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1) Members of the same species share many more characteristics compared to those
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shared by members of the same kingdom.
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2) Viruses are pp p p not classified in any of Whittaker's five kingdoms.
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3) Members of the kingdom Fungi are photosynthetic.
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4) A scientist studying helminths is working with bacteria.
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5) The fossil record has established that prokaryotes existed on Earth for approximately
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two billion years before eukaryotes evolved.
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6) It has been over 25 years since a new infectious disease has emerged in the world.
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7) The term sterile means free of all life-forms.
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8) All microorganisms are parasites.
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9) During a scientific experiment, the control group is used to directly test or
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measure the consequences of a variable in the study.
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10) The scientific method involves formulating a tentative explanation, called the
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hypothesis, to account for what has been observed or measured.
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11) Once an organism is assigned to a particular taxonomic hierarchy, it is permanent
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and cannot be revised.
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12) When the results of an experiment support a hypothesis, the hypothesis can
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now be considered a theory.
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13) The names of the three proposed domains are: Bacteria, Protista, Eukarya.
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15) Some microorganisms can photosynthesize, but their overall contribution to
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Earth's atmospheric oxygen is very small in comparison to plant photosynthesis.
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16) Any microorganism on or in the human body is considered a pathogen.
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17) Theories are supported by more evidence than hypotheses.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
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answers the question.
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18) Disease-causing microorganisms are called pp pp pp
A) decomposers.
B) prokaryotes.
C) pathogens.
D) eukaryotes.
E) fermenters.
19) The microorganisms that recycle nutrients by breaking down dead matter and wastes
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are called
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1) Members of the same species share many more characteristics compared to those
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shared by members of the same kingdom.
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2) Viruses are pp p p not classified in any of Whittaker's five kingdoms.
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3) Members of the kingdom Fungi are photosynthetic.
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4) A scientist studying helminths is working with bacteria.
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5) The fossil record has established that prokaryotes existed on Earth for approximately
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two billion years before eukaryotes evolved.
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6) It has been over 25 years since a new infectious disease has emerged in the world.
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7) The term sterile means free of all life-forms.
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8) All microorganisms are parasites.
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9) During a scientific experiment, the control group is used to directly test or
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measure the consequences of a variable in the study.
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⊚ true
⊚ false
10) The scientific method involves formulating a tentative explanation, called the
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hypothesis, to account for what has been observed or measured.
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⊚ true
⊚ false
11) Once an organism is assigned to a particular taxonomic hierarchy, it is permanent
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and cannot be revised.
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⊚ true
⊚ false
12) When the results of an experiment support a hypothesis, the hypothesis can
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now be considered a theory.
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⊚ true
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13) The names of the three proposed domains are: Bacteria, Protista, Eukarya.
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⊚ true
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, 14) One distinguishing characteristic of archaeais that they live in extreme environments.
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⊚ true
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15) Some microorganisms can photosynthesize, but their overall contribution to
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Earth's atmospheric oxygen is very small in comparison to plant photosynthesis.
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⊚ true
⊚ false
16) Any microorganism on or in the human body is considered a pathogen.
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⊚ true
⊚ false
17) Theories are supported by more evidence than hypotheses.
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⊚ true
⊚ false
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
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answers the question.
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18) Disease-causing microorganisms are called pp pp pp
A) decomposers.
B) prokaryotes.
C) pathogens.
D) eukaryotes.
E) fermenters.
19) The microorganisms that recycle nutrients by breaking down dead matter and wastes
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are called
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