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Biology Trivia: Microorganisms and Evolution

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Biology Trivia: Microorganisms and Evolution

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What is the primary source of energy for an oak tree?

soil

water

atmosphere

sunlight (correct)

What type of structures are the wing of a bat and the flipper of a whale?

homologous structures (correct)

rudimentary structures

analogous structures

vestigial structures

How do some deep-sea bacteria make their own food?

by absorbing oxygen

using energy derived from minerals (correct)

by consuming organic matter

using energy from sunlight

What is the function of an endospore in bacteria?

to endure periods of stress Signup and view all the answers

What is the adaptive significance of sexual reproduction?

it diversifies genotypes Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of flatworms that allows them to survive without a respiratory system?

each cell is within diffusion distance of the environment Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary way by which symbiotic relationships between humans and bacteria can be beneficial?

By aiding in digestion and nutrient absorption Signup and view all the answers

What is the common trait shared by ferns and mosses?

Need for water to reproduce Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of a mutation that decreases an individual's Darwinian fitness?

Decreased ability to produce offspring and contribute to the gene pool Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between humans and gorillas compared to orangutans?

Humans are more closely related to gorillas than to orangutans Signup and view all the answers

What is the source of the gene pool of the next generation of a population?

Those individuals of a population that reproduce and have viable offspring Signup and view all the answers

What type of evolution is exhibited by English ivy and wintercreeper, which have evolved similar morphological structures for climbing?

Convergent evolution Signup and view all the answers