Diversity Jeopardy

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Diversity Jeopardy
Prokaryotes and Protists
Random Trivia for Winners
Plants Plants Plants
Theres a Fungus Among Us
Name that Kingdom
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Which two groups are represented belowA)
contain conifers, have seeds and vascular
tissueB) contain the ferns, are the seedless
plants, and have vascular tissue

1. A pteridophytes B bryophytes
2. A bryophytes B gymnosperms
3. A angiosperms B pteridophytes
4. A gymnosperms B pteridophytes
5. A gymnosperms B bryophytes

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Adaptations for terrestrial life seen in all land
plants are

1. Chlorophylls a and b
2. Cell walls made of cellulose and lignin
3. Vascular tissue and stomata
4. Alternation of generations
5. Sporopollenin, protection, and nourishment of
   embryo in gametophyte

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Mosses are characterized by which of the
following?

1. A dominant gametophyte with dependent sporophyte
2. A dominant gametophyte with independent
   sporophyte
3. A dominant sporophyte with independent
   gametophyte
4. A dominant sporophyte with large dependent
   gametophyte
5. A dominant sporophyte with gametophyte reduced to
   a few cells

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All of the following are adaptations of plants to
terrestrial life EXCEPT

1. Stomata
2. Cuticle
3. Xylem
4. Phloem
5. Photosynthesis

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Which of the following characteristics is common
to all vascular plants that exhibit an
alternation of generations in their life cycle?

1. Large, independent gametophytes
2. Multicellular sporophytes
3. Fertilization in water
4. Diploid spores
5. Seed production

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The cell walls of bacteria contain which of the
following materials?

1. Peptidoglycans
2. Polynucleotides
3. Pyrimidines
4. Disaccharides
5. Ribose

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The most common method of locomotion in
prokaryotes occurs via the movement of

• Claws
• Contractions of the vascular cavity
• Flagella
• Tentacles
• Repeated alteration of shape

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In what way are all protists alike? They are all

1. Multicellular
2. Photosynthetic
3. Marine
4. Nonparasitic
5. Eukaryotic

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What is the primary ecological role of
prokaryotes?

1. Parasitizing eukaryotes, thus causing diseases
2. The decomposition and recycling of organic matter
3. Metabolizing materials in extreme environments
4. Adding methane to the atmosphere
5. Serving as primary producers in terrestrial
   environments

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All of the following are similarities between
Archaea and Eukarya EXCEPT

1. Presence of introns in some genes
2. Histone proteins associated with DNA
3. Peptidoglycan lacking in cell walls
4. A circular chromosome
5. Several types of RNA polymerase

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The tiny individual filaments that comprise the
body of fungi are known as

1. Hyphae
2. Mycelium
3. Chitin
4. Mycorrhizae
5. Basidium

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of
fungi?

• Heterotrophs that absorb nutrients
• Mycelium made up of hyphae
• Cell wall made of chitin
• Some members that are autotrophic
• Reproduction by means of spores

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Which of these is an organism with symbiotic
associations of photosynthetic microorganisms in
a network of fungal hyphae?

1. Mushrooms
2. Yeast
3. Lichens
4. Slime molds
5. protozoans

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Which of these is a mutualistic association of
plant roots and fungi?

1. Mushrooms
2. Mycorrhizae
3. Lichens
4. Hyphae
5. Sporangia

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Members of the kingdom Fungi generally differ
from members of the kingdom Plantae in that fungi

1. have cell walls
2. are multicellular
3. are heterotrophic
4. are both aquatic and terrestial
5. are eukaryotic

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Thermoacidophiles are grouped into this kingdom
that consists of single-celled organisms lacking
nuclei and membrane-bound organelles.

1. Kingdom Animalia
2. Kingdom Fungi
3. Kingdom Plantae
4. Kingdom Protista
5. Kingdom Archaea
6. Kingdom Bacteria

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Which kingdoms include free-living photosynthetic
organisms?

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 2, 3, and 4
3. 2, 3, 5, and 6
4. 3, 4, 5, and 6
5. 3 and 4 only

1. Kingdom Animalia
2. Kingdom Fungi
3. Kingdom Plantae
4. Kingdom Protista
5. Kingdom Archaea
6. Kingdom Bacteria

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A student observes an organism under the
microscope. It is unicellular, eukaryotic, and a
chitinous cell wall. Which kingdom would it be
classified under?

1. Kingdom Animalia
2. Kingdom Fungi
3. Kingdom Plantae
4. Kingdom Protista
5. Kingdom Archaea
6. Kingdom Bacteria

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Which of the following is the most specific
category of classification?

1. Class
2. Family
3. Order
4. Division
5. Phylum

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A unicellular organism is discovered that has the
following characteristics a nucleus, a cell
wall, and photosynthetic organelles. The
organism is most likely to be classified in which
kingdom?

1. Kingdom Animalia
2. Kingdom Fungi
3. Kingdom Plantae
4. Kingdom Protista
5. Kingdom Archaea
6. Kingdom Bacteria

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What is the monkeys name in Aladdin?

1. Jafar
2. Abu
3. Kurdi
4. Alli

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What type of fish is Nemo?

1. Striped Bass
2. Perch
3. Clown Fish
4. Squid

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What is the largest animal on the planet?

1. Elephant
2. Hippopotamus
3. Killer Whale
4. Blue Whale

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Which type of cancer is the most common killer in
men and second most common killer in women?

1. Brain cancer
2. Lung cancer
3. Breast cancer
4. Skin cancer

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Where did Ms. Brown go to college?

1. University of Michigan
2. Michigan State University
3. Central Michigan University
4. Western Michigan Univesity

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