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Herb 531 Module 6

front 1

_________ are being investigated for their potential to help clean up oil spills along beaches and in marine waters.
Diatoms
a. Water molds
b. Lichens
c. Fungi
d. Bread mold

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c. Fungi

front 2

A favorite growing medium for orchid growers comes from
a. fern fronds.
b. fern "bark."
c. dried club mosses.
d. dried horsetail stems.
e. quillwort leaves.

back 2

b. fern "bark."

front 3

A flower that can be split vertically through its axis into two equal halves but has unequal halves if split in any other way is said to
a. be radially symmetrical.
b. have an inferior ovary.
c. have a superior ovary.
d. be bilaterally symmetrical.
e. have a half-inferior ovary.

back 3

d. be bilaterally symmetrical.

front 4

A peat moss can absorb water many times its weight.
true
false

back 4

true

front 5

A strobilus (pl. strobili) is __________.
a. an asexual reproductive structure
b. part of the gymnosperm gametophyte
c. compact, spirally-arranged group of sporophylls
d. found in liverworts
e. found in flowering plants

back 5

c. compact, spirally-arranged group of sporophylls

front 6

A structure in which eggs are produced in algae is called an antheridium.
true
false

back 6

false

front 7

A virus that attacks a bacterium is called a/an
a. vector.
b. interferon.
c. bactovirus.
d. phage.
e. aggressoparticle.

back 7

d. phage.

front 8

Albuminous cells of pines apparently perform the same function as
a. tracheids.
b. companion cells.
c. laticifers.
d. vessel elements.
e. parenchyma cells.

back 8

b. companion cells.

front 9

Algin is used primarily by medical laboratories for culturing bacteria.
You Answered
true
false

back 9

false

front 10

Algae and plants that become attached to other organisms without parasitizing them are termed
a. epiphytes.
b. lichens.
c. bryophytes.
d. symbionts.
e. subleechophytes.

back 10

a. epiphytes.

front 11

Algae populations are often commonly observed in aquatic or moist environments. They have many common names, including _______________.
a. seaweeds
b. pond scum
c. fish tank films
d. "green" swimming pools
e. All of these may be used to refer to populations of algae.

back 11

e. All of these may be used to refer to populations of algae.

front 12

All organisms with prokaryotic cells are assigned to Kingdom Fungi.
true
false

back 12

false

front 13

Ancient relatives of both club mosses and horsetails were large and treelike.
true
false

back 13

true

front 14

Approximately __________ of bacteria are either harmless or useful to humans.
a. 10%
b. 20%
c. 50%
d. 70%
e. 90%

back 14

e. 90%

front 15

As part of a lab exercise, you need assess the features of both non-seed producing and seed-producing plants. To identify a plant that has a significant adaptive benefit for seed production, which feature would you seek?
a. A protective seed coat surrounding the embryo
b. A supply of food
c. Ability to remain dormant
d. Ability to survive extreme drought
e. All of the choices are correct.

back 15

e. All of the choices are correct.

front 16

As you are examining a culture in lab, you note that zygotes form and rapidly increase in size before the rigid wall around the cell is present. What are you observing?
a. Diatoms
b. Golden-brown algae
c. Yellow-brown algae
d. Euglenoids

e. Chlorella

back 16

d. Euglenoids

front 17

As you are studying groups of fungi and fungi-like organisms, you encounter a specimen that does NOT have chitin in its cell wall.To which group does this specimen belong?
a. bread molds
b. cup fungi
c. club fungi
d. water molds
e. imperfect fungi

back 17

d. water molds

front 18

As you are studying various algal groups, you encounter one that has silicon dioxide as part of the cell wall. Identify this algae.
a. Dinoflagellates
b. Euglenoids
c. Diatoms
d. Desmids
e. Cryptomonads

back 18

c. Diatoms

front 19

As you examine a moss sporophyte, you observe a structure that has the most direct contact with the gametophyte. What is this structure?
a. operculum
b. peristome
c. foot
d. sporangium
e. seta

back 19

c. foot

front 20

At a station on your laboratory practical exam, the microscope is focused on cells that are diploid. Of these choices, which is the only correct identification of these cells?
a. Ulothrix holdfast
b. Chlamydomonas cells
c. Spirogyra filament cells
d. Oedogonium filament cells
e. Diatom cells

back 20

e. Diatom cells

front 21

At a station on your laboratory practical exam, you see a leaf with more than one vein and a leaf trace. You should identify this as a
a. compound leaf.
b. megaphyll.
c. simple leaf.
d. pinnate leaf.
e. microphyll.

back 21

b. megaphyll.

front 22

Bacillus thuringiensis is used to control a variety of plant-eating caterpillars (larvae).
true
false

back 22

true

front 23

Bacteria may be classified by
a. Gram staining.
b. shape.
c. colored pigments.
d. size.
e. Both Gram staining and shape are correct.

back 23

e. Both Gram staining and shape are correct.

front 24

Bacteria that are spherical in shape are
a. cocci.
b. bacilli.
c. spherilli.
d. spirilli.
e. globilli.

back 24

a. cocci.

front 25

Because some plant groups readily hybridize with other plant groups, which species conceptis not very useful in defining plant species?
a. Interbreeding species concepts
b. Morphological species concepts
c. Phylogenetic species concepts
d. Ecological species concepts

back 25

a. Interbreeding species concepts

front 26

Biologists who study fungi are known as __________.
a. phycologists
b. physiologists
c. mycologists
d. ecologists
e. microbiologists

back 26

c. mycologists

front 27

Bird-pollinated flowers tend to be white or dull in color.
true
false

back 27

false

front 28

Blue-green bacteria, as well as certain other bacteria, can fix nitrogen.
true
false

back 28

true

front 29

Both antheridia and archegonia are found on the same gametophyte in a species that is heterosporous.
true
false

back 29

false

front 30

Common names for plants (such as squirrel corn) are __________.
a. based on unique, recognizable features of the plant
b. in the local language
c. often different in different regions of the country
d. often used for different plants
e. All of the choices are correct.

back 30

e. All of the choices are correct.

front 31

Determine the environmental impact of the elimination of cyanobacteria.
a. Nitrogen levels would decrease.
b. Carbon dioxide levels would decrease.
c. Oxygen levels would increase.
d. Cellulose levels would increase.

back 31

a. Nitrogen levels would decrease.

front 32

Cycad leaves are fan-shaped and deciduous.
true
false

back 32

false

front 33

During a lab study of bryophytes, you note a specimen with sporophytes that have a central rod-like axis surrounded by spore mother cells above a basal meristem. Identify this organism.
a. peat moss
b. true moss
c. bog moss
d. hornwort
le. iverwort

back 33

d. hornwort

front 34

Each diamond-shaped segment of a liverwort thallus contains a single
a. pore.
b. pair of guard cells.
c. chloroplast.
d. starch grain.
e. hydathode.

back 34

a. pore.

front 35

Embryos are not produced by ferns. Ferns only produce spores.
true
false

back 35

false

front 36

Endosperm is the principal food-storage tissue of all seeds.
true
false

back 36

false

front 37

Except for vitamin C, Chlorella contains most of the vitamins needed in human nutrition, giving it the potential for becoming an important protein source in many parts of the world.
true
false

back 37

true

front 38

Explain how to make nutrients available to Rhizopus.
a. Provide a nutrient-rich solution that Rhizopus can absorb
b. Provide light so that Rhizopus can undergo photosynthesis
c. Provide a host organism that Rhizobus can parasitize
d. Provide protists for Rhizopus to consume

back 38

a. Provide a nutrient-rich solution that Rhizopus can absorb

front 39

Explain why the "leaves" of mosses are unlike the leaves of plants.
a. Most leaves lack stomata.
b. Moss leaves lack petioles.
c. Moss leaves lack mesophyll.
d. Moss leaves lack veins.
e. All of the choices are correct.

back 39

e. All of the choices are correct.

front 40

Fern fronds are often subdivided into pinnae.
true
false

back 40

true

front 41

Filamentous algae increase in length through cell division.
true
false

back 41

true

front 42

Flowers that are pollinated by beetles tend to
a. have yeasty, spicy, or fruity odors.
b. have foul, rotten meat odors.
c. have delicate, sweet odors.
d. be bright blue or bright yellow in color.
e. be bright red in color.

back 42

a. have yeasty, spicy, or fruity odors.

front 43

Fruticose lichens mostly resemble small fruits.
true
false

back 43

false

front 44

Giant kelp is an important resource because it is
a. renewable.
b. a source of algin.
c. capable of rapid growth.
d. All of the choices are correct.

back 44

a. renewable.

front 45

Herbarium is another name for a greenhouse.

true false

back 45

false

front 46

Hornworts reproduce asexually as a result of lobes of the thallus becoming separated.
true
false

back 46

true

front 47

Hydroids are specialized water conducting cells in some mosses that resemble hollow tubes; however, most water travels up the outside of the plant by capillarity.
true
false

back 47

true

front 48

Hyphae at the tips of which spores are produced externally (as opposed to within a sporangium) are called
a. sporangiophores.
b. conidiophores.
c. gametophores.
d. progametangia.
e. pseudophores.

back 48

b. conidiophores.

front 49

If seeds that develop from ovules are no longer developing, whichpart of the compound ovary must have stopped functioning?
a. carpel
b. style
c. integument
d. peduncle
e. None of the choices are correct.

back 49

a. carpel

front 50

If two dissimilar organisms both benefit by associating with one another, the relationship is called __________.
a. fraternization
b. conjugality
c. heterosexuality
d. parasitism
e. mutualism

back 50

e. mutualism

front 51

If you see a plant that you do not recognize in your garden, and you identify the plant by matching it to a photograph in a field guide, you are using the
a. morphological species concepts.
b. ecological species concepts.
c.phylogenetic species concepts.
d.nominalistic species concepts.
e. interbreeding species concepts.

back 51

a. morphological species concepts.

front 52

If you are examining unknown specimens and you observe that each one has a gullet, you could identify the organisms as
a. diatoms.
b. dinoflagellates.
c. Chlamydomonas.
d. euglenoids.
e. desmids.

back 52

d. euglenoids.

front 53

If you are teaching a botany class and you want to show your students living plants that is believed to bear the most resemblance to the first plants to produce seeds, you should show them
mosses.
a. horsetails.
b. pines.
c. quillworts.
d. ferns.

back 53

d. ferns.

front 54

If you must select the characteristic that makes a plant the most likely candidate to survive a terrestrial habitat without drying out, which characteristic would you seek?
a. leaf system
b. cuticle
c. stomata
d. flowering system
e. Both cuticle and stomata are correct.

back 54

e. Both cuticle and stomata are correct.

front 55

If you want to collect some cyanobacteria quickly, what would be the least likely location in which to find a sample?
a. A polluted pond
b. An acidic pond
c. In the fissure of a desert rock
d. On a turtle shell

back 55

b. An acidic pond

front 56

If you want to make the argument that members of Kingdom Plantae and Phylum Chlorophyta share an ancient common ancestor, what characters could you use to support your idea?
a. Chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and the carotenoids
b. Primary food reserve stored as starch
c. Cell walls primarily cellulose
d. Same means of forming the cell plate during cell division
e. All of the choices are correct.

back 56

e. All of the choices are correct.

front 57

Imagine that you begin to dissect a lichen thallus by cutting into the outer layer. Which layer are you cutting?
a. upper cortex
b. algal layer
c. medulla
d. lower cortex

back 57

a. upper cortex

front 58

Imagine you are unsure whether a viroid or a prion is present in a sample. What would immediately allow you to rule out a prion and to state that viroids are present in the sample?
a. RNA
b. Tail spikes
c. DNA
d. Protein

back 58

a. RNA

front 59

In Linnaeus' book, Species Plantarum, all known plants were
classified according to their evolutionary relationships.
a. arranged according to their families and orders.
b. listed by their Latin phrase names, with abbreviated names in the margins.
c. limited to three words or fewer per phrase.
d. lumped into two large classes.

back 59

b. listed by their Latin phrase names, with abbreviated names in the margins.

front 60

In the common rockweed Fucus,determine which structure would need to be removed to prevent the production of gametangia.
a. Oogonia
b. Antheridia
c. Receptacles
d. Spermatangia
e. Conceptacles

back 60

e. Conceptacles

front 61

In the life cycle of a typical conifer (e.g., a pine)
a. pollen is produced in woody cones.
b. pollen is produced in inconspicuous flowers.
c. seeds are produced in woody cones.
d. the pollen tube grows down through the style to reach the archegonium.
e. there are two integuments surrounding the embryo sac.

back 61

a. pollen is produced in woody cones.

front 62

In the past, all organisms were classified in two kingdoms. Who proposed a three-kingdom system in the 1860s?
a. Linnaeus
b. Hogg and Haeckel
c. H. F. Copeland
d. Theophrastus
e. Tertius Kingston

back 62

b. Hogg and Haeckel

front 63

In this question, assume that the life cycle of a flowering plant begins with the germination of a seed and ends with the development of a fruit. Two events that occur in the life cycle are the fusion of sperm and central cell nuclei and the fusion of egg and sperm. In what order do these events occur?
a. The fusion of sperm and central cell nuclei precedes the fusion of egg and sperm.
b. The fusion of egg and sperm precedes the fusion of sperm and central cell nuclei.
c. Both events occur more or less simultaneously.

back 63

c. Both events occur more or less simultaneously.

front 64

In your laboratory, you are studying a group of plants to determine how many species are present within the group. After considering different methodologies, you decide to determine species-level classification based on variations in the structure of the flowers. Which species concept are you utilizing?
a. Phylogenetic species concepts
b. Ecological species concepts
c. Eclectic species concepts
d. Nominalistic species concepts

back 64

a. Phylogenetic species concepts

front 65

Lichens do not fit easily into any of the classification schemes because a lichen is made up of two organisms that live together. true false

back 65

true

front 66

Linnaeus developed the first taxonomic key, a tool that ________________.
a. described and named all plants known to him
b. was based on the phrase name for each species
c. allowed other workers to identify plants previously unknown to them
d. allowed people to name plants unknown to Linnaeus
is still in use today

back 66

c. allowed other workers to identify plants previously unknown to them

front 67

Linnaeus organized all known plants into 24
a. classes.
b. families.
c. orders.
d. genera.
e. divisions.

back 67

a. classes.

front 68

Liverworts and hornworts are members of the
a. bryophytes.
b. Anthocerophyta.
c. Hepaticophyta.
d. Bryophyta.
e. vascular plants.

back 68

a. bryophytes.

front 69

Many chytrids reproduce only asexually.
true
false

back 69

true

front 70

Mosses are found in several different phyla.
true
false

back 70

false

front 71

Most gymnosperms are wind pollinated. The exception is the __________, where pollen is transferred from microsporangiate strobili to megasporangiate strobili by beetles.
a. pines
b. joint firs
c. cycads
d. juniper
e. redwood

back 71

c. cycads

front 72

Most species of liverworts produce a flattened body called a thallus.
true
false

back 72

false

front 73

Naval stores is a general term given to
a. amber.
b. dammar.
c. fence posts made of conifer wood.
d. turpentine and rosin.
e. decay-resistant wood used for building sailing ships.

back 73

d. turpentine and rosin.

front 74

None of the mosses have any economic importance.
true
false

back 74

false

front 75

Pine leaf fascicles (clusters) usually
a. remain for most of the life of the tree.
b. are angular on all sides.
c. all fall off, a few at a time, every growing season.
d. consist of four to eight leaves or needles in all except one or two species.
e. fall off within two to five years of their maturing.

back 75

e. fall off within two to five years of their maturing.

front 76

Pollen grains adhere to the __________ of the flower.
a. stigma
b. style
c. carpel
d. stamen
e. anther

back 76

a. stigma

front 77

Predict the immediate effect if the fungal component was removed from a lichen.
a. Water would not be retained.
b. Photosynthesis would not occur.
c. Minerals would not be maintained.
d. Water and minerals would not be retained.
e. All of the choices are correct.

back 77

a. Water would not be retained.

front 78

Predict which of these would NOT be impacted by a chemical agent that destroys cup (sac) fungi?
a. Ethyl alcohol
b. Yeasts
c. Vitamins
d. Common edible mushrooms
e. Truffles

back 78

d. Common edible mushrooms

front 79

Predict what would happen to a specimen of brown algae if holdfast were to become nonfunctional.
a. It would be unable to anchor to rocks on the bottom of the ocean.
b. It would be unable to absorb nutrients from the ocean bottom and conduct them to the upper portions of the thallus.
c. It would be unable to carry out the reactions of photosynthesis.
d. It would be unable to get light for photosynthesis.
e. All of the choices are correct.

back 79

a. It would be unable to anchor to rocks on the bottom of the ocean.

front 80

Resins have a number of uses for human activities but are of no use to the plants that produce the resins.
true
false

back 80

false

front 81

Slime molds are known to cause diseases in
a. watercress.
b. potatoes.
c. cabbages.
d. All of the choices are correct.

back 81

a. watercress.

front 82

So-called fern allies (relatives of ferns) include several phyla of plants related to ferns. Which of these are fern allies?
a. Club mosses
b. Hornworts
c. Liverworts
d. Tree ferns
e. Lichens

back 82

a. Club mosses

front 83

Some gymnosperms produce only a single seed in their female cones.
true
false

back 83

true

front 84

The algae most responsible for bioluminescence in tropical ocean waters are
a. red algae.
b. diatoms.
c. brown algae.
d. dinoflagellates.
e. euglenoids.

back 84

d. dinoflagellates.

front 85

The bright green prokaryotic organisms associated with sea squirts are called
a. filterable viruses.
b. prochlorobacteria.
c. green sulphur bacteria.
d. rickettsias.
e. Koch's jewels.

back 85

b. prochlorobacteria.

front 86

The dung-inhabiting Pilobolus fungus is __________, and can catapult sporangia up to 8 meters (26 feet) away from the from the dung pile where they are growing.
a. moisture sensitive
b. temperature sensitive
c. sensitive to grazing animals
d. light sensitive
e. dangerous

back 86

d. light sensitive

front 87

The fern gametophyte is typically _____________________.
a. large and long-lived
b. nonphotosynthetic and saprobic
c. attached to the sporophyte
d. small and photosynthetic
e. used in landscaping

back 87

d. small and photosynthetic

front 88

The floral parts are attached to an apical portion of the flowering stem called the
a. carpel.
b. receptacle.
c. stamen.
d. corolla.
e. inflorescence.

back 88

b. receptacle.

front 89

The form of the reproductive structure of the Basidiomycota give this phylum the common name of
a. club fungi.
b. water molds.
c. bread molds.
d. sac fungi.
e. imperfect fungi.

back 89

a. club fungi.

front 90

The foundation of any classification system is the species level. Which of these is accepted as a way of classifying species?
a. Species are based on structural and morphological features of the plant body.
b. Species is a population capable of interbreeding within the population, and reproductively isolated from other groups.
c. Species are based on phylogenetic history; individuals with a common evolutionary background are species.
d. Species are groups of related individuals that occupy unique ecological niches.
e. All of the choices are correct.

back 90

e. All of the choices are correct.

front 91

The image of a compression fossil is called an imprint.
true
false

back 91

true

front 92

The mature male gametophyte of an angiosperm consists of __________.
a. a photosynthetic sheet of cells called a prothallus
b. a germinated pollen grain with a vegetative nucleus and two sperm nuclei
c. a multicellular cylinder of cells living as a saprobe
d. a multicellular structure that produces sperm in an antheridium
a young pollen grain

back 92

b. a germinated pollen grain with a vegetative nucleus and two sperm nuclei

front 93

The plant kingdom is considered to be most closely related to the Chlorophyta, as compared to the other algae phyla.
true
false

back 93

true

front 94

The pores and cavities of the thalli of liverworts are filled with
a. air.
b. mucilage.
c. nitrogen-fixing blue-green bacteria.
d. food-storage cells.
e. reproductive cells.

back 94

a. air.

front 95

The presence of which feature would make it impossible to distinguish between Chlamydomonas cells and Ulothrix zoospores?
a. Contractile vacuoles
b. Ribbonlike chloroplasts
c. Conjugation tubes
d. Paramylon
e. A pellicle

back 95

a. Contractile vacuoles

front 96

The scientist who became known for his investigations of tuberculosis and anthrax, and who formulated "postulates" for indicating that a particular microorganism is the cause of a particular disease was
a. Edward Jenner.
b. Benjamin Jesty.
c. Christian Gram.
d. Robert Koch.
e. Charles Chamberland.

back 96

d. Robert Koch.

front 97

The singular of species is specie.
true
false

back 97

false

front 98

The tiny pegs on which basidiospores are produced are
a. gills.
b. sterigmata.
c. asci.
d. suspensors.
e. rhizoids.

back 98

b. sterigmata.

front 99

The traditional approach separates flowering plants into two classes that are based on
a. the number of cotyledons.
b. DNA sequence analysis.
c. RNA sequence analysis.
d. the presence or absence of vascularization.

back 99

a. the number of cotyledons.

front 100

To select the correct answer to this question, assume that the life cycle of a flowering plant begins with the germination of a seed and ends with the development of a fruit. Two events that occur in the life cycle are the division of a microspore nucleus and the formation of sculptured wall. Which event occurs first?
a. The division of a microspore nucleus precedes the formation of sculptured wall.
b. The formation of a sculptured wall precedes the division of a microspore nucleus.
c. Both events occur more or less simultaneously.

back 100

c. Both events occur more or less simultaneously.

front 101

To view an organism that most closely resembles ancient land plants, one should examine
a. brown algae.
b. green algae.
c. cyanobacteria.
d. bacteria.
e. bryophytes.

back 101

b. green algae.

front 102

To which group of algae do desmids and mermaid's wineglass belong?
a. Green algae
b. Golden-brown algae
c. Dinoflagellates
d. Brown algae
e. Red algae

back 102

a. Green algae

front 103

To which kingdom do viruses belong?
a. Kingdom Monera
b. Kingdom Protoctista
c. Kingdom Fungi
d. Kingdom Plantae
e. Viruses are not grouped into a kingdom.

back 103

e. Viruses are not grouped into a kingdom.

front 104

Uncompressed rocklike fossils in which the original cell structure has been preserved are
a. molds.
b. petrifactions.
c. casts.
d. unaltered fossils.
e. imprints.

back 104

b. petrifactions.

front 105

Upright hyphae that produce sporangia at their tips are known as
a. asci.
b. basidia.
c. zygospores.
d. columellae.
e. sporangiophores.

back 105

e. sporangiophores.

front 106

What appears more promising than bacteria for the production of interferon?
a. Viruses
b. Algal cells
c. Yeast cells
d. "Sunbean" cells
e. All of the choices are correct.

back 106

c. Yeast cells

front 107

What do ginkgoes and pines have in common?
a. flagellated sperm
b. broad leaves
c. soft wood
d. male and female trees
e. antheridia

back 107

c. soft wood

front 108

What led to changes at the kingdom and domain level of classification?
a. New tools such as microscopes that allow scientists to see more structural and morphological detail.
b. Techniques in molecular biology that allow scientists to compare genetic characteristics.
c. Discovery of different physiology and behaviors of species.
d. Changes in the way data obtained from various sources is analyzed.
d. All of the choices are correct.

back 108

d. All of the choices are correct.

front 109

What probably did NOT occur when a shift from aquatic to terrestrial habitats took place millions of years ago?
a. Sterile jackets of cells developed around gametangia.
b. Embryos developed within protective tissues.
c. A cuticle appeared.
d. Chlorophyll appeared.
e. All of the choices are correct.

back 109

d. Chlorophyll appeared.

front 110

When a slime mold spore germinates, the active cell that emerges is known as either a myxamoeba or a ________________________.
a. myxospore
b. swarm cell
c. amoebospore
d. pseudoplasmodium
e. zoospore

back 110

b. swarm cell

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Which category includes the other 3 categories?
a. Class
b. Order
c. Family
d. Genus

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a. Class

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Which commercially important product comes from red algae?
a. Funori
b. Carrageenan
c. Oriental food
d. Agar
e. All of the choices are correct.

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e. All of the choices are correct.

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Which Is NOT a product of bacterial activity?
a. Limburger and Brie cheese
b. Buttermilk
c. Acetone
d. Tanned leather
e. Vanilla flavoring

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d. Tanned leather

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Which is NOT similar to chlorophyll of higher plants?
a. Chlorophyll b
b. Bacteriochlorophyll
c. Chlorophyll c
d. Chlorobium chlorophyll
e. Chlorophyll d

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d. Chlorobium chlorophyll

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Which of the following bacteria are NOT autotrophic?
a. Saprobic bacteria
b. Prochlorobacteria
c. Purple nonsulphur bacteria
d. Purple sulphur bacteria
e. Green sulphur bacteria

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a. Saprobic bacteria

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Which of the following economically important products come(s) from diatoms?
a. Algin
b. Agar
c. Jelly beans
d. Human food
e. Polishes and reflectorized paint

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e. Polishes and reflectorized paint

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Which of these bryophytes are in some cases edible?
a. Rock mosses
b. True mosses
c. Peat mosses
d. Liverworts
e. None of the choices are correct.

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e. None of the choices are correct.

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Which of these do sexually reproducing water molds and Oedogonium have in common?
a. Conidia
b. Coenocytic hyphae
c. Oogonia and antheridia
d. Ascocarps and basidiocarps

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c. Oogonia and antheridia

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Which of these gymnosperms have fleshy seeds?
a. Podocarps
b. California nutmeg
c. Yew
d. Ginkgo
e. All of the choices are correct.

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e. All of the choices are correct.

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Which of these is NOT a phylum of gymnosperms?
a. Pinophyta
b. Ginkgophyta
c. Polypodiophyta
d. Gnetophyta
e. Cycadophyta

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c. Polypodiophyta

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Which of these is NOT associated with conifers?
a. Hypodermis
b. Resin canals
c. Albuminous cells
d. Vessel elements and fibers
e. Soft wood

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d. Vessel elements and fibers

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Which of these is used commercially as a soil conditioner?
a. Marchantia
b. Mnium
c. Cladonia
d. Sphagnum
e. Polytrichum

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d. Sphagnum

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Which pollinators rely more on vision than on smell in seeking floral energy sources?
a. Beetles
b. Bees
c. Flies
d. Hummingbirds
e. Moths

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d. Hummingbirds

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Which statement about Koch's postulates is INCORRECT?
a. Koch's postulates are a set of rules to identify the microorganism that causes a particular disease.
b. The microorganism that supposedly causes the disease must be present in all incidences of the disease.
c. If a microorganism is isolated and purified from a diseased individual and subsequently causes disease symptoms when injected into a healthy host, there is suggestive evidence that the microorganism causes the disease.
d. Isolation of a microorganism from a diseased individual is sufficient evidence for that organism being the causative agent of the disease.
e. The final step of Koch's rules is to compare the original pure culture with the culture isolated from the experimentally injected host..

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d. Isolation of a microorganism from a diseased individual is sufficient evidence for that organism being the causative agent of the disease.

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With over 250,000 species known, the phylum __________ is the largest phylum in the plant kingdom.
a. Gnetophyta
b. Ginkgophyta
c. Coniferophyta
d. Magnoliophyta
e. Psilotophyta

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d. Magnoliophyta

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Yeasts are a source of __________
a. ingredients for explosives.
b. medicinal drugs.
c. high protein cattle feed.
d. B vitamins.
e. All of the choices are correct.

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e. All of the choices are correct.

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Your botany study group has made a goal of learning all of the native plants around campus. One of your classmates would like to focus on learning the common names of the plants. How should you respond?
a. This is the best approach because many common names are already familiar.
b. This is the best approach because learning common names is easier.
c. This is not the best approach, because the same common name can be present in multiple species.
d. This is not the best approach, because common names do not have any important information associated with them.

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c. This is not the best approach, because the same common name can be present in multiple species.