BIOD 101/ BIOD101 Questions &
Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct
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Which of the following members of kingdom Protista are capable of making their own food? -
ANSWER>>Algae and diatoms
Most modern plants are members of which phylum? What structure unique to this phylum do
these plants bear or produce? - ANSWER>>Anthophyta; flowers
Which of the following members of kingdom Plantae are not vascular? - ANSWER>>Mosses
The most ancient fossils of prokaryotic cells are about ________ years old, whereas eukaryotes
appear to have arisen about ________ years ago. - ANSWER>>3.5 billion; 2 billion
About one-third of all antibiotics that kill bacteria are derived from members of which
kingdom? - ANSWER>>Fungi
Which organelles are thought to have become parts of eukaryotic cells through the process of
endosymbiosis? - ANSWER>>Mitochondria and chloroplasts
Which domain(s) include(s) prokaryotic organisms? - ANSWER>>Archaea and Bacteria
Cnidaria, Mollusca, and Chordata are _______ in what kingdom? - ANSWER>>phyla; Animalia
All of the listed animals are invertebrates except the _______. - ANSWER>>salamander
What are the major geologic eras based on the fossil record, in order from oldest to most
recent? During which era did modern animals first appear in the oceans? -
ANSWER>>Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic; Paleozoic
Which of the following is a true statement about mycorrhizae? - ANSWER>>Mycorrhizal fungi
live within plant cells and allow them to survive on poorer soil.
, When ingested by animals, curare, paralyzes muscles including those that are used to breathe.
What is curare to the plant that makes it? - ANSWER>>Secondary compound
Which of the following is an example of coevolution? - ANSWER>>Fragrant flowers and
pollinators that visit only the plants with that fragrance of flower
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
_______. - ANSWER>>natural history museum; herbariumtype-collection center
A free-living, single-celled organism that uses hair-like structures for mobility is classified as a(n)
_______ and is a member of what kingdom? - ANSWER>>ciliate; Protista
Organisms that can perform photosynthesis include members of which of the following
kingdoms? - ANSWER>>Monera, Protista, and Plantae
What is the term that refers to a species' evolutionary history? - ANSWER>>Phylogeny
Bats and birds share many traits, including the ability to fly. These shared traits are examples of
__________. - ANSWER>>convergent evolution
Which of the following is not a correct pairing of a topic and the name of the scientist who
studies the topic? - ANSWER>>Cyanobacteria: virologist
What occurred during the Cambrian Explosion? - ANSWER>>The modern forms of animals first
appeared.
Which of the following is absent in viruses? - ANSWER>>Nucleus
What organism including its kingdom can grow on dead material; attract other cells to itself;
help form a slug; and travel to a more optimal location to gain nutrients? - ANSWER>>Slime
mold; Protista
Which of the following statements are true when comparing fungi and plants? -
ANSWER>>Plants perform photosynthesis, whereas fungi consume other organisms for
nutrients.
Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct
(Verified Solutions)- Portage Learning
Which of the following members of kingdom Protista are capable of making their own food? -
ANSWER>>Algae and diatoms
Most modern plants are members of which phylum? What structure unique to this phylum do
these plants bear or produce? - ANSWER>>Anthophyta; flowers
Which of the following members of kingdom Plantae are not vascular? - ANSWER>>Mosses
The most ancient fossils of prokaryotic cells are about ________ years old, whereas eukaryotes
appear to have arisen about ________ years ago. - ANSWER>>3.5 billion; 2 billion
About one-third of all antibiotics that kill bacteria are derived from members of which
kingdom? - ANSWER>>Fungi
Which organelles are thought to have become parts of eukaryotic cells through the process of
endosymbiosis? - ANSWER>>Mitochondria and chloroplasts
Which domain(s) include(s) prokaryotic organisms? - ANSWER>>Archaea and Bacteria
Cnidaria, Mollusca, and Chordata are _______ in what kingdom? - ANSWER>>phyla; Animalia
All of the listed animals are invertebrates except the _______. - ANSWER>>salamander
What are the major geologic eras based on the fossil record, in order from oldest to most
recent? During which era did modern animals first appear in the oceans? -
ANSWER>>Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic; Paleozoic
Which of the following is a true statement about mycorrhizae? - ANSWER>>Mycorrhizal fungi
live within plant cells and allow them to survive on poorer soil.
, When ingested by animals, curare, paralyzes muscles including those that are used to breathe.
What is curare to the plant that makes it? - ANSWER>>Secondary compound
Which of the following is an example of coevolution? - ANSWER>>Fragrant flowers and
pollinators that visit only the plants with that fragrance of flower
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
_______. - ANSWER>>natural history museum; herbariumtype-collection center
A free-living, single-celled organism that uses hair-like structures for mobility is classified as a(n)
_______ and is a member of what kingdom? - ANSWER>>ciliate; Protista
Organisms that can perform photosynthesis include members of which of the following
kingdoms? - ANSWER>>Monera, Protista, and Plantae
What is the term that refers to a species' evolutionary history? - ANSWER>>Phylogeny
Bats and birds share many traits, including the ability to fly. These shared traits are examples of
__________. - ANSWER>>convergent evolution
Which of the following is not a correct pairing of a topic and the name of the scientist who
studies the topic? - ANSWER>>Cyanobacteria: virologist
What occurred during the Cambrian Explosion? - ANSWER>>The modern forms of animals first
appeared.
Which of the following is absent in viruses? - ANSWER>>Nucleus
What organism including its kingdom can grow on dead material; attract other cells to itself;
help form a slug; and travel to a more optimal location to gain nutrients? - ANSWER>>Slime
mold; Protista
Which of the following statements are true when comparing fungi and plants? -
ANSWER>>Plants perform photosynthesis, whereas fungi consume other organisms for
nutrients.
