Question 1

Arthropod vectors are blood-sucking animals such as ticks, lice, and fleas that transmit microbial pathogens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Some species of dinoflagellates produce neurotoxins that cause fish kills and red tides.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Platyhelminthes group includes roundworms, tapeworms, and flukes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)   mosquito - malaria
B)   tick - Rocky Mountain spotted fever
C)   mosquito - Pneumocystis
D)   tick - Lyme disease
E)   mosquito - encephalitis

Question 5

All of the following are characteristic of algae EXCEPT which ONE of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Most are photoautotrophs.
B)   They may be unicellular or multicellular.
C)   They are currently classified as plants.
D)   Some produce harmful toxins.
E)   They mostly live in aquatic habitats.

Question 6

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)   nematodes - complete digestive tract
B)   nematodes - many are free-living
C)   trematodes - flukes
D)   cestodes - all are free-living
E)   cestodes - segmented body made of proglottids

Question 7

You observe a mass of amoeba-like cells that swarm together, form a stalk, and produce spores. This is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   tapeworm.
B)   plasmodial slime mold.
C)   cellular slime mold.
D)   Euglenozoa.
E)   ascomycete.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Fungi produce asexual spores.
B)   Fungi produce sexual spores.
C)   Fungal spores are highly resistant to heat and chemical agents.
D)   Fungal spores are used in identification of fungi.
E)   Fungal spores are for asexual or sexual reproduction.

Question 9

All of the following are characteristic of lichens EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   they are arranged in foliose, fruticose, or crustose morphologies.
B)   they are a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and a protozoan.
C)   they serve as primary producers in rocky ecosystems.
D)   they are used as indicators of air pollution.
E)   they are a major food source for tundra herbivores.

Exam 12: The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

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All of the following are characteristic of lichens EXCEPT

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All of the following are characteristic of algae EXCEPT which ONE of the following?

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Some species of dinoflagellates produce neurotoxins that cause fish kills and red tides.

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Arthropod vectors are blood-sucking animals such as ticks, lice, and fleas that transmit microbial pathogens.

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You observe a mass of amoeba-like cells that swarm together, form a stalk, and produce spores. This is a(n)

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The Platyhelminthes group includes roundworms, tapeworms, and flukes.

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Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

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Exam 12: The Eukaryotes: Fungi, Algae, Protozoa, and Helminths

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

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All of the following are characteristic of lichens EXCEPT

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All of the following are characteristic of algae EXCEPT which ONE of the following?

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Some species of dinoflagellates produce neurotoxins that cause fish kills and red tides.

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Arthropod vectors are blood-sucking animals such as ticks, lice, and fleas that transmit microbial pathogens.

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You observe a mass of amoeba-like cells that swarm together, form a stalk, and produce spores. This is a(n)

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The Platyhelminthes group includes roundworms, tapeworms, and flukes.

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Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

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