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Taxonomy, Virus, Bacteria, Plants Test Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the purpose of the waxy coating found on trees' leaves?

a)

store energy as a lipid during winter.

b)

undergo photosynthesis during heavy snowfall.

c)

maintain levels of oxygen within the xylem.

d)

prevent water loss due to transpiration.

2.

A virus with these surface markers would attach to which cell below?

a)
b)
c)
d)

None of the above

3.

How are the lytic and lysogenic cycle different?

a)

The virus recognizes and attaches to the host cell in lytic only.

b)

The host cell is not destroyed immediately in lysogenic only.

c)

New viral particles are assembled in lysogenic only.

d)

The virus injects its DNA into the host cell in lytic only.

4.

Check all that are true as to why viruses are NOT ALIVE.

a)

they are not cellular.

b)

they do not reproduce on their own.

c)

they do not carry out metabolism.

d)

they have a capsid.

5.

Put the cycle back in order:

a)

B C D A

b)

D A B C

c)

C B A D

d)

D B C A

6.

What do viruses and living cells have in common?

a)

store genetic information in nucleic acids.

b)

have a crystalline structure.

c)

gain energy directly from the sun.

d)

use glucose for respiration.

7.

What is the purpose of stems in a plant?

a)

transport water to other parts of the plant

b)

protect the seeds

c)

take in water and minerals from the soil

d)

All of the above

8.

Which plant hormone would help the plant regulate photosynthesis?

a)

ethylene

b)

abscisic acid

c)

auxins

d)

cytokinins

9.

In which situation is a plant responding to thigmotropism?

a)

A pine tree in a forest.

b)

A algae bloom in a pond.

c)

A vine growing around a tall tree.

d)

A flower in a garden bed.

10.

Look at the dichotomous key. What is the name of Bird X?

a)

Geospiza

b)

Platyspiza

c)

Certhidea

d)

None of the above

11.

Fill in the blanks

a)

autotrophic, no, unicellular

b)

autotrophic, yes, multicellular

c)

heterotrophic, no unicellular

d)

heterotrophic, yes, multicellular

12.

What is one key difference between the Kingdom Archaebacteria and Protista?

a)

Reproduction

b)

Locomotion

c)

Presence or absence of nuclei

d)

Being Unicellular or Multicellular

13.

What is the name of Kingdom A and Kingdom B in the Venn Diagram

a)

A-Fungi; B-Archaebacteria

b)

A-Plant; B-Eubacteria

c)

A-Fungi; B-Eubacteria

d)

A-Fungi; B-Plant

14.

In the choices below, which organism does not fit in with the others?

a)

Eukaryotic, Photosynthetic, nonvascular, gametophytes larger than soprophytes

b)

Eukaryotic, Heterotrophic, nonvascular, reproduces with sports

c)

Eukaryotic, photosynthetic, vascular, sporophytes larger than gametophytes

d)

Eukaryotic, photosynthetic, vascular, reproduces with seeds

15.

Which two organisms are most related?

a)

A and B

b)

B and C

c)

C and D

d)

A and D

16.

The correct order of the biological hierarchy from the most general to most specific is

a)

domain, kingdom, class, family, order, phylum, genus, species.

b)

domain, kingdom, phylum, order, family, class, genus, species.

c)

domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species.

d)

domain, kingdom, class, order, phylum, family, genus, species.

17.

How is the Kingdom Fungi different from other kingdoms, such as the Kingdom Plantae?

a)

are heterotrophs

b)

contain cell walls

c)

have eukaryotic cells

d)

reproduce sexually

18.

What do the Kingdoms Plantae, Protista, Fungi, and Animalia have in common?

a)

all are multicellular organisms.

b)

all are photosynthetic organisms.

c)

all are eukaryotes.

d)

all are prokaryotes.

19.

Which plant tropism is displayed in the image?

a)

thigmotropism

b)

hydrotropism

c)

phototropism

d)

geotropism

20.

According to the chart, which organism can transport food through phloem?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

21.

Which environment would these adaptations be helpful in?

a)

Tropical forest

b)

Desert region

c)

Northern tundra

d)

Coastal area

22.

Which parts of the flower are not directly involved in reproduction?

a)

Stigma and Stigma

b)

Anther and Sepal

c)

Ovary and Anther

d)

Sepal and Pedicel

23.

Which part of the leaf prevents water loss?

a)

Cuticle

b)

Epidermis

c)

Vein

d)

Mesophyll

24.

How are these seeds dispersed?

a)

by water

b)

with animals

c)

by wind

d)

none of the above

25.

Which plant tropism causes the response to elongate towards light?

a)

phototropism

b)

geotropism

c)

transpiration

d)

photosynthesis