Question 1

Matching
Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond.
-​makes its own carbohydrates
A)protist
B)prokaryote
C)photoautotroph
D)pathogen
E)protocell
F)halophile
G)strain

Accepted Answer

The answer of Matching
Match the following terms with the description...

Question 2

The ____ spend most of their lives as individual haploid organisms.
A) cellular slime molds
B) plasmodial slime molds
C) amoebas
D) multicelled protists
E) single-celled protists

Accepted Answer

Cellular slime molds spend most of their lives as individual haploid cells. They only come together to form a multicellular structure during certain stages of their life cycle, such as when food is scarce.

Question 3

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond.
-​lower the ocean's carbon dioxide concentration
A)amoebas
B)apicomplexan
C)dinoflagellates
D)green algae
E)red algae
F)foraminifera

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following terms with the description...

Question 4

​____ is the best studied species of bacteria.
A) ​Rhizobium sp.
B) ​Prevotella copri
C) ​E. coli
D) ​G. lamblia
E) ​Agrobacterium sp.

Accepted Answer

E. coli is the most extensively studied species of bacteria, serving as a fundamental model organism in microbiology and genetic engineering.

Question 5

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond.
-​membranous sac that contains interacting organic molecules
A)protist
B)prokaryote
C)photoautotroph
D)pathogen
E)protocell
F)halophile
G)strain

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following terms with the description...

Question 6

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond.
-​move by pseudopods
A)amoebas
B)apicomplexan
C)dinoflagellates
D)green algae
E)red algae
F)foraminifera

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following terms with the description...

Question 7

​Agar is produced by ____.
A) ​brown algae
B) ​red algae
C) ​phycobilins
D) ​brown and red algae
E) ​red algae and phycobilins

Accepted Answer

Agar, a gelatinous substance, is produced by red algae. It is commonly used in microbiological culture media and as a thickener in foods.

Question 8

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond.
-​disease-causing agent
A)protist
B)prokaryote
C)photoautotroph
D)pathogen
E)protocell
F)halophile
G)strain

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following terms with the description...

Question 9

Matching
Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond.
-​cell lacking a membrane-bound nucleus
A)protist
B)prokaryote
C)photoautotroph
D)pathogen
E)protocell
F)halophile
G)strain

Accepted Answer

The answer of Matching
Match the following terms with the description...

Question 10

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond.
-​diverse lineage of eukaryotes
A)protist
B)prokaryote
C)photoautotroph
D)pathogen
E)protocell
F)halophile
G)strain

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following terms with the description...

Question 11

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond.
-​cause of malaria
A)amoebas
B)apicomplexan
C)dinoflagellates
D)green algae
E)red algae
F)foraminifera

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following terms with the description...

Question 12

Match the prokaryote with the correct description.
-​These live in temperatures that are not usually conducive to life.
A)halophiles
B)cyanobacteria
C)thermophiles
D)bacteria
E)methanogens

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the prokaryote with the correct description.
-​These...

Question 13

The ____ protists may cause dysentery after drinking contaminated water. amoeba
A) dinoflagellate
B) apicomplexan
C) amoeba
D) ciliate
E) water mold

Accepted Answer

Amoebas, specifically the genus Entamoeba (e.g., Entamoeba histolytica), are known to cause dysentery through contaminated water.

Question 14

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond.
-​genetically distinct subtype of a particular microorganism
A)protist
B)prokaryote
C)photoautotroph
D)pathogen
E)protocell
F)halophile
G)strain

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following terms with the description...

Question 15

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond.
-​share a common ancestor with green plants
A)amoebas
B)apicomplexan
C)dinoflagellates
D)green algae
E)red algae
F)foraminifera

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond.
-​cause of algal blooms
A)amoebas
B)apicomplexan
C)dinoflagellates
D)green algae
E)red algae
F)foraminifera

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following terms with the description...

Question 17

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond.
-​multicellular protist able to live in deep ocean water
A)amoebas
B)apicomplexan
C)dinoflagellates
D)green algae
E)red algae
F)foraminifera

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

​The close relationship between ____ and animals can be seen in the similarity of these protists and sponges, simple animals.
A) ​cellular slime molds
B) ​choanoflagellates
C) ​diatoms
D) ​brown and red algae
E) ​flagellates protozoans

Accepted Answer

Choanoflagellates are considered to have a close relationship with animals due to their similarity to the choanocytes of sponges, which are simple animals. This resemblance suggests an evolutionary link between choanoflagellates and the animal kingdom.

Question 19

Match the prokaryote with the correct description.
-​These produce methane.
A)halophiles
B)cyanobacteria
C)thermophiles
D)bacteria
E)methanogens

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the prokaryote with the correct description.
-​These...

Question 20

Matching
Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond.
-​thrives in high salt conditions
A)protist
B)prokaryote
C)photoautotroph
D)pathogen
E)protocell
F)halophile
G)strain

Accepted Answer

The answer of Matching
Match the following terms with the description...

Quiz 14: Prokaryotes, Protists, and Viruses

Matching Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -makes its own carbohydrates A)protist B)prokaryote C)photoautotroph D)pathogen E)protocell F)halophile G)strain

The ____ spend most of their lives as individual haploid organisms.

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -lower the ocean's carbon dioxide concentration A)amoebas B)apicomplexan C)dinoflagellates D)green algae E)red algae F)foraminifera

____ is the best studied species of bacteria.

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -membranous sac that contains interacting organic molecules A)protist B)prokaryote C)photoautotroph D)pathogen E)protocell F)halophile G)strain

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -move by pseudopods A)amoebas B)apicomplexan C)dinoflagellates D)green algae E)red algae F)foraminifera

Agar is produced by ____.

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -disease-causing agent A)protist B)prokaryote C)photoautotroph D)pathogen E)protocell F)halophile G)strain

Matching Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -cell lacking a membrane-bound nucleus A)protist B)prokaryote C)photoautotroph D)pathogen E)protocell F)halophile G)strain

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -diverse lineage of eukaryotes A)protist B)prokaryote C)photoautotroph D)pathogen E)protocell F)halophile G)strain

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -cause of malaria A)amoebas B)apicomplexan C)dinoflagellates D)green algae E)red algae F)foraminifera

Match the prokaryote with the correct description. -These live in temperatures that are not usually conducive to life. A)halophiles B)cyanobacteria C)thermophiles D)bacteria E)methanogens

The ____ protists may cause dysentery after drinking contaminated water. amoeba

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -genetically distinct subtype of a particular microorganism A)protist B)prokaryote C)photoautotroph D)pathogen E)protocell F)halophile G)strain

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -share a common ancestor with green plants A)amoebas B)apicomplexan C)dinoflagellates D)green algae E)red algae F)foraminifera

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -cause of algal blooms A)amoebas B)apicomplexan C)dinoflagellates D)green algae E)red algae F)foraminifera

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -multicellular protist able to live in deep ocean water A)amoebas B)apicomplexan C)dinoflagellates D)green algae E)red algae F)foraminifera

The close relationship between ____ and animals can be seen in the similarity of these protists and sponges, simple animals.

Match the prokaryote with the correct description. -These produce methane. A)halophiles B)cyanobacteria C)thermophiles D)bacteria E)methanogens

Matching Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -thrives in high salt conditions A)protist B)prokaryote C)photoautotroph D)pathogen E)protocell F)halophile G)strain

Quiz 14: Prokaryotes, Protists, and Viruses

Matching Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -​makes its own carbohydrates A)protist B)prokaryote C)photoautotroph D)pathogen E)protocell F)halophile G)strain

The ____ spend most of their lives as individual haploid organisms.

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -​lower the ocean's carbon dioxide concentration A)amoebas B)apicomplexan C)dinoflagellates D)green algae E)red algae F)foraminifera

​____ is the best studied species of bacteria.

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -​membranous sac that contains interacting organic molecules A)protist B)prokaryote C)photoautotroph D)pathogen E)protocell F)halophile G)strain

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -​move by pseudopods A)amoebas B)apicomplexan C)dinoflagellates D)green algae E)red algae F)foraminifera

​Agar is produced by ____.

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -​disease-causing agent A)protist B)prokaryote C)photoautotroph D)pathogen E)protocell F)halophile G)strain

Matching Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -​cell lacking a membrane-bound nucleus A)protist B)prokaryote C)photoautotroph D)pathogen E)protocell F)halophile G)strain

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -​diverse lineage of eukaryotes A)protist B)prokaryote C)photoautotroph D)pathogen E)protocell F)halophile G)strain

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -​cause of malaria A)amoebas B)apicomplexan C)dinoflagellates D)green algae E)red algae F)foraminifera

Match the prokaryote with the correct description. -​These live in temperatures that are not usually conducive to life. A)halophiles B)cyanobacteria C)thermophiles D)bacteria E)methanogens

The ____ protists may cause dysentery after drinking contaminated water. amoeba

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -​genetically distinct subtype of a particular microorganism A)protist B)prokaryote C)photoautotroph D)pathogen E)protocell F)halophile G)strain

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -​share a common ancestor with green plants A)amoebas B)apicomplexan C)dinoflagellates D)green algae E)red algae F)foraminifera

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -​cause of algal blooms A)amoebas B)apicomplexan C)dinoflagellates D)green algae E)red algae F)foraminifera

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -​multicellular protist able to live in deep ocean water A)amoebas B)apicomplexan C)dinoflagellates D)green algae E)red algae F)foraminifera

​The close relationship between ____ and animals can be seen in the similarity of these protists and sponges, simple animals.

Match the prokaryote with the correct description. -​These produce methane. A)halophiles B)cyanobacteria C)thermophiles D)bacteria E)methanogens

Matching Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -​thrives in high salt conditions A)protist B)prokaryote C)photoautotroph D)pathogen E)protocell F)halophile G)strain

Matching Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -makes its own carbohydrates A)protist B)prokaryote C)photoautotroph D)pathogen E)protocell F)halophile G)strain

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -lower the ocean's carbon dioxide concentration A)amoebas B)apicomplexan C)dinoflagellates D)green algae E)red algae F)foraminifera

____ is the best studied species of bacteria.

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -membranous sac that contains interacting organic molecules A)protist B)prokaryote C)photoautotroph D)pathogen E)protocell F)halophile G)strain

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -move by pseudopods A)amoebas B)apicomplexan C)dinoflagellates D)green algae E)red algae F)foraminifera

Agar is produced by ____.

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -disease-causing agent A)protist B)prokaryote C)photoautotroph D)pathogen E)protocell F)halophile G)strain

Matching Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -cell lacking a membrane-bound nucleus A)protist B)prokaryote C)photoautotroph D)pathogen E)protocell F)halophile G)strain

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -diverse lineage of eukaryotes A)protist B)prokaryote C)photoautotroph D)pathogen E)protocell F)halophile G)strain

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -cause of malaria A)amoebas B)apicomplexan C)dinoflagellates D)green algae E)red algae F)foraminifera

Match the prokaryote with the correct description. -These live in temperatures that are not usually conducive to life. A)halophiles B)cyanobacteria C)thermophiles D)bacteria E)methanogens

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -genetically distinct subtype of a particular microorganism A)protist B)prokaryote C)photoautotroph D)pathogen E)protocell F)halophile G)strain

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -share a common ancestor with green plants A)amoebas B)apicomplexan C)dinoflagellates D)green algae E)red algae F)foraminifera

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -cause of algal blooms A)amoebas B)apicomplexan C)dinoflagellates D)green algae E)red algae F)foraminifera

Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -multicellular protist able to live in deep ocean water A)amoebas B)apicomplexan C)dinoflagellates D)green algae E)red algae F)foraminifera

The close relationship between ____ and animals can be seen in the similarity of these protists and sponges, simple animals.

Match the prokaryote with the correct description. -These produce methane. A)halophiles B)cyanobacteria C)thermophiles D)bacteria E)methanogens

Matching Match the following terms with the description to which they best correspond. -thrives in high salt conditions A)protist B)prokaryote C)photoautotroph D)pathogen E)protocell F)halophile G)strain