Question 1

Nearly all food plants are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bryophytes 
B)  gymnosperms 
C)  ferns 
D)  angiosperms 
A)  bryophytes 
B)  gymnosperms 
C)  ferns 
D)  angiosperms

Question 2

Which aspect of truffle mushrooms drives their commercial importance?

Accepted Answer

A)  size 
B)  smell 
C)  taste 
D)  texture 
A)  size 
B)  smell 
C)  taste 
D)  texture

Question 3

From the point of view of an angiosperm,what is the function of fruit?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is where the male gametophyte develops. 
B)  It is a mechanism for the dispersal of seeds. 
C)  It provides nutrients to germinating seeds. 
D)  It attracts pollinators. 
A)  It is where the male gametophyte develops. 
B)  It is a mechanism for the dispersal of seeds. 
C)  It provides nutrients to germinating seeds. 
D)  It attracts pollinators.

Question 4

Exploring in the tropics,you discover a nonvascular plant that produces pollen.What type of plant have you discovered?

Accepted Answer

A)  an angiosperm 
B)  a fern 
C)  a bryophyte 
D)  an entirely new type that you will get to name 
A)  an angiosperm 
B)  a fern 
C)  a bryophyte 
D)  an entirely new type that you will get to name

Question 5

A pollen grain is a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A)  female gametophyte 
B)  sporophyte 
C)  male gametophyte 
D)  integument 
A)  female gametophyte 
B)  sporophyte 
C)  male gametophyte 
D)  integument

Question 6

Which of the following correctly illustrates the sequence of the origin of modern groups of plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  gymnosperms, ferns, bryophytes, angiosperms 
B)  bryophytes, ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms 
C)  bryophytes, ferns, angiosperms, gymnosperms 
D)  ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms, bryophytes 
A)  gymnosperms, ferns, bryophytes, angiosperms 
B)  bryophytes, ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms 
C)  bryophytes, ferns, angiosperms, gymnosperms 
D)  ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms, bryophytes

Question 7

Which structure of a flower traps pollen?

Accepted Answer

A)  style 
B)  stigma 
C)  ovary 
D)  filament 
A)  style 
B)  stigma 
C)  ovary 
D)  filament

Question 8

The function of a mushroom is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  produce seeds 
B)  store nutrients 
C)  produce spores 
D)  photosynthesize 
A)  produce seeds 
B)  store nutrients 
C)  produce spores 
D)  photosynthesize

Question 9

Would you expect desert plants to have a thin or thick cuticle?

Accepted Answer

A)  thin because desert plants do not have stomata 
B)  thin because desert plants have a short root system 
C)  thick because desert plants have an extensive shoot system 
D)  thick because desert plants need to retain water in this dry environment 
A)  thin because desert plants do not have stomata 
B)  thin because desert plants have a short root system 
C)  thick because desert plants have an extensive shoot system 
D)  thick because desert plants need to retain water in this dry environment

Question 10

Which of the following is the lineage of green algae believed to most resemble early plant ancestors?

Accepted Answer

A)  charophytes 
B)  ulva 
C)  volvox 
D)  dinoflagellates 
A)  charophytes 
B)  ulva 
C)  volvox 
D)  dinoflagellates

Question 11

If you wanted to propagate (grow)ferns,what do you need to collect from existing ferns?

Accepted Answer

A)  diploid zygote cells 
B)  haploid spores 
C)  fossil fuels 
D)  seeds 
A)  diploid zygote cells 
B)  haploid spores 
C)  fossil fuels 
D)  seeds

Question 12

Plants first moved onto land at least ________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  65 million 
B)  475 million 
C)  1.2 billion 
D)  3.5 billion 
A)  65 million 
B)  475 million 
C)  1.2 billion 
D)  3.5 billion

Question 13

In angiosperms,what structures house female gametophytes?

Accepted Answer

A)  stigmas 
B)  petals 
C)  ovules 
D)  sepals 
A)  stigmas 
B)  petals 
C)  ovules 
D)  sepals

Exam 16: The Evolution of Plants and Fungi

Nearly all food plants are ________.

Which aspect of truffle mushrooms drives their commercial importance?

From the point of view of an angiosperm,what is the function of fruit?

Exploring in the tropics,you discover a nonvascular plant that produces pollen.What type of plant have you discovered?

A pollen grain is a(n)________.

Which of the following correctly illustrates the sequence of the origin of modern groups of plants?

Which structure of a flower traps pollen?

The function of a mushroom is to ________.

Would you expect desert plants to have a thin or thick cuticle?

Which of the following is the lineage of green algae believed to most resemble early plant ancestors?

If you wanted to propagate (grow)ferns,what do you need to collect from existing ferns?

Plants first moved onto land at least ________ years ago.

In angiosperms,what structures house female gametophytes?

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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

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