Life Science

Chapter 8: Protists and Fungi

Section 1 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1.
Which is true?
A)All protists have chlorophyll.
B)Some protists are eukaryotic.
C)Protists can be one-celled or many-celled organisms.
D)Protists live only in dry surroundings.
2.
__________ protists usually reproduce asexually.
A)Eukaryotic
B)One-celled
C)Female
D)Young
3.
Which of these is NOT a classification of protists?
A)bacteria-like
B)funguslike
C)animal-like
D)plantlike
4.
What helps a euglenoid sense light?
A)an eyespot
B)chlorophyll
C)flagella
D)a ribosome
5.
__________ are also called fire algae.
A)Protozoans
B)Sporangia
C)Basidia
D)Dinoflagellates
6.
__________ are plantlike protists.
A)Bacteria
B)Ascus
C)Algae
D)Lichens
7.
One type of brown algae is called __________.
A)kelp
B)ferns
C)amoeba
D)mushrooms
8.
Which is true of green algae?
A)Plants may have evolved from many-celled green algae.
B)Algae survive best in dry environments.
C)Green algae species are all once-celled organisms.
D)Only a few hundred species of algae have been classified.
9.
Carrageenan can be found in __________.
A)toothpaste
B)crackers
C)oranges
D)spaghetti
10.
What do protozoans use to sweep food into their oral grooves?
A)cell membranes
B)eubacteria
C)lichen
D)cilia
11.
Which of these helps protozoans move?
A)bacteria
B)pathogens
C)hyphae
D)pseudopods
12.
A human disease caused by protozoa is called _________.
A)malaria
B)influenza
C)smallpox
D)gingivitis
13.
Which of these is NOT a funguslike protist?
A)imperfect fungi
B)slime molds
C)downy mildews
D)water molds
14.
Water mold contributed to problems that marked which historical period?
A)The War of Independence
B)The Great Depression
C)The Irish potato famine
D)The Industrial Age
15.
Which of these cause red tides when found in large numbers?
A)diatoms
B)dinoflagellates
C)Ulva
D)Euglena
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