Question 1

The two groups of angiosperms are

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A)  mosses and club mosses. 
B)  ginkgos and cycads. 
C)  monocots and eudicots. 
D)  horsetails and ferns. 
E)  conifers and gnetophytes. 
A)  mosses and club mosses. 
B)  ginkgos and cycads. 
C)  monocots and eudicots. 
D)  horsetails and ferns. 
E)  conifers and gnetophytes.

Question 2

A cotyledon is

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A)  the first leaf structure to arise in the embryo of an angiosperm. 
B)  a spore-like structure used for reproduction in plants. 
C)  the fruit produced by flowers of angiosperms. 
D)  a fragment of tissue used for reproduction in bryophytes. 
E)  the zygote formed in ferns from the union of two gametes. 
A)  the first leaf structure to arise in the embryo of an angiosperm. 
B)  a spore-like structure used for reproduction in plants. 
C)  the fruit produced by flowers of angiosperms. 
D)  a fragment of tissue used for reproduction in bryophytes. 
E)  the zygote formed in ferns from the union of two gametes.

Question 3

Ferns have advantage over bryophytes in that ferns

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A)  photosynthesize. 
B)  are heterotrophs. 
C)  have a vascular system, which allow them to grow taller. 
D)  do not require water to reproduce. 
E)  have alternation of generations. 
A)  photosynthesize. 
B)  are heterotrophs. 
C)  have a vascular system, which allow them to grow taller. 
D)  do not require water to reproduce. 
E)  have alternation of generations.

Question 4

The fruits of plants function in

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A)  providing food for animals. 
B)  seed protection. 
C)  both protecting and dispersing seeds. 
D)  seed dispersal. 
E)  both feeding animals and protecting seeds. 
A)  providing food for animals. 
B)  seed protection. 
C)  both protecting and dispersing seeds. 
D)  seed dispersal. 
E)  both feeding animals and protecting seeds.

Question 5

You are reading about a garden designer who has invented something called the "megagarden space" in which a few specimens are planted in a disturbed area and allowed to make a garden by self-propagation.Why might this designer choose to work with angiosperms rather than gymnosperms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Angiosperms can produce flowers and fruits to aid in seed dispersal. 
B)  Angiosperms produce pollen and do not require water to reproduce. 
C)  Angiosperms have alternation of generations. 
D)  Angiosperms have a vascular system, which allows them to grow taller. 
E)  Angiosperms can produce spores, which are more stable than seeds from gymnosperms. 
A)  Angiosperms can produce flowers and fruits to aid in seed dispersal. 
B)  Angiosperms produce pollen and do not require water to reproduce. 
C)  Angiosperms have alternation of generations. 
D)  Angiosperms have a vascular system, which allows them to grow taller. 
E)  Angiosperms can produce spores, which are more stable than seeds from gymnosperms.

Question 6

In alternation of generations,a haploid gametophyte goes through mitosis to form a ________ gamete.

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A)  haploid 
B)  diploid 
C)  tetraploid 
D)  uniploid 
E)  No gametes are formed. (This occurs in meiosis, not mitosis.) 
A)  haploid 
B)  diploid 
C)  tetraploid 
D)  uniploid 
E)  No gametes are formed. (This occurs in meiosis, not mitosis.)

Question 7

What reproductive adaptation did plants evolve on dry land?

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

Question 8

The purpose of fruit is to provide nourishment for the growing plant after the seed germinates.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which group of plants lack true leaves and roots?

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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 lack true leaves and roots. 
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 lack true leaves and roots.

Question 10

The parts of the plant that allow for gas exchange are the

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

Question 11

What is the purpose of flowers?

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A)  to attract pollinators 
B)  to support gamete production 
C)  to capture windblown pollen 
D)  to protect reproductive structures 
E)  All answers are correct. 
A)  to attract pollinators 
B)  to support gamete production 
C)  to capture windblown pollen 
D)  to protect reproductive structures 
E)  All answers are correct.

Question 12

You are asked to place descriptive labels on a plant model which all students in an introductory laboratory will examine.________ would receive a label saying "transports sugars around the plant."

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A)  Stomata 
B)  Roots 
C)  Phloem 
D)  Xylem 
E)  Cuticle 
A)  Stomata 
B)  Roots 
C)  Phloem 
D)  Xylem 
E)  Cuticle

Question 13

Gymnosperms are less successful than ferns because ferns make seeds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How have plants transformed the world?

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A)  They are a food source for many animals, fungi, and even some prokaryotes and protists. 
B)  They are a habitat for breeding, rearing young, and escaping predators. 
C)  Photosynthesis provides oxygen for aerobic respiration to make ATP. 
D)  Fibers are used for clothing and paper. 
E)  All answers are correct. 
A)  They are a food source for many animals, fungi, and even some prokaryotes and protists. 
B)  They are a habitat for breeding, rearing young, and escaping predators. 
C)  Photosynthesis provides oxygen for aerobic respiration to make ATP. 
D)  Fibers are used for clothing and paper. 
E)  All answers are correct.

Question 15

Cycads are

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A)  trees that produce flowers. 
B)  bryophytes. 
C)  trees that produce large cones. 
D)  algae. 
E)  ferns. 
A)  trees that produce flowers. 
B)  bryophytes. 
C)  trees that produce large cones. 
D)  algae. 
E)  ferns.

Question 16

In plants,

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A)  the diploid zygote develops into the sporophyte. 
B)  the haploid zygote develops into the sporophyte. 
C)  the haploid gametophyte develops into the sporophyte. 
D)  the diploid zygote develops into the gametophyte. 
E)  the haploid gametophyte produces gametes by meiosis. 
A)  the diploid zygote develops into the sporophyte. 
B)  the haploid zygote develops into the sporophyte. 
C)  the haploid gametophyte develops into the sporophyte. 
D)  the diploid zygote develops into the gametophyte. 
E)  the haploid gametophyte produces gametes by meiosis.

Question 17

Horsetails and club mosses are seedless vascular plants like ferns.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Seedless vascular plants can ________ without water,but cannot ________ without water.

Accepted Answer

A)  reproduce asexually; reproduce sexually 
B)  reproduce sexually; reproduce asexually 
C)  grow; reproduce 
D)  utilize phloem; utilize xylem 
E)  utilize xylem; utilize phloem 
A)  reproduce asexually; reproduce sexually 
B)  reproduce sexually; reproduce asexually 
C)  grow; reproduce 
D)  utilize phloem; utilize xylem 
E)  utilize xylem; utilize phloem

Question 19

The four phyla of the gymnosperms are

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A)  monocotyledons, dicotyledons, conifers, and cycads. 
B)  horsetails, true ferns, whisk ferns, and club mosses. 
C)  conifers, monocotyledons, dicotyledons, and cycads. 
D)  mosses, liverworts, club mosses, and hornworts. 
E)  conifers, cycads, ginkgos, and gnetophytes. 
A)  monocotyledons, dicotyledons, conifers, and cycads. 
B)  horsetails, true ferns, whisk ferns, and club mosses. 
C)  conifers, monocotyledons, dicotyledons, and cycads. 
D)  mosses, liverworts, club mosses, and hornworts. 
E)  conifers, cycads, ginkgos, and gnetophytes.

Question 20

Evidence that green algae are the closest relatives to plants is that they both

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A)  have chloroplasts. 
B)  contain chlorophyll a. 
C)  have cellulose-rich cell walls. 
D)  use starch as a nutrient reserve. 
E)  All answers are correct. 
A)  have chloroplasts. 
B)  contain chlorophyll a. 
C)  have cellulose-rich cell walls. 
D)  use starch as a nutrient reserve. 
E)  All answers are correct.

Exam 16: Evolution and Diversity of Plants

The two groups of angiosperms are

A cotyledon is

Ferns have advantage over bryophytes in that ferns

The fruits of plants function in

You are reading about a garden designer who has invented something called the "megagarden space" in which a few specimens are planted in a disturbed area and allowed to make a garden by self-propagation.Why might this designer choose to work with angiosperms rather than gymnosperms?

In alternation of generations,a haploid gametophyte goes through mitosis to form a ________ gamete.

What reproductive adaptation did plants evolve on dry land?

The purpose of fruit is to provide nourishment for the growing plant after the seed germinates.

Which group of plants lack true leaves and roots?

The parts of the plant that allow for gas exchange are the

What is the purpose of flowers?

You are asked to place descriptive labels on a plant model which all students in an introductory laboratory will examine.________ would receive a label saying "transports sugars around the plant."

Gymnosperms are less successful than ferns because ferns make seeds.

How have plants transformed the world?

Cycads are

In plants,

Horsetails and club mosses are seedless vascular plants like ferns.

Seedless vascular plants can ________ without water,but cannot ________ without water.

The four phyla of the gymnosperms are

Evidence that green algae are the closest relatives to plants is that they both

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