Practice Diversity Exam 1
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1. Which of the following is true about mammals?
A. They are the only endothermic
vertebrates.
B. They all give birth to live young.
C. They all have hair.
D. Mammals were the first animals to have binocular vision.
E. All of the above are true.
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Correct Answer:C
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2. A biologist is trying to figure out the classification of a plant he doesn’t recognize. He studies the plant over
years and notices that the plant is heterosporous. The pollen can grow a pollen tube. The plant does not
produce flowers, but cone-like structures that contain seeds. The biologist thinks this plant is similar to one
of the first land plants to grow in dry areas. He decides the plant must belong to which of the following
groups?
A. Ginkgoes
B. Cycads
C. Conifers
D. Gnetophytes
E. He cannot determine which of the above groups the plant belongs to.
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Correct Answer:E
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3. When considering the members of Archaea and Bacteria, which of the following is true?
A. Archaeans evolved before Bacteria
B. The chemical components of the cell wall of Archaea and Bacteria are identical and e
relatedness.
, C. Bacteria are not very diverse and are limited in distribution, while Archaea are far mo
found everywhere.
D. Archaea and Bacteria are both derived from early Eukaryans.
E. None of the above is true.
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Correct Answer:E
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4. A hyphae of a coenocytic fungus is always considered:
A. Multicellul
ar
B. Multinucleate
C. Saprophytic
D. Photosynthetic
E. All of the above
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Correct Answer:B
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5. The organism in the illustration below…
, A. has no
symmetry.
B. has bilateral symmetry.
C. has radial symmetry.
D. is a protostome.
E. Both c and d
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Correct Answer:C
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6. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A. Birds have fast metabolisms and h
expenditures, resulting in their high
oxygen.
B. Birds are endotherms, but it is thought that they evolved from ectotherms.
C. Fish control their buoyancy with their swim bladders.
D. The reptiles are paraphyletic.
E. All of the above are true statements.
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Correct Answer:D
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7. You walk into lab and find a Petri dish of marine organisms. Further inspection reveals a single layer of
plate-like armor over a unicellular organism with two flagella. Your TA tells you this organism is
photosynthetic and sister taxa with apicomplexans. You could be looking at a member of which of the
following groups?
A. Diatoms
B. Brown algae
C. Paramecia
D. Dinoflagellates
E. It could be either a or d
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Correct Answer:D
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8. Picture A (left) is a sunflower and Picture B (right) is a mint flower. Which of the following statements about
these flowers is most likely to be true?
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1. Which of the following is true about mammals?
A. They are the only endothermic
vertebrates.
B. They all give birth to live young.
C. They all have hair.
D. Mammals were the first animals to have binocular vision.
E. All of the above are true.
Points Earned:0/1
Correct Answer:C
Your Response:
2. A biologist is trying to figure out the classification of a plant he doesn’t recognize. He studies the plant over
years and notices that the plant is heterosporous. The pollen can grow a pollen tube. The plant does not
produce flowers, but cone-like structures that contain seeds. The biologist thinks this plant is similar to one
of the first land plants to grow in dry areas. He decides the plant must belong to which of the following
groups?
A. Ginkgoes
B. Cycads
C. Conifers
D. Gnetophytes
E. He cannot determine which of the above groups the plant belongs to.
Points Earned:0/1
Correct Answer:E
Your Response:
3. When considering the members of Archaea and Bacteria, which of the following is true?
A. Archaeans evolved before Bacteria
B. The chemical components of the cell wall of Archaea and Bacteria are identical and e
relatedness.
, C. Bacteria are not very diverse and are limited in distribution, while Archaea are far mo
found everywhere.
D. Archaea and Bacteria are both derived from early Eukaryans.
E. None of the above is true.
Points Earned:0/1
Correct Answer:E
Your Response:
4. A hyphae of a coenocytic fungus is always considered:
A. Multicellul
ar
B. Multinucleate
C. Saprophytic
D. Photosynthetic
E. All of the above
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Correct Answer:B
Your Response:
5. The organism in the illustration below…
, A. has no
symmetry.
B. has bilateral symmetry.
C. has radial symmetry.
D. is a protostome.
E. Both c and d
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Correct Answer:C
Your Response:
6. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A. Birds have fast metabolisms and h
expenditures, resulting in their high
oxygen.
B. Birds are endotherms, but it is thought that they evolved from ectotherms.
C. Fish control their buoyancy with their swim bladders.
D. The reptiles are paraphyletic.
E. All of the above are true statements.
Points Earned:0/1
Correct Answer:D
Your Response:
7. You walk into lab and find a Petri dish of marine organisms. Further inspection reveals a single layer of
plate-like armor over a unicellular organism with two flagella. Your TA tells you this organism is
photosynthetic and sister taxa with apicomplexans. You could be looking at a member of which of the
following groups?
A. Diatoms
B. Brown algae
C. Paramecia
D. Dinoflagellates
E. It could be either a or d
Points Earned:0/1
Correct Answer:D
Your Response:
8. Picture A (left) is a sunflower and Picture B (right) is a mint flower. Which of the following statements about
these flowers is most likely to be true?
