SCIN 130 AMU Quiz 6 Introduction to Biology American Military University assistance is available on Domyclass
SCIN 130 AMU Quiz 6
Part 1 of 8 – Chapter 13 Question 1 of 31 What are two defining characteristics of prokaryotes? A. multicellular, has nucleus B. single-celled, lacking nucleus C. multicellular, lacking nucleus D. single-celled, has nucleus Question 2 of 31 Why were only anaerobic organisms able to live during the first 2 billion years on Earth? A. the atmosphere was cold B. the atmosphere was anoxic C. the atmosphere was hyper-nitrogenous D. the atmosphere was hot Question 3 of 31 What is an example of a positive relationship between fungi and plants? A. mycorrhizae increase nutrient uptake in the soil B. fungi infecting a potato crop, so that most plants die C. decay of standing or recently felled trees D. infection of stored seeds such as corn Question 4 of 31 What type of prokaryote obtains its energy from chemical compounds? A. chemotroph B. heterotroph C. photoautotroph D. phototroph Question 5 of 31 Fungi include all of the following EXCEPT which? A. mushroom B. bacteria C. mold D. yeast Question 6 of 31 What type of prokaryote obtains its energy from sunlight? A. chemotroph B. heterotroph C. phototroph D. chemoautotroph |
Part 2 of 8 – Chapter 14 Question 7 of 31 Which of the following are NOT an example of a fruit? A. berries B. string beans C. samaras D. pine cones Question 8 of 31 Mycorrhizae are fungi associated with which plant organ? A. roots B. fruit C. flowers D. leaves Question 9 of 31 Which of the following are NOT gymnosperms? A. bryophytes B. cycads C. ginkgophytes D. conifers Question 10 of 31 Which of the following plants lack seeds? A. monocots B. mosses C. angiosperms D. gymnosperms Question 11 of 31 Bryophytes include all the following EXCEPT? A. mosses B. liverworts C. hornworts D. club mosses Question 12 of 31 Eudicots typically have all but which of the following? A. a tap root with lateral roots B. seedlings with 2 cotyledons C. vascular tissue scattered in the stem D. leaves with a network of branched veins |
Part 3 of 8 – Chapter 15 Question 13 of 31 The Porifera have glass-like structures in their bodies made of silica which are called what? A. Spicules B. Flagella C. Membranes D. Cilia Question 14 of 31 What are two defining features of mammals? A. Mammary glands and teeth B. Hair and mammary glands C. Teeth and pneumatic bones D. Hair and pneumatic bones Question 15 of 31 Most nematodes have a distinct mouth and anus. What type of digestive system do they have? A. incomplete B. convoluted C. non-existent D. complete Question 16 of 31 What is the name of the two-shell system that clams, oysters, mussels and scallops have? A. double B. nacre C. bivalve D. coiled Question 17 of 31 Which phylum makes up approximately 85% of the animal kingdom? A. Nematoda B. Echinoderms C. Arthropoda D. Cnidarians E. Amphibia Question 18 of 31 A spider is not an insect, but is considered what? A. Arachnid B. Scorpion C. Isopod D. Crab E. Trilobite |
Part 4 of 8 – Lecture ELF Question 19 of 31 Which is a good definition for a saprotroph? A. An organism that gains energy from parasitizing other organisms. B. An organism that gains energy from living inside of other organisms C. An organism that gains energy only from the nutrients found in soil D. An organism that gains energy solely from the sun Question 20 of 31 Which word means that an animal does not have a right or left side, but rather planes dividing the animal can be placed in several planes resulting in a pie structure? A. spherical B. radial C. bilateral D. traditional Question 21 of 31 The major adaptations of plants to living outside of water include protection of embryos, seeds and which of the following? A. microphylls, use of diffusion for water transport, spores B. flowers, megaphylls, creation of vascular tissue C. long root systems, microphylls, creation of veins D. use of osmosis for water transport, flowers |
Part 5 of 8 – Part 3: Lab ELF Question 22 of 31 Which of the following is best for presenting geographical data? A. Charts B. Tables C. Graphs D. Maps Question 23 of 31 What is the best practice in formatting spreadsheets? A. Organize data in vertical columns with first row header B. Organize data in vertical columns with first column header C. Organize data in horizontal rows with first row header D. Organize data in horizontal rows with first column header Question 24 of 31 Which is the best practice for using units of measurement in spreadsheets? A. Include units in spreadsheet name B. Include units in data cell with the numbers C. Include units in separate column D. Include units in the headers |
Part 6 of 8 – Lab Material Question 25 of 31 When does it appear that the domestication of corn first began based on mutation rate between maize and teosinte? A. 76,000 years ago B. 43,000 years ago C. 9,000 years ago D. 25,000 years ago Question 26 of 31 The genes responsible for branching, seed coat and number of kernels in maize and teosinte are what type? A. hidden gene B. duplicate gene C. complimentary gene D. regulatory gene Question 27 of 31 What evidence did Dr. Beadle use to support the fact that teosinte was an ancestor of maize? A. teosinte and maize have soft, naked seeds B. teosinte and maize have lots of branching C. teosinte and maize cannot interbreed D. teosinte and maize have similar number of chromosomes Question 28 of 31 How many genes did Dr. Beadle determine were responsible for a few simple changes in teosinte to produce maize? A. 2 or 3 B. 1 or 2 C. 3 or 4 D. 5 or 6 E. 4 or 5 Question 29 of 31 What type of evidence was archaeologist Dr. Piperno looking for? A. macrofossils B. microfossils C. carbon fumes D. radiocarbon dating |
Part 7 of 8 – Lab Essay Question 30 of 31 In 2-3 sentences, what was the overall purpose of the lab for this week? |
Part 8 of 8 – Lab Upload Question 31 of 31 ase upload your completed Lab Packet for this week. Make sure your name is on the top in the space provided. |