Question 1

Which of the following terms is NOT associated with the Euglenozoa?

Accepted Answer

A)  stigma
B)  pellicle
C)  cilia
D)  reservoir
E)  flagellumF) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

Conjugating ciliates exchange a pair of haploid micronuclei that undergo mitosis as a diploid micronucleus,while the macronucleus in each

Accepted Answer

A)  is expelled from the cell.
B)  disintegrates.
C)  divides by meiosis.
D)  fuses with each other.
E)  shrinks and becomes diploid micronuclei.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

The present day _________ have representatives most like the earliest eukaryotes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Diplomonads
B)  Euglenozoa
C)  Alveolata
D)  Rhodophyta
E)  StramenopilaF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 4

Vacuoles for ingesting food and regulating their water balance are characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  sporozoans.
B)  trypanosomes.
C)  ciliates.
D)  algae.
E)  spirochetes.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

If the brown algae obtained their chloroplasts through secondary endosymbiosis,then the number of membranes surrounding their chloroplast should be _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  2
B)  3
C)  4
D)  5
E)  6F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

The unique double shells of diatoms are made of

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A)  cellulose.
B)  silica.
C)  chlorophylls.
D)  agar.
E)  proteins.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

The ___________ are a group within the Euglenozoa that have a unique,single mitochondrion.

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The answer of The ___________ are a group within the...

Question 8

The life cycle of Paramecium involves which of the following processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  mitosis only
B)  meiosis only
C)  fertilization only
D)  mitosis and meiosis
E)  mitosis,meiosis,and fertilizationF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 9

Which of the following statements about malaria is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fertilization occurs within a mosquito.
B)  Merozoites are found inside red blood cells.
C)  Gametocytes develop from merozoites.
D)  Sporozoites are only found within a mosquito.
E)  Gametocytes are passed to a feeding mosquito.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Organisms that are characterized by being unicellular,photosynthetic,and having double shells made of silica are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  dinoflagellates.
B)  diatoms.
C)  kelps.
D)  euglenoids.
E)  foraminifera.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 11

Typical asexually reproducing protists can reproduce ________ in times of stress.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Typical asexually reproducing protists can reproduce ________...

Question 12

Amoebas move from place to place by means of their

Accepted Answer

A)  cysts.
B)  pseudopods.
C)  pseudomonads.
D)  sorocarps.
E)  plasmodia.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

Which one of the following groups is not considered monophyletic?

Accepted Answer

A)  slime molds
B)  Choanoflagellida
C)  red algae
D)  Alveolata
E)  StramenopilaF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

Trypanosomiasis is spread by

Accepted Answer

A)  mosquitoes.
B)  airborne droplets.
C)  tsetse flies.
D)  fleas on rats.
E)  contaminated water.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 15

The members of ___________ include dinoflagellates,apicomplexes,and ciliates.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The members of ___________ include dinoflagellates,apicomplexes,and ciliates....

Question 16

The tropical diseases such as African sleeping sickness,Chaga's disease,and leishmaniasis are caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  foraminiferA.
B)  sporozoans.
C)  phytomastigotes.
D)  trypanosomes.
E)  oomycetes.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

The parasite that is responsible for causing malaria is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Streptococcus.
B)  Chlamydomonas.
C)  Plasmodium.
D)  Entamoeba.
E)  Giardia.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

According to the theory for the endosymbiotic origin of mitochondria,the outer membrane of the mitochondrion was derived from an

Accepted Answer

A)  engulfing ancestral eukaryotic cell.
B)  engulfed aerobic prokaryotic cell.
C)  engulfed anaerobic prokaryotic cell.
D)  infoldings of the ancestral eukaryotic cell.
E)  engulfed aerobic eukaryotic cell.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Choose the letter of the best match from the following:
-Is a member of the apicomplexes;carried by mosquitoes,it multiplies rapidly in the liver of humans to produce cyclic fevers of malaria.

Accepted Answer

A)  oomycetes
B)  cellular slime molds
C)  brown algae
D)  Euglenozoa
E)  PlasmodiumF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following is not one of the distinctive features of dinoflagellates?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are unicellular.
B)  They are photosynthetic.
C)  Some exist in fresh water,while some are part of marine plankton.
D)  They form large,spherical colonies.
E)  Some planktonic members are luminous and cause flashes in the night.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Exam 29: Protists

Which of the following statements about malaria is false?

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The parasite that is responsible for causing malaria is called

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Organisms that are characterized by being unicellular,photosynthetic,and having double shells made of silica are known as

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The present day _________ have representatives most like the earliest eukaryotes.

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Which of the following terms is NOT associated with the Euglenozoa?

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The members of ___________ include dinoflagellates,apicomplexes,and ciliates.

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Vacuoles for ingesting food and regulating their water balance are characteristic of

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The life cycle of Paramecium involves which of the following processes?

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Typical asexually reproducing protists can reproduce ________ in times of stress.

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The tropical diseases such as African sleeping sickness,Chaga's disease,and leishmaniasis are caused by

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According to the theory for the endosymbiotic origin of mitochondria,the outer membrane of the mitochondrion was derived from an

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The ___________ are a group within the Euglenozoa that have a unique,single mitochondrion.

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Choose the letter of the best match from the following: -Is a member of the apicomplexes;carried by mosquitoes,it multiplies rapidly in the liver of humans to produce cyclic fevers of malaria.

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Trypanosomiasis is spread by

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Which one of the following groups is not considered monophyletic?

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If the brown algae obtained their chloroplasts through secondary endosymbiosis,then the number of membranes surrounding their chloroplast should be _________.

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Conjugating ciliates exchange a pair of haploid micronuclei that undergo mitosis as a diploid micronucleus,while the macronucleus in each

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The unique double shells of diatoms are made of

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Amoebas move from place to place by means of their

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Which of the following is not one of the distinctive features of dinoflagellates?

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