Question 1

Woody plants have which two compounds in their cell walls?

Accepted Answer

A) chlorophyll and cellulose 
B) cellulose and lignin 
C) chitin and cellulose 
D) chitin and lignin 
A) chlorophyll and cellulose 
B) cellulose and lignin 
C) chitin and cellulose 
D) chitin and lignin

Question 2

The three main kinds of seedless vascular plants are: ________,________,and ________.

Accepted Answer

ferns; hor

Question 3

In alternation of generations in all plants,the multicellular haploid (1n)organism is referred to as the:

Accepted Answer

A) zygote. 
B) gamete. 
C) sporophyte. 
D) gametophyte. 
A) zygote. 
B) gamete. 
C) sporophyte. 
D) gametophyte.

Question 4

Fruit produced by angiosperms is most closely associated with which function?

Accepted Answer

A) pollination 
B) seed dispersal 
C) endosperm production 
D) nourishing the embryo 
E) thigmotropism 
A) pollination 
B) seed dispersal 
C) endosperm production 
D) nourishing the embryo 
E) thigmotropism

Question 5

The hormone IAA helps plants to respond to and grow toward a light source by:

Accepted Answer

A) slowing growth under low light conditions. 
B) increasing mitosis on the side of the shoot facing light. 
C) elongating cells on the opposite side of the shoot facing light. 
D) triggering release of growth factors at the tip of the stem. 
A) slowing growth under low light conditions. 
B) increasing mitosis on the side of the shoot facing light. 
C) elongating cells on the opposite side of the shoot facing light. 
D) triggering release of growth factors at the tip of the stem.

Question 6

In plant life cycles,meiosis produces spores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A single type of pinecone is responsible for the production of both pollen and eggs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Both mosses and ferns "show their aquatic ancestry" because they:

Accepted Answer

A) lack a water-repellent cuticle. 
B) typically require water for sperm delivery to the egg. 
C) have roots that must remain wet at all times. 
D) require water for egg laying. 
A) lack a water-repellent cuticle. 
B) typically require water for sperm delivery to the egg. 
C) have roots that must remain wet at all times. 
D) require water for egg laying.

Question 9

Endosperm is the nutritional tissue found within a seed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A spore growing into a plant that will produce sperm or eggs describes the ________ generation of a plant's life cycle.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A spore growing into a plant that...

Question 11

Ginkgo biloba belongs in the plant group ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ginkgo biloba belongs in the plant group...

Question 12

Gymnosperms were the dominant form of plant life on land:

Accepted Answer

A) around the time the dinosaurs came to dominance. 
B) until the discovery of fire by humans. 
C) before ferns evolved. 
D) about 20 million years ago. 
A) around the time the dinosaurs came to dominance. 
B) until the discovery of fire by humans. 
C) before ferns evolved. 
D) about 20 million years ago.

Question 13

Plants are different from all other photosynthetic organisms in that they:

Accepted Answer

A) are eukaryotic. 
B) are green. 
C) have photosynthetic pigments. 
D) develop from embryos. 
A) are eukaryotic. 
B) are green. 
C) have photosynthetic pigments. 
D) develop from embryos.

Exam 24: Plants: the Diversity of Life 4

Woody plants have which two compounds in their cell walls?

The three main kinds of seedless vascular plants are: ________,________,and ________.

In alternation of generations in all plants,the multicellular haploid (1n)organism is referred to as the:

Fruit produced by angiosperms is most closely associated with which function?

The hormone IAA helps plants to respond to and grow toward a light source by:

In plant life cycles,meiosis produces spores.

A single type of pinecone is responsible for the production of both pollen and eggs.

Both mosses and ferns "show their aquatic ancestry" because they:

Endosperm is the nutritional tissue found within a seed.

A spore growing into a plant that will produce sperm or eggs describes the ________ generation of a plant's life cycle.

Ginkgo biloba belongs in the plant group ________.

Gymnosperms were the dominant form of plant life on land:

Plants are different from all other photosynthetic organisms in that they:

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Vital Harvest: Deriving Energy From Food

The Green Worlds Gift: Photosynthesis

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