BIO 100 Exam 5 UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
About 30,000 to 60,000 years ago there were 3 or 4 human or near human species on Earth.
Which of the following were NOT one of those species? - CORRECT ANSWER - Homo
erectus
To be a hominin, an individual must have anatomy suitable for standing erect and walking on
two feet. What is this called? - CORRECT ANSWER - bipedalism
Cocci, bacilli, and sprilla are terms used to describe the shapes of ____. - CORRECT
ANSWER - bacteria
Microbes that can cause disease are called ____. - CORRECT ANSWER - pathogens
The terms algae means aquatic ____. - CORRECT ANSWER - Photosynthesizer
The three anatomical structures shared by all molluscs are visceral mass, the mantle, and ____. -
CORRECT ANSWER - the foot
The unsegmented roundworms belong to which phylum? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Nematoda
The bony fishes make up the... - CORRECT ANSWER - vast majority of living
vertebrates
What is the difference between dicots and monocots? - CORRECT ANSWER - dicots are
seeds with 2 parts and monocots are seeds with 1 part
, This filaments of cells making up all parts of a typical fungus are? - CORRECT
ANSWER - hypae
which of the following is a renewable energy source? - CORRECT ANSWER - wind
power, hydro power, geothermal power, solar power
T/F: The Buffalo Creek Disaster was 132 million gallons of slurry that left 4,000 people
homeless and 125 dead. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Which of the following is the best type of mining for the environment? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Underground Mining
Where could archea be found? - CORRECT ANSWER - hot springs and thermal vents
T/F: algae are producers. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Genetic engineering can... - CORRECT ANSWER - produce transgenic plants with new
and different traits
Why is it recommended that small children and pregnant women not eat shark, swordfish,
tilefish, or king mackerel? - CORRECT ANSWER - They can contain methylmercury
What percentage of the worlds energy supply comes from fossil fuels? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 81%
What non-renewable resource is the worlds energy supply? - CORRECT ANSWER -
nuclear power and fossil fuels
which is not part of a flower? - CORRECT ANSWER - all of the above are parts of a
flower (petals, ovules, stamen)
and CORRECT Answers
About 30,000 to 60,000 years ago there were 3 or 4 human or near human species on Earth.
Which of the following were NOT one of those species? - CORRECT ANSWER - Homo
erectus
To be a hominin, an individual must have anatomy suitable for standing erect and walking on
two feet. What is this called? - CORRECT ANSWER - bipedalism
Cocci, bacilli, and sprilla are terms used to describe the shapes of ____. - CORRECT
ANSWER - bacteria
Microbes that can cause disease are called ____. - CORRECT ANSWER - pathogens
The terms algae means aquatic ____. - CORRECT ANSWER - Photosynthesizer
The three anatomical structures shared by all molluscs are visceral mass, the mantle, and ____. -
CORRECT ANSWER - the foot
The unsegmented roundworms belong to which phylum? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Nematoda
The bony fishes make up the... - CORRECT ANSWER - vast majority of living
vertebrates
What is the difference between dicots and monocots? - CORRECT ANSWER - dicots are
seeds with 2 parts and monocots are seeds with 1 part
, This filaments of cells making up all parts of a typical fungus are? - CORRECT
ANSWER - hypae
which of the following is a renewable energy source? - CORRECT ANSWER - wind
power, hydro power, geothermal power, solar power
T/F: The Buffalo Creek Disaster was 132 million gallons of slurry that left 4,000 people
homeless and 125 dead. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Which of the following is the best type of mining for the environment? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Underground Mining
Where could archea be found? - CORRECT ANSWER - hot springs and thermal vents
T/F: algae are producers. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Genetic engineering can... - CORRECT ANSWER - produce transgenic plants with new
and different traits
Why is it recommended that small children and pregnant women not eat shark, swordfish,
tilefish, or king mackerel? - CORRECT ANSWER - They can contain methylmercury
What percentage of the worlds energy supply comes from fossil fuels? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 81%
What non-renewable resource is the worlds energy supply? - CORRECT ANSWER -
nuclear power and fossil fuels
which is not part of a flower? - CORRECT ANSWER - all of the above are parts of a
flower (petals, ovules, stamen)
