Question 1

What is the advantage of a gymnosperm producing a seed over a fern producing a spore?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seeds are diploid, and can grow directly into a sporophyte. 
B)  Seeds are haploid, and can grow directly into a sporophyte. 
C)  Seeds are diploid, and can grow directly into a gametophyte. 
D)  Seeds are haploid, and can grow directly into a gametophyte. 
E)  Producing seeds over spores is a disadvantage. 
A)  Seeds are diploid, and can grow directly into a sporophyte. 
B)  Seeds are haploid, and can grow directly into a sporophyte. 
C)  Seeds are diploid, and can grow directly into a gametophyte. 
D)  Seeds are haploid, and can grow directly into a gametophyte. 
E)  Producing seeds over spores is a disadvantage. A

Question 2

Which group of plants have phloem and xylem but lack seeds,flowers,and fruit?

Accepted Answer

A)  liverworts, hornworts, and mosses 
B)  ferns, club mosses, horsetails, and whisk ferns 
C)  ginkgo, cycads, conifers, and gnetophytes 
D)  monocots and eudicots 
E)  All plants have phloem and xylem but lack seeds, flowers, and fruit. 
A)  liverworts, hornworts, and mosses 
B)  ferns, club mosses, horsetails, and whisk ferns 
C)  ginkgo, cycads, conifers, and gnetophytes 
D)  monocots and eudicots 
E)  All plants have phloem and xylem but lack seeds, flowers, and fruit. B

Question 3

Based on the fossil record,all major groups of angiosperms evolved quickly during the age of the dinosaurs.What might explain the rapid rise and success of the flowering plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  use of the wind to disperse pollen and seeds 
B)  use of flowers and fruits to protect and disperse both pollen and seeds 
C)  use of the wind to disperse spores 
D)  use of water to disperse pollen and seeds 
E)  All answers are correct. 
A)  use of the wind to disperse pollen and seeds 
B)  use of flowers and fruits to protect and disperse both pollen and seeds 
C)  use of the wind to disperse spores 
D)  use of water to disperse pollen and seeds 
E)  All answers are correct. B

Question 4

Bryophytes lack vascular tissue and lignin and therefore cannot

Accepted Answer

A)  sexually reproduce. 
B)  grow tall. 
C)  asexually reproduce. 
D)  produce a gametophyte stage. 
E)  produce a sporophyte stage. 
A)  sexually reproduce. 
B)  grow tall. 
C)  asexually reproduce. 
D)  produce a gametophyte stage. 
E)  produce a sporophyte stage.

Question 5

What evolved in terrestrial plants to allow the exchange of gases with air?

Accepted Answer

A)  pollen 
B)  stomata 
C)  vascular tissues 
D)  cuticle 
E)  lignin 
A)  pollen 
B)  stomata 
C)  vascular tissues 
D)  cuticle 
E)  lignin

Question 6

In the section "Investigating Life: Genetic Messages from Ancient Ecosystems," what was the advantage of looking for DNA samples in permafrost?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most plants and animals evolved in Siberia. 
B)  It is easier to take solid core samples. 
C)  The enzymes that make DNA are still active in the cells. 
D)  The freezing temperatures preserve the DNA. 
E)  Areas with permafrost are older than other parts of the world, allowing scientists to collect samples back 1.5 to 2 million years. 
A)  Most plants and animals evolved in Siberia. 
B)  It is easier to take solid core samples. 
C)  The enzymes that make DNA are still active in the cells. 
D)  The freezing temperatures preserve the DNA. 
E)  Areas with permafrost are older than other parts of the world, allowing scientists to collect samples back 1.5 to 2 million years.

Question 7

All land plants have a cuticle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The parts of the plant that conduct water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the leaves are the

Accepted Answer

A)  xylem. 
B)  stomata. 
C)  roots. 
D)  phloem. 
E)  cuticle. 
A)  xylem. 
B)  stomata. 
C)  roots. 
D)  phloem. 
E)  cuticle.

Question 9

The ________ provide(s)a waxy coating that minimizes water loss from leaves of the plant.

Accepted Answer

A)  stomata 
B)  roots 
C)  xylem 
D)  phloem 
E)  cuticle 
A)  stomata 
B)  roots 
C)  xylem 
D)  phloem 
E)  cuticle

Question 10

What evolved in terrestrial plants to provide support and transport for water and minerals?

Accepted Answer

A)  stomata 
B)  pollen 
C)  vascular tissues 
D)  cuticle 
E)  lignin 
A)  stomata 
B)  pollen 
C)  vascular tissues 
D)  cuticle 
E)  lignin

Question 11

Gymnosperms and angiosperms evolved ________ allowing them to live and reproduce in drier habitats than bryophytes and seedless vascular plants.

Accepted Answer

A)  spores 
B)  seeds, spores, and fronds 
C)  vascular tissue, spores, and fronds 
D)  pollen grains and seeds 
E)  fruit and flowers 
A)  spores 
B)  seeds, spores, and fronds 
C)  vascular tissue, spores, and fronds 
D)  pollen grains and seeds 
E)  fruit and flowers

Question 12

The parts of the plant that absorb water and minerals are the

Accepted Answer

A)  stomata. 
B)  roots. 
C)  flowers. 
D)  pollen. 
E)  cuticle. 
A)  stomata. 
B)  roots. 
C)  flowers. 
D)  pollen. 
E)  cuticle.

Question 13

The main function of phloem is to transport nutrients produced in photosynthesis to the roots and other nongreen parts of the plant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In plants that have two haploid gametes fuse during fertilization,the zygote is

Accepted Answer

A)  haploid. 
B)  diploid. 
C)  tetraploid. 
D)  either haploid or tetraploid. 
E)  uniploid. 
A)  haploid. 
B)  diploid. 
C)  tetraploid. 
D)  either haploid or tetraploid. 
E)  uniploid.

Question 15

All angiosperms have their pollen and seeds moved by animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The structure of the angiosperm that supplies nutrients to the germinating seedling is the

Accepted Answer

A)  endosperm. 
B)  fruit. 
C)  seed coat. 
D)  spore coat. 
E)  pollen grain. 
A)  endosperm. 
B)  fruit. 
C)  seed coat. 
D)  spore coat. 
E)  pollen grain.

Question 17

Mosses are an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  autotrophs 
B)  primary consumers 
C)  detritivores 
D)  decomposers 
E)  heterotrophs 
A)  autotrophs 
B)  primary consumers 
C)  detritivores 
D)  decomposers 
E)  heterotrophs

Question 18

The cones of gymnosperms play the same role as ________ in angiosperms.

Accepted Answer

A)  flowers 
B)  seeds 
C)  leaves 
D)  fruit 
E)  roots 
A)  flowers 
B)  seeds 
C)  leaves 
D)  fruit 
E)  roots

Question 19

What is NOT an ecological role of plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  occupy top level of food webs 
B)  habitat for microscopic and macroscopic organisms 
C)  fuel source directly as nutrition and indirectly as wood and coal 
D)  prevent erosion of landscape by rooting into soil and other substrates 
E)  provide oxygen that forms the ozone layer 
A)  occupy top level of food webs 
B)  habitat for microscopic and macroscopic organisms 
C)  fuel source directly as nutrition and indirectly as wood and coal 
D)  prevent erosion of landscape by rooting into soil and other substrates 
E)  provide oxygen that forms the ozone layer

Question 20

Hornworts are bryophytes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Evolution and Diversity of Plants

What is the advantage of a gymnosperm producing a seed over a fern producing a spore?

Which group of plants have phloem and xylem but lack seeds,flowers,and fruit?

Based on the fossil record,all major groups of angiosperms evolved quickly during the age of the dinosaurs.What might explain the rapid rise and success of the flowering plants?

Bryophytes lack vascular tissue and lignin and therefore cannot

What evolved in terrestrial plants to allow the exchange of gases with air?

In the section "Investigating Life: Genetic Messages from Ancient Ecosystems," what was the advantage of looking for DNA samples in permafrost?

All land plants have a cuticle.

The parts of the plant that conduct water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the leaves are the

The ________ provide(s)a waxy coating that minimizes water loss from leaves of the plant.

What evolved in terrestrial plants to provide support and transport for water and minerals?

Gymnosperms and angiosperms evolved ________ allowing them to live and reproduce in drier habitats than bryophytes and seedless vascular plants.

The parts of the plant that absorb water and minerals are the

The main function of phloem is to transport nutrients produced in photosynthesis to the roots and other nongreen parts of the plant.

In plants that have two haploid gametes fuse during fertilization,the zygote is

All angiosperms have their pollen and seeds moved by animals.

The structure of the angiosperm that supplies nutrients to the germinating seedling is the

Mosses are an example of which of the following?

The cones of gymnosperms play the same role as ________ in angiosperms.

What is NOT an ecological role of plants?

Hornworts are bryophytes.

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