Question 1

With respect to plant reproduction, there has been an evolutionary trend toward:

Accepted Answer

A) increased pollen production. 
B) smaller flowers. 
C) larger fruits. 
D) sporophyte dominance. 
E) greater seed production. 
A) increased pollen production. 
B) smaller flowers. 
C) larger fruits. 
D) sporophyte dominance. 
E) greater seed production.

Question 2

Which division has been reduced to one remaining species?

Accepted Answer

A) conifers 
B) cycads 
C) ginkgos 
D) bryophytes 
E) liverworts 
A) conifers 
B) cycads 
C) ginkgos 
D) bryophytes 
E) liverworts

Question 3

In plants, the haploid, multicellular organism is the:

Accepted Answer

A) sporophyte. 
B) gametophyte. 
C) zygote. 
D) spore. 
E) gamete. 
A) sporophyte. 
B) gametophyte. 
C) zygote. 
D) spore. 
E) gamete.

Question 4

Spores are produced by ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Spores are produced by ________....

Question 5

What pollinates most gymnosperms?

Accepted Answer

A) insects 
B) birds 
C) small mammals 
D) wind 
A) insects 
B) birds 
C) small mammals 
D) wind

Question 6

A gametophyte is:

Accepted Answer

A) diploid. 
B) haploid. 
C) triploid. 
D) tetraploid. 
E) unable to survive. 
A) diploid. 
B) haploid. 
C) triploid. 
D) tetraploid. 
E) unable to survive.

Question 7

Explain the difference between an angiosperm seed and a gymnosperm seed.

Accepted Answer

Gymnosperm seeds develop in co

Question 8

What evidence supports the idea that members of the plant kingdom evolved from ancestral green algae?

Accepted Answer

Plants and green algae have si

Question 9

Ephedra, used by humans as a stimulant and appetite suppressant, is a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ephedra, used by humans as a stimulant...

Question 10

A plant cell undergoing meiosis produces a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A plant cell undergoing meiosis produces a(n)________....

Question 11

The characteristic that sets plants apart from photosynthetic protists is the multicellular, dependent embryo. True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In plants, the diploid, multicellular organism is the:

Accepted Answer

A) sporophyte. 
B) gametophyte. 
C) zygote. 
D) spore. 
E) gamete. 
A) sporophyte. 
B) gametophyte. 
C) zygote. 
D) spore. 
E) gamete.

Question 13

The gametophyte produces ________ by mitosis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The gametophyte produces ________ by mitosis....

Question 14

To reduce water loss, the outside of leaves is covered with a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To reduce water loss, the outside of...

Question 15

A complete lack of vascular tissue is characteristic of:

Accepted Answer

A) angiosperms. 
B) mosses. 
C) ginkgos. 
D) cycads. 
E) ferns. 
A) angiosperms. 
B) mosses. 
C) ginkgos. 
D) cycads. 
E) ferns.

Question 16

Which group of plants was the first to produce seeds?

Accepted Answer

A) angiosperms 
B) bryophytes 
C) gymnosperms 
D) lycophytes 
E) chlorophytes 
A) angiosperms 
B) bryophytes 
C) gymnosperms 
D) lycophytes 
E) chlorophytes

Question 17

Which of these is an advantage to a plant that moved onto land?

Accepted Answer

A) increased sunlight availability 
B) dry environment 
C) less support 
D) increased heat 
E) decreased water availability 
A) increased sunlight availability 
B) dry environment 
C) less support 
D) increased heat 
E) decreased water availability

Question 18

A fertilized egg is a:

Accepted Answer

A) sporophyte. 
B) gametophyte. 
C) zygote. 
D) spore. 
E) gamete. 
A) sporophyte. 
B) gametophyte. 
C) zygote. 
D) spore. 
E) gamete.

Question 19

Why do farmers add organic matter in the form of dead plants to the soil?

Accepted Answer

A) Organic matter improves the soil's ability to hold water and nutrients. 
B) Organic matter adds oxygen to the soil. 
C) Organic matter lowers the level of carbon dioxide in the soil. 
D) Soil needs to have minerals added every year. 
E) Organic matter kills microbes in the soil. 
A) Organic matter improves the soil's ability to hold water and nutrients. 
B) Organic matter adds oxygen to the soil. 
C) Organic matter lowers the level of carbon dioxide in the soil. 
D) Soil needs to have minerals added every year. 
E) Organic matter kills microbes in the soil.

Question 20

Cycads are classified as:

Accepted Answer

A) angiosperms. 
B) bryophytes. 
C) seedless vascular plants. 
D) gymnosperms. 
E) ferns. 
A) angiosperms. 
B) bryophytes. 
C) seedless vascular plants. 
D) gymnosperms. 
E) ferns.

Exam 21: The Diversity of Plants

With respect to plant reproduction, there has been an evolutionary trend toward:

Which division has been reduced to one remaining species?

In plants, the haploid, multicellular organism is the:

Spores are produced by ________.

What pollinates most gymnosperms?

A gametophyte is:

Explain the difference between an angiosperm seed and a gymnosperm seed.

What evidence supports the idea that members of the plant kingdom evolved from ancestral green algae?

Ephedra, used by humans as a stimulant and appetite suppressant, is a(n)________.

A plant cell undergoing meiosis produces a(n)________.

The characteristic that sets plants apart from photosynthetic protists is the multicellular, dependent embryo. True or False?

In plants, the diploid, multicellular organism is the:

The gametophyte produces ________ by mitosis.

To reduce water loss, the outside of leaves is covered with a(n)________.

A complete lack of vascular tissue is characteristic of:

Which group of plants was the first to produce seeds?

Which of these is an advantage to a plant that moved onto land?

A fertilized egg is a:

Why do farmers add organic matter in the form of dead plants to the soil?

Cycads are classified as:

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