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Kardong 1e
An Introduction to Biological Evolution
Kenneth Kardong, Washington State University---Pullman

Diversity of Life

Practice Quiz



1

Some eubacteria, as well as some plants, are able to convert atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia, eventually producing nitrate.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
2

Photoautotrophs first appeared on Earth about 3.5 billion years ago.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3

All bacteria cause disease or are otherwise harmful to humans.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4

Archaebcteria can live only in environments without oxygen.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5

Which of the following is NOT a problem of terrestrial life for plants?
A)Atmospheric filtration of sunlight reduces the energy available for photosynthesis.
B)Air provides no buoyancy; plants, if they are to grow tall, must build structures to resist the force of gravity.
C)Life on land increases the risk of dehydration.
D)More than one of the above.
6

Why do trees have growth rings?
A)Trees are annual plants, and each ring corresponds to one year of growth.
B)Trees add new material only at the shoot tips.
C)Each year, the vascular cambium adds new material laterally during the growing season and goes dormant during the non-growing season.
D)Bundles of vascular tissue conduct water and minerals only during the summer in seasonal environments.
7

What is meant by "alternation of generations" in plants?
A)The life cycle alternates between sporophyte and gametophyte stages.
B)The plants reproduce every two years rather than once a year.
C)The life cycle alternates between DNA-based and RNA-based stages.
D)More than one of the above.
8

All plants, by definition, have vascular tissue, roots, and seeds.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
9

Which of the following structures is unique to angiosperms?
A)seed
B)pollen
C)ovule
D)flower
10

Fungi are plants that lack photosynthesis and are the primary decomposers in forest ecosystems.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
11

All animals are characterized by
A)bilateral symmetry.
B)sexual reproduction.
C)heterotrophy.
D)a chitnous exoskeleton.
12

Which of the following animal groups contains the largest number of species?
A)mollusks
B)arthropods
C)bony fishes
D)annelids
13

All vertebrates have
A)jaws.
B)bony endoskeletons.
C)an amniotic egg.
D)None of the above.
14

An organism's realized niche is the portion of its fundamental niche that it actually utilizes.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
15

Which of the following scenarios is NOT an example of interspecific competition?
A)Two male moose fight over access to females.
B)Barnacles of the species Chthamalus occupy only the upper intertidal region in the presence of the species Semibalanus.
C)Five species of wood warblers coexist by exploiting different niches in their spruce-forest habitat.
D)More than one of the above.