Question 1

Which of the following is a key evolutionary difference between Bacteria and Archaea?

Accepted Answer

Archaea have unique membrane lipids with ether bonds, while Bacteria have ester-linked lipids.

Question 2

Which process is responsible for the widespread transfer of genes among prokaryotes, contributing to their rapid evolution?

Accepted Answer

Conjugation

Question 3

A bacterium that thrives in extremely salty environments is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Halophile

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the ecological role of cyanobacteria?

Accepted Answer

They are the only prokaryotes capable of oxygenic photosynthesis.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic used to classify protists?

Accepted Answer

Presence of peptidoglycan

Question 6

Which equation correctly represents the process of photosynthesis in eukaryotic protists?

Accepted Answer

$6CO_2 + 6H_2O \rightarrow C_6H_{12}O_6 + 6O_2$

Question 7

Which of the following best explains why seed plants are better adapted to dry environments than seedless vascular plants?

Accepted Answer

Seed plants produce seeds and pollen, which protect embryos and facilitate fertilization without water.

Question 8

Which of the following terms describes the generation in plants that produces gametes?

Accepted Answer

Gametophyte

Question 9

Which adaptation is unique to land plants and absent in their nearest algal relatives?

Accepted Answer

Multicellular dependent embryo

Question 10

Which of the following is a correct sequence for the alternation of generations in land plants?

Accepted Answer

Sporophyte $\rightarrow$ meiosis $\rightarrow$ spores $\rightarrow$ mitosis $\rightarrow$ gametophyte $\rightarrow$ mitosis $\rightarrow$ gametes $\rightarrow$ fertilization $\rightarrow$ zygote $\rightarrow$ mitosis $\rightarrow$ sporophyte

Question 11

Which of the following is a derived trait that allowed plants to colonize land?

Accepted Answer

Walled spores produced in sporangia

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the process of double fertilization in angiosperms?

Accepted Answer

One sperm fertilizes the egg, and another sperm fertilizes the central cell to form endosperm.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a function of root hairs in land plants?

Accepted Answer

Facilitate gas exchange with the atmosphere

Question 14

Which of the following best describes the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

They break down dead organic matter, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.

Question 15

Which of the following protist groups is most closely related to animals?

Accepted Answer

Choanoflagellates

Question 16

Which of the following is a correct definition of 'flagella'?

Accepted Answer

Long, whip-like structures used for movement

Question 17

Which of the following is a major difference between angiosperms and gymnosperms?

Accepted Answer

Angiosperms produce seeds within fruits, while gymnosperms produce naked seeds.

Question 18

Which of the following best explains the adaptive value of pollen in seed plants?

Accepted Answer

Pollen allows fertilization to occur without the need for water.

Question 19

Which of the following is a correct definition of 'meiosis'?

Accepted Answer

A process that produces haploid cells from diploid cells

Question 20

Which of the following is a real-world example of mutualism involving bacteria?

Accepted Answer

Bacteria fixing nitrogen in the roots of legumes, benefiting both organisms

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