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Introductory Biology

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Set 22 Microorganisms The Archaeabacteriaand Protists

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Question 1

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The atmosphere and seas of the early Earth lacked oxygen.What kind of organisms could NOT have lived under those conditions?

A)obligate aerobes
B)obligate anaerobes
C)facultative anaerobes
D)chemoautotrophs
E)cyanobacteria

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Question 2

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Cyanobacteria,or blue-green algae,are considered the most ancient organisms capable of photosynthesis.Given what you know about cyanobacteria,which of the following is the more similar species?

A)Rickettsia rickettsii;A unicellular intracellular pathogen that infects warm-blooded animals,including humans,causing Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
B)Halobacterium salinarum;A unicellular obligate aerobe that often inhabits hypersaline lakes.This species produces gas vesicles in order to maximize its access to oxygen at the lake's surface.
C)Nitrosolobus multiformis;A unicellular rod-shaped nitrifying bacterium that inhabits subsurface soils at depths associated with plant roots.
D)Nostoc verrucosum;A filamentous species often found in shallow streams and creeks that is capable of fixing atmospheric nitrogen using specialized cells known as heterocytes.

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Question 3

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Archaea have very diverse environmental requirements and tolerances.From what you have learned about them,which among the following conditions or substances do ALL archaeans require for survival and reproduction?

A)oxygen
B)carbon
C)moderate pH
D)moderate temperature
E)moderate salinity

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