Quiz: The Diversity and Relationships of Life
Instructions
The quiz:
Covers the Learn material from Module 8: Week 8.
Contains 25 multiple-choice questions.
Is limited to 50 minutes.
Allows 1 attempt.
Is worth 80 points.
Question 1
3.2 / 3.2 pts
The microbe, Pyrodictium occultum belongs to the large "Group" Archaea
because it
ois unicellular, eukaryotic and has two flagellae on its anterior end.
ois unicellular, eukaryotic, and has mitochondrial cristae that are
tubular in structure.
is unicellular, prokaryotic, and lives in salt water.
ois unicellular, eukaryotic, and has alveolar vesicles just under its cell
membrane.
omulticellular, eukaryotic with photosynthesis occurring in
chloroplasts.
Question 2
3.2 / 3.2 pts
Species of warblers (birds) living in the same general region minimize their
interspecific competition by
omaximizing the efficiency by which they convert their food source to
metabolic energy.
oselecting different prey species to feed on.
ofeeding at different times of the day.
oraging in different zones on the same spruce trees.
onesting in different species of hardwoods.
Question 3
3.2 / 3.2 pts
Seeking to scientifically name each variety of life-form we find and relate it
to other similar species is a discipline known as
osystematics.
ocladistics.
taxonomy.
ospeciation.
oecology.
Question 4
3.2 / 3.2 pts
Species of organisms are collected into a Genus by
oassembling together a collection of species in the order in which they
were found.
grouping together species that are closely related structurally and/or
genetically.
ousing surface coloration as the principle criterion.
ogrouping them according to the habitat they are found in.
ogrouping together all those species discovered by a single researcher.
Question 5
3.2 / 3.2 pts
The state of flux in which modern systematic groupings exists is shown by
the fact that the largest category in some groupings is the “Kingdom” while in
others it is the
Domain.
oDivision.
oPhylum.
oOrder.
oProvince.
Question 6
3.2/ 3.2 pts
At which of the following levels of organization can the Peaks of Otter
salamander be studied?
oorganismal
opopulational
ocommunity
ecosystem
oall of the above
Question 7
3.2/ 3.2 pts
Young Balanus barnacles cannot compete with Chthamalus barnacles in
higher intertidal regions because
Balanus individuals are more vulnerable to drying out in this zone.
oChthamalus individuals will not grow at high inter-tidal regions.
oneither species can grow in this region.
obecause they use two separate food sources in the high inter-tidal
regions.
oboth species are heavily preyed upon in high inter-tidal regions.
Question 8
3.2 / 3.2 pts
A fallen, decaying created order still needs to be stewarded carefully because
othe fallen members of the human species are selfishly unconcerned
about protection of the created order.
oit is now helplessly unresponsive to human abuse and exploitation.
such activity realistically represents gratitude to the creator of the
fallen order.
othis is all the human population will have for use into eternity.
othere is the possibility of overcoming the inertial effects of the Fall.
Question 9
3.2 / 3.2 pts
Which of the following is not one of the seven basic characteristics used to
classify living things?
opresence or absence and distribution of flagellae
opresence or absence of mitochondria in cells of the organism
oimportant, widely distributed gene sequences
ability or inability to move using amoeboid movement
opresence or absence of four limbs
Question 10
3.2 / 3.2 pts
The phytoplankton of a lake would be found in highest numbers in the
________ zone.
limnetic
oprofundal
oabyssal
oorthotic
oparabyssal
Question 11
3.2 / 3.2 pts
Which of the following is a problem that confounds attempts to organize the
entire living world for study?
We don’t know how many separate kinds of life forms exist on this
planet.
oThere are too many different colors of organisms to be able to
classify them all.
oWe have no good notion of which sorts of characteristics to use for
organization purposes.
oWe lack basic descriptive categories for grouping large numbers of
organisms.
oVery few scientists are inclined to take on taxonomic problems for
their studies.
Question 12
3.2 / 3.2 pts
A relationship between individuals of two species in which members of one
species are benefited and members of the other species are unaffected is termed
commensalism.
ocompetition.
omutualism.
oparasitism.
opredation.
Question 13
3.2 / 3.2 pts
The diatom, Ellerbeckia arenaria belongs to the large "Group" Stramenopiles
because it
contains flattened vesicles packed into a continuous layer just inside the
cell membrane.
omoves forward by amoeboid motion.
is eukaryotic and has two flagellae, unequal in size.
ois prokaryotic, unicellular and is found in extreme environments.
ois unicellular, prokaryotic, and lives in salt water.
Question 14
3.2 / 3.2 pts
The large eukaryote, Pisum sativum belongs to the large "Group" Plants
because it
ohas autotrophic, prokaryotic cells in its structure.
ohas two to four flagellae on the anterior surface of some of its cells.
ohas some cells that move using amoeboid motion.
ohas some flagellated cells whose flagellae are singular and posterior
on the cell.
is multicellular, eukaryotic, and does photosynthesis in chloroplasts.
Question 15
3.2 / 3.2 pts
An area providing cool, moist conditions with rocks and decaying logs at an
appropriate elevation and rainfall level constitutes a good ________ for the Peaks
of Otter salamander.
obiosphere
habitat
oniche
ocommunity
olocus
Question 16
3.2/ 3.2 pts
Which of the following choices most accurately represents the scientific
name for human beings?
sapiens
oH. sapiens
oHuman being
ohomo sapiens
Homo sapiens
Question 17
3.2/ 3.2 pts
Interspecific competition is defined as
oa competition is which one species is helped and the other is harmed.
ocompetition between members of the same species within the same
population.
interaction in which both species use the same resource and are thus
both negatively affected
ofemales of one species competing for males of a separate species.
ocompetition between the males of two species for the females in each
species.
Question 18
3.2 / 3.2 pts
Which one of the following is not included among the seven basic
characteristics used to classify living things?
opossession or absence of a posterior flagellum
three chambered vs four chambered heart
opossession or absence of two anterior flagellae
opresence or absence of a defined nucleus within the organism’s cells
oone anterior flagellum vs no flagellum
Question 19
3.2 / 3.2 pts
Which of the following choices names one of the various zones found in a
lake?
oooze
osurface
ocanopy
oabyssal
littoral
Question 20
3.2 / 3.2 pts
The best term to describe the species-species interaction between
Pseudomyrmex ants and the bullhorn acacia plant would be
mutualism.
oparasitism.
oprotective coloration.
opredation.
ocommensalism.
Question 21
3.2 / 3.2 pts
Which of the following defense tactics do plants use to keep from being
preyed upon?
othorns
otoxic products of metabolism
ofuzzy structures
opredator satiation
all of the above
Question 22
3.2 / 3.2 pts
The large eukaryote, Amoeba proteus belongs to the large "Group"
Amoebozoa because
oit lives in extremely high temperatures on the ocean floor near
geothermal vents.
oits cells lack mitochondria.
oits cells have two flagellae are of unequal size.
its cells have a very fluid shape.
oits cells are autotrophic.
Question 23
3.2 / 3.2 pts
From the Family level upwards toward higher levels of classification, which
of the following choices gives the correct order?
oFamily, Order, Kingdom, Class, Phylum
oFamily, Class, Order, Kingdom, Phylum
Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom
oFamily, Class, Order, Phylum, Kingdom
oFamily, Phylum, Order, Kingdom, Class
Question 24
3.2 / 3.2 pts
Which of the following is one of the seven basic characteristics used to
classify living things?
multicellularity vs unicellularity
opossession or absence of blue pigment in feathers or skin
opresence or absence of vacuoles in the cell cytoplasm
opresence or absence of bacteria within the structures of the body
opresence or absence of green pigment within the organism.
Question 25
3.2 / 3.2 pts
From the species level upwards toward higher levels of classification, which
of the following choices gives the correct order?
oSpecies, genus, Order, Family
species, Genus, Family, Order
ospecies, Order, Genus, Class
ospecies, Genus, Order, Family
ospecies, Family, Genus, Class
