Question 1

Which of the following is a plant- derived heart medication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vinblastine 
B)  Taxol 
C)  Digoxin 
D)  Codeine 
E)  Morphine 
A)  Vinblastine 
B)  Taxol 
C)  Digoxin 
D)  Codeine 
E)  Morphine

Question 2

Why was the evolution of lignin- impregnated cell walls significant?

Accepted Answer

Lignin provides supp

Question 3

The plant kingdom contains all of the descendants of the common ancestor of its members. This kingdom therefore would be called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  angiosperm. 
B)  sporophyte. 
C)  clade. 
D)  node. 
E)  stoma. 
A)  angiosperm. 
B)  sporophyte. 
C)  clade. 
D)  node. 
E)  stoma.

Question 4

How do ferns differ from other seedless vascular plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sporophyte is dominant. 
B)  Their flowers are microscopic. 
C)  They lack xylem. 
D)  Their sperm are flagellated. 
E)  They have broad leaves. 
A)  The sporophyte is dominant. 
B)  Their flowers are microscopic. 
C)  They lack xylem. 
D)  Their sperm are flagellated. 
E)  They have broad leaves.

Question 5

Which of the following weather conditions would you expect to have the greatest negative impact on the sexual reproduction of ferns and mosses?

Accepted Answer

A)  The shade of a forest 
B)  Moderate temperatures and rainfall 
C)  Above- average temperatures for several days 
D)  Excessively dry for several days 
E)  Excessively wet and rainy 
A)  The shade of a forest 
B)  Moderate temperatures and rainfall 
C)  Above- average temperatures for several days 
D)  Excessively dry for several days 
E)  Excessively wet and rainy

Question 6

Some flowers are pollinated by bats.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Specific cells of diploid sporophytes undergo meiosis to produce

Accepted Answer

A)  haploid, single- celled spores. 
B)  a diploid, single- celled zygote. 
C)  diploid, multicellular spores. 
D)  haploid, single- celled gametes. 
E)  diploid, multicellular gametes. 
A)  haploid, single- celled spores. 
B)  a diploid, single- celled zygote. 
C)  diploid, multicellular spores. 
D)  haploid, single- celled gametes. 
E)  diploid, multicellular gametes.

Question 8

Gametophytes are multicellular plants that develop from reproductive cells called .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Gametophytes are multicellular plants that develop from...

Question 9

Land plants are believed to have evolved from _.

Accepted Answer

green alga

Question 10

Why can't you buy fern seeds from a garden supply store?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ferns do not produce seeds. 
B)  The seeds are too small to package. 
C)  The seeds are extremely rare. 
D)  Fern seeds do not survive long after they are produced. 
E)  Fern seeds must stay moist. 
A)  Ferns do not produce seeds. 
B)  The seeds are too small to package. 
C)  The seeds are extremely rare. 
D)  Fern seeds do not survive long after they are produced. 
E)  Fern seeds must stay moist.

Question 11

Fruits are a method of pollen dispersal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Plants increase the rate at which water leaves terrestrial ecosystems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Antheridia are structures that produce _ _.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Antheridia are structures that produce _ _....

Question 15

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.

Exam 22: The Diversity of Plants

Which of the following is a plant- derived heart medication?

Why was the evolution of lignin- impregnated cell walls significant?

The plant kingdom contains all of the descendants of the common ancestor of its members. This kingdom therefore would be called a(n)

How do ferns differ from other seedless vascular plants?

Which of the following weather conditions would you expect to have the greatest negative impact on the sexual reproduction of ferns and mosses?

Some flowers are pollinated by bats.

Specific cells of diploid sporophytes undergo meiosis to produce

Gametophytes are multicellular plants that develop from reproductive cells called .

Land plants are believed to have evolved from _.

Why can't you buy fern seeds from a garden supply store?

Fruits are a method of pollen dispersal.

Plants increase the rate at which water leaves terrestrial ecosystems.

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

Antheridia are structures that produce _ _.

A fertilized egg is a

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Energy Flow in the Life of a Cell

Capturing Solar Energy: Photosynthesis

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Cellular Reproduction

Meiosis: the Basis of Sexual Reproduction

Patterns of Inheritance

Dna: the Molecule of Heredity

Gene Expression and Regulation

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Principles of Evolution

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The Origin of Species

The History of Life

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