After leaving work one evening, a large (wood) branch falls onto my car. There are no leaves attached, so it may have come from a dead tree. This branch left a large dent and scratches to my hood, so I vowed to despise all plants from the group this tree belongs to. To which of the following groups do woody branches belong?
Beer and baked good are some staples in American culture, bu…
Beer and baked good are some staples in American culture, but many Americans don’t know how these are made! Good thing that you do. To what taxonomic group do the yeasts that produce beer and baked goods belong?
One of the most important characters that evolved in plants…
One of the most important characters that evolved in plants is the development of an embryo that is protected by parental tissues. What taxonomic group is this evolutionary trait a synapomorphy of?
In which of the following groups would you expect to find th…
In which of the following groups would you expect to find the mitosome structure?
Plasmodium species can be detrimental to the health of mamma…
Plasmodium species can be detrimental to the health of mammalian and avian animals, including humans. These pathogen species utilize multiple hosts to complete their life cycle, including arthropod vectors such as mosquitoes. Which phylum do Plasmodium parasites belong?
Which of the following structures allows the exchange of gas…
Which of the following structures allows the exchange of gas within the plant, while limiting water loss?
Which of the following groups does not belong to the Bryophy…
Which of the following groups does not belong to the Bryophyta clade?
I walk outside and grab a beautiful flower that caught my ey…
I walk outside and grab a beautiful flower that caught my eye. Unfortunately, I only grabbed the flower and not the leaves or roots, but this flower had 6 petals on it. What group does this flower most likely belong to?
Which of these groups has the following morphological synapo…
Which of these groups has the following morphological synapomorphy: Rows of tubular hairs on the longer of their two flagella?
Which of the following groups contains species that are path…
Which of the following groups contains species that are pathogenic to animals, including humans, and are transmitted by insects such as Kissing Bugs, Tsetse Flies, and Sandflies?