Biology Chpt 21 Protists and Fungi

Question 0

Protists are single-called prokaryotes/eukaryotes

Answer 0

eukaryotes

Question 1

Protists are members of the animal, plant and fungi families.
T/F

Answer 1

False.

Question 2

Although most Protists are multi-cellular, quite a few are not
T/F.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Protists are divided into six clades which could be considered kingdoms. T/F

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Which of the following are true of amoebic movement
A. Move by changing their shape
B. Use appendages called Psuedopods
C. Powered by a cytoskeleton protein called actin
D. All of the above

Answer 4

All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following are means of locomotion for Protists?
A. Cilia
B. Flagella
C. Psuedopods
D. All of the above.

Answer 5

All of the above.

Question 6

Amoebas reproduce by means of mitosis. T/F

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Which of the following is not true?
A. Mitosis is a process where the organism divides
B. Conjugation is a process where genetic information is exchanged prior to division
C. Mitosis enables Protists to reproduce rapidly
D. Mitosis allows for genetic diversity due to the exchange of genetic material

Answer 7

D. Mitosis allows for genetic diversity due to the exchange of genetic material

Just divide so no genetic changes

Question 8

Which of the following are NOT true about algae?
A. Some are eukaryotes
B. Some belong to the plant kingdom
C. Some are autotrophic and can gain energy from sunlight
D. Some are Protists

Answer 8

A. Some are eukaryotes. No Some are prokaryotes

Question 9

About \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of the earth's photosynthesis is carried out by phytoplankton.  
A  75%
B. 50%
C. 25%
D. 65%

Answer 9

B. Half

Question 10

Amoebas capture and digest their food by surrounding it and taking it inside their body.
T / F

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a hypertrophic protist?
A. Amoeba
B. Slime mold
C. Parasites
D. Ciliates

Answer 11

C. Parasites

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Amoebas surround and digest their food
B. Slime molds thrive on decaying organic matter
C. Ciliates sweep food into their bodies
D. All of the above are true

Answer 12

D. All of the above are true

Question 13

Mutualists and Parasites are two types of symbiotic protists. T / F

Answer 13

True

Question 14

A relationship in which two organisms live closely together is called \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
A. Roommates
B. Symbiosis
C. Beneficialism
D. Habitat

Answer 14

B. Symbiosis

Question 15

In a mutualist symbiotic relationship the host is used by the protist. T / F

Answer 15

False. Both host and protist benefit

. A parasite uses its host

Question 16

Which of the following diseases are carried by parasitic protests?
A. Sleeping sickness
B. Abdominal diseases
C. Malaria
D. All of the above

Answer 16

D. All of the above

Question 17

Which is NOT true of fungi?

A. They are more closely related to plants than animals
B. Fungi absorb nutrients outside their bodies
C.

Answer 17

A. They are more closely related to plants than animals

Closer to animals

Question 18

Describe the ecological significance of photosynthetic Protists

Answer 18

Autotrophs (photosynthesis Protists) provide the base of the food chain.

Question 19

Which of the following are NOT characteristics of fungi?
A. Composed of thin filaments called hyphae
B. The fruiting body of a fungus such as a mushroom is a reproduction structure
C. Fungi can only reproduce asexually
D. Fungi reproduce asexually using either spores or when hyphae break off

Answer 19

C. Fungi can only reproduce asexually

Question 20

Fungi affect homeostasis by recycling nutrients from the bodies and wastes of other organisms. T / F

Answer 20

True