Biology (Raven), 10th Edition

Chapter 29: Protists

Pre-Test

1
Which one of the following statements about protists is incorrect?
A)Protists are most commonly found in moist environments.
B)Protists are prokaryotic organisms.
C)The organism that causes malaria is a protist.
D)At least half of the oxygen in the atmosphere is produced by protists.
E)All of the statements about protists are correct.
2
Which of the following organisms lacks chloroplasts?
A)Kelp
B)Dinoflagellates
C)Nori
D)Diatoms
E)None of the above lack chloroplasts.
3
Which of the following produces a unique carbohydrate called chrysolaminarin?
A)brown algae
B)slime molds
C)apicomplexans
D)diatoms
E)red algae
4
The poisonous "red tides" result from blooms of
A)diatoms.
B)dinoflagellates.
C)red algae.
D)foraminifera.
E)euglenoids.
5
The Stramenopila includes the
A)green algae.
B)brown algae.
C)red algae.
D)extinct algae.
E)all of these.
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