Question 1

In which region of the plant are you most likely to find cells dividing by mitosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Meristem region 
B) Growth rings 
C) Heartwood 
D) Sapwood 
A) Meristem region 
B) Growth rings 
C) Heartwood 
D) Sapwood

Question 2

In which tissue system of plants would you expect to find the guard cells?

Accepted Answer

A) Dermal tissue system 
B) Vascular tissue system 
C) Germ tissue system 
D) Ground tissue system 
A) Dermal tissue system 
B) Vascular tissue system 
C) Germ tissue system 
D) Ground tissue system

Question 3

Which plant group is the largest with the most 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 4

The edible portion of the mushroom is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) mycelium 
B) hypha 
C) spore 
D) reproductive structure 
A) mycelium 
B) hypha 
C) spore 
D) reproductive structure

Question 5

The xylem is made from ________.

Accepted Answer

A) elongated living cells 
B) dead,hollow cells 
C) tubular living cells 
D) intercellular spaces between cells 
A) elongated living cells 
B) dead,hollow cells 
C) tubular living cells 
D) intercellular spaces between cells

Question 6

If a fungicide was applied near a plant,how might it kill the plant?

Accepted Answer

A) By killing the fungus associated with the plant's roots 
B) By breaking down the chitin in the plant's cell walls 
C) By breaking down the cellulose in the plant's cell walls 
D) By killing the insects that pollinate the plant 
A) By killing the fungus associated with the plant's roots 
B) By breaking down the chitin in the plant's cell walls 
C) By breaking down the cellulose in the plant's cell walls 
D) By killing the insects that pollinate the plant

Question 7

Not all plants have seeds.What advantage do seeds provide a plant?

Accepted Answer

A) Plants are no longer required to go through an alternation of generations. 
B) Plants are no longer required to produce gametes. 
C) Plants are no longer required to produce cones. 
D) Plants are no longer restricted to moist environments. 
A) Plants are no longer required to go through an alternation of generations. 
B) Plants are no longer required to produce gametes. 
C) Plants are no longer required to produce cones. 
D) Plants are no longer restricted to moist environments.

Question 8

The male part of the flower is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) petal 
B) stamen 
C) carpel 
D) sepal 
A) petal 
B) stamen 
C) carpel 
D) sepal

Question 9

Which structure is not associated with a plant's cell wall?

Accepted Answer

A) Plasmodesmata 
B) Cellulose 
C) Lignin 
D) Stomata 
A) Plasmodesmata 
B) Cellulose 
C) Lignin 
D) Stomata

Question 10

What do plants,algae,and some bacteria have in common that is not shared with fungi or animals?

Accepted Answer

A) Cell walls 
B) Photosynthesis 
C) Mycorrhizae 
D) Spores 
A) Cell walls 
B) Photosynthesis 
C) Mycorrhizae 
D) Spores

Question 11

While mosses can cover a significant area of land,they are never more than a few centimeters tall.Why do they not grow tall?

Accepted Answer

A) They have no vascular system so they cannot transport water over long distances. 
B) They are annuals and simply don't live long enough to get very tall. 
C) They don't get enough sunlight to grow tall. 
D) Herbivores constantly eat them to the ground. 
A) They have no vascular system so they cannot transport water over long distances. 
B) They are annuals and simply don't live long enough to get very tall. 
C) They don't get enough sunlight to grow tall. 
D) Herbivores constantly eat them to the ground.

Question 12

Explain how the diversification of mammals may have been greatly aided by the diversification of the angiosperms and vice versa.

Accepted Answer

Angiosperms,much more so than gymnosperm

Question 13

What causes the annual growth rings of trees?

Accepted Answer

A) Damage caused by fungi that occurs during the wetter months 
B) Residual bark left over when the trunk of the tree expands 
C) Different growth rates at different times of the year 
D) Sugars left over from the previous summer 
A) Damage caused by fungi that occurs during the wetter months 
B) Residual bark left over when the trunk of the tree expands 
C) Different growth rates at different times of the year 
D) Sugars left over from the previous summer

Question 14

What is the role of the fleshy part of a ripe apple?

Accepted Answer

A) To protect the seeds from being eaten 
B) To provide nourishment to the seeds 
C) To entice an animal to take the fruit and disperse the seeds 
D) To attract a pollinator 
A) To protect the seeds from being eaten 
B) To provide nourishment to the seeds 
C) To entice an animal to take the fruit and disperse the seeds 
D) To attract a pollinator

Question 15

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 16

The symbiotic relationship between plants and bacteria can best be observed in the ________ of plants.

Accepted Answer

A) stomata 
B) root hairs 
C) root nodules 
D) mycorrhizae 
A) stomata 
B) root hairs 
C) root nodules 
D) mycorrhizae

Question 17

What do the seeds of a flowering plant have that is completely lacking in the seeds of a cone-bearing plant?

Accepted Answer

A) A food supply 
B) A protective seed coat 
C) Both of these are present in the seeds of flowering plants and cone-bearing plants. 
D) Both of these are present in the seeds of flowering plants,but neither is present in the cone-bearing seed. 
A) A food supply 
B) A protective seed coat 
C) Both of these are present in the seeds of flowering plants and cone-bearing plants. 
D) Both of these are present in the seeds of flowering plants,but neither is present in the cone-bearing seed.

Question 18

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

In which region of the plant are you most likely to find cells dividing by mitosis?

In which tissue system of plants would you expect to find the guard cells?

Which plant group is the largest with the most number of living species?

The edible portion of the mushroom is the ________.

The xylem is made from ________.

If a fungicide was applied near a plant,how might it kill the plant?

Not all plants have seeds.What advantage do seeds provide a plant?

The male part of the flower is the ________.

Which structure is not associated with a plant's cell wall?

What do plants,algae,and some bacteria have in common that is not shared with fungi or animals?

While mosses can cover a significant area of land,they are never more than a few centimeters tall.Why do they not grow tall?

Explain how the diversification of mammals may have been greatly aided by the diversification of the angiosperms and vice versa.

What causes the annual growth rings of trees?

What is the role of the fleshy part of a ripe apple?

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

The symbiotic relationship between plants and bacteria can best be observed in the ________ of plants.

What do the seeds of a flowering plant have that is completely lacking in the seeds of a cone-bearing plant?

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

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In which region of the plant are you most likely to find cells dividing by mitosis?

In which tissue system of plants would you expect to find the guard cells?

Which plant group is the largest with the most number of living species?

The edible portion of the mushroom is the ________.

The xylem is made from ________.

If a fungicide was applied near a plant,how might it kill the plant?

Not all plants have seeds.What advantage do seeds provide a plant?

The male part of the flower is the ________.

Which structure is not associated with a plant's cell wall?

What do plants,algae,and some bacteria have in common that is not shared with fungi or animals?

While mosses can cover a significant area of land,they are never more than a few centimeters tall.Why do they not grow tall?

Explain how the diversification of mammals may have been greatly aided by the diversification of the angiosperms and vice versa.

What causes the annual growth rings of trees?

What is the role of the fleshy part of a ripe apple?

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

The symbiotic relationship between plants and bacteria can best be observed in the ________ of plants.

What do the seeds of a flowering plant have that is completely lacking in the seeds of a cone-bearing plant?

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

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.