BIO 109 EXAM #3 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following statements are true when comparing fungi and plants?
a. Fungi are immobile, whereas some plants can move.
b. Plants perform photosynthesis, whereas fungi consume other organisms for
nutrients.
c. Plant roots can extend over large areas, whereas fungi hyphae extend over a
limited area.
d. Fungi reproduce by spores, whereas plants only reproduce by seeds.
e. Fungi are unicellular, whereas plants are multicellular. - ANSWER-Plants perform
photosynthesis, whereas fungi consume other organisms for nutrients.
You can visit the preserved specimen of an aardvark in a _______; the pressed
flower blossom of a daisy in a _______; and the petri dish with a representative
specimen of a microbe in a _______.
a. zoo; botanical garden; hospital
b. natural history museum; botanical garden; sterile laboratory
c. natural history museum; herbarium; type-collection center
d. natural history museum; botanical garden; type-collection center
e. science museum; herbarium; sterile laboratory - ANSWER-natural history
museum; herbarium; type-collection center
Are viruses alive? Please explain why.
a. No; they don't contain genetic material.
b. Yes; all pathogens are living organisms.
c. No; they cannot maintain homeostasis, grow, or reproduce independently
d. Yes; but they use a protein coat instead of a cell plasma membrane.
e. Yes; they are capable of reproduction and invasion of other cells. - ANSWER-No;
they cannot maintain homeostasis, grow, or reproduce independently
All of the listed are invertebrates except the ______.
a. earthworm
b. shrimp
c. salamander
d. octopus
e. sea urchin - ANSWER-salamander
According to the most current classifications, which of the following groups is the
most different from all the others?
a. bacteria
b. animals
c. fungi
d. archaea - ANSWER-Bacteria
Which kingdom would include an organism that is multicellular, relies on other
organisms for food, and reproduces by spores?
a. kingdom Plantae
,b. kingdom Protista
c. kingdom Fungi
d. kingdom Animalia - ANSWER-kingdom Fungi
An organism is described that can live in very high temperature water. This organism
is most likely a member of the
a. Protista kingdom
b. Archaea domain
c. Animalia kingdom
d. Bacteria domain - ANSWER-archaea domain
Which kingdom would include an organism that is multicellular and makes its own
food?
a. kingdom Animalia
b. kingdom Plantae
c. kingdom Fungi - ANSWER-kingdom plantae
What is a virus?
a. a non-living particle
b. an organism in domain Bacteria
c. an organism in domain Archaea
d. an organism in kingdom Protista - ANSWER-a non-living particle
How do fungi obtain nutrients?
a. through photosynthesis
b. by engulfing bacteria directly
c. by secreting chemicals that break down food and then absorbing it
d. by secreting antibiotics and then absorbing killed bacteria - ANSWER-by secreting
chemicals that break down food and then absorbing it
How are prokaryotes different from eukaryotes?
a. Prokaryotes have no nucleus separating the DNA from the rest of the cell.
b. Prokaryotes are unicellular, while eukaryotes are multicellular.
c. Prokaryotes cause disease, but eukaryotes don't.
d. Prokaryotes have no DNA - ANSWER-Prokaryotes have no nucleus separating
the DNA from the rest of the cell
True or false: Organisms on Earth are currently classified first as either plant or
animal. - ANSWER-False
In what way are fungi similar to animals?
a. Both produce hair-like hyphae.
b. Both take in food from the outside.
c. Both form embryos when they reproduce.
d. Both produce antibiotics. - ANSWER-both take in food from the outside
Plants possess many compounds that affect animals. What explains these plant
characteristics?
a. Plants have been subject to mutation-causing pollution for many decades.
, b. Plants that produced chemical defenses were successful against plant-eating
animals.
c. Plants have cell structures that are very different from animal cells.
d. Plants contain chloroplasts that are derived from free-living prokaryotes. -
ANSWER-plants that produced chemical defenses were successful against plant-
eating animals
The Earth is approximately _____ years old.
a. 5000
b. 5.4 million
c. 3.5 billion
d. 4.5 billion - ANSWER-4.5 billion
Mammals, birds, and flowering plants diversify and dominate during the __________
period.
a. Triassic
b. Cretaceous
c. Carboniferous
d. Tertiary - ANSWER-Tertiary
Fungi are most closely related to:
a. animals
b. protists
c. bacteria
d. plants - ANSWER-animals
Restriction enzymes are produced by _________.
a. viruses
b. protists
c. fungi
d. bacteria - ANSWER-bacteria
Which of the following is a true statement about mycorrhizae?
a. Mycorrhizae are the thin, stringy structures that surround a fungus's food source.
b. Mycorrhizae are plant parasites that ultimately kill the plant.
c. Mycorrhizal fungi live within ants, causing deadly behavioral changes in the ant
while optimizing fungal reproduction.
d. Mycorrhizal fungi live within plant cells and allow them to survive on poorer soil.
e. Mycorrhizae are uncommon, but when they are present, constitute a major threat
to farmers - ANSWER-Mycorrhizal fungi live within plant cells and allow them to
survive on poorer soil
Which domain(s) include(s) prokaryotic organisms?
a. Bacteria and Fungi
b. Archaea and Bacteria
c. Bacteria and Protista
d. Plantae and Fungi
e. Protista and Archaea - ANSWER-Archaea and Bacteria
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following statements are true when comparing fungi and plants?
a. Fungi are immobile, whereas some plants can move.
b. Plants perform photosynthesis, whereas fungi consume other organisms for
nutrients.
c. Plant roots can extend over large areas, whereas fungi hyphae extend over a
limited area.
d. Fungi reproduce by spores, whereas plants only reproduce by seeds.
e. Fungi are unicellular, whereas plants are multicellular. - ANSWER-Plants perform
photosynthesis, whereas fungi consume other organisms for nutrients.
You can visit the preserved specimen of an aardvark in a _______; the pressed
flower blossom of a daisy in a _______; and the petri dish with a representative
specimen of a microbe in a _______.
a. zoo; botanical garden; hospital
b. natural history museum; botanical garden; sterile laboratory
c. natural history museum; herbarium; type-collection center
d. natural history museum; botanical garden; type-collection center
e. science museum; herbarium; sterile laboratory - ANSWER-natural history
museum; herbarium; type-collection center
Are viruses alive? Please explain why.
a. No; they don't contain genetic material.
b. Yes; all pathogens are living organisms.
c. No; they cannot maintain homeostasis, grow, or reproduce independently
d. Yes; but they use a protein coat instead of a cell plasma membrane.
e. Yes; they are capable of reproduction and invasion of other cells. - ANSWER-No;
they cannot maintain homeostasis, grow, or reproduce independently
All of the listed are invertebrates except the ______.
a. earthworm
b. shrimp
c. salamander
d. octopus
e. sea urchin - ANSWER-salamander
According to the most current classifications, which of the following groups is the
most different from all the others?
a. bacteria
b. animals
c. fungi
d. archaea - ANSWER-Bacteria
Which kingdom would include an organism that is multicellular, relies on other
organisms for food, and reproduces by spores?
a. kingdom Plantae
,b. kingdom Protista
c. kingdom Fungi
d. kingdom Animalia - ANSWER-kingdom Fungi
An organism is described that can live in very high temperature water. This organism
is most likely a member of the
a. Protista kingdom
b. Archaea domain
c. Animalia kingdom
d. Bacteria domain - ANSWER-archaea domain
Which kingdom would include an organism that is multicellular and makes its own
food?
a. kingdom Animalia
b. kingdom Plantae
c. kingdom Fungi - ANSWER-kingdom plantae
What is a virus?
a. a non-living particle
b. an organism in domain Bacteria
c. an organism in domain Archaea
d. an organism in kingdom Protista - ANSWER-a non-living particle
How do fungi obtain nutrients?
a. through photosynthesis
b. by engulfing bacteria directly
c. by secreting chemicals that break down food and then absorbing it
d. by secreting antibiotics and then absorbing killed bacteria - ANSWER-by secreting
chemicals that break down food and then absorbing it
How are prokaryotes different from eukaryotes?
a. Prokaryotes have no nucleus separating the DNA from the rest of the cell.
b. Prokaryotes are unicellular, while eukaryotes are multicellular.
c. Prokaryotes cause disease, but eukaryotes don't.
d. Prokaryotes have no DNA - ANSWER-Prokaryotes have no nucleus separating
the DNA from the rest of the cell
True or false: Organisms on Earth are currently classified first as either plant or
animal. - ANSWER-False
In what way are fungi similar to animals?
a. Both produce hair-like hyphae.
b. Both take in food from the outside.
c. Both form embryos when they reproduce.
d. Both produce antibiotics. - ANSWER-both take in food from the outside
Plants possess many compounds that affect animals. What explains these plant
characteristics?
a. Plants have been subject to mutation-causing pollution for many decades.
, b. Plants that produced chemical defenses were successful against plant-eating
animals.
c. Plants have cell structures that are very different from animal cells.
d. Plants contain chloroplasts that are derived from free-living prokaryotes. -
ANSWER-plants that produced chemical defenses were successful against plant-
eating animals
The Earth is approximately _____ years old.
a. 5000
b. 5.4 million
c. 3.5 billion
d. 4.5 billion - ANSWER-4.5 billion
Mammals, birds, and flowering plants diversify and dominate during the __________
period.
a. Triassic
b. Cretaceous
c. Carboniferous
d. Tertiary - ANSWER-Tertiary
Fungi are most closely related to:
a. animals
b. protists
c. bacteria
d. plants - ANSWER-animals
Restriction enzymes are produced by _________.
a. viruses
b. protists
c. fungi
d. bacteria - ANSWER-bacteria
Which of the following is a true statement about mycorrhizae?
a. Mycorrhizae are the thin, stringy structures that surround a fungus's food source.
b. Mycorrhizae are plant parasites that ultimately kill the plant.
c. Mycorrhizal fungi live within ants, causing deadly behavioral changes in the ant
while optimizing fungal reproduction.
d. Mycorrhizal fungi live within plant cells and allow them to survive on poorer soil.
e. Mycorrhizae are uncommon, but when they are present, constitute a major threat
to farmers - ANSWER-Mycorrhizal fungi live within plant cells and allow them to
survive on poorer soil
Which domain(s) include(s) prokaryotic organisms?
a. Bacteria and Fungi
b. Archaea and Bacteria
c. Bacteria and Protista
d. Plantae and Fungi
e. Protista and Archaea - ANSWER-Archaea and Bacteria
