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Bio 8C:  Characteristics of the Six Kingdoms (HOLT  Biology - Chapter 19)

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Four of the kingdoms include eukaryotes and the other two include
a.
plants.
c.
animals.
b.
fungi.
d.
prokaryotes.
 

 2. 

Which of the following is not a characteristic used to differentiate kingdoms?
a.
cell type
c.
nutrition
b.
root system
d.
body type
 

 3. 

Which kingdom contains both unicellular and multicellular organisms?
a.
Protista
c.
Both (a) and (b)
b.
Fungi
d.
None of the above
 

 4. 

The kingdoms Eubacteria and Archaebacteria were once grouped in a kingdom called
a.
Protista.
c.
Monera.
b.
Animalia.
d.
Plantae.
 

 5. 

Plantae : pine trees ::
a.
Animalia : humans
c.
Eubacteria : euglena
b.
mushrooms : Fungi
d.
dogs : Animalia
 

 6. 

Eubacteria : prokaryotes ::
a.
Fungi : prokaryotes
c.
Protista : eukaryotes
b.
Animalia : prokaryotes
d.
Archaebacteria : eukaryotes
 

 7. 

Halophiles : salty water ::
a.
Thermophiles : swamps
c.
Thermophiles : very hot places
b.
Methanogens : very cold water
d.
Magiphiles : sand
 

 8. 

A temporary collection of cells that come together for a period of time and then separate is called a(n)
a.
colony.
c.
tribe.
b.
aggregation.
d.
collection.
 

 9. 

The process by which cells become specialized in form and function is called
a.
colonization.
c.
collection.
b.
aggregation.
d.
differentiation.
 

 10. 

Multicellular organisms : permanently ::
a.
colonies : temporarily
c.
aggregations : permanently
b.
weight : permanently
d.
aggregations : temporarily
 

 11. 

Non-motile unicellular parasites that form spores and are responsible for malaria are called
a.
flagella.
c.
autotrophs.
b.
sporozoans.
d.
algae.
 

 12. 

Which of the following are not protists?
a.
fungi
c.
slime molds
b.
algae
d.
diatoms
 

 13. 

Diatoms have double shells made of
a.
cartilage.
c.
plankton.
b.
calcium.
d.
silica.
 

 14. 

Slime molds can be found
a.
in deserts.
c.
on forest floors.
b.
on the skin of animals.
d.
All of the above
 

 15. 

Chitin is a tough material found in the cell walls of
a.
plants.
c.
fungi.
b.
bacteria.
d.
All of the above
 

 16. 

Zygosporangia : zygomycetes ::
a.
mold : bread
c.
zygotes : zygomycetes
b.
mushrooms : basidiomycetes
d.
fungi : ascomycetes
 

 17. 

Distinct groups of cells with a similar structure and function are called
a.
organ systems.
c.
tissues.
b.
organs.
d.
bodies.
 

 18. 

The major gas that is released to the atmosphere by plants is
a.
nitrogen.
c.
helium.
b.
carbon dioxide.
d.
oxygen.
 

 19. 

The most common seedless vascular plants are
a.
ferns.
c.
fruits.
b.
gymnosperms.
d.
pine trees.
 

 20. 

Vascular plants that reproduce by making seeds, but that do not produce flowers are called
a.
ferns.
c.
fruits.
b.
gymnosperms.
d.
pine trees.
 

 21. 

Angiosperms produce seeds in
a.
ferns.
c.
fruits.
b.
gymnosperms.
d.
pine trees.
 

 22. 

Most plants are
a.
heterotrophic.
c.
nonvascular.
b.
unicellular.
d.
vascular.
 

 23. 

A variety of animals with cylinder-shaped bodies that occur in both aquatic and terrestrial habitats are
a.
worms.
c.
arthropods.
b.
cnidarians.
d.
mollusks.
 

 24. 

Snails, squids, and clams are all examples of
a.
worms.
c.
arthropods.
b.
cnidarians.
d.
mollusks.
 

 25. 

A contributing factor to the success of insects is their high rate of
a.
speed.
c.
breathing.
b.
metabolism.
d.
reproduction.
 



 
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