Question 1

Which of the following organisms belong to the supergroup Excavata?

Accepted Answer

A)  euglenids,amoeboids,and cellular slime molds
B)  diplomonads,euglenids,and parabasalids
C)  diplomonads,euglenids,and diatoms
D)  foraminiferans,radiolarians,and fungiE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The deposits of chalky fossils that built the White Cliffs of Dover were formed by

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A)  amoebozoans.
B)  foraminiferans.
C)  ciliates.
D)  diatoms.
E)  dinoflagellates.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Which protistan structure is NOT correctly matched with its function?

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A)  pseudopodia-movement and feeding
B)  cyst-a reproductive structure
C)  trichocyst-defense and capture of prey
D)  pyrenoid-synthesis of starchE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

The human body generally forms antibodies ("immune chemicals")to foreign substances detected in the blood plasma or in interstitial spaces within a short time.Explain why the malaria organism,unlike "short-lived" influenza and other infections,can survive in the human host to cause recurrent chills and fevers for years.

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The malarial parasite has two hosts,both the mosquito and humans.In humans,the parasite spends most of its time inside liver and red blood cells,hiding from the immune system.Some species may remain dormant in liver cells for extended periods of time.

Question 5

Which of the following protists is incorrectly matched with its form of locomotion?

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A)  amoeboids-pseudopodia
B)  ciliates-cilia
C)  zooflagellates-flagella
D)  sporozoan-pellicleE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Describe the evidence that supports that protists have evolved into multiple evolutionary lineages.

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Question 7

A flagellated protist that is sexually transmitted is

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A)  Plasmodium.
B)  Giardia.
C)  Entamoeba.
D)  Trichomonas.
E)  Paramecium.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

It is believed that eukaryotes evolved their mitochondria from a symbiotic relationship with a free-living aerobic bacteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In Plasmodium,sexual reproduction occurs in the ________,while asexual reproduction occurs in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mosquito; humans
B)  humans; mosquitoes
C)  tsetse fly; humans
D)  deer tick; deerE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

The opisthokonts include all of the following organisms EXCEPT

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A)  animals.
B)  plants.
C)  fungi.
D)  choanoflagellates.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Which of the characteristic(s) apply to the supergroup Archaeplastida?

Accepted Answer

A)  They contain plastids that originated from endosymbiotic cyanobacteria.
B)  They include multicellular and unicellular organisms.
C)  They include land plants and the green algae,Chlorophyta.
D)  They include only multicellular organisms that contain plastids.
E)  All of these apply.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Which disease is incorrectly matched with the causative agent?

Accepted Answer

A)  fish kills-dinoflagellate
B)  fish ick-a ciliate
C)  malaria-an amoebozoan
D)  African sleeping sickness-a trypanosomeE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

The term "protist" is used to refer to a eukaryote that is not a plant,animal,or fungus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 14

________ is a mixotrophic protozoan that is able to combine autotrophic and heterotrophic nutritional modes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Euglena
B)  Plasmodium
C)  Amoeba
D)  GiardiaE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

"Red tides" are produced by massive blooms of

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A)  green algae.
B)  dinoflagellates.
C)  ciliates.
D)  amoebozoans.
E)  apicomplexans.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Imagine you are working for the Florida Public Health Department and you have been assigned the task of preventing malaria from spreading throughout the southern Everglades.Which of the following scenarios would have a chance of success?

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A)  spraying the edges of the Everglades with a pesticide that will kill mosquitos
B)  developing a vaccination that would prevent the ability of the merozoites to reproduce within the host's bloodstream
C)  devising an insect repellant that would prevent the Anopheles mosquito from biting a human host
D)  All of these scenarios would have a chance of success in preventing malaria from spreading throughout the southern Everglades.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Describe the life cycle of Plasmodium vivax and explain how humans fit into its life cycle.

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Question 18

Which of the following organisms belong to the supergroup Amoebozoa?

Accepted Answer

A)  amoeboids and euglenoids
B)  plasmodial and water molds
C)  plasmodial and cellular slime molds
D)  cellular slime molds and radiolarians
E)  choanoflagellates and diplomonadsF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Explain the features necessary for both brown algae and dinoflagellates to be classified in the supergroup SAR.

Accepted Answer

Brown algae will have chlorophyll a and c as well as an accessory pigment that gives them their brown color.They will also store their food in the form of laminarin.Sizes can range from small forms to large multicellular ones.
Dinoflagellates are unicellular,photoautotrophic algae that are encased by a shell of cellulose and silicate plates.They also contain chlorophyll a and c and an accessory pigment that gives them their brown color.

Question 20

Which organelles serve as the energy centers for most protists?

Accepted Answer

A)  mitochondria and plastids
B)  chloroplasts and Golgi bodies
C)  mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum
D)  mitochondria and nucleusE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 21: Protist Evolution and Diversity

Which of the following organisms belong to the supergroup Excavata?

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The deposits of chalky fossils that built the White Cliffs of Dover were formed by

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Which protistan structure is NOT correctly matched with its function?

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The malarial parasite has two hosts,both the mosquito and humans.In humans,the parasite spends most of its time inside liver and red blood cells,hiding from the immune system.Some species may remain dormant in liver cells for extended periods of time.

Which of the following protists is incorrectly matched with its form of locomotion?

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Describe the evidence that supports that protists have evolved into multiple evolutionary lineages.

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A flagellated protist that is sexually transmitted is

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It is believed that eukaryotes evolved their mitochondria from a symbiotic relationship with a free-living aerobic bacteria.

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In Plasmodium,sexual reproduction occurs in the ,while asexual reproduction occurs in .

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The opisthokonts include all of the following organisms EXCEPT

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Which of the characteristic(s) apply to the supergroup Archaeplastida?

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Which disease is incorrectly matched with the causative agent?

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The term "protist" is used to refer to a eukaryote that is not a plant,animal,or fungus.

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________ is a mixotrophic protozoan that is able to combine autotrophic and heterotrophic nutritional modes.

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"Red tides" are produced by massive blooms of

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Imagine you are working for the Florida Public Health Department and you have been assigned the task of preventing malaria from spreading throughout the southern Everglades.Which of the following scenarios would have a chance of success?

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Describe the life cycle of Plasmodium vivax and explain how humans fit into its life cycle.

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Which of the following organisms belong to the supergroup Amoebozoa?

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Explain the features necessary for both brown algae and dinoflagellates to be classified in the supergroup SAR.

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Which of the following organisms belong to the supergroup Excavata?

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The deposits of chalky fossils that built the White Cliffs of Dover were formed by

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Which protistan structure is NOT correctly matched with its function?

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Describe the evidence that supports that protists have evolved into multiple evolutionary lineages.

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A flagellated protist that is sexually transmitted is

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It is believed that eukaryotes evolved their mitochondria from a symbiotic relationship with a free-living aerobic bacteria.

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In Plasmodium,sexual reproduction occurs in the ________,while asexual reproduction occurs in ________.

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The opisthokonts include all of the following organisms EXCEPT

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Which of the characteristic(s) apply to the supergroup Archaeplastida?

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Which disease is incorrectly matched with the causative agent?

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The term "protist" is used to refer to a eukaryote that is not a plant,animal,or fungus.

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________ is a mixotrophic protozoan that is able to combine autotrophic and heterotrophic nutritional modes.

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Imagine you are working for the Florida Public Health Department and you have been assigned the task of preventing malaria from spreading throughout the southern Everglades.Which of the following scenarios would have a chance of success?

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Describe the life cycle of Plasmodium vivax and explain how humans fit into its life cycle.

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Which of the following organisms belong to the supergroup Amoebozoa?

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