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All algae have chloroplasts.

A) True
B) False

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Algae are classified into divisions based principally on their type of motility.

A) True
B) False

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A saprobe differs from a parasite in that ________.


A) a saprobe acquires its nutrients from the remains of dead animals or plants whereas a parasite acquires its nutrients from living tissue
B) a parasite acquires its nutrients from the remains of dead animals or plants whereas a saprobe acquires its nutrients from living tissue
C) a saprobe synthesizes its nutrients using light energy and CO₂ whereas a parasite acquires its nutrients from living tissue
D) a parasite synthesizes its nutrients using light energy and CO₂ whereas a saprobe acquires its nutrients from living tissue

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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All of the following are found in some or all protozoa except ________.


A) motility
B) ectoplasm and endoplasm
C) heterotrophic nutrition
D) formation of a cyst stage
E) cell wall

F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Eukaryotic flagella differ from bacterial flagella because only eukaryotic flagella ________.


A) are used for cell motility
B) facilitate chemotaxis
C) facilitate phototaxis
D) are long,whiplike structures
E) contain microtubules

F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

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In humans,fungi can only infect the skin.

A) True
B) False

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A(n) ________ originates from the Golgi apparatus as one type of vesicle that contains a variety of enzymes for intracellular digestion.


A) perixosome
B) lysosome
C) magnetosome
D) inclusion
E) ribosome

F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

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After returning from a trip to Africa,Tom begins to feel very tired and weak.He has severe anemia.A blood smear reveals a protozoan is present in his blood.The health care provider tells Tom he has malaria.Which of the following could be the causative agent of his disease?


A) HIV
B) Nagleria fowleri
C) Plasmodium falciparum
D) Trichophyton
E) Histoplasma capsulatum

F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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The Last Common Ancestor gave rise to the cells in the three domains that we recognize today; bacteria archaea and eukaryotes.

A) True
B) False

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Protists with contractile vacuoles ________.


A) are algae
B) use them to expel excess water from the cell
C) typically live in salty seawater
D) use them for motility
E) All of the choices are correct.

F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

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An RN at an elementary school notices a second grade female scratching and pulling at her pants. The student complains that her buttocks itch. Upon further assessment, the patient reports that the itching worsened in the morning hours. Since another child in the student's class was recently diagnosed with Enterobius vermicularis, or pinworm infection, the RN. contacts the girl's mother and recommends follow up with her pediatrician. -The RN explains to the patient's mother that Enterobius vermicularis is a helminth.He explains that disease-causing helminths are ________.


A) usually only visualized by microscope
B) unicellular organisms
C) primarily found in the gastrointestinal tract
D) functionally similar to viruses

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The cell's series of tunnel-like membranes functioning in transport and storage are the ________.


A) mitochondria
B) lysosomes
C) Golgi apparatus
D) chloroplasts
E) endoplasmic reticulum

F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

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Which fiber of the cytoskeleton is a hollow tube that is also a component of flagella and the spindle fibers that form during mitosis?


A) Microtubules
B) Actin filaments
C) Intermediate filaments
D) Hyphae

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Which of the following is not classified as a helminth?


A) Tapeworm
B) Fluke
C) Flatworm
D) Roundworm
E) All of the choices are helminths.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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The motile,feeding stage of protozoa is called the ________.


A) trophozoite
B) cyst
C) sporozoite
D) oocyst
E) food vacuole

F) None of the above
G) C) and E)

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The eukaryote cell membrane is composed of ________.


A) sterols
B) proteins
C) phospholipids
D) cholesterol
E) All of the choices are correct.

F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

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The county public health department is notified that an organism has been identified in a local lake, which is popular for water recreation and swimming. Acanthamoeba is familiar to the public health officials as an amoeba that can cause a fatal brain disease in both normal and immunocompromised individuals. An RN is a member of the taskforce assigned to the development and dissemination of community education. The team prepares information for the public to be released to media outlets and posted at the lake. -At the lakeside,public health officials post signs warning the public to avoid swimming in the lake. Acanthamoeba and other protozoa are able to enter a resting state when environmental conditions are unfavorable.This stage of the life cycle is called a(n) ________.


A) trophozoite
B) endospore
C) cyst
D) spore

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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An RN at an elementary school notices a second grade female scratching and pulling at her pants. The student complains that her buttocks itch. Upon further assessment, the patient reports that the itching worsened in the morning hours. Since another child in the student's class was recently diagnosed with Enterobius vermicularis, or pinworm infection, the RN. contacts the girl's mother and recommends follow up with her pediatrician. -The RN explains the pinworm life cycle to the student's mother.Which of the following statements by the mother demonstrates a need for further education and reinforcement of the nurse's teaching?


A) Practicing good handwashing can prevent reinfection.
B) Pinworm is transmitted through droplets in the air.
C) Changing my daughter's underwear in the morning can prevent reinfection.
D) Cleaning my daughter's toys will help stop the spread of pinworm.

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Which of the following lines of evidence suggest that mitochondria evolved from the endosymbiosis of a pre-eukaryotic cell with a prokaryote?


A) They contain circular molecules of DNA
B) They contain 70S ribosomes
C) They divide independently from the cell
D) All of these suggest that mitochondria evolved from prokaryotes.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which organelle contains cristae where enzymes and electron carriers for aerobic respiration are found?


A) Mitochondria
B) Lysosomes
C) Golgi apparatus
D) Chloroplasts
E) Endoplasmic reticulum

F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

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