Question 1

The leaves of ferns are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  epiphytes 
B)  stems 
C)  fronds 
D)  bracts 
E)  rhizomes 
A)  epiphytes 
B)  stems 
C)  fronds 
D)  bracts 
E)  rhizomes

Question 2

The oldest fungal fossils resemble ____, a group of modern fungi.

Accepted Answer

A)  lichens 
B)  yeasts 
C)  chytrids 
D)  amoebas 
E)  cyanobacteria 
A)  lichens 
B)  yeasts 
C)  chytrids 
D)  amoebas 
E)  cyanobacteria

Question 3

A pine tree is a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  flowering plant 
B)  seedless plant 
C)  sporophyte 
D)  bryophyte 
E)  gametophyte 
A)  flowering plant 
B)  seedless plant 
C)  sporophyte 
D)  bryophyte 
E)  gametophyte

Question 4

In all multicelled fungi, reproduction begins with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  fusion of male and female gametes 
B)  budding from diploid fruiting structures 
C)  hyphal fragmentation 
D)  fusion of gametophytes 
E)  fusion of haploid hyphae 
A)  fusion of male and female gametes 
B)  budding from diploid fruiting structures 
C)  hyphal fragmentation 
D)  fusion of gametophytes 
E)  fusion of haploid hyphae

Question 5

What is the function of phloem?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps the plant to prevent desiccation. 
B)  It transports water and minerals. 
C)  It transports photosynthetic sugars. 
D)  It allows for gas exchange. 
E)  It slows evaporation from the plant. 
A)  It helps the plant to prevent desiccation. 
B)  It transports water and minerals. 
C)  It transports photosynthetic sugars. 
D)  It allows for gas exchange. 
E)  It slows evaporation from the plant.

Question 6

Baker's yeast, which causes dough to rise, contains spores of a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sac fungus 
B)  club fungus 
C)  glomeromycete fungus 
D)  mycorrhiza 
E)  lichen 
A)  sac fungus 
B)  club fungus 
C)  glomeromycete fungus 
D)  mycorrhiza 
E)  lichen

Question 7

The mosses, hornworts, and liverworts are members of which group?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which plant is consumed by more people worldwide than any other crop?

Accepted Answer

A)  wheat 
B)  corn 
C)  rice 
D)  potatoes 
E)  legumes 
A)  wheat 
B)  corn 
C)  rice 
D)  potatoes 
E)  legumes

Question 9

In seed plants, which develops into a pollen grain?

Accepted Answer

A)  megaspore 
B)  microsporangium 
C)  microspore 
D)  female gametophyte 
E)  megasporangium 
A)  megaspore 
B)  microsporangium 
C)  microspore 
D)  female gametophyte 
E)  megasporangium

Question 10

Which is the closest living nonvascular relative to vascular plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  hornworts 
B)  liverworts 
C)  mosses 
D)  ferns 
E)  red algae 
A)  hornworts 
B)  liverworts 
C)  mosses 
D)  ferns 
E)  red algae

Question 11

Many tropical ferns live on other plants without withdrawing nutrients from them. These ferns are said to be ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  epiphytes 
B)  bryophytes 
C)  parasites 
D)  pathogens 
E)  saprophytes 
A)  epiphytes 
B)  bryophytes 
C)  parasites 
D)  pathogens 
E)  saprophytes

Question 12

A walled, immature male gametophyte is called a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  spore 
B)  pollen sac 
C)  zygote 
D)  sporophyte 
E)  pollen grain 
A)  spore 
B)  pollen sac 
C)  zygote 
D)  sporophyte 
E)  pollen grain

Question 13

What is the sticky female region of a flower that is specialized for receiving pollen?

Accepted Answer

A)  stamen 
B)  stigma 
C)  anther 
D)  ovary 
E)  endosperm 
A)  stamen 
B)  stigma 
C)  anther 
D)  ovary 
E)  endosperm

Question 14

Which plants are seedless?

Accepted Answer

A)  cycads 
B)  conifers 
C)  horsetails 
D)  ginkgos 
E)  tomatoes 
A)  cycads 
B)  conifers 
C)  horsetails 
D)  ginkgos 
E)  tomatoes

Question 15

In flowering plants, pollen grains form in the flower's male parts called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  stamens 
B)  anthers 
C)  carpels 
D)  megaspores 
E)  endosperms 
A)  stamens 
B)  anthers 
C)  carpels 
D)  megaspores 
E)  endosperms

Question 16

The structure that consists of an embryo sporophyte and food to support it, enclosed within a protective coat is referred to as a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  zygote 
B)  seed 
C)  fruit 
D)  gamete 
E)  spore 
A)  zygote 
B)  seed 
C)  fruit 
D)  gamete 
E)  spore

Question 17

Club fungi spend most of their lives as ____ mycelium.

Accepted Answer

A)  diploid 
B)  haploid 
C)  dikaryotic 
D)  mycokaryotic 
E)  triploid 
A)  diploid 
B)  haploid 
C)  dikaryotic 
D)  mycokaryotic 
E)  triploid

Question 18

Match between columns
                        Premises: produced by fertilization inside the ovule
M eiosis and cytoplasmic division inside this structure produce three small cells that disintegrate and one large megaspore.
gives rise to pollen grains
M eiosis inside this structure produces four microspores.
gives rise to the egg-producing gametophyte
A fter pollination, this structure grows and eventually penetrates the ovule, delivering sperm to the egg.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of pollen sac and ovule and pollen tube is...

Question 19

Match between columns
                        Premises: receptacle
filament
stamen
sepal
stigma
carpel
ovule
petal
style
ovary
anther

Accepted Answer

The Answer of 1 and 5 and 8 and 10 is...

Question 20

Ferns, horsetails, and club mosses are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  seed-bearing vascular plants 
B)  gymnosperms 
C)  angiosperms 
D)  seedless vascular plants 
E)  nonvascular plants 
A)  seed-bearing vascular plants 
B)  gymnosperms 
C)  angiosperms 
D)  seedless vascular plants 
E)  nonvascular plants

Exam 15: Plants and Fungi

The leaves of ferns are called ____.

The oldest fungal fossils resemble ____, a group of modern fungi.

A pine tree is a ____.

In all multicelled fungi, reproduction begins with ____.

What is the function of phloem?

Baker's yeast, which causes dough to rise, contains spores of a ____.

The mosses, hornworts, and liverworts are members of which group?

Which plant is consumed by more people worldwide than any other crop?

In seed plants, which develops into a pollen grain?

Which is the closest living nonvascular relative to vascular plants?

Many tropical ferns live on other plants without withdrawing nutrients from them. These ferns are said to be ____.

A walled, immature male gametophyte is called a ____.

What is the sticky female region of a flower that is specialized for receiving pollen?

Which plants are seedless?

In flowering plants, pollen grains form in the flower's male parts called ____.

The structure that consists of an embryo sporophyte and food to support it, enclosed within a protective coat is referred to as a ____.

Club fungi spend most of their lives as ____ mycelium.

Ferns, horsetails, and club mosses are _____.

Invitation to Biology

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Energy and Metabolism

Photosynthesis

Releasing Chemical Energy

Dna Structure and Function

Gene Expression and Control

How Cells Reproduce

Patterns of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Prokaryotes, Protists, and Viruses

Animal Evolution

Population Ecology

Communities and Ecosystems

The Biosphere and Human Effects

Animal Tissues and Organs

How Animals Move

Circulation and Respiration

Immunity

Digestion and Excretion

Neural Control and the Senses

Endocrine Control

Animal Reproduction and Development

Plant Form and Function

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

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