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Unit 7 Pre-Quiz

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?
a)
Class Insecta
b)
Order Amblygygi
c)
Order Araneae
d)
Order Scorpiones
2.
A table of arachnid and insect characteristics is shown. Which characteristic could be used to distinguish between
arachnids and insects?
a)
Jointed legs
b)
Body segments
c)
Presence of eyes
d)
Presence of antennae
3.
A botanist discovers a new plant in the jungle. Which of the
following observations of the plant’s characteristics would be useful in determining its identity with a dichotomous key?
a)
It was discovered in the summertime
b)
It is wet from a recent rain storm.
c)
Its leaves curl up on the edges.
d)
It is eaten by native jungle ants.
4.
When using a dichotomous key to identify organisms, what do we look at?
a)
physical features
b)
weather patterns
c)
environment
d)
diet
5.
A dichotomous key for trees is provided. Hikers found a tree that has large brown cones and single sharp needles. What species of tree have the hikers found?
a)
Juniper
b)
Pine
c)
Spruce
d)
Fir
6.
What step do we always start with when using dichotomous keys?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
7.
What is the name of bird W?
a)
Certhidea
b)
Geospiza
c)
Camarhynchus
d)
Platyspiza
8.
What is the name of bird Z?
a)
Certhidea
b)
Geospiza
c)
Camarhynchus
d)
Platyspiza
9.
A student discovers an arachnid with a segmented abdomen, long legs, and a tail with no stinger. The student uses the dichotomous key below to identify it. Which arachnid has the student found?
a)
Whip Scorpion
b)
Wind Scorpion
c)
Daddy long legs
d)
Scorpion
10.
Using this dichotomous key, identify the name of the circled Fish, J.
a)
peacock flounder
b)
band-tail puffer
c)
trumpet fish
d)
spotted goat fish
11.
Using this dichotomous key, identity the name of the circled fish.
a)
band-tail puffer
b)
spotted goat fish
c)
peacock flounder
d)
trumpet fish
12.
What is the purpose of a dichotomous key?
a)
to find a common ancestor
b)
to show the evolution of organisms
c)
to see what organisms eat
d)
to identify organisms
13.

Two scientists want to compare their research of fireflies. Which information must the two scientists provide to each other to determine if they studied the same type if fireflies?

a)

Size of the firefly populations

b)

Type of habitat in which the fire flies live

c)

Color of light produced by te fireflies

d)

Species name of the fire flies studied

14.

Students examine images of a certain species of bat commonly found in Texas. Using the bat dichotomous Key, they conclude that the bat species is a Mexican free-tailed bat due to its large, round ears.

Based on the dichotomous key, in addition to the shape of the bat's ears, which other set of features should the students look for to confirm the identity of the bat?

a)

Solitary with a wingspan greater than 35cm

b)

Solitary with a wingspan less than 35cm

c)

Colonial with a wingspan greated than 35cm

d)

Colonial with a wingspan less than 35cm

15.

The taxonomic classifications of four species of amphibians are shown.

Based on the information provided, which two species are most closely related?

a)

northern cricket frog and bull frog

b)

northern leopard frog and green treefrog

c)

northern cricket frog and green treefrog

d)

northern leopard frog and bullfrog

16.

A researcher determines an organism to be eukaryotic, unicellular and autotrophic. In which taxonomic group should this organism be classified?

a)

bacteria

b)

protista

c)

archaea

d)

animalia

17.

The gray squirrel, Eastern fox squirrel, and red squirrel are all different species of squirrels. Why is having a scientific name for each species of an organism important?

a)

To prevent existing named organisms from having their names changed as they become extinct

b)

To keep the classification system from being altered as new organisms are discovered

c)

To allow organisms to be placed in many classification levels at the same time

d)

To standardize the naming and organization of organisms to avoid confusion

18.

Organisms are classified today using the Linnaean system, and the following table shows the taxonomic classification of two marine organisms living along the Pacific Coast.


Taxonomic classification is important to marine biologists because it provides a way to -

a)

prove that marine evolution occurs

b)

discover and name every marine organism on Earth

c)

designate Latin as the universal language of marine biology

d)

identify marine organisms and find evolutionary relationships between them

19.

A dichotomous key for identifying fish is shown.


Based on this key, which two fish have eyes located on either side of their head and are not spotted?

a)

Glassy sweeper and squirrelfish

b)

Glasseye snapper and spotted eagle ray

c)

Spotted goatfish and bandtail puffer

d)

Peacock flounder and glassy sweeper

20.

Many tree frog populations are threatened due to habitat loss. In an effort to promote conservation, tree frogs may be bred in captivity. A zoo acquired male and female tree frogs from two different populations. In the zoo, the tree frogs were able to successfully mate within their own population, but breeding attempts between the two populations were unsuccessful.


Based on this information, which statement correctly describes the relationship between the two populations of tree frogs.

a)

They are in the same species but different kingdoms.

b)

They are in the same class but different phyla.

c)

They are in the same family but different orders.

d)

They are in the same genus but different species.

21.

A team of students encounters an unknown organism in a field while conducting a biodiversity study. Some students think the organism is a plant, while others think it is a fungus.


Which question should the students investigate to classify the organism correctly?

a)

Is there a cell wall around the cells of the organism?

b)

Does the organism perform photosynthesis?

c)

Is there nervous tissue present in the organism?

d)

Does the organism reproduce sexually?

22.

Which list correctly identifies characteristics that protists share with animals?

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

Five general characteristics of organisms in kingdoms Plantae or Fungi are listed in the box.


Which table correctly lists the characteristics of the organisms in the two kingdoms?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

The formal name for seaweed; multicellular algae

a)

seagrass

b)

thallaus

c)

macroalgae

d)

microalgae

25.

the stem-like portion of then of seaweeds

a)

thallus

b)

blade

c)

stipe

d)

pneumatocyst

e)

holdfast

26.

the root-like portion of the seaweed

a)

thallus

b)

pneumatocyst

c)

stipe

d)

holdfast

e)

blades

27.

pneomatocysts

a)

root-like structure of seaweeds

b)

leaf-like structure of seaweeds

c)

stem-like structure of seaweeds

d)

gas-filled bladders that sometimes keep their blades close to the sea surface

28.
a)

stipe

b)

blade

c)

holdfast

d)

pneumatocyst

29.

body of seaweed

a)

stipe

b)

macroalgae

c)

thallus

d)

blade

30.
What is the term used to describe a sudden increase in phytoplankton growth? 
a)
A Spring
b)
A Migration
c)
A Bloom
d)
A Flower
31.

What is one reason that phytoplankton are important?

a)

they clean the water

b)

they make oxygen

c)

they are drifting animals

d)

they make the water warmer

32.

Which of the following phytoplankton are able to move using flagella?

a)

Dinoflagellate

b)

Diatoms

c)

Coccolithophores

d)

Cyanobacteria

33.

How are seaweed classified or sorted in to groups?

a)

By their pigment

b)

By their length

c)

By the water they are found in

d)

By their toxins

34.

Which seaweed can withstand the least amount of light and can grow the deepest?

a)

red

b)

brown

c)

green

d)

blue

35.

Why are floats/bladders important for seaweed?

a)

float closer to the sun to create shade

b)

float closer to the sun to capture prey

c)

float closer to the surface to collect oxygen

d)

float closer to the sun for photosynthesis

36.

Which type of algae has red pigment?

a)

Chlorophyta

b)

Phaeophyta

c)

Rhodophyta

d)

Merophyta

37.

Which type of Algae has green pigments?

a)

Chlorophyta

b)

Phaeophyta

c)

Rhodophyta

d)

Merophyta

38.

Whyich type of algae has brown/yellow pigments?

a)

Chlorophyta

b)

Phaeophyta

c)

Rhodophyta

d)

Merophyta

39.

Why is phytoplankton/seaweed/kelp important to humans?

a)

food

b)

byproducts are used in food

c)

skeltons are fossil fuel - oil and gas

d)

process CO2 and create O2

e)

All of the above

40.

Which products contains seaweed?

a)

cosmetics

b)

dairy products - icecream, processed cheeses, yogurts

c)

fertilizers

d)

toothpaste, shampoos, etc.

e)

All of these

41.

A is the __.

a)

thallus

b)

holdfast

c)

bladder/pneumatocyst

d)

blade

e)

stipe

42.

B is the __.

a)

thallus

b)

holdfast

c)

bladder/pneumatocyst

d)

blade

e)

stipe

43.

C is the __.

a)

thallus

b)

holdfast

c)

bladder/pneumatocyst

d)

blade

e)

stipe

44.

E is the __.

a)

thallus

b)

holdfast

c)

bladder/pneumatocyst

d)

blade

e)

stipe

45.

green pigment

a)

fucoxanthin

b)

chlorophyll

c)

carotenoids

d)

phycoblins

46.

brown pigment

a)

fucoxanthin

b)

chlorophyll

c)

carotenoids

d)

phycoblins

47.

red pigment

a)

fucoxanthin

b)

chlorophyll

c)

carotenoids

d)

phycoblins

48.
What do dinoflagellates use to move?
a)
cilia
b)
1 flagella
c)
2 flagella
d)
spines
49.
What are Plankton?
a)
They are small plants and animals.
b)
They are any plants or animals that drift with the currents of the ocean.
c)
They are only microscopic animals.
d)
They are only microscopic plants.
50.
Largest of the algae. The_______ grows to up to _______.
a)
bull kelp, 6'
b)
sea lettuce, 100'
c)
giant kelp, 300'
d)
Japanese kelp, 6'
51.
Dinoflagellates can cause __________ which is toxic to fish, shellfish and humans.
a)
Green TIde
b)
Red Tide
c)
Malaria
d)
Algal Bloom
52.
What are tiny organisms that float near the surface of the water?
a)
plankton
b)
organisms
c)
abiotic factor
d)
insects
53.

What organism(s) are pictured here?

a)

Diatom

b)

Dinoflagellate

c)

Zooplankton

d)

Nekton

54.

What organism(s) are pictured here?

a)

Diatoms

b)

Dinoflagellates

c)

Zooplankton

d)

Nekton

55.
Which is a kind of phytoplankton?
a)
 lion’s mane jellyfish
b)
sea butterfly 
c)
algae
d)
copepod 
56.
Plankton that uses photosynthesis:
a)
Phytoplankton
b)
Zooplankton
57.
Dinoflagellates can cause __________ which is toxic to fish, shellfish and humans.
a)
Green TIde
b)
Red Tide
c)
Malaria
d)
Algal Bloom
58.
Phytoplankton are grouped in what Kingdom?
a)
Monera
b)
Protista
c)
Plantae
d)
Animalia
59.
Zooplankton are grouped into which kingdom?
a)
Monera
b)
Protista
c)
Plantae
d)
Animalia
60.
What do dinoflagellates use to move?
a)
cilia
b)
1 flagella
c)
2 flagella
d)
spines
61.
Which best describes the source of oxygen in ocean water?
a)
Oxygen is produced by marine plants in the process of making food.
b)

Oxygen is produced through the exhalations of marine animals.
c)

Oxygen is produced through precipitation falling on the ocean.
d)
Oxygen is produced by nodules on the ocean floor.

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