Question 1

Ferns often have small bumps called sori arranged in rows on their undersides.What are these structures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spore capsules 
B)  Seed capsules 
C)  Nodules containing symbiotic bacteria 
D)  Parasites 
A)  Spore capsules 
B)  Seed capsules 
C)  Nodules containing symbiotic bacteria 
D)  Parasites

Question 2

What plant group has the largest number of living species?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seedless vascular plants 
B)  Cone-bearing plants 
C)  Flowering plants 
D)  Seedless, nonvascular plants 
A)  Seedless vascular plants 
B)  Cone-bearing plants 
C)  Flowering plants 
D)  Seedless, nonvascular plants

Question 3

How does a plant get the carbon it needs to make glucose?

Accepted Answer

A)  From the soil 
B)  From the air 
C)  From the water 
D)  From fungus or bacteria 
A)  From the soil 
B)  From the air 
C)  From the water 
D)  From fungus or bacteria

Question 4

The book mentions that maple syrup comes from the xylem sap of a tree.While this is true,why do you think most people assume it comes from the phloem sap?

Accepted Answer

The phloem mainly carries the sugars,and

Question 5

What are the charophytes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Algae that live symbiotically with fungi 
B)  An extinct group of protists that may have given rise to the fungi 
C)  Smallest living plants 
D)  Closest living ancestors of the first plants 
A)  Algae that live symbiotically with fungi 
B)  An extinct group of protists that may have given rise to the fungi 
C)  Smallest living plants 
D)  Closest living ancestors of the first plants

Question 6

The pollen tube grows from the ________ to the ________,where it eventually fertilizes the egg.

Accepted Answer

A)  anther; style 
B)  sepal; filament 
C)  stigma; ovule 
D)  petal; ovary 
A)  anther; style 
B)  sepal; filament 
C)  stigma; ovule 
D)  petal; ovary

Question 7

All plant organs (such as leaves,roots,and stems)contain tissues from all three tissue systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which is not a characteristic of the gymnosperms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cones 
B)  Seeds 
C)  Pollen 
D)  Flowers 
A)  Cones 
B)  Seeds 
C)  Pollen 
D)  Flowers

Question 9

Why are gymnosperms no longer restricted to moist environments,as are ferns and mosses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because they have a new adaptation, seeds, that allow gametes independence from water 
B)  Because they have a new adaptation, cones, that group gametes together 
C)  Because they have a new adaptation, vascular tissues, that allow for the transport of water 
D)  Because they have a new adaptation, lignin, that allows better transportation of water 
A)  Because they have a new adaptation, seeds, that allow gametes independence from water 
B)  Because they have a new adaptation, cones, that group gametes together 
C)  Because they have a new adaptation, vascular tissues, that allow for the transport of water 
D)  Because they have a new adaptation, lignin, that allows better transportation of water

Question 10

Which is the most recent plant adaptation to have evolved?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seeds 
B)  Vascular system 
C)  Flowers 
D)  Cones 
A)  Seeds 
B)  Vascular system 
C)  Flowers 
D)  Cones

Question 11

Which type of angiosperm typically has parallel leaf veins and a fibrous root system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monocot 
B)  Dicot 
C)  Conifer 
D)  Legume 
A)  Monocot 
B)  Dicot 
C)  Conifer 
D)  Legume

Question 12

Assuming it doesn't die unexpectedly,how often would you need to replant an annual plant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Every season 
B)  Every year 
C)  Every two years 
D)  Never 
A)  Every season 
B)  Every year 
C)  Every two years 
D)  Never

Question 13

What is the reproductive organ of angiosperms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cones 
B)  Flowers 
C)  Seeds 
D)  Fruits 
A)  Cones 
B)  Flowers 
C)  Seeds 
D)  Fruits

Question 14

What does a gametophyte produce?

Accepted Answer

A)  Haploid gametes 
B)  Diploid gametes 
C)  Haploid spores 
D)  Diploid spores 
A)  Haploid gametes 
B)  Diploid gametes 
C)  Haploid spores 
D)  Diploid spores

Question 15

Which statement regarding fungal reproduction is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fungi do not produce spores. 
B)  Many fungi can reproduce either sexually or asexually. 
C)  Fungi can only reproduce sexually. 
D)  Fungi alternate between sexual and asexual reproductive generations. 
A)  Fungi do not produce spores. 
B)  Many fungi can reproduce either sexually or asexually. 
C)  Fungi can only reproduce sexually. 
D)  Fungi alternate between sexual and asexual reproductive generations.

Question 16

If the phloem in a tree trunk were to become blocked,how would this affect the plant?

Accepted Answer

A)  The leaves would dry out. 
B)  Sugars could not be made. 
C)  Sugars could not be transported from leaves to roots. 
D)  Water could not be sent to the roots. 
A)  The leaves would dry out. 
B)  Sugars could not be made. 
C)  Sugars could not be transported from leaves to roots. 
D)  Water could not be sent to the roots.

Question 17

Most of our food crops come from angiosperms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is a unique characteristic of bryophytes not seen in the other plant groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  They exhibit alternation of generations. 
B)  They produce flowers. 
C)  The gametophyte is larger than the sporophyte. 
D)  They produce diploid spores. 
A)  They exhibit alternation of generations. 
B)  They produce flowers. 
C)  The gametophyte is larger than the sporophyte. 
D)  They produce diploid spores.

Question 19

How do fungi reproduce sexually?

Accepted Answer

A)  By the fusion of gametes from two different fungi 
B)  By the fusion of spores from two different fungi 
C)  By the fusion of hyphae from two different fungi 
D)  Fungi reproduce only by asexual reproduction 
A)  By the fusion of gametes from two different fungi 
B)  By the fusion of spores from two different fungi 
C)  By the fusion of hyphae from two different fungi 
D)  Fungi reproduce only by asexual reproduction

Question 20

What is the most recent common ancestor of fungi and animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  A protist 
B)  Moss 
C)  A bryophyte 
D)  Algae 
A)  A protist 
B)  Moss 
C)  A bryophyte 
D)  Algae

Ferns often have small bumps called sori arranged in rows on their undersides.What are these structures?

What plant group has the largest number of living species?

How does a plant get the carbon it needs to make glucose?

The book mentions that maple syrup comes from the xylem sap of a tree.While this is true,why do you think most people assume it comes from the phloem sap?

What are the charophytes?

The pollen tube grows from the to the ,where it eventually fertilizes the egg.

All plant organs (such as leaves,roots,and stems)contain tissues from all three tissue systems.

Which is not a characteristic of the gymnosperms?

Why are gymnosperms no longer restricted to moist environments,as are ferns and mosses?

Which is the most recent plant adaptation to have evolved?

Which type of angiosperm typically has parallel leaf veins and a fibrous root system?

Assuming it doesn't die unexpectedly,how often would you need to replant an annual plant?

What is the reproductive organ of angiosperms?

What does a gametophyte produce?

Which statement regarding fungal reproduction is true?

If the phloem in a tree trunk were to become blocked,how would this affect the plant?

Most of our food crops come from angiosperms.

Which of the following is a unique characteristic of bryophytes not seen in the other plant groups?

How do fungi reproduce sexually?

What is the most recent common ancestor of fungi and animals?

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Ferns often have small bumps called sori arranged in rows on their undersides.What are these structures?

What plant group has the largest number of living species?

How does a plant get the carbon it needs to make glucose?

The book mentions that maple syrup comes from the xylem sap of a tree.While this is true,why do you think most people assume it comes from the phloem sap?

What are the charophytes?

The pollen tube grows from the ________ to the ________,where it eventually fertilizes the egg.

All plant organs (such as leaves,roots,and stems)contain tissues from all three tissue systems.

Which is not a characteristic of the gymnosperms?

Why are gymnosperms no longer restricted to moist environments,as are ferns and mosses?

Which is the most recent plant adaptation to have evolved?

Which type of angiosperm typically has parallel leaf veins and a fibrous root system?

Assuming it doesn't die unexpectedly,how often would you need to replant an annual plant?

What is the reproductive organ of angiosperms?

What does a gametophyte produce?

Which statement regarding fungal reproduction is true?

If the phloem in a tree trunk were to become blocked,how would this affect the plant?

Most of our food crops come from angiosperms.

Which of the following is a unique characteristic of bryophytes not seen in the other plant groups?

How do fungi reproduce sexually?

What is the most recent common ancestor of fungi and animals?

An Introduction to the Science of Life

The Chemistry of Life

The Cell: The Fundamental Unit of Life

Energy and Life

Chromosomes and Inheritance

Dna: the Molecule of Life

Darwinian Evolution

Biodiversity 1: Microscopic Organisms

Biodiversity 3: Animals

Human Body Systems

Ecology

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The pollen tube grows from the to the ,where it eventually fertilizes the egg.