Question 1

The photo below shows ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a cluster of fern spore capsules 
B)  a fairy ring 
C)  an algal cell with extensive thread-like cilia 
D)  a lichen, a mutually beneficial symbiosis 
A)  a cluster of fern spore capsules 
B)  a fairy ring 
C)  an algal cell with extensive thread-like cilia 
D)  a lichen, a mutually beneficial symbiosis

Question 2

In angiosperms,the male gametophyte develops within ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  male cones 
B)  filaments 
C)  anthers 
D)  stigma 
A)  male cones 
B)  filaments 
C)  anthers 
D)  stigma

Question 3

Why are gymnosperms considered to be "naked seed" plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their seeds have a thin layer of endosperm. 
B)  They do not produce seeds; they produce only spores. 
C)  Their seeds are not enclosed within ovaries. 
D)  Their seeds develop on the surface of sporophytes. 
A)  Their seeds have a thin layer of endosperm. 
B)  They do not produce seeds; they produce only spores. 
C)  Their seeds are not enclosed within ovaries. 
D)  Their seeds develop on the surface of sporophytes.

Question 4

Of the following,which is the earliest step in the formation of fossil fuels?

Accepted Answer

A)  subjecting organic matter to extreme pressure 
B)  flooding swamps with seawater 
C)  incomplete decomposition of organic matter 
D)  subjecting organic matter to extreme heat 
A)  subjecting organic matter to extreme pressure 
B)  flooding swamps with seawater 
C)  incomplete decomposition of organic matter 
D)  subjecting organic matter to extreme heat

Question 5

What important role do fungi play in many ecosystems?

Accepted Answer

A)  They decompose organic material. 
B)  They pollinate plants. 
C)  They disperse the fruits of angiosperms. 
D)  They perform photosynthesis. 
A)  They decompose organic material. 
B)  They pollinate plants. 
C)  They disperse the fruits of angiosperms. 
D)  They perform photosynthesis.

Question 6

Nutritionally,all fungi are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  heterotrophs that acquire their nutrients by absorption 
B)  autotrophs that acquire their nutrients from solar energy 
C)  autotrophs that acquire their nutrients from chemicals 
D)  parasites that acquire their nutrients from other organisms 
A)  heterotrophs that acquire their nutrients by absorption 
B)  autotrophs that acquire their nutrients from solar energy 
C)  autotrophs that acquire their nutrients from chemicals 
D)  parasites that acquire their nutrients from other organisms

Question 7

Some companies that produce paper will also produce a by-product that is sold as a binder (something that binds,or holds,things together).From which part of trees does this by-product come?

Accepted Answer

A)  leaves 
B)  mycorrhizae 
C)  lignin 
D)  stomata 
A)  leaves 
B)  mycorrhizae 
C)  lignin 
D)  stomata

Question 8

Gymnosperms and angiosperms share multiple similarities.Which of the following is NOT a shared feature of angiosperms and gymnosperms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both produce flowers. 
B)  Both have pollen grains that are male gametophytes. 
C)  Both have a dominant sporophyte generation. 
D)  Both have seeds. 
A)  Both produce flowers. 
B)  Both have pollen grains that are male gametophytes. 
C)  Both have a dominant sporophyte generation. 
D)  Both have seeds.

Question 9

Seeds develop from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  carpels 
B)  anthers 
C)  ovules 
D)  ovaries 
A)  carpels 
B)  anthers 
C)  ovules 
D)  ovaries

Question 10

Which of the following lack vascular tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  cone-bearing plants 
B)  grasses 
C)  ferns 
D)  mosses 
A)  cone-bearing plants 
B)  grasses 
C)  ferns 
D)  mosses

Question 11

This diagram shows what process?

Accepted Answer

A)  origin of plants from green algae 
B)  alternation of generations 
C)  angiosperm life cycle 
D)  gymnosperm life cycle 
A)  origin of plants from green algae 
B)  alternation of generations 
C)  angiosperm life cycle 
D)  gymnosperm life cycle

Question 12

What is an evolutionary reason why individual ferns may produce millions of spores?

Accepted Answer

A)  Having many spores increases the chances that they will produce fossil fuels. 
B)  Having many spores increases the chances that they can produce seeds. 
C)  Spores can germinate only in the right environmental conditions, so producing many spores increases the chances that at least one will end up in an area of those conditions. 
D)  Spores can disperse only short distances, so producing many spores increases the chances that at least one will travel far enough to germinate. 
A)  Having many spores increases the chances that they will produce fossil fuels. 
B)  Having many spores increases the chances that they can produce seeds. 
C)  Spores can germinate only in the right environmental conditions, so producing many spores increases the chances that at least one will end up in an area of those conditions. 
D)  Spores can disperse only short distances, so producing many spores increases the chances that at least one will travel far enough to germinate.

Question 13

________ are seedless vascular plants.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ferns 
B)  Angiosperms 
C)  Bryophytes 
D)  Gymnosperms 
A)  Ferns 
B)  Angiosperms 
C)  Bryophytes 
D)  Gymnosperms

Question 14

Mutualistic associations of plant roots and fungi are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mycorrhizae 
B)  mycelia 
C)  shoots 
D)  hyphae 
A)  mycorrhizae 
B)  mycelia 
C)  shoots 
D)  hyphae

Question 15

________,a chemical that hardens cell walls and supports terrestrial plants,is found in all plants EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lignin... bryophytes 
B)  Cellulose... bryophytes 
C)  Cellulose... ferns 
D)  Lignin... ferns and bryophytes 
A)  Lignin... bryophytes 
B)  Cellulose... bryophytes 
C)  Cellulose... ferns 
D)  Lignin... ferns and bryophytes

Question 16

What is this organism?

Accepted Answer

A)  fern 
B)  fungus 
C)  bryophyte 
D)  gymnosperm 
A)  fern 
B)  fungus 
C)  bryophyte 
D)  gymnosperm

Question 17

In ________ the gametophyte is more obvious than the sporophyte.

Accepted Answer

A)  conifers 
B)  mosses 
C)  grasses 
D)  ferns 
A)  conifers 
B)  mosses 
C)  grasses 
D)  ferns

Question 18

Which of the following statements about pollination and fertilization is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pollination is identical to fertilization. 
B)  Pollination is not the same as fertilization, but pollination guarantees fertilization will occur. 
C)  Pollination and fertilization are unrelated. 
D)  Pollination is not the same as fertilization, and pollination does not guarantee fertilization will occur. 
A)  Pollination is identical to fertilization. 
B)  Pollination is not the same as fertilization, but pollination guarantees fertilization will occur. 
C)  Pollination and fertilization are unrelated. 
D)  Pollination is not the same as fertilization, and pollination does not guarantee fertilization will occur.

Question 19

Why are ferns considered incompletely adapted to the terrestrial environment,when compared with other plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  They lack vascular tissue. 
B)  Their sperm are flagellated. 
C)  The gametophyte generation is dominant. 
D)  They lack cuticle. 
A)  They lack vascular tissue. 
B)  Their sperm are flagellated. 
C)  The gametophyte generation is dominant. 
D)  They lack cuticle.

Question 20

Why are bryophytes considered incompletely liberated from their ancestral aquatic habitat?

Accepted Answer

A)  They lack lignin. 
B)  Their sperm are flagellated. 
C)  The gametophyte generation is dominant. 
D)  They lack a cuticle. 
A)  They lack lignin. 
B)  Their sperm are flagellated. 
C)  The gametophyte generation is dominant. 
D)  They lack a cuticle.

Exam 16: The Evolution of Plants and Fungi

The photo below shows ________.

In angiosperms,the male gametophyte develops within ________.

Why are gymnosperms considered to be "naked seed" plants?

Of the following,which is the earliest step in the formation of fossil fuels?

What important role do fungi play in many ecosystems?

Nutritionally,all fungi are ________.

Some companies that produce paper will also produce a by-product that is sold as a binder (something that binds,or holds,things together).From which part of trees does this by-product come?

Gymnosperms and angiosperms share multiple similarities.Which of the following is NOT a shared feature of angiosperms and gymnosperms?

Seeds develop from ________.

Which of the following lack vascular tissue?

This diagram shows what process?

What is an evolutionary reason why individual ferns may produce millions of spores?

________ are seedless vascular plants.

Mutualistic associations of plant roots and fungi are called ________.

________,a chemical that hardens cell walls and supports terrestrial plants,is found in all plants EXCEPT ________.

What is this organism?

In ________ the gametophyte is more obvious than the sporophyte.

Which of the following statements about pollination and fertilization is CORRECT?

Why are ferns considered incompletely adapted to the terrestrial environment,when compared with other plants?

Why are bryophytes considered incompletely liberated from their ancestral aquatic habitat?

Introduction: Biology Today

Essential Chemistry for Biology

The Molecules of Life

A Tour of the Cell

The Working Cell

Cellular Respiration: Obtaining Energy from Food

Photosynthesis: Using Light to Make Food

Cellular Reproduction: Cells from Cells

Patterns of Inheritance

The Structure and Function of DNA

How Genes Are Controlled

DNA Technology

How Populations Evolve

How Biological Diversity Evolves

The Evolution of Microbial Life

The Evolution of Animals

An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere

Population Ecology

Communities and Ecosystems

Unifying Concepts of Animal Structure and Function

Nutrition and Digestion

Circulation and Respiration

The Body's Defenses

Hormones

Reproduction and Development

Nervous, Sensory, and Locomotor Systems

The Life of a Flowering Plant

The Working Plant

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