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Biology 121 Exam 4

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Two animals are considered members of different species if they __________.
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cannot interbreed
Two animals are considered members of different species if they __________.
taxonomy
The naming and classifying of organisms is called _______
Carolus Linnaeus
The formal taxonomic system used by biologists today was developed by __________.
bacteria
Which of the following is not a kingdom included in the domain Eukarya?
kingdom
Organisms from the same phylum all belong to the same
Bacteria and archaea
What are the two main branches of prokaryotic evolution?
prokaryotes have adapted to more extreme environments
One major difference between eukaryotes and prokaryotes is that
bacilli
E. coli bacteria, which live in human intestines, are shaped like tiny, straight sausages. They are __________.
deep-sea hot-water vents
Bacteria that live around _________obtain energy by oxidizing inorganic hydrogen sulfide.
they have membrane-enclosed nucleus
Which of the following properties is NOT typical of prokaryotes?
watch how it moves
While peering through the microscope, a classmate of yours says, "I know that this thing is a ciliate, a flagellate, or an amoeba, but I can't figure out which." You reply, "That's easy. In order to figure it out, __________."
seaweeds
Which of the following groups of protists includes brown algae, green algae, and red algae?
multicellular, eukaryotic, and photosynthetic
Which of the following lists characteristics of plants?
angiosperms
This type of plant provides nearly all of the non-meat food for the human population.
lack vascular tissue
Most bryophytes, such as mosses, differ from all other plants in that they __________.