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ls7qqq.docxQUESTION 1
· In bryophytes, the rhizoids
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· obtain water. |
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· are involved in reproduction. |
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· serve as attachment structures. |
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· lure possible prey. |
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· obtain nutrients. |
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QUESTION 2
· Green algae such as Ulva demonstrate an alteration of generations. The diploid phase is called the
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· zygote. |
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· gametophyte generation. |
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· embryo. |
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· diploid generation. |
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· sporophyte generation. |
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QUESTION 3
· Cnidarians and ctenophores are similar in that they both have
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· mesoderm. |
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· radial symmetry. |
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· nematocysts. |
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· a pseudocoel. |
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· a digestive tract with two opening |
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QUESTION 4
· It is generally thought that four critical innovations arose during the evolution of our ape-like ancestors into humans. All of the following are innovations except
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· expansion of the human brain. |
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· development of the opposable thumb. |
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· bipedalism. |
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· toolmaking. |
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· use of brain power for abstract thought. |
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QUESTION 5
· Plants have adapted to dry land by evolving all of the following except
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· secreting a waxy coating to prevent water loss. |
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· structures to protect reproductive cells and embryos. |
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· tissues to conduct water through the plant. |
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· association with mycorrhizae to improve mineral uptake. |
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· forms of chlorophyll more efficient at capturing light. |
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QUESTION 6
· This characteristic allows fungi to withstand heat and drought conditions.
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· spores |
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· mycelia |
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· cell walls |
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· hyphae |
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· specialized organelles |
It is generally thought that animals have undergone four major physiological and anatomical innovations during their evolution. These are (in no particular order)
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origin of patterns of embryonic development, development of the versatile forelimb, origin of the multichambered heart, multicellularity. |
B multicellularity, bilateral symmetry, origin of patterns of embryonic development, development of tissues.
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bilateral symmetry, development of tissues, origin of the multichambered heart, origin of patterns of embryonic development. |
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development of tissues, photosynthesis, bilateral symmetry, multicellularity. |
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development of tissues, photosynthesis, bilateral symmetry, multicellularity. |
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E. development of the versatile forelimb, multicellularity, origin of patterns of embryonic development, development of tissues.
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development of the versatile forelimb, multicellularity, origin of patterns of embryonic development, development of tissues. |
QUESTION 8
· Which of the following characteristics is not shared by typical birds and mammals?
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· milk production |
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· four limbs |
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· insulating skin structures |
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· four-chambered heart |
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· endothermy |
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QUESTION 9
· In plants, the secondary metabolites are primarily responsible for
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· defense. |
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· overcoming air pollutants. |
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· food gathering. |
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· protection against ultraviolet radiation. |
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· nutrition. |
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QUESTION 10
· All members of the phylum Chordata share
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· gills present throughout their lives. |
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· a notochord present sometime in their lives. |
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· exoskeletons. |
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· tails present throughout their lives. |
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· a vertebral column. |
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QUESTION 11
· In cnidarians, nematocysts are important in
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· obtaining prey. |
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· movement. |
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· excretion of wastes. |
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· obtaining oxygen from the water. |
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· food digestion. |
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QUESTION 12
· Mammals have two traits that set them apart from all other animals. These are
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· body hair or fur, and milk production. |
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· four-chambered heart and milk production. |
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· four-chambered heart and body hair or fur. |
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· amniotic eggs and milk production. |
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· body hair or fur, and being homeothermic. |
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QUESTION 13
· In general, mammals are not good at dispersing chili plant seeds because
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· the chili seeds do not stick to the mammals’ fur. |
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· chili seeds are dispersed mainly by the wind. |
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· the mammals are the main pollinators for the chili plant. |
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· the mammals do not travel very far before they release the chili seeds. |
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· the seeds die as they pass through the digestive tract. |
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QUESTION 14
· All of the following are parts of a flower except the
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· ovary. |
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· cuticle. |
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· stamen. |
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· carpel. |
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· fruit. |
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QUESTION 15
· Lichens are
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· capable of causing some obscure diseases. |
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· insensitive to changes in the environment. |
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· only found growing on living matter. |
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· symbiotic associations between a fungus and an alga. |
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· parasitic interactions between a fungus and an alga. |
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QUESTION 16
· Which of the following is not a characteristic differentiating Neanderthals from modern humans?
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· Neanderthals were stronger. |
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· Neanderthals were shorter. |
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· Neanderthals had projecting brow ridges. |
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· Neanderthals had larger noses. |
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· Neanderthals had smaller brains. |
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QUESTION 17
· Which of the following are adaptations to land of both gymnosperms and angiosperms but are lacking in ferns and mosses?
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· fruits and flowers |
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· pollen and seeds |
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· vascular system |
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· spores |
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· roots, stems, and leaves |
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QUESTION 18
· Which of the following adaptations to life on land is found in both insects and modern reptiles?
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· tracheae to distribute oxygen |
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· body surfaces that resist evaporation |
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· metamorphosis from a larval form |
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· ability to fly |
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· two pairs of walking legs |
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QUESTION 19
· The segmented worms of the phylum Annelida
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· are acoelomate. |
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· possess setae on each segment. |
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· display radial symmetry. |
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· have an open circulatory system. |
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· move by use of flagella. |
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QUESTION 20
· Fungi exhibit certain characteristics. One of these characteristics is that they
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· reproduce using spores. |
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· are capable of carrying on photosynthesis. |
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· reproduce using seeds and pollen. |
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· are prokaryotes. |
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· lack cell nuclei. |
