Question 1

Which of the following is a characteristic of nonvascular plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extensive root system 
B)  Small size 
C)  Xylem and phloem 
D)  Stems and leaves 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Extensive root system 
B)  Small size 
C)  Xylem and phloem 
D)  Stems and leaves 
E)  All of the above

Question 2

Pollen and seeds evolved in response to

Accepted Answer

A)  seed predators. 
B)  living on dry land. 
C)  an increase in pollinators. 
D)  living in a moist environment. 
E)  the evolution of flowers. 
A)  seed predators. 
B)  living on dry land. 
C)  an increase in pollinators. 
D)  living in a moist environment. 
E)  the evolution of flowers.

Question 3

Which of the following relies on the wind for pollination?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Why might a seed be covered in prickly hooks?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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 6

-The eucalyptus flower in the photograph shown here is most likely pollinated by

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Sporophytes are multicellular plants that produce .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sporophytes are multicellular plants that produce ....

Question 8

Which of the following groups has been planted extensively along U.S. streets because of their resistance to pollution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ginkgos 
B)  Bryophytes 
C)  Cycads 
D)  Liverworts 
E)  Conifers 
A)  Ginkgos 
B)  Bryophytes 
C)  Cycads 
D)  Liverworts 
E)  Conifers

Question 9

Bryophytes absorb water and nutrients through

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Gnetophytes are

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Roses 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.

Question 12

Seeds allowed plants to colonize dry land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Ginkgos 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.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following groups is represented today by a single species?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liverworts 
B)  Bryophytes 
C)  Cycads 
D)  Ginkgos 
E)  Conifers 
A)  Liverworts 
B)  Bryophytes 
C)  Cycads 
D)  Ginkgos 
E)  Conifers

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT an ecological service performed by plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase soil humidity 
B)  Help create and maintain soil 
C)  Capture solar energy 
D)  Reduce erosion by wind and water 
E)  Produce oxygen as a by- product of photosynthesis 
A)  Increase soil humidity 
B)  Help create and maintain soil 
C)  Capture solar energy 
D)  Reduce erosion by wind and water 
E)  Produce oxygen as a by- product of photosynthesis

Question 17

While walking along a streambed, you encounter a reedy seedless plant. Upon closer inspection, you determine that the stems contain large amounts of silica and have tiny scale- like leaves. This plant is most likely a

Accepted Answer

A)  horsetail. 
B)  moss. 
C)  liverwort. 
D)  fern. 
E)  cycad. 
A)  horsetail. 
B)  moss. 
C)  liverwort. 
D)  fern. 
E)  cycad.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

Gymnosperm seeds develop in co

Question 19

Plants remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Explain how bryophytes are an intermediate between green algae and terrestrial plants.

Accepted Answer

Bryophytes are land- dwelling plants but

Exam 22: The Diversity of Plants

Which of the following is a characteristic of nonvascular plants?

Pollen and seeds evolved in response to

Which of the following relies on the wind for pollination?

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

-The eucalyptus flower in the photograph shown here is most likely pollinated by

Sporophytes are multicellular plants that produce .

Which of the following groups has been planted extensively along U.S. streets because of their resistance to pollution?

Bryophytes absorb water and nutrients through

Gnetophytes are

Roses are classified as

Seeds allowed plants to colonize dry land.

Ginkgos are classified as

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

Which of the following groups is represented today by a single species?

Which of the following is NOT an ecological service performed by plants?

While walking along a streambed, you encounter a reedy seedless plant. Upon closer inspection, you determine that the stems contain large amounts of silica and have tiny scale- like leaves. This plant is most likely a

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

Plants remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Explain how bryophytes are an intermediate between green algae and terrestrial plants.

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

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Plant Reproduction and Development

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