They are a source of medicines.
C) They are producers that release oxygen.
D) They are a food source.

Question 28

As producers, what inputs do plants require for the process of photosynthesis?

A) oxygen and sunlight
B) oxygen and carbon dioxide
C) carbon dioxide and sunlight
D) carbon dioxide, oxygen, and sunlight

Question 29

Which of the following characteristics apply to fungi?

A) heterotroph only
B) heterotroph, producer
C) heterotroph, multicellular, cell wall
D) heterotroph, producer, multicellular, cell wall

Question 30

Which of the following characteristics are shared by cells found in both plants and fungi?

A) cell wall
B) chloroplast
C) photosynthesis
D) all of these

Question 31

The portion of a mushroom that you typically eat is

A) the fruiting body.
B) the reproductive structure.
C) the chytrid sac.
D) both the fruiting body and the reproductive structure.

Question 32

All of the following are true about prokaryotic cells EXCEPT:

A) Prokaryotic cells are smaller than eukaryotic cells.
B) They do not contain DNA.
C) They have no membrane-bound organelles.
D) They have ribosomes and a cell membrane.
E) They are found in two domains: Bacteria and Archaea.

Question 33

Insects and bacteria appear to team up against a pesticide that is commonly sprayed on crops. The bean bug Riptortus pedestris is a common soybean pest and in a recent study was shown to acquire resistance to a common insecticide. This resistance is related to the presence of bacteria ( Burkholderia sp.) living within its gut. In this mutually beneficial relationship, more than 100 million bacteria can live within the insect's gut. Evidence suggests that these bacteria are able to break down the pesticide into carbon dioxide, which is used by the bacteria, and harmless waste products are then secreted. In a recent study, researchers fed bacteria-infested bean bugs and bacteria-free bean bugs a diet of soybean seedlings that had been treated with the pesticide. Most of the bacteria-infested bean bugs survived after eating the treated soybeans, but 80 percent of the bacteria-free bean bugs died. In the experiment, what would be considered the control group?

A) the bacteria-free bean bugs
B) the bacteria-infested bean bugs
C) the use of pesticides on the soybean plants
D) the number of deaths caused by eating the plants

Question 34

Insects and bacteria appear to team up against a pesticide that is commonly sprayed on crops. The bean bug Riptortus pedestris is a common soybean pest and in a recent study was shown to acquire resistance to a common insecticide. This resistance is related to the presence of bacteria ( Burkholderia sp.) living within its gut. In this mutually beneficial relationship, more than 100 million bacteria can live within the insect's gut. Evidence suggests that these bacteria are able to break down the pesticide into carbon dioxide, which is used by the bacteria, and harmless waste products are then secreted. In a recent study, researchers fed bacteria-infested bean bugs and bacteria-free bean bugs a diet of soybean seedlings that had been treated with the pesticide. Most of the bacteria-infested bean bugs survived after eating the treated soybeans, but 80 percent of the bacteria-free bean bugs died. Of the organisms mentioned in this study, which is an autotroph?

A) soybeans
B) bacteria
C) bean bugs
D) both bacteria and bean bugs

Question 35

Which of the following are heterotrophic eukaryotes with a cell wall?

A) ferns
B) mosses
C) mushrooms
D) orchids

Question 36

Insects and bacteria appear to team up against a pesticide that is commonly sprayed on crops. The bean bug Riptortus pedestris is a common soybean pest and in a recent study was shown to acquire resistance to a common insecticide. This resistance is related to the presence of bacteria ( Burkholderia sp.) living within its gut. In this mutually beneficial relationship, more than 100 million bacteria can live within the insect's gut. Evidence suggests that these bacteria are able to break down the pesticide into carbon dioxide, which is used by the bacteria, and harmless waste products are then secreted. In a recent study, researchers fed bacteria-infested bean bugs and bacteria-free bean bugs a diet of soybean seedlings that had been treated with the pesticide. Most of the bacteria-infested bean bugs survived after eating the treated soybeans, but 80 percent of the bacteria-free bean bugs died. Together, the bean bugs and the bacteria living within their gut would be considered a(n)

A) organism.
B) population.
C) community.
D) ecosystem.

Question 37

Protists are currently divided into informal groups based on their similarity to other kingdoms. A protist that is a decomposer is categorized as a(n) __________ protist.

A) animal-like
B) plantlike
C) funguslike
D) autotrophic

Question 38

All of the following statements are true about organisms that photosynthesize EXCEPT:

A) They are called producers.
B) They are able to convert the sun's energy into a different form of energy.
C) They release oxygen.
D) They are all eukaryotes.

Question 39

This organism lives in an aquatic environment and is a eukaryotic heterotroph without any cell walls. What kingdom does it likely belong to?

A) animals
B) fungi
C) plants
D) archaea

Question 40

Insects and bacteria appear to team up against a pesticide that is commonly sprayed on crops. The bean bug Riptortus pedestris is a common soybean pest and in a recent study was shown to acquire resistance to a common insecticide. This resistance is related to the presence of bacteria ( Burkholderia sp.) living within its gut. In this mutually beneficial relationship, more than 100 million bacteria can live within the insect's gut. Evidence suggests that these bacteria are able to break down the pesticide into carbon dioxide, which is used by the bacteria, and harmless waste products are then secreted. In a recent study, researchers fed bacteria-infested bean bugs and bacteria-free bean bugs a diet of soybean seedlings that had been treated with the pesticide. Most of the bacteria-infested bean bugs survived after eating the treated soybeans, but 80 percent of the bacteria-free bean bugs died. Carbon dioxide, which is a breakdown product of the pesticide, is likely used by the bacteria for which of the following?

A) an energy source
B) cell structure
C) to carry genetic information
D) both an energy source and cell structure

Question 42

Insects and bacteria appear to team up against a pesticide that is commonly sprayed on crops. The bean bug Riptortus pedestris is a common soybean pest and in a recent study was shown to acquire resistance to a common insecticide. This resistance is related to the presence of bacteria ( Burkholderia sp.) living within its gut. In this mutually beneficial relationship, more than 100 million bacteria can live within the insect's gut. Evidence suggests that these bacteria are able to break down the pesticide into carbon dioxide, which is used by the bacteria, and harmless waste products are then secreted. In a recent study, researchers fed bacteria-infested bean bugs and bacteria-free bean bugs a diet of soybean seedlings that had been treated with the pesticide. Most of the bacteria-infested bean bugs survived after eating the treated soybeans, but 80 percent of the bacteria-free bean bugs died. In an agricultural field where pesticides are regularly sprayed, there are always some insects that survive due to some innate resistance based on their genetic makeup. These are the ones that then reproduce so that in future generations there are more insects/pests that are resistant to the pesticides. Over time, this may give rise to an entire population that is resistant to the pesticide. This is an example of

A) homology.
B) natural selection.
C) experimentation.
D) classification.