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1. Which feature characterizes angiosperms as a group? |
| | A) | a. large aquatic thalli |
| | B) | b. mycelia and spores |
| | C) | c. flowers and fruits |
| | D) | d. unicellular organisms |
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2. Which of the following is NOT part of the angiosperm flower? |
| | A) | a. sepals |
| | B) | b. petals |
| | C) | c. carpels |
| | D) | d. stamens |
| | E) | e. all of the above |
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3. Which group of organisms produces seeds in cones and includes pines, cedars, and redwoods? |
| | A) | a. gymnosperms |
| | B) | b. angiosperms |
| | C) | c. fungi |
| | D) | d. algae |
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4. The most significant negative aspect of algae is the occurrence of algal blooms resulting from nutrient input from human sewage and agricultural run-off. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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5. Through the process of fermentation, photosynthetic algae provide us with beer, wine, and cheese. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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6. Fungi are ecologically classified as saprobes, parasites, and decomposers. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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7. Which of the following is NOT a fundamental property of life? |
| | A) | a. structural organization |
| | B) | b. ability to respond |
| | C) | c. metabolism |
| | D) | d. ability to migrate |
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8. The maker of modern barbed wire was initially called the Thorn Wire Hedge Company because its product mimicked the thorny branches of the Osage orange. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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9. The isotope of carbon, 14C, |
| | A) | a. emits radiation. |
| | B) | b. is used to study photosynthetic pathways. |
| | C) | c. is used to date fossils. |
| | D) | d. has an unstable nucleus. |
| | E) | e. all of the above. |
| | F) | f. only a and d are correct. |
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10. The symbol Ca++ is the chemical symbol for calcium after it has gained 2 electrons. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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11. CnH2nOn is the general formula for |
| | A) | a. proteins. |
| | B) | b. lipids. |
| | C) | c. monosaccharides. |
| | D) | d. DNA. |
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12. Glycogen is the chief storage molecule utilized by animals, fungi, and bacteria. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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13. The most important function of lipids is as enzymes in biological reactions. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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14. Lipids |
| | A) | a. are found in certain seeds. |
| | B) | b. are insoluble in water. |
| | C) | c. are composed of chains of amino acids. |
| | D) | d. are structural components of cell membranes. |
| | E) | e. all of the above. |
| | F) | f. a, b, and d are correct. |
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15. Which molecule contains deoxyribose, phosphate, and thymine? |
| | A) | a. purine |
| | B) | b. RNA |
| | C) | c. uracil |
| | D) | d. DNA |
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16. The difference between DNA and RNA is that RNA consists of a double-stranded helix of sugars, phosphate groups, and nitrogenous bases. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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17. The four classes of secondary metabolites are phenolics, alkaloids, purines, and pyrimidines. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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18. Taxol, THC, and tannins are examples of _________. |
| | A) | a. terpenes |
| | B) | b. purines |
| | C) | c. phenolics |
| | D) | d. alkaloids |
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