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The Evolution of Biological Diversity

The Evolution of Biological Diversity. The Origin and Evolution of Microbial Life: Prokaryotes and Protists. Plants, Fungi, and the Colonization of Land. The Evolution of Invertebrate Diversity. The Evolution of Vertebrate Diversity. $100. $100. $100. $ 100. $200. $200. $200. $200.

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The Evolution of Biological Diversity

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  1. The Evolution of Biological Diversity The Origin and Evolution of Microbial Life: Prokaryotes and Protists Plants, Fungi, and the Colonization of Land The Evolution of Invertebrate Diversity The Evolution of Vertebrate Diversity $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 FINAL ROUND

  2. Prokaryotes and Protists$100 Question • Dating back about 3.5 billion years, fossils of _____________ found in Australia are among the oldest signs of life on Earth found. • a. diatoms • b. amoebozoans • c. stromatolites • d. cellular slime molds ANSWER

  3. Prokaryotes and Protists $100 Answer • Dating back about 3.5 billion years, fossils of _____________ found in Australia are among the oldest signs of life on Earth found. • a. diatoms • b. amoebozoans • c. stromatolites • d. cellular slime molds

  4. Prokaryotes and Protists $200 Question • By far the most abundant and widespread organisms on Earth are the ___________________. • a. protists • b. protozoans • c. eukaryotes • d. prokaryotes ANSWER

  5. Prokaryotes and Protists $200 Answer • By far the most abundant and widespread organisms on Earth are the ___________________. • a. protists • b. protozoans • c. eukaryotes • d. prokaryotes

  6. Prokaryotes and Protists $300 Question • Unlike archaea, bacterial cell walls contain a unique substance called ___________________. • a. peptidoglycan • b. cellulose • c. glycogen • d. phospholipid ANSWER

  7. Prokaryotes and Protists$300 Answer • Unlike archaea, bacterial cell walls contain a unique substance called ___________________. • a. peptidoglycan • b. cellulose • c. glycogen • d. phospholipid

  8. Prokaryotes and Protists $400 Question • Bacetrial ____________ are at work in the slimy feel of an underwater rock, ear infections, and dental plaque. • a. reproductive behaviors • b. endospores • c. biofilms • d. cell walls ANSWER

  9. Prokaryotes and Protists $400 Answer • Bacetrial ____________ are at work in the slimy feel of an underwater rock, ear infections, and dental plaque. • a. reproductive behaviors • b. endospores • c. biofilms • d. cell walls

  10. Prokaryotes and Protists$500 Question • All prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms that photosynthesize fit into which nutritional category? • a. photoheterotrophs • b. chemoautotrophs • c. photoautotrophs • d. chemoheterotrophs ANSWER

  11. Prokaryotes and Protists $500 Answer • All prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms that photosynthesize fit into which nutritional category? • a. photoheterotrophs • b. chemoautotrophs • c. photoautotrophs • d. chemoheterotrophs

  12. Plants and Fungi$100 Question • Which of the following types of plants lacks vascular tissue? • a. flowering plants • b. mosses • c. grasses • d. ferns ANSWER

  13. Plants and Fungi $100 Answer • Which of the following types of plants lacks vascular tissue? • a. flowering plants • b. mosses • c. grasses • d. ferns

  14. Plants and Fungi $200 Question • The _______ helps plants retain water. • a. hypha • b. epidermis • c. lignin • d. cuticle ANSWER

  15. Plants and Fungi $200 Answer • The _______ helps plants retain water. • a. hypha • b. epidermis • c. lignin • d. cuticle

  16. Plants and Fungi $300 Question • Which of these adaptations to a terrestrial existence evolved most recently? • a. vascular tissue • b. seeds • c. spores • d. cuticle ANSWER

  17. Plants and Fungi $300 Answer • Which of these adaptations to a terrestrial existence evolved most recently? • a. vascular tissue • b. seeds • c. spores • d. cuticle

  18. Plants and Fungi $400 Question • In angiosperms, the male gametophyte develops within _______. • a. archegonia • b. antheridia • c. male cones • d. anthers ANSWER

  19. Plants and Fungi $400 Answer • In angiosperms, the male gametophyte develops within _______. • a. archegonia • b. antheridia • c. male cones • d. anthers

  20. Plants and Fungi $500 Question • The basic structure that makes up a fungus is the _________________. • a. hypha • b. anther • c. archegonium • d. frond ANSWER

  21. Plants and Fungi $500 Answer • The basic structure that makes up a fungus is the _________________. • a. hypha • b. anther • c. archegonium • d. frond

  22. Invertebrate Diversity$100 Question • Which of the following is a characteristic of all chordates? • a. they all have a notochord • b. they all have a vertebral column • c. they all have an exoskeleton • d. they all exhibit radial symmetry ANSWER

  23. Invertebrate Diversity $100 Answer • Which of the following is a characteristic of all chordates? • a. they all have a notochord • b. they all have a vertebral column • c. they all have an exoskeleton • d. they all exhibit radial symmetry

  24. Invertebrate Diversity $200 Question • __________ are the simplest animals that exhibit bilateral symmetry. • a. Annelids • b. Sponges • c. Flatworms • d. Roundworms ANSWER

  25. Invertebrate Diversity $200 Answer • __________ are the simplest animals that exhibit bilateral symmetry. • a. Annelids • b. Sponges • c. Flatworms • d. Roundworms

  26. Invertebrate Diversity $300 Question • The phrase “Cambrian explosion” refers to _________. • a. the asteroid impact that caused the mass extinction at the K-T boundary • b. the rapid adaptive radiation of marine animals that gave rise to most extant animal phyla • c. the evolutionarily sudden proliferation of dinosaur species • d. the origin of the first soft-bodied animals ANSWER

  27. Invertebrate Diversity $300 Answer • The phrase “Cambrian explosion” refers to _________. • a. the asteroid impact that caused the mass extinction at the K-T boundary • b. the rapid adaptive radiation of marine animals that gave rise to most extant animal phyla • c. the evolutionarily sudden proliferation of dinosaur species • d. the origin of the first soft-bodied animals

  28. Invertebrate Diversity $400 Question • There are more species of __________ than of any other type of animal. • a. nematode • b. arthropod • c. mollusc • d. chordate ANSWER

  29. Invertebrate Diversity $400 Answer • There are more species of __________ than of any other type of animal. • a. nematode • b. arthropod • c. mollusc • d. chordate

  30. Invertebrate Diversity $500 Question • Which animal group is most closely related to chordates? • a. molluscs • b. annelids • c. cnidarians • d. echinoderms ANSWER

  31. Invertebrate Diversity $500 Answer • Which animal group is most closely related to chordates? • a. molluscs • b. annelids • c. cnidarians • d. echinoderms

  32. Vertebrate Diversity$100 Question • Natural populations of lemurs are found only in ______________. • a. Peru • b. Bolivia • c. Madagascar • d. Tasmania ANSWER

  33. Vertebrate Diversity$100 Answer • Natural populations of lemurs are found only in ______________. • a. Peru • b. Bolivia • c. Madagascar • d. Tasmania

  34. Vertebrate Diversity$200 Question • Prehensile tails are found among __________________. • a. New World monkeys • b. Old World monkeys • c. all primates • d. all hominoids ANSWER

  35. Vertebrate Diversity$200 Answer • Prehensile tails are found among __________________. • a. New World monkeys • b. Old World monkeys • c. all primates • d. all hominoids

  36. Vertebrate Diversity$300 Question • The species most closely related to humans is the _____________. • a. gorilla • b. orangutan • c. ring-tailed lemur • d. chimpanzee ANSWER

  37. Vertebrate Diversity$300 Answer • The species most closely related to humans is the _____________. • a. gorilla • b. orangutan • c. ring-tailed lemur • d. chimpanzee

  38. Vertebrate Diversity$400 Question • Clearly bipedal hominid fossil footprints date to about ________ years ago. • a. 50,000 • b. 100,000 • c. 1 million • d. 3.5 million ANSWER

  39. Vertebrate Diversity$400 Answer • Clearly bipedal hominid fossil footprints date to about ________ years ago. • a. 50,000 • b. 100,000 • c. 1 million • d. 3.5 million

  40. Vertebrate Diversity$500 Question • According to the fossil record, the genus Homo first arose in _________________. • a. North America • b. Africa • c. Europe • d. Asia ANSWER

  41. Vertebrate Diversity$500 Answer • According to the fossil record, the genus Homo first arose in _________________. • a. North America • b. Africa • c. Europe • d. Asia

  42. FINAL ROUND Question • The Fertile Crescent is in __________. • a. Asia • b. the Middle East • c. Europe • d. Australia ANSWER

  43. FINAL ROUND Answer • The Fertile Crescent is in __________. • a. Asia • b. the Middle East • c. Europe • d. Australia

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