Question 1

Which of the following is most likely to be successful and thrive in a desert ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fern 
B)  Conifer 
C)  Horsetail 
D)  Angiosperm 
E)  Green alga 
A)  Fern 
B)  Conifer 
C)  Horsetail 
D)  Angiosperm 
E)  Green alga

Question 2

The conducting tissues of vascular plants are rigid because they contain __________in their cell walls.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The conducting tissues of vascular plants are...

Question 3

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 4

Which of the following are gymnosperms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cycads, conifers, and ferns 
B)  Ginkgos, conifers, and horsetails 
C)  Cycads, ginkgos, and conifers 
D)  Conifers, ginkgos, and ferns 
E)  Cycads, ginkgos, and ferns 
A)  Cycads, conifers, and ferns 
B)  Ginkgos, conifers, and horsetails 
C)  Cycads, ginkgos, and conifers 
D)  Conifers, ginkgos, and ferns 
E)  Cycads, ginkgos, and ferns

Question 5

Fruits are a method of pollen dispersal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How does photosynthesis benefit nonphotosynthetic organisms such as humans?

Accepted Answer

Plants convert solar energy to chemical

Question 7

Taxol and vinblastine are plant-derived medicines used to treat__________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Taxol and vinblastine are plant-derived medicines used...

Question 8

Why might a seed be covered in prickly hooks?

Accepted Answer

A)  To aid in seed dispersal 
B)  To attract insects 
C)  To keep it from being eaten 
D)  To help the seed germinate 
E)  To allow it to float on water 
A)  To aid in seed dispersal 
B)  To attract insects 
C)  To keep it from being eaten 
D)  To help the seed germinate 
E)  To allow it to float on water

Question 9

To strengthen the conducting cells and help plants stand erect without water for them to float in, land plants developed

Accepted Answer

A)  stomata. 
B)  a cuticle. 
C)  flowers. 
D)  vascular tissue. 
E)  lignin. 
A)  stomata. 
B)  a cuticle. 
C)  flowers. 
D)  vascular tissue. 
E)  lignin.

Question 10

Bryophytes absorb water and nutrients through

Accepted Answer

A)  rhizomes. 
B)  mycorrhizae. 
C)  rhizoids. 
D)  tracheophytes. 
E)  roots. 
A)  rhizomes. 
B)  mycorrhizae. 
C)  rhizoids. 
D)  tracheophytes. 
E)  roots.

Question 11

Antheridia are structures that produce__________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Antheridia are structures that produce__________ ....

Question 12

The fruit in the photograph shown here has evolved for dispersal by

Accepted Answer

A)  frogs. 
B)  wind. 
C)  water. 
D)  humans. 
E)  insects. 
A)  frogs. 
B)  wind. 
C)  water. 
D)  humans. 
E)  insects.

Question 13

The __________generation of a plant is haploid.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________generation of a plant is haploid....

Question 14

The__________ generation of a plant is diploid.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The__________ generation of a plant is diploid....

Question 15

Which of the following relies on the wind for pollination?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gardenia 
B)  Pine tree 
C)  Magnolia tree 
D)  Tulip 
E)  Stinking corpse lily 
A)  Gardenia 
B)  Pine tree 
C)  Magnolia tree 
D)  Tulip 
E)  Stinking corpse lily

Question 16

In nonvascular plants, sperm are formed in antheridia by mitosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Gnetophytes are

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

What characteristics allow conifers to dominate cold, dry habitats?

Accepted Answer

Conifers have the ability to p

Question 19

Green algae are assumed to be ancestors of plants because

Accepted Answer

A)  the fossil ancestors have been discovered. 
B)  green algae are almost exclusively marine. 
C)  green algae make cellulose and starch. 
D)  lignin is known to occur in some green algae. 
E)  green algae make chitin and laminarin. 
A)  the fossil ancestors have been discovered. 
B)  green algae are almost exclusively marine. 
C)  green algae make cellulose and starch. 
D)  lignin is known to occur in some green algae. 
E)  green algae make chitin and laminarin.

Question 20

A group containing all the descendants of the same common ancestor is known as a__________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A group containing all the descendants of...

Exam 22: The Diversity of Plants

Which of the following is most likely to be successful and thrive in a desert ecosystem?

The conducting tissues of vascular plants are rigid because they contain __________in their cell walls.

In plants, the diploid, multicellular organism is the

Which of the following are gymnosperms?

Fruits are a method of pollen dispersal.

How does photosynthesis benefit nonphotosynthetic organisms such as humans?

Taxol and vinblastine are plant-derived medicines used to treat__________ .

Why might a seed be covered in prickly hooks?

To strengthen the conducting cells and help plants stand erect without water for them to float in, land plants developed

Bryophytes absorb water and nutrients through

Antheridia are structures that produce__________ .

The fruit in the photograph shown here has evolved for dispersal by

The __________generation of a plant is haploid.

The__________ generation of a plant is diploid.

Which of the following relies on the wind for pollination?

In nonvascular plants, sperm are formed in antheridia by mitosis.

Gnetophytes are

What characteristics allow conifers to dominate cold, dry habitats?

Green algae are assumed to be ancestors of plants because

A group containing all the descendants of the same common ancestor is known as a__________.

An Introduction to Life on Earth

Atoms, Molecules, and Life

Biological Molecules

Cell Structure and Function

Cell Membrane Structure and Function

Energy Flow in the Life of a Cell

Capturing Solar Energy: Photosynthesis

Harvesting Energy: Glycolysis and Cellular Respiration

Cellular Reproduction

Meiosis: the Basis of Sexual Reproduction

Patterns of Inheritance

DNA: The Molecule of Heredity

Gene Expression and Regulation

Biotechnology

Principles of Evolution

How Populations Evolve

The Origin of Species

The History of Life

Systematics: Seeking Order Amid Diversity

The Diversity of Prokaryotes and Viruses

The Diversity of Protists

The Diversity of Fungi

Animal Diversity I: Invertebrates

Animal Diversity Ii: Vertebrates

Animal Behavior

Population Growth and Regulation

Community Interactions

Energy Flow and Nutrient Cycling in Ecosystems

Earths Diverse Ecosystems

Conserving Earths Biodiversity

Homeostasis and the Organization of the Animal Body

Circulation

Respiration

Nutrition and Digestion

The Urinary System

Defenses Against Disease

Chemical Control of the Animal Body: the Endocrine System

The Nervous System

The Senses

Action and Support: the Muscles and Skeleton

Animal Reproduction

Animal Development

Plant Anatomy and Nutrient Transport

Plant Reproduction and Development

Plant Responses to the Environment

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