Question 1

You are in charge of making a new national park in your home state.Your goal is to protect as many species as possible,and you have narrowed your choices down to two areas.These areas are identical in every way except that one area also contains a large lake.Would you choose the area with or without the lake? Explain your answer.

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You should choose the area wit...

Question 2

List at least three ways that humans are reducing global biodiversity.

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destroying ecosystems with act...

Question 3

How are the members of domain Eukarya different from members of domains Bacteria and Archaea?

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Members of domain Eukarya have their DNA...

Question 4

The tree of life has been rearranged into three domains based on what evidence?

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A)   comparative anatomy
B)   DNA similarities
C)   homologous structures
D)   anatomical evidence
E)   fossil evidenceF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Knowing only its location and geological history,you would expect the Olympic Peninsula to harbor a unique collection of organisms because

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A)   its isolation from the rest of the continent during the last 20,000 years would cause the organisms living there to accumulate unique alleles and traits not shared with their close relatives.
B)   it is surrounded on three sides by water, continuing the physical isolation that causes unique traits to accumulate.
C)   the Olympic Mountains create a massive cooling effect, which in turn leads to unique selection pressures on the peninsula's organisms.
D)   A and B
E)   A, B, and CF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)   There are more prey species than predator species.
B)   There are more predator species than prey species.
C)   There are an equal number of predator and prey species.
D)   Predators have little impact on an ecosystem.
E)   Most predators have many natural predators.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

You are walking through a park,spending the morning in a rainforest environment,and by the afternoon you have entered a drier forest.Which of the following describes the changes in species composition you would expect?

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A)   You see more snails in the dry forest than you see in the rainforest.
B)   You see more amphibians in the dry forest than you see in the rainforest.
C)   You see ferns in the dry forest but not in the rainforest.
D)   You see bryophytes in the rainforest but don't find them in the dry forest.
E)   You see more reptiles in the rainforest than you see in the dry forest.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

Fungi play a crucial ecological role in all terrestrial ecosystems,including those in Olympic National Park.What is that role?

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A)   They are photosynthesizers, providing energy and nutrients to the other organisms in the ecosystem.
B)   They are important fermenters, used by humans to make foods and beverages.
C)   They are a primary food source for vertebrate consumers; without them, vertebrate diversity would be very low.
D)   They are decomposers, breaking down dead organisms and helping to recycle their nutrients.
E)   All of the above .F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following lists plant terrestrial adaptations from earliest to most recent?

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A)   vascular, seeds, flowers, and cones
B)   nonvascular, vascular, seeds, and flowers
C)   nonvascular, seeds, vascular, and flowers
D)   vascular, seeds, flowers, and nonvascular
E)   vascular, seeds, nonvascular, and flowersF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

One of the first flea-control medicines designed for dogs and cats was a product called Program.This medication was given orally and worked to inhibit chitin formation.Why was this an effective treatment for fleas?

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Fleas are arthropods whose exo...

Question 11

Which would not be a member of the domain Eukarya?

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A)   a fisher
B)   a mushroom
C)   a slime mold
D)   a proteobacteria
E)   a roseF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

Explain the role of fungi in an ecosystem.What would happen if fungi were not present?

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Fungi help break down dead organic matte...

Question 13

Which term can be used to describe a protist?

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A)   autotrophic
B)   heterotrophic
C)   decomposer
D)   saprotroph
E)   All of the above.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Which would NOT be considered a protist?

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A)   amoeba
B)   Giardia lamblia
C)   Saccharomyces cerevisiae
D)   euglena
E)   Trichomonas vaginalisF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

List at least three of the four distinguishing characteristics of the arthropod group.

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Question 16

A clam is an example of a(n)

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A)   annelid.
B)   cnidarian.
C)   mollusk.
D)   arthropod.
E)   echinoderm.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

Fungi are found

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A)   on, in ,and under vegetation.
B)   on and in animals.
C)   in and on top of soil.
D)   in dead trees and animal carcasses.
E)   All of the above.F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 18

Walking through Olympic National Park,you find a soft-bodied animal with no shell under some moist leaves.It is a(n)

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A)   mollusk.
B)   annelid.
C)   arthropod
D)   mollusk or an annelid; without more information, you can't tell which it is.
E)   mollusk or an arthropod; without more information, you can't tell which it is.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

You find an animal with no backbone,a body in three segments,jointed appendages,and a hard exoskeleton.You determine that this animal is a(n)

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A)   chordate.
B)   nematode.
C)   mollusk.
D)   arthropod.
E)   echinoderm.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Protists share this feature with other eukaryotes.

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A)   They are single celled.
B)   They have chloroplasts.
C)   They have a vacuole.
D)   They have a nucleus.
E)   They are photosynthetic.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Exam 19: B: Eukaryotic Diversity Rain Forest Riches

Fungi play a crucial ecological role in all terrestrial ecosystems,including those in Olympic National Park.What is that role?

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You find an animal with no backbone,a body in three segments,jointed appendages,and a hard exoskeleton.You determine that this animal is a(n)

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List at least three of the four distinguishing characteristics of the arthropod group.

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You are walking through a park,spending the morning in a rainforest environment,and by the afternoon you have entered a drier forest.Which of the following describes the changes in species composition you would expect?

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Knowing only its location and geological history,you would expect the Olympic Peninsula to harbor a unique collection of organisms because

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Which of the following lists plant terrestrial adaptations from earliest to most recent?

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Fungi are found

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Walking through Olympic National Park,you find a soft-bodied animal with no shell under some moist leaves.It is a(n)

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Which would NOT be considered a protist?

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Which would not be a member of the domain Eukarya?

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One of the first flea-control medicines designed for dogs and cats was a product called Program.This medication was given orally and worked to inhibit chitin formation.Why was this an effective treatment for fleas?

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Fleas are arthropods whose exo...
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List at least three ways that humans are reducing global biodiversity.

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destroying ecosystems with act...
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Explain the role of fungi in an ecosystem.What would happen if fungi were not present?

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Fungi help break down dead organic matte...
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Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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The tree of life has been rearranged into three domains based on what evidence?

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Protists share this feature with other eukaryotes.

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Which term can be used to describe a protist?

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How are the members of domain Eukarya different from members of domains Bacteria and Archaea?

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A clam is an example of a(n)

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Fungi play a crucial ecological role in all terrestrial ecosystems,including those in Olympic National Park.What is that role?

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You find an animal with no backbone,a body in three segments,jointed appendages,and a hard exoskeleton.You determine that this animal is a(n)

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List at least three of the four distinguishing characteristics of the arthropod group.

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You are walking through a park,spending the morning in a rainforest environment,and by the afternoon you have entered a drier forest.Which of the following describes the changes in species composition you would expect?

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Knowing only its location and geological history,you would expect the Olympic Peninsula to harbor a unique collection of organisms because

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Which of the following lists plant terrestrial adaptations from earliest to most recent?

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Fungi are found

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Walking through Olympic National Park,you find a soft-bodied animal with no shell under some moist leaves.It is a(n)

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Which would NOT be considered a protist?

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Which would not be a member of the domain Eukarya?

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One of the first flea-control medicines designed for dogs and cats was a product called Program.This medication was given orally and worked to inhibit chitin formation.Why was this an effective treatment for fleas?

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List at least three ways that humans are reducing global biodiversity.

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Explain the role of fungi in an ecosystem.What would happen if fungi were not present?

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Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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The tree of life has been rearranged into three domains based on what evidence?

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Protists share this feature with other eukaryotes.

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Which term can be used to describe a protist?

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How are the members of domain Eukarya different from members of domains Bacteria and Archaea?

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