Chapter 20 – Protists A

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Topic 1 Topic 2 Topic 3 Topic 4 Topic 5

FINAL ROUND

Topic 1:

$100 Question

In the human body, Plasmodium first infects the liver cells, then __________ cells, causing them to burst.

a. red blood

b. white blood

c. pancreatic

d. spleen

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ANSWER

Topic 1:

$100 Answer

In the human body, Plasmodium first infects the liver cells, then __________ cells, causing them to burst.

a. red blood

b. white blood

c. pancreatic

d. spleen

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Topic 1:

$200 Question

A multicellular protist that efficiently absorbs blue light, collects calcium carbonate in its cell walls, and lives in the ocean would be classified in the phylum ________________.

a. Chrysophyta

b. Chlorophyta

c. Pseudophyta

d. Rhodophyta

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ANSWER

Topic 1:

$200 Answer

A multicellular protist that efficiently absorbs blue light, collects calcium carbonate in its cell walls, and lives in the ocean would be classified in the phylum ________________.

a. Chrysophyta

b. Chlorophyta

c. Pseudophyta

d. Rhodophyta

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Topic 1:

$300 Question

The funguslike protists that cause several serious plant diseases, including mildews and blights of grapes and tomatoes, are the ________________.

a. Chlamydomonas

b. amoeboids

c. oomycetes or watermolds

d. zooflagellates BACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Topic 1:

$300 Answer

The funguslike protists that cause several serious plant diseases, including mildews and blights of grapes and tomatoes, are the ________________.

a. Chlamydomonas

b. amoeboids

c. oomycetes or watermolds

d. zooflagellates BACK TO GAME

Topic 1:

$400 Question

____________ protists are heterotrophs that absorb nutrients from dead or decaying organic matter.

a. zoomastiginan

b. Fungus-like

c. ciliophoran

d. Animal-like

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ANSWER

Topic 1:

$400 Answer

____________ protists are heterotrophs that absorb nutrients from dead or decaying organic matter.

a. zoomastiginan

b. Fungus-like

c. ciliophoran

d. Animal-like

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Topic 1:

$500 Question

In Ulva, the haploid reproductive cells are called spores; these are analogous to the ________________ of Chlamydomonas.

a. zoospores

b. trichocysts

c. micronuclei

d. pseudopodsBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Topic 1:

$500 Answer

In Ulva, the haploid reproductive cells are called spores; these are analogous to the ________________ of Chlamydomonas.

a. zoospores

b. trichocysts

c. micronuclei

d. pseudopodsBACK TO GAME

Topic 2:

$100 Question

Chlorophyll and accessory pigments allow algae to harvest and use the energy of ____________.

a. chemosynthesis

b. primary producers

c. the sun

d. herbivores

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ANSWER

Topic 2:

$100 Answer

Chlorophyll and accessory pigments allow algae to harvest and use the energy of ____________.

a. chemosynthesis

b. primary producers

c. the sun

d. herbivores

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Topic 2:

$200 Question

Eukaryotes that are not members of the Kingdoms Plantae, Animalia, or Fungi are considered__________.

a. flagellated

b. Sporozoan

c. Diatomaceous

d. Protists

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ANSWER

Topic 2:

$200 Answer

Eukaryotes that are not members of the Kingdoms Plantae, Animalia, or Fungi are considered__________.

a. flagellated

b. Sporozoan

c. Diatomaceous

d. ProtistsBACK TO GAME

Topic 2:

$300 Question

The first protists evolved approximately __________ years ago.

a. 4 billion

b. 3.5 billion

c. 2 billion

d. 1.5 billion

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ANSWER

Topic 2:

$300 Answer

The first protists evolved approximately __________ years ago.

a. 4 billion

b. 3.5 billion

c. 2 billion

d. 1.5 billion

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Topic 2:

$400 Question

Close examination of a colony of individuals of the phylum Acrasiomycota would reveal that they retain their ____________, unlike organisms of the phylum Myxomycota.

a. DNA and RNA

b. cell walls

c. mitochondria

d. chloroplasts

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ANSWER

Topic 2:

$400 Answer

Close examination of a colony of individuals of the phylum Acrasiomycota would reveal that they retain their ____________, unlike organisms of the phylum Myxomycota.

a. DNA and RNA

b. cell walls

c. mitochondria

d. chloroplasts

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Topic 2:

$500 Question

Because algae undergo ________, they produce much of the Earth’s atmospheric oxygen.

a. respiration

b. vacuolization

c. regurgitation

d. photosynthesisBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Topic 2:

$500 Answer

Because algae undergo ________, they produce much of the Earth’s atmospheric oxygen.

a. respiration

b. vacuolization

c. regurgitation

d. photosynthesis BACK TO GAME

Topic 3:

$100 Question

Empty protistan shells composed of pectin and containing an oily residue most likely once belonged to members of the phylum ______________.

a. Chrysophyta

b. Chlorophyta

c. Pseudophyta

d. Rhodophyta BACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Topic 3:

$100 Answer

Empty protistan shells composed of pectin and containing an oily residue most likely once belonged to members of the phylum ______________.

a. Chrysophyta

b. Chlorophyta

c. Pseudophyta

d. Rhodophyta BACK TO GAME

Topic 3:

$200 Question

Animal-like protists that use structures called _____________ for movement and for feeding are members of the phylum Sarcodina.

a. trichocysts

b. endospores

c. pseudonuria

d. pseudopodiaBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Topic 3:

$200 Answer

Animal-like protists that use structures called _____________ for movement and for feeding are members of the phylum Sarcodina.

a. trichocysts

b. endospores

c. pseudonuria

d. pseudopodia BACK TO GAME

Topic 3:

$300 Question

A fish-eating bear indirectly relies on ___________ protists for food.

a. Animal-like

b. Fungus-like

c. Plant-like

d. Spore-likeBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Topic 3:

$300 Answer

A fish-eating bear indirectly relies on ___________ protists for food.

a. Animal-like

b. Fungus-like

c. Plant-like

d. Spore-likeBACK TO GAME

Topic 3:

$400 Question

The phylum of animal-like protists often referred to as _______________ have a name that reflects the fact that they use flagella for movement.

a. dinoflagellates

b. zooflagellates

c. phytoplankton

d. algaeBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Topic 3:

$400 Answer

The phylum of animal-like protists often referred to as _______________ have a name that reflects the fact that they use flagella for movement.

a. dinoflagellates

b. zooflagellates

c. phytoplankton

d. algaeBACK TO GAME

Topic 3:

$500 Question

The sporozoan Plasmodium, carried from host to host by mosquitoes, causes __________, a very serious infectious disease.

a. red tide

b. scurvy

c. malaria

d. phycobilins BACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Topic 3:

$500 Answer

The sporozoan Plasmodium, carried from host to host by mosquitoes, causes __________, a very serious infectious disease.

a. red tide

b. scurvy

c. malaria

d. phycobilins BACK TO GAME

Topic 4:

$100 Question

What kinds of weather conditions might cause a farmer to worry about infection by Phytophthora infestans?

a. cool and dry

b. warm and wet

c. warm and dry

d. cool and wet

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ANSWER

Topic 4:

$100 Answer

What kinds of weather conditions might cause a farmer to worry about infection by Phytophthora infestans?

a. cool and dry

b. warm and wet

c. warm and dry

d. cool and wetBACK TO GAME

Topic 4:

$200 Question

A mildewed grape crop might be caused by a(an)

a. cellular slime mold

b. water mold

c. acellular slime mold

d. All of the above

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ANSWER

Topic 4:

$200 Answer

A mildewed grape crop might be caused by a(an)

a. cellular slime mold

b. water mold

c. acellular slime mold

d. All of the above

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Topic 4:

$300 Question

Which of the following diseases does the animal-like protist known a Entomoeba cause?

a. potato blight

b. African sleeping sickness

c. malaria

d. Amebic dysenteryBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Topic 4:

$300 Answer

Which of the following diseases does the animal-like protist known a Entomoeba cause?

a. potato blight

b. African sleeping sickness

c. malaria

d. Amebic dysentery BACK TO GAME

Topic 4:

$400 Question

In an amoeba, a small cavity within the cytoplasm that stores food is called a

a. gullet.

b. contractile vacuole.

c. food vacuole.

d. pseudopod.BACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Topic 4:

$400 Answer

In an amoeba, a small cavity within the cytoplasm that stores food is called a

a. gullet.

b. contractile vacuole.

c. food vacuole.

d. pseudopod.BACK TO GAME

Topic 4:

$500 Question

Chlorophyll a is best at absorbing

a. blue light

b. green light

c. red and violet light

d. yellow and green light

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ANSWER

Topic 4:

$500 Answer

Chlorophyll a is best at absorbing

a. blue light

b. green light

c. red and violet light

d. yellow and green light

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Topic 5:

$100 Question

Which structure of a paramecium is analogous to a “reserve copy” of all the cell’s genes?

a. the micronucleus

b. the gullet

c. the trichocysts

d. the macronucleusBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Topic 5:

$100 Answer

Which structure of a paramecium is analogous to a “reserve copy” of all the cell’s genes?

a. the micronucleus

b. the gullet

c. the trichocysts

d. the macronucleusBACK TO GAME

Topic 5:

$200 Question

What effect did the evolution of different forms of chlorophyll in algae have?

a. a decrease in the range of depths at which algae can live

b. a reduction in the photosynthetic capacity of algae.

c. no effect on the range of depths at which algae can live

d. an increase in the range of depths at which algae can live

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ANSWER

Topic 5:

$200 Answer

What effect did the evolution of different forms of chlorophyll in algae have?

a. a decrease in the range of depths at which algae can live

b. a reduction in the photosynthetic capacity of algae.

c. no effect on the range of depths at which algae can live

d. an increase in the range of depths at which algae can live

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Topic 5:

$300 Question

Members of the phylum Chrysophyta contain chloroplasts of what color?

a. green

b. red

c. silver

d. gold

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ANSWER

Topic 5:

$300 Answer

Members of the phylum Chrysophyta contain chloroplasts of what color?

a. green

b. red

c. silver

d. gold

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Topic 5:

$400 Question

Which organism would most likely be present in a water sample collected during a red tide?

a. Tridacna

b. Gonyaulax

c. diatoms

d. Euglenophyta

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ANSWER

Topic 5:

$400 Answer

Which organism would most likely be present in a water sample collected during a red tide?

a. Tridacna

b. Gonyaulax

c. diatoms

d. EuglenophytaBACK TO GAME

Topic 5:

$500 Question

Many algae switch back and forth between diploid and haploid stages during their life cycle in a process known as

a. alternation of generations.

b. sexual reproduction.

c. fusion of opposite mating types.

d. asexual reproduction.

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ANSWER

Topic 5:

$500 Answer

Many algae switch back and forth between diploid and haploid stages during their life cycle in a process known as

a. alternation of generations.

b. sexual reproduction.

c. fusion of opposite mating types.

d. asexual reproduction.BACK TO GAME

FINAL ROUND Question

Question:

a. Choice 1

b. Choice 2

c. Choice 3

d. Choice 4

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ANSWER

FINAL ROUND Answer

Question:

a. Choice 1

b. Choice 2

c. Choice 3 (correct answer)

d. Choice 4

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