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CH 23: Diversity of microbial life part 1

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  • Q1
    What are microorganisms?
    can only be seen with the use of a microscope
    all of the above
    small
    incredibly diverse
    60s
  • Q2
    True or false. Archaea and Bacteria include Earth’s smallest known cells and are the most abundant organisms in the world; they are ancient, having originated more than 3.5 bya
    true
    false
    60s
  • Q3
    True or false. Prokaryotes are often single celled.
    false
    true
    60s
  • Q4
    _____________ were Earth's first eukaryotes.
    protists
    eukaryotes
    bacteria
    60s
  • Q5
    Protists were Earth’s first _________; they are a diverse group that cannot be classified into the kingdoms Fungi, Plantae, or Animalia.
    eukaryotes
    sorry I was hungry when making this question
    hot dogs
    protists
    120s
  • Q6
    Protists that lack chloroplasts are informally called what?
    microscopic
    algae
    protozoa
    120s
  • Q7
    Protists that have chloroplasts are informally called what?
    protozoa
    algae
    120s
  • Q8
    ____________ are eukaryotic organisms that lack plastids and live by absorbing organic food
    bacteria
    archaea
    fungi
    chitin
    120s
  • Q9
    ____________ is the process in which an organism receives genetic material from another organism without being the offspring of that organism
    horizontal gene transfer
    transcription
    translation
    dna splicing
    120s
  • Q10
    Which of the following is "NOT" a feature that Archaea share with eukaryotes ?
    many ribosomal proteins
    histone proteins
    closely related RNA polymerases
    none of the above
    120s
  • Q11
    ________ help biologists understand the origin of life, life in extreme environments, and what extraterrestrial life might be like.
    bacteria
    archaea
    eukarya
    i ate icecream like two nights ago, lol, whoops
    120s
  • Q12
    True or false. Archaea have kingdoms and Eukarya does not have kingdoms.
    false. true
    120s
  • Q13
    What phyla had a particularly close evolutionary relationship to Eukarya?
    Lokiarchaeota
    Crenarchaeota
    Thaumarchaeota
    Korarchaeota
    120s
  • Q14
    True or false. Read this question carefully before answering. Archaea have certain features that enable them to grow in extreme conditions.
    true
    false
    120s
  • Q15
    true or false. Archaea have "ether" bonds while bacteria and eukaryotes have "ester" bonds.
    true
    false
    120s

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