29 Questions
Fungi are now classified in the same group as animals.
True
Fungi typically move, similar to animals.
False
Plants and fungi share the same material, chitin, in their cell walls.
True
Fungi perform photosynthesis to obtain energy.
False
The end product of metabolism in fungi is urea, similar to animals.
True
Plants are closer to animals and fungi than to insects.
False
Thermophiles and halophiles can be distinguished based on the amount of salt present in their environment.
True
Halophiles are archaebacteria that live in extremely hot temperatures.
False
Normal bacteria use exotic ways of obtaining energy, similar to archaebacteria.
False
Archaebacteria can obtain energy by using sulfur as a substitute for oxygen.
True
Eukaryotes have the least diversity among the three domains of life according to the scientific tree of life.
False
The kingdom Plantae includes organisms that obtain energy from food.
False
Monera was originally considered a kingdom made of single-celled organisms.
True
The separation of the kingdom of fungi from the kingdom of protista occurred in 1969.
True
The first flight of a human to space happened after the year 1969.
False
Bacteria and archaebacteria used to be called proteins in early history.
False
Yuri Gagarin was the first person to survive the test and fly to space in 1969.
False
Archaebacteria are considered the ancestors of bacteria because they are more advanced.
False
Fungi have been around for millions of years and have evolved alongside humans since prehistorical times.
True
The model presented suggests that eukaryotes evolved before archaebacteria.
False
In 1977, people realized that archaebacteria are similar to real bacteria.
False
Some organisms were initially classified as plants, then later as fungi.
True
The purpose of the slide discussed in the text is to show the evolution of animals to protists.
False
Wolf is an example of an organism that went through unclear classification transitions.
True
In the symbiosis mentioned, the algae involved belong to the plant kingdom.
False
Halophytes thrive in environments with high salt concentrations.
True
Thermophytes prefer to move quickly rather than tolerate high temperatures.
False
Archaea are a type of bacteria that thrive in boiling water around active volcanoes.
True
Fungi are classified as archaea due to their ancient origins.
False
Test your knowledge on the historical reorganization of kingdoms in biology, particularly the separation of the fungi kingdom from the protista kingdom in 1969. Learn about the significance of this event in the world of Monera and biological taxonomy.
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