MTEL Biology Practice Exam - Question List

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36.
After two prokaryotes undergo conjugation:
  1. One cell resides inside the other as an endosymbiont.
  2. Each cell divides and produces two daughter cells.
  3. The genome of one cell is altered by the process.
  4. Both cells remain attached to each other and begin to form a colony.
37.
Roundworms are among the most primitive organisms that have a ____________?
  1. Nerve net.
  2. Digestive tract.
  3. Respiratory organ.
  4. Circulatory system.
38.
Hydrostatic skeletons are characteristic of which of the following groups of animals ?
  1. Jellyfish.
  2. Sponges.
  3. Insects.
  4. Annelids
39.
Among unicellular organisms, the distinguishing feature of the protozoa is their:
  1. Movement through fluids using cilia or flagella.
  2. Consumption of other microbes for nutrients and energy.
  3. Ability to aggregate in response to chemical signals.
  4. Reproduction by binary fission rather than by spores.
40.
In birds which of the following characteristics is most likely to be correlated with a monogamous mating relationship?
  1. Male and female sexual dimorphism.
  2. Cryptic coloration.
  3. Young that require constant feeding.
  4. Seasonal migration

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