Name: __________________________________________
Date: _______________
Quiz name: Unit 8 Review (AP Biology)
1.
The structure used to attach this bacterial cell to a surface is indicated by the letter
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D
E
E
2.
The cells of prokaryotes are like the cells of eukaryotes in all of the following ways EXCEPT
A
they both have ribosomes.
B
they both have chromosomes.
C
they both have membrane-bound nuclei.
D
they both have systems for generating ATP.
Which prokaryotes should be expected to be most strongly resistant to water temperatures near
boiling?
3.
A
methanogens
B
extreme halophiles
C
extreme thermophiles
D
nitrogen-fixing bacteria that live on root nodules
The group of prokaryotic organisms once classified as bacteria but actually more closely related to
eukaryotes is known as
4.
A
archaea.
B
eubacteria.
C
protoeukarya.
D
archeoeukarya.
5.
6.
A ______________ gets both its carbon and its energy from the same source.
A
photoautotroph
B
chemoautotroph
C
photoheterotroph
D
chemoheterotroph
This image depicts a(n) _______ which is clearly recognized by its ___________ and its ___________.
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A
Euglena; green plastids; whip-like flagellum
B
Volvox; colonial organization; spherical shape
C
Stentor; ciliated surface; trumpet-like shape
D
Amoeba; irregular shape; lobe-like pseudopods
7.
This image depicts a(n) _______ which is easily recognized for its ___________ and its ___________.
A
Euglena; green plastids; whip-like flagellum
B
Volvox; colonial organization; spherical shape
C
Stentor; ciliated surface; trumpet-like shape
D
Amoeba; irregular shape; lobe-like pseudopods
8.
Which of the following characteristics is NOT typically found in the organism pictured here?
A
autotrophic feeding mode
B
cytosol contains multiple nuclei
C
locomotion and feeding using cilia
D
sexual reproduction by conjugation
9.
Like all cells, the most significant limiting factor on the size and shape of unicellular protists is
A
nutrient availability.
B
surface area to volume ratio.
C
amount of available living space.
D
tonicity of the surrounding solution.
Kinetoplastids include parasitic flagellated cells, such as Trypanosoma, the organism that causes
sleeping sickness. What is unique about the kinetoplast, the structure for which this group is named?
10.
A
It is derived from a photosynthetic green alga.
B
It is thought to be the result of a tertiary symbiosis event.
C
It is a flagellum containing a crystalline rod of unknown
function.
D
It is the most structurally complex mitochondrial DNA found in
nature.
11.
12.
In this diagram of the life cycle of a typical fungus, karyogamy is indicated by the letter ___.
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D
E
E
Which fungal taxon is considered the most primitive, partly due to the fact that its spores are
flagellated?
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A
ascomycota
B
zygomycota
C
basidiomycota
D
chytridiomycota
13.
The symbiotic relationship known as "mycorrhizae" makes it possible for
A
animals to digest food.
B
euglenids to become heterotrophs.
C
plants to obtain nutrients and moisture.
D
kinetoplastids to parasitize a new host organism.
14.
Lichens are a symbiotic relationship between which two types of organisms?
A
a diatom and a fungus
B
a dinoflagellate and a fungus
C
a photoautotroph and a fungus
D
a photoheterotrophic bacterium and a fungus
A diploid nucleus within an ascus undergoes meiosis, producing ______ haploid spores, which then
undergo mitosis, producing ______ haploid ascospores. These haploid ascospores contain a
maximum of _____ different genetic types.
15.
A
2; 4; 8
B
4; 8; 2
C
4; 8; 4
D
4; 2; 8
Sac fungi and water molds have similar morphologies, but they are not considered closely related
because their cell walls are composed of different materials. In both cases, filamentous shape is an
adaptation for the absorptive nutritional mode of a decomposer. This is an example of
16.
A
homology.
B
divergent evolution.
C
convergent evolution.
D
punctuated equilibrium.
What is the general name for the phenomenon by which different species of organisms exchange
genetic material?
17.
A
inheritance
B
sexual reproduction
C
asexual reproduction
D
horizontal gene transfer
When classifying organisms, which of the following criteria do modern taxonomists consider to be
the most important?
18.
A
The groups of organisms must form monophyletic clades.
B
The groups of organisms must inhabit similar ecological niches.
C
The groups of organisms must share a high number of analogous structures.
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D
The groups of organisms must have similar methods of obtaining energy and carbon.
An unknown eukaryotic organism has a filamentous body with cell walls made of cellulose and
obtains its nutrients by absorption. This organism is most likely a member of the taxon traditionally
called
19.
A
fungi.
B
plantae.
C
animalia.
D
protista.
If all of the organisms that we call protists are considered members of the same taxonomic group,
then, according to the principles of modern phylogenetic taxonomy, what other organisms must also
be included?
20.
A
fungi and plants
B
animals and fungi
C
plants and animals
D
animals, plants, and fungi
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