Question 1

The eukaryotic cell organelle that most resembles a bacterial cell is the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   nucleus
B)   mitochondrion
C)   ribosome
D)   lysosome
E)   Golgi apparatusF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Mitochondria possess all of the following except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   cristae
B)   electron carriers
C)   enzymes for photosynthesis
D)   metabolic enzymes
E)   70S ribosomesF) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Which organelle is found in algae but not in protozoa or fungi?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mitochondria
B)   Golgi apparatus
C)   Lysosomes
D)   Endoplasmic reticulum
E)   ChloroplastsF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)   Algae; multicellular
B)   Protozoa; multicellular
C)   Fungi; multicellular
D)   Helminths; multicellular
E)   Protozoa; unicellular M. Fungi; unicellularF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Most fungi obtain nutrients from dead plants and animals. These fungi are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   antagonists
B)   parasites
C)   free-living
D)   mutualistic
E)   saprobesF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Eukaryotic mitochondria have their own 70S ribosomes and circular DNA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In humans, helminths generally infect the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   muscular system
B)   gastrointestinal tract
C)   urinary tract
D)   nervous system
E)   skinF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Select that statement that reﬂects evidence that directly supports the endosymbiotic theory.

Accepted Answer

A)   Lysosomes contain their own DNA in the form of plasmids.
B)   The electron transport system is located in the cell membrane in bacteria, while in eukaryotes it is located in the mitochondrial cristae.
C)   Enzymes for photosynthesis are found embedded in membranes of the Golgi apparatus.
D)   Glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm of bacterial cells.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Which is not a characteristic of fungi?

Accepted Answer

A)   Photosynthetic
B)   Include single-cell and ?lamentous forms
C)   Heterotrophic nutrition
D)   Presence of cell wallsE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

An organelle that is a stack of ﬂattened, membranous sacs and functions to receive, modify, and package proteins for secretion is the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   mitochondrion
B)   lysosome
C)   chloroplast
D)   endoplasmic reticulum
E)   Golgi apparatusF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 11

You are observing an organism under the microscope and you note that it has a cell wall, no chloroplasts, and a nucleus. Your prediction would be that this organism is a/an ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   virus
B)   protozoan
C)   bacterium
D)   fungus
E)   algaF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

The motile, feeding stage of protozoa is called the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   sporozoite
B)   cyst
C)   food vacuole
D)   oocyst
E)   trophozoiteF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 13

When fungal buds remain attached in a row following cell division, the resulting chains of yeast cells are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   mycelia
B)   molds
C)   pseudohyphae
D)   dimorphic
E)   septaF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

Fungi can reproduce both sexually and asexually.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Algae are classiﬁed into divisions based principally on their type of motility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is not a function of the eukaryotic glycocalyx?

Accepted Answer

A)   Reception of chemical signals
B)   Adherence
C)   Movement
D)   ProtectionE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

The glycocalyx of a eukaryotic cell is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   a protective mechanism against osmotic lysis
B)   also called the cell wall
C)   the site where many metabolic reactions occur
D)   composed of many diverse proteins
E)   mostly polysaccharidesF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

After returning from a trip to Africa, Tom feels tired and weak and has severe anemia. A blood smear reveals a protozoan in his blood and the health care provider diagnoses malaria. Which of the following could be the causative agent of this disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   HIV
B)   Giardia lamblia
C)   Plasmodium vivax
D)   Trichophyton rubrum
E)   Taenia soliumF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

In eukaryotic cells, ribosomes have two locations. They are scattered in the ______ and on the surface of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   cytoplasm; endoplasmic reticulum
B)   nucleus; endoplasmic reticulum
C)   nucleus; Golgi apparatus
D)   cytoplasm; Golgi apparatusE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Protists include ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   algae and protozoa
B)   yeasts and molds
C)   viruses
D)   helminths
E)   bacteriaF) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Exam 5: Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

Select that statement that reﬂects evidence that directly supports the endosymbiotic theory.

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When fungal buds remain attached in a row following cell division, the resulting chains of yeast cells are called ______.

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In eukaryotic cells, ribosomes have two locations. They are scattered in the ______ and on the surface of ______.

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Most fungi obtain nutrients from dead plants and animals. These fungi are called ______.

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You are observing an organism under the microscope and you note that it has a cell wall, no chloroplasts, and a nucleus. Your prediction would be that this organism is a/an ______.

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Mitochondria possess all of the following except ______.

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Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

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The eukaryotic cell organelle that most resembles a bacterial cell is the ______.

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The glycocalyx of a eukaryotic cell is _______.

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Fungi can reproduce both sexually and asexually.

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After returning from a trip to Africa, Tom feels tired and weak and has severe anemia. A blood smear reveals a protozoan in his blood and the health care provider diagnoses malaria. Which of the following could be the causative agent of this disease?

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In humans, helminths generally infect the ______.

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Which is not a characteristic of fungi?

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Algae are classiﬁed into divisions based principally on their type of motility.

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Which of the following is not a function of the eukaryotic glycocalyx?

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Which organelle is found in algae but not in protozoa or fungi?

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Protists include ______.

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Eukaryotic mitochondria have their own 70S ribosomes and circular DNA.

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An organelle that is a stack of ﬂattened, membranous sacs and functions to receive, modify, and package proteins for secretion is the ______.

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The motile, feeding stage of protozoa is called the ______.

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