Deck 19: A: Eukaryotic Diversity Rain Forest Riches

Question 1

The diversity of habitats in a region increases the region's

A) abundance of species.
B) area.
C) species richness.
D) diversity.
E) All of the above.

Answer 1

species richness.

Question 2

Which topographical feature affects the climate of an area?

A) mountain range
B) plateau
C) coastal location
D) forests
E) volcanoes

Answer 2

mountain range

Question 3

Place the following in order of evolutionary history from earliest to most recent.

A) archaea, protists, and bacteria
B) archaea, eukarya, and protists
C) eukarya, archaea, and bacteria
D) archaea, bacteria, and eukarya
E) bacteria, archaea, and eukarya

Answer 3

bacteria, archaea, and eukarya

Question 4

Which habitat is found at Olympic National Park?

A) temperate and old growth forests
B) saltwater coastlines
C) freshwater lakes and rivers
D) subalpine meadows
E) All of the above.

Question 5

Which eukaryote evolved first?

A) plants
B) fungi
C) protists
D) humans
E) sponges

Question 6

Which area would have the most species diversity?

A) a large desert island
B) a small island with a central mountain
C) a large island with a mountain
D) an island with a lake, mountain, and rivers in the north atlantic ocean
E) an island with a lake, mountain, and rivers in the tropics

Question 7

List three of the four kingdoms belonging to domain Eukarya.

Question 8

Which habitat would contain the most species diversity?

A) desert
B) rainforest
C) tundra
D) bog
E) lake

Question 9

The tree of life has been rearranged into three domains based on what evidence?

A) comparative anatomy
B) DNA similarities
C) homologous structures
D) anatomical evidence
E) fossil evidence

Question 10

Aside from its location and geological history,Olympic National Park hosts enormous biodiversity because

A) the landscape varies in elevation, including everything from very high mountains to valleys and seashore.
B) it includes a variety of aquatic ecosystems, including lakes, rivers, and saltwater beaches.
C) it includes large areas of old-growth temperate forest, which in turn provides a variety of habitats for other organisms.
D) A and B
E) A, B, and C

Question 11

Knowing only its location and geological history,you would expect the Olympic Peninsula to harbor a unique collection of organisms because

A) its isolation from the rest of the continent during the last 20,000 years would cause the organisms living there to accumulate unique alleles and traits not shared with their close relatives.
B) it is surrounded on three sides by water, continuing the physical isolation that causes unique traits to accumulate.
C) the Olympic Mountains create a massive cooling effect, which in turn leads to unique selection pressures on the peninsula's organisms.
D) A and B
E) A, B, and C

Question 12

The diversity of living organisms in Olympic National Park is largely due to

A) the Pacific Ocean.
B) the Olympic mountains.
C) the many habitats contained within the park.
D) freshwater lakes.
E) Mount Olympus.

Question 13

A protist is a

A) single-cell member of domain Archaea.
B) single-cell member of domain Eukarya.
C) multicellular member of domain Archaea.
D) multicellular member of domain Eukarya.
E) multicellular member of either domain Archaea or Eukarya.

Question 14

Species richness describes

A) the abundance of species in a community.
B) the number of different species in a community.
C) the number of species in a population.
D) the landscape of a region.
E) all the biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem.

Question 15

The domain Eukarya includes

A) plants.
B) plants and animals.
C) plants, animals, and fungi.
D) plants, animals, fungi, and protists.
E) plants, animals, fungi, protists, and archaea.

Question 16

What feature do all members of Eukarya share?

A) They have a cell wall.
B) They can move.
C) They live on land.
D) They have a nucleus.
E) They live in extreme environments.

Question 17

How are the members of domain Eukarya different from members of domains Bacteria and Archaea?

Question 18

Which are all members of the domain Eukarya?

A) animals, plants, protists, and prokaryotes
B) protists, animals, and prokaryotes
C) eukaryotes and prokaryotes
D) plants, animals, fungi, and protists
E) plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria

Question 19

Which would not be a member of the domain Eukarya?

A) a fisher
B) a mushroom
C) a slime mold
D) a proteobacteria
E) a rose

Question 20

Protists share this feature with other eukaryotes.

A) They are single celled.
B) They have chloroplasts.
C) They have a vacuole.
D) They have a nucleus.
E) They are photosynthetic.

Question 21

Put the following animal adaptations in order from earliest to most recent adaptation.

A) no symmetry→radial symmetry→bilateral symmetry→backbone
B) no symmetry→bilateral symmetry→radial symmetry→backbone
C) no symmetry→radial symmetry→backbone→bilateral symmetry
D) no symmetry→backbone→radial symmetry→bilateral symmetry
E) backbone→no symmetry→radial symmetry→bilateral symmetry

Question 22

The most successful animal group is the

A) chordate group.
B) nematode group.
C) mollusk group.
D) arthropod group.
E) echinoderm group.

Question 23

Which trait do ferns,gymnosperms,and angiosperms share?

A) seeds
B) flowers
C) vasculature
D) fruit
E) cones

Question 24

The sunny,south-facing slopes of the Olympic Mountains are relatively dry.In the forests there,you would expect to find

A) relatively few bryophytes, but numerous ferns, gymnosperms, and angiosperms.
B) fewer bryophytes and ferns than gymnosperms and angiosperms.
C) fewer ferns than bryophytes, gymnosperms, and angiosperms.
D) fewer gymnosperms than bryophytes, ferns, and angiosperms.
E) fewer angiosperms than bryophytes, ferns, and gymnosperms.

Question 25

You find an animal with no backbone,a body in three segments,jointed appendages,and a hard exoskeleton.You determine that this animal is a(n)

A) chordate.
B) nematode.
C) mollusk.
D) arthropod.
E) echinoderm.

Question 26

List at least three of the four distinguishing characteristics of the arthropod group.

Question 27

Define both radial symmetry and bilateral symmetry.Why have animals with bilateral symmetry been more successful than animals with radial symmetry?

Question 28

Which is the correct evolutionary order of plants,from earliest to most recent,exhibiting the acquisition of terrestrial adaptations?

A) sword fern, moss, maple, and pine
B) sword fern, moss, pine, and maple
C) moss, sword fern, pine, and maple
D) moss, sword fern, maple, and pine
E) maple, pine, sword fern, and moss

Question 29

Why would a park that encompasses multiple habitat types have a greater diversity of organisms than would a park that encompasses only one habitat type?

Question 30

You are in charge of creating a new national park to protect as many species as possible.What are some of the characteristics of a park you feel are the most important for preserving a diverse array of species?

Question 31

Circle one of each pair in italics: An "animal" is defined as a single-celled / multi-celled organism with prokaryotic / eukaryotic cells and is considered to be a(n)autotroph / heterotroph.

Question 32

Which plant group dominated the Carboniferous period?

A) ferns
B) bryophytes
C) angiosperms
D) gymnosperms
E) mosses

Question 33

Which of the following lists plant terrestrial adaptations from earliest to most recent?

A) vascular, seeds, flowers, and cones
B) nonvascular, vascular, seeds, and flowers
C) nonvascular, seeds, vascular, and flowers
D) vascular, seeds, flowers, and nonvascular
E) vascular, seeds, nonvascular, and flowers

Question 34

The diversity of organisms found in an area is directly related to

A) the diversity of temperature.
B) the diversity of elevation.
C) the diversity of rainfall.
D) the diversity of the physical terrain.
E) All of the above.

Question 35

Which describes plant groups in order of terrestrial adaptations from earliest to the most recent?

A) ferns, bryophytes, gymnosperms, and angiosperms
B) bryophytes, gymnosperms, ferns, and angiosperms
C) angiosperms, bryophytes, ferns, and gymnosperms
D) ferns, gymnosperms, bryophytes, and angiosperms
E) bryophytes, ferns, gymnosperms, and angiosperms

Question 36

Pine trees,redwoods,and conifers belong in which plant group?

A) ferns
B) bryophytes
C) angiosperms
D) gymnosperms
E) All of the above.

Question 37

Most animals

A) are vertebrates.
B) are invertebrates.
C) lack symmetry.
D) are radially symmetrical.
E) belong to the chordate group.

Question 38

The Olympic National Park's old-growth temperate rainforests provide,as the name suggests,several kinds of moist/wet habitats.Here,you would expect to find what kinds of plants?

A) bryophytes only
B) bryophytes and ferns only
C) bryophytes, ferns, and gymnosperms only
D) bryophytes, ferns, and angiosperms only
E) bryophytes, ferns, gymnosperms, and angiosperms

Question 39

You are in charge of making a new national park in your home state.Your goal is to protect as many species as possible,and you have narrowed your choices down to two areas.These areas are identical in every way except that one area also contains a large lake.Would you choose the area with or without the lake? Explain your answer.

Question 40

You are walking through a park,spending the morning in a rainforest environment,and by the afternoon you have entered a drier forest.Which of the following describes the changes in species composition you would expect?

A) You see more snails in the dry forest than you see in the rainforest.
B) You see more amphibians in the dry forest than you see in the rainforest.
C) You see ferns in the dry forest but not in the rainforest.
D) You see bryophytes in the rainforest but don't find them in the dry forest.
E) You see more reptiles in the rainforest than you see in the dry forest.

Question 41

Sitting beside a stream in Olympic National Park,you see a dragonfly perching on a piece of grass next to the water.You can easily see its hard,jointed exoskeleton,its three pairs of jointed legs,and its three-part body.You know,therefore,that it is a(n)

A) mollusk.
B) annelid.
C) arthropod.
D) insect.
E) arthropod and an insect.

Question 42

All animals are descended from a(n)

A) multicellular prokaryote ancestor.
B) ancestral bilateral prokaryote.
C) ancestral protist.
D) multicellular radial animal.
E) ancestral symmetric animal.

Question 43

An example of a cnidarian is a

A) clam.
B) jellyfish.
C) flatworm.
D) slug.
E) sea sponge.

Question 44

Explain the role of fungi in an ecosystem.What would happen if fungi were not present?

Question 45

All of the following are characteristics of insects,EXCEPT

A) they are invertebrates.
B) they are arthropods.
C) they have six legs.
D) they have three body segments.
E) they have an endoskeleton.

Question 46

Which is NOT true of yeast?

A) They are used in the food industry.
B) They are used in biotechnology.
C) They are eukaryotes.
D) They are multicellular.
E) They are used in the beverage industry.

Question 47

Fungi are members of the domain

A) Bacteria.
B) Protista.
C) Archaea.
D) Monera.
E) Eukarya.

Question 48

Walking through Olympic National Park,you find a soft-bodied animal with no shell under some moist leaves.It is a(n)

A) mollusk.
B) annelid.
C) arthropod
D) mollusk or an annelid; without more information, you can't tell which it is.
E) mollusk or an arthropod; without more information, you can't tell which it is.

Question 49

Circle the correct word to indicate which evolved or appeared first.
A. asymmetric or radial
B. bilateral or radial
C. bilateral or asymmetric
D. jellyfish or sponges
E. flatworms or roundworms
F. jellyfish or flatworms
G. animals or protists
H. vertebrate or invertebrate

Question 50

One of the first flea-control medicines designed for dogs and cats was a product called Program.This medication was given orally and worked to inhibit chitin formation.Why was this an effective treatment for fleas?

Question 51

A clam is an example of a(n)

A) annelid.
B) cnidarian.
C) mollusk.
D) arthropod.
E) echinoderm.

Question 52

In the blank next to each animal,write the number corresponding to the group it belongs to.Note that the same answer may be used more than once.

Question 53

Fungi are found

A) on, in ,and under vegetation.
B) on and in animals.
C) in and on top of soil.
D) in dead trees and animal carcasses.
E) All of the above.

Question 54

All of the following are TRUE of insects,EXCEPT

A) they evolved 400 million years ago.
B) they have an endoskeleton made of protein and chitin.
C) there are more insect species than all other animal species combined.
D) they have three pairs of jointed legs.
E) many of the most successful insects have wings.

Question 55

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A) There are more prey species than predator species.
B) There are more predator species than prey species.
C) There are an equal number of predator and prey species.
D) Predators have little impact on an ecosystem.
E) Most predators have many natural predators.

Question 56

Walking past a pond in Olympic National Forest,you spot the head of an animal that is swimming through the water.You can clearly see that the animal has fur but can't see anything else.Based on your observation,you know that the animal is a

A) vertebrate.
B) mammal.
C) bird.
D) vertebrate and a mammal.
E) vertebrate and a bird.

Question 57

These single-celled fungi can ferment sugars or cause disease.

A) yeast
B) shelf fungi
C) molds
D) truffles
E) mushrooms

Question 58

As you rest on a rock in a subalpine meadow in Olympic National Park,you see a small,hard-bodied animal next to your rock.On closer examination,you see that it has a hard,jointed exoskeleton and four pairs of jointed legs.It is a(n)

A) mollusk.
B) annelid.
C) arthropod.
D) insect.
E) arthropod and an insect.

Question 59

The chordate group includes these animals.

A) arthropods
B) mollusks
C) invertebrates
D) cnidarians
E) vertebrates

Question 60

Fungi play a crucial ecological role in all terrestrial ecosystems,including those in Olympic National Park.What is that role?

A) They are photosynthesizers, providing energy and nutrients to the other organisms in the ecosystem.
B) They are important fermenters, used by humans to make foods and beverages.
C) They are a primary food source for vertebrate consumers; without them, vertebrate diversity would be very low.
D) They are decomposers, breaking down dead organisms and helping to recycle their nutrients.
E) All of the above .

Question 61

Why are the protists so difficult to classify?

Question 62

All of the following are true of algae,EXCEPT

A) they are plants.
B) some are single celled.
C) some are multicelled.
D) they are autotrophs.
E) they lack adaptations for living on land.

Question 63

List at least three ways that humans are reducing global biodiversity.

Question 64

Major threats to biodiversity include

A) habitat loss, usually because of conversion of natural habitat to human use.
B) fragmentation of remaining habitat by human-dominated landscapes such as highways, urban areas, etc.
C) an expanding human population that consumes increasing amounts of resources.
D) A and C
E) A, B, and C

Question 65

An organism that is eukaryotic,multicellular,and heterotrophic is

A) a plant.
B) a fungus.
C) an animal.
D) a plant or a fungus.
E) an animal or a fungus.

Question 66

Which would NOT be considered a protist?

A) amoeba
B) Giardia lamblia
C) Saccharomyces cerevisiae
D) euglena
E) Trichomonas vaginalis

Question 67

An organism that is eukaryotic,heterotrophic,and lacks cell walls is

A) an animal.
B) a protist.
C) a fungus.
D) an animal or a protist.
E) a fungus or a protist.

Question 68

Conservationists prefer to protect large,contiguous tracts of land rather than areas that are fragmented by roads,farmland,and other human-induced changes.Why are large,undisturbed areas better for protecting biodiversity?

Question 69

In general,most protists are susceptible to

A) drying out, or dessication
B) temperature
C) pH
D) decomposition
E) All of the above.

Question 70

An organism that is eukaryotic,multicellular,and has cell walls is

A) a plant.
B) a fungus.
C) an animal.
D) a plant or a fungus.
E) a plant or a protist.

Question 71

Which does NOT describe a member of the kingdom Fungi?

A) It is a pathogen.
B) It can reproduce asexually or sexually.
C) It lives symbiotically as a lichen.
D) It is a decomposer.
E) All of the above.

Question 72

Protists are difficult to classify because

A) some share features with plants but are not plants themselves.
B) some share features with animals but are not animals themselves.
C) some share features with fungi but are not fungi themselves.
D) some share features with archaea but are not archaea themselves.
E) A, B, and C

Question 73

A protist is the common ancestor of

A) plants.
B) animals.
C) fungi.
D) slime molds.
E) All of the above.

Question 74

Which is NOT true of protists?

A) Some protists cause disease.
B) They are diverse.
C) They are usually single celled.
D) They are usually found in terrestrial areas.
E) They are difficult to classify.

Question 75

Which term can be used to describe a protist?

A) autotrophic
B) heterotrophic
C) decomposer
D) saprotroph
E) All of the above.

Question 76

List three types of fungi.

Question 77

Fungi evolved approximately

A) 200,000 years ago from a single-celled ancestor.
B) 4 billion years ago from a protist.
C) 1 million years ago from a single-celled ancestor.
D) 1 billion years ago from a protist.
E) 1 million years ago from a protist.

Question 78

All species of fungi are

A) unicellular.
B) multicellular.
C) aerobic.
D) saprotrophs.
E) heterotrophs.

Question 79

An organism that is eukaryotic and photosynthetic is

A) a plant.
B) a fungus.
C) a protist.
D) a plant or a fungus.
E) a plant or a protist.

Question 80

All of the following are TRUE of fungi,EXCEPT

A) they can be single celled or multicelled.
B) they are eukaryotic.
C) they are autotrophs.
D) they have cell walls made of chitin.
E) they secrete digestive enzymes onto their food and then absorb the products.