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1) Members of the same species share many more characteristics compared to those sharedby
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members of the same kingdom.
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2) Viruses are 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 twobil
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lion years before eukaryotes evolved.
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⊚ false
6) It has been over 25 years since a new infectious disease has emerged in the world.
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⊚ true
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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 measure thecon
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sequences of a variable in the study.
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10) The scientific method involves formulating a tentative explanation, called the hypothesis,to
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account for what has been observed or measured.
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⊚ false
11) Once an organism is assigned to a particular taxonomic hierarchy, it is permanent andcan
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not be revised.
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⊚ false
12) When the results of an experiment support a hypothesis, the hypothesis can now beco
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nsidered a theory.
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⊚ false
13) The names of the three proposed domains are: Bacteria, Protista, Eukarya.
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⊚ false
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, 14) One distinguishing characteristic of archaeais that they live in extreme environments.
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15) Some microorganisms can photosynthesize, but their overall contribution to Earth'sat
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mospheric 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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Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement oranswers the question.
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18) Disease-causing microorganisms are called z z z
A) decomposers.
B) prokaryotes.
C) pathogens.
D) eukaryotes.
E) fermenters.
19) The microorganisms that recycle nutrients by breaking down dead matter and wastes arecal
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TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
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1) Members of the same species share many more characteristics compared to those sharedby
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members of the same kingdom.
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⊚ true
⊚ false
2) Viruses are not classified in any of Whittaker's five kingdoms.
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⊚ true
⊚ false
3) Members of the kingdom Fungi are photosynthetic.
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⊚ true
⊚ false
4) A scientist studying helminths is working with bacteria.
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⊚ true
⊚ false
5) The fossil record has established that prokaryotes existed on Earth for approximately twobil
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lion years before eukaryotes evolved.
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⊚ true
⊚ false
6) It has been over 25 years since a new infectious disease has emerged in the world.
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⊚ true
⊚ false
7) The term sterile means free of all life-forms.
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, ⊚ true
⊚ false
8) All microorganisms are parasites.
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⊚ true
⊚ false
9) During a scientific experiment, the control group is used to directly test or measure thecon
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sequences of a variable in the study.
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⊚ true
⊚ false
10) The scientific method involves formulating a tentative explanation, called the hypothesis,to
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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 andcan
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not be revised.
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⊚ true
⊚ false
12) When the results of an experiment support a hypothesis, the hypothesis can now beco
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nsidered a theory.
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⊚ true
⊚ false
13) The names of the three proposed domains are: Bacteria, Protista, Eukarya.
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⊚ true
⊚ false
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, 14) One distinguishing characteristic of archaeais that they live in extreme environments.
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⊚ true
⊚ false
15) Some microorganisms can photosynthesize, but their overall contribution to Earth'sat
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mospheric 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 - z z
Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement oranswers the question.
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18) Disease-causing microorganisms are called z z z
A) decomposers.
B) prokaryotes.
C) pathogens.
D) eukaryotes.
E) fermenters.
19) The microorganisms that recycle nutrients by breaking down dead matter and wastes arecal
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