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Protists Quiz

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Simple Protists

Plant-like protists are collectively called:
protozoans
algae
diatoms
pseudopodia
Where would you find a paramecium?
in quiet ponds
in the human body
in dirt
on leaves
Which of the following moves using pseudopodia?
paramecium
euglena
diatoms
ameba
Which of the following is unicellular and heterotrophic?
ameba
paramecium
algae
both ameba & paramecium
The word “pseudopodia” means:
small cell
fake eye
false foot
first animal

Identify the organism pictured above.

ameba
paramecium
euglena
diatom

Which organelle functions to remove excess water?
micronucleus
contractile vacuole
pellicle
gullet
The ameba reproduces by:
fusion
endocytosis
binary fission
conjugation
The paramecium belongs to the Kingdom ____ and the Phylum _____
Ciliphora, Protista
Protista, Ciliophora
Protozoa, Protista
Animalia, Protista
Which of the following is autotrophic?
paramecium
foraminifera
ameba
euglena

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1. Name this structure.
deoxynucleic acid
deoxyribonucleic acid
denatured ribonucleic acid
deoxoribonuclear acid2. The process by which RNA is made from DNA:
synthesis
translation
transcription
replication

3. Adenine always pairs with:
thymine
cytosine
guanine
ribose

4. The “rungs” of the DNA ladder are made of:
phosphates and hydrogen
glucose and sugars
sugars and phosphates
base pairs

5. The DNA molecule is held together by:
magnetism
glucose
glue
hydrogen bonds

6. The process by which DNA makes a copy of itself is called:
synthesis
replication
transcription
translation

7. A gene is:
a segment of DNA that codes for a protein
a set of homologous chromosomes
a molecule within DNA
a type of pants

8. The twisted ladder shape of DNA is called a:
hydrogen twist
deoxyribose flip
double helix
double membrane

9. The sugar found in DNA is:
equal
deoxyribose
ribose
glucose

10. Which of the following takes the genetic code to the cytoplasm:
DNA
deoxyribose
tRNA
mRNA

11. The three nucleotide sequence on RNA is called a:
tRNA
codon
triplet
gene

12. Three nucleotides code for:
1 amino acid
3 amino acids
1 protein
3 proteins

13. RNA differs from DNA in that:
it has a different kind of sugar
it is single stranded
it has uracil
all of these

14. DNA is called the “blueprint of life” because:
it is like a fingerprint
it has a blue color
it contains the plans for building an organism
it can relay messages to other molecules

15. The two men who established the structure of DNA were:

Frederick and Alvers
Watson and Crick
Berkely and Fry
Darwin and Lamarke

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Mammal Quiz

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Mammals

Which of the following pairs is MOST closely related?
rat & shrew
dog & cat
horse & cow
sea lion & dolphin
What feature(s) do bats and whales share?
mammary glands
placenta
echolocation
all of these
A sheep belongs to which of the following taxa?
mammalia
chordata
artiodactyla
all of these
Which of the following groups contains mammals that lay eggs?
marsupial
monotreme
chiroptera
rodentia
Which of the following is the largest group of mammals?
rodentia
chiroptera
carnivora
insectivora
Which of the following animals have incisors that continue to grow its entire life?
elephant
walrus
hamster
lion
All members of the order Carnivora:
eat meat
have large canines
live in Australia
have blubber
Hair is used primarily for:
defense
coloration
insulation
sensation
Which of the following belongs to the Order Pinnipedia?
whale
cow
mole
sea lion
Which of the following belongs to the order Perissodactyla?
zebra
horse
rhino
all of these

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Flat and Roundworms Study Guide

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Flat and Roundworms Quiz

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Planarians can reproduce asexually by

a.	fission.	c.	producing polyps.
b.	forming larvae.	d.	exchanging both sperm and eggs.

Which of the following is not found in flatworms?

a.	an anterior end	c.	bilateral symmetry
b.	a circulatory system	d.	a nervous system

Flatworms have no need for circulatory and respiratory systems because

a.	the digestive system performs these functions.
b.	their cells are close to the animal’s exterior surface.
c.	the spherical body shape allows diffusion of materials into tissues.
d.	the coelom is bathed in blood and oxygen.

Schistosomiasis is a disease caused by a

a.	roundworm.	c.	cestode.
b.	trematode.	d.	planarian.

turbellarians : free-living ::

a.	planaria : parasitic	c.	cestodes : free-living
b.	tapeworms : free-living	d.	flukes : parasitic

Which of the following statements about tapeworms is false?

a.	They can infect a person who eats undercooked food.
b.	They belong to the genus Schistosoma.
c.	They can grow to be large in human intestines.
d.	They do not have a digestive system.

To which phylum do roundworms belong?

a.	Annelida	c.	Platyhelminthes
b.	Nematoda	d.	Arthropoda

Roundworms have a fluid-filled cavity called a

a.	coelom.	c.	digestive system.
b.	pseudocoelom.	d.	None of the above

Roundworms have a digestive tract with ____ opening(s).

a.	three	c.	one
b.	two	d.	no

10.

All of the following groups of invertebrates are coelomates except

a.	annelids.	c.	mollusks.
b.	echinoderms.	d.	nematodes.

11.

A roundworm’s digestive tract can be considered an advancement over a gastrovascular cavity because

a.	food moves through it in only one direction.
b.	different parts of the tract can carry out different functions.
c.	undigested wastes do not have to leave through the same opening where food is taken in.
d.	All of the above

12.

The nematode Ascaris lumbricoides infects humans, spending most of its adult life inside the intestines of its host. To be infected, a person must

a.	consume the nematode’s eggs.
b.	walk barefoot on infested soil.
c.	sit on an infested toilet seat.
d.	All of the above

13.

A type of roundworm that lives a parasitic life is

a.	Ascaris.	c.	Trichinella.
b.	Enterobius.	d.	All of the above

14.

A rotifer uses ____ to collect excess water in order to remove the water from the body.

a.	diffusion
b.	kidneys
c.	flame cells and excretory tubules
d.	a mastax

15.

Which of the following statements is not true?

a.	Most tapeworms are hermaphrodites.
b.	Planarians reproduce both sexually and asexually.
c.	Some rotifers reproduce by parthenogenesis.
d.	Because they are all parasitic, roundworms reproduce asexually.

16.

Tapeworms absorb food from the host through their

a.	scolex.	c.	suckers.
b.	tegument.	d.	None of the above

17.

Humans can avoid trichinosis by

a.	avoiding undercooked meat.
b.	avoiding public restrooms.
c.	wearing shoes outdoors.
d.	washing their hands frequently.

18.

Which of the following has a cloaca?

a.	a fluke	c.	a rotifer
b.	a nematode	d.	a tapeworm

19.

Parasitic flatworms

a.	probably evolved from free-living organisms.
b.	gave rise to free-living flatworms.
c.	have a gut with two openings.
d.	are found mostly in the class Turbellaria.

20.

Which of the following is not true about the planarian nervous system?

a.	It includes a ladderlike arrangement of nerves.
b.	It provides the ability to sense light intensity.
c.	It includes one ventral nerve cord.
d.	It provides the ability to learn.

Completion
Complete each statement.

21.

A schistosome is a member of the phylum ____________________.

22.

The ability of some animals, such as flatworms, to regrow lost parts of their bodies is called ____________________.

23.

Flatworms take up oxygen and release carbon dioxide by the process of ____________________, which occurs across the body surface of the animals.

24.

The ____________________ is a protective cellular covering of the bodies of endoparasitic flukes that prevents them from being digested by their hosts.

25.

____________________ are rectangular body sections of tapeworms.

26.

Roundworms are members of the phylum ____________________.

27.

Roundworms take in food through the mouth and eliminate wastes through an opening at the other end of the digestive tract called the ____________________.

28.

Organisms that feed by using cilia to sweep food into their mouths are called ____________________.

29.

____________________ are the simplest animals with bilateral symmetry.

30.

Concentration of sense organs at the anterior end can be observed in flatworms and is called ____________________.

31.

A planarian takes in food through the ____________________.

32.

The ____________________ is a noncellular layer that protects a roundworm.

33.

Being infected with ____________________ worms can cause a condition known as elephantiasis.

Essay

34.

A planarian cannot eat when food is already in its gut. Why? Write your answer in the space below.

Author: Biology Junction Team

Cell Quiz

Protists Quiz

DNA QUIZ

Mammal Quiz

Flat and Roundworms Study Guide

	Cells!
	1. The door to your house is like the ___ of a cell membrane? phospholipid bilayer gated channel receptor protein recognition protein 2. The phospholipid bilayer of the cell membrane is like a(n): screen door plate glass window hot water heater oven 3. Facilitated diffusion ____ require energy and uses the help of ______ does, transport proteins does, cytoplasm does not, transport proteins does not, sodium pumps 4. A semi permeable membrane is stretched across a chamber filled with water. The membrane is only permeable to water. 60 mg of salt is added to the left side of the chamber. Which of the following will happen? water will move toward the right side salt will move toward the right side water will move toward the left side salt will move toward the left side 5. The lipid bilayer keeps the inside of the cell membrane: bipolar protein saturated dry wet 6. Which of the following could be found in BOTH the nucleus and the cytoplasm nucleolus ribosomes RNA both RNA & ribosomes 7. Amino acid chains built by the ribosomes then move to the: golgi apparatus lysosome endoplasmic reticulum mitochondria 8. Which of the following structures has a 9 + 2 arrangement? flagella ribosome mitochondria golgi apparatus 9. The centriole is most like the: lysosome flagella mitochondria chromatin 10. Which of the following is composed of a large and a small subunit? golgi apparatus endoplasmic reticulum mitochondria ribosome 11. A cell that is missing lysosomes would have difficulty doing what? digesting food storing energy packaging proteins moving cytoplasm 12. Which of the following cell parts is described as a “fluid mosaic”? chloroplast vacuole cell membrane endoplasmic reticulum 13. Some cells take in large molecules through the process of: protein synthesis endocytosis cytoplasmic streaming ATP 14. Which of the following organelles would NOT be found in a plant cell? chloroplast DNA food vacuole cell membrane Score = Correct answers: