Question 1

Which unicellular protists have silica shells consisting of top and bottom halves that fit together like pillboxes?

Accepted Answer

A)   Amoebas
B)   Diatoms
C)   Euglenids
D)   Apicomplexans
E)   Slime molds

Question 2

Diplomonads have two nuclei and move via flagella.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which one of the following groups is characterized as eukaryotic?

Accepted Answer

A)   Prions
B)   Protists
C)   Bacteria
D)   Cyanobacteria
E)   Viruses

Question 4

Which group is commonly referred to as the ʺseaweedsʺ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Water molds
B)   Ciliates
C)   Cyanobacteria
D)   Phytoplankton
E)   Brown algae

Question 5

The giant kelp found along the Pacific coast is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   slime molds.
B)   cyanobacteria.
C)   phytoplankton.
D)   brown algae.
E)   water molds.

Question 6

Anaerobic, flagellated protists such as Trichomonas are grouped as _________.

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Question 7

The protist characterized by a silica shell and thread-like pseudopods is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   euglenid.
B)   alveolate.
C)   radiolarian.
D)   foraminiferan.
E)   excavate.

Question 8

The eyespot of a Euglena cell enables it to

Accepted Answer

A)   see images in black and white only.
B)   spot potential predators.
C)   see images in color.
D)   photosynthesize.
E)   orient toward light.

Question 9

The most complex group of unicellular protists is the_________ .

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Question 10

Which protist causes a sexually transmitted disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   Giardia
B)   Plasmodium
C)   Trypanosoma
D)   Pfiesteria
E)   Trichomonas

Question 11

The short, hair-like structures that propel Paramecium through the water are called

Accepted Answer

A)   vacuoles.
B)   cilia.
C)   flagella.
D)   pseudoplasmodia.
E)   pseudopods.

Question 12

Trypanosoma is a protistan parasite that causes_________ in humans.

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Question 13

What characteristic do the organisms in the photos share?

Accepted Answer

A)   Both have calcium carbonate shells.
B)   Both use pseudopods to capture food.
C)   Both are parasites.
D)   Both are photosynthetic.
E)   Both are prokaryotic.

Question 14

Both cyanobacteria and phytoplankton are

Accepted Answer

A)   multicellular.
B)   eukaryotic.
C)   heterotrophic.
D)   parasitic.
E)   photosynthetic.

Question 15

What characteristic do the organisms in the photos share?

Accepted Answer

A)   Both are photosynthetic.
B)   Both have calcium carbonate shells.
C)   Both use pseudopods to capture food.
D)   Both are multicellular.
E)   Both are parasites.

Question 16

Protists

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A)   obtain nutrition through a variety of different methods.
B)   develop embryos during reproduction.
C)   carry out photosynthesis without chloroplasts.
D)   are prokaryotic.
E)   form a single clade.

Question 17

The majority of photosynthesis is carried out by phytoplankton.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Explain the difference between a plasmodium and Plasmodium.

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Question 19

Which of the following is considered to be most closely related to plants?

Accepted Answer

A)   Euglenids
B)   Diatoms
C)   Slime molds
D)   Green algae
E)   Brown algae

Question 20

Calcium carbonate shells and thread-like pseudopods are characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)   alveolates.
B)   radiolarians.
C)   euglenids.
D)   foraminiferans.
E)   excavates.

Exam 21: The Diversity of Protists

Which unicellular protists have silica shells consisting of top and bottom halves that fit together like pillboxes?

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Which of the following is considered to be most closely related to plants?

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What characteristic do the organisms in the photos share?

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Which one of the following groups is characterized as eukaryotic?

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Calcium carbonate shells and thread-like pseudopods are characteristic of

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Which group is commonly referred to as the ʺseaweedsʺ?

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Diplomonads have two nuclei and move via flagella.

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The giant kelp found along the Pacific coast is an example of

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The eyespot of a Euglena cell enables it to

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The short, hair-like structures that propel Paramecium through the water are called

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The most complex group of unicellular protists is the_________ .

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Anaerobic, flagellated protists such as Trichomonas are grouped as _________.

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Protists

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What characteristic do the organisms in the photos share?

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Explain the difference between a plasmodium and Plasmodium.

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The protist characterized by a silica shell and thread-like pseudopods is a(n)

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Trypanosoma is a protistan parasite that causes_________ in humans.

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The majority of photosynthesis is carried out by phytoplankton.

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Which protist causes a sexually transmitted disease?

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