Question 1

In ________ the gametophyte is more obvious than the sporophyte.

Accepted Answer

A) conifers 
B) mosses 
C) grasses 
D) ferns 
A) conifers 
B) mosses 
C) grasses 
D) ferns

Question 2

________ were the first plants that did not require water for transferring sperm to eggs.

Accepted Answer

A) Bryophytes 
B) Gymnosperms 
C) Ferns 
D) Angiosperms 
A) Bryophytes 
B) Gymnosperms 
C) Ferns 
D) Angiosperms

Question 3

________ are seedless vascular plants.

Accepted Answer

A) Ferns 
B) Angiosperms 
C) Bryophytes 
D) Gymnosperms 
A) Ferns 
B) Angiosperms 
C) Bryophytes 
D) Gymnosperms

Question 4

What global climatic change gave gymnosperms an advantage over ferns?

Accepted Answer

A) the climate becoming hotter and wetter 
B) increased fluctuations in global climate temperatures 
C) the climate becoming cooler and drier 
D) the climate becoming hotter and drier 
A) the climate becoming hotter and wetter 
B) increased fluctuations in global climate temperatures 
C) the climate becoming cooler and drier 
D) the climate becoming hotter and drier

Question 5

A pollen grain is a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) female gametophyte 
B) sporophyte 
C) male gametophyte 
D) integument 
A) female gametophyte 
B) sporophyte 
C) male gametophyte 
D) integument

Question 6

Which structure of a flower traps pollen?

Accepted Answer

A) style 
B) stigma 
C) ovary 
D) filament 
A) style 
B) stigma 
C) ovary 
D) filament

Question 7

________,a chemical that hardens cell walls and supports terrestrial plants,is found in all plants EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Lignin...bryophytes 
B) Cellulose...bryophytes 
C) Cellulose...ferns 
D) Lignin...ferns and bryophytes 
A) Lignin...bryophytes 
B) Cellulose...bryophytes 
C) Cellulose...ferns 
D) Lignin...ferns and bryophytes

Question 8

What would NOT be an advantage of using oil from jatropha seeds?

Accepted Answer

A) The oil is considered a renewable resource. 
B) The oil can be used for generating electricity. 
C) The oil can be used as a biofuel. 
D) Growing jatropha tress to produce oil may lower food production. 
A) The oil is considered a renewable resource. 
B) The oil can be used for generating electricity. 
C) The oil can be used as a biofuel. 
D) Growing jatropha tress to produce oil may lower food production.

Question 9

Some companies that produce paper will also produce a by-product that is sold as a binder (something that binds,or holds,things together).From which part of trees does this by-product come?

Accepted Answer

A) leaves 
B) mycorrhizae 
C) lignin 
D) stomata 
A) leaves 
B) mycorrhizae 
C) lignin 
D) stomata

Question 10

Which of the following statements concerning the jatropha tree is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Jatropha trees are found all over the world. 
B) Everyone believes planting jatropha trees will be beneficial. 
C) Humans use over half of the known species of plants for everyday uses. 
D) Currently,the most valuable part of the jatropha tree is the seed. 
A) Jatropha trees are found all over the world. 
B) Everyone believes planting jatropha trees will be beneficial. 
C) Humans use over half of the known species of plants for everyday uses. 
D) Currently,the most valuable part of the jatropha tree is the seed.

Question 11

Why are ferns considered incompletely adapted to the terrestrial environment,when compared with other plants?

Accepted Answer

A) They lack vascular tissue. 
B) Their sperm are flagellated. 
C) The gametophyte generation is dominant. 
D) They lack cuticle. 
A) They lack vascular tissue. 
B) Their sperm are flagellated. 
C) The gametophyte generation is dominant. 
D) They lack cuticle.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about pollination and fertilization is CORRECT?

Accepted Answer

A) Pollination is identical to fertilization. 
B) Pollination is not the same as fertilization,but pollination guarantees fertilization will occur. 
C) Pollination and fertilization are unrelated. 
D) Pollination is not the same as fertilization,and pollination does not guarantee fertilization will occur. 
A) Pollination is identical to fertilization. 
B) Pollination is not the same as fertilization,but pollination guarantees fertilization will occur. 
C) Pollination and fertilization are unrelated. 
D) Pollination is not the same as fertilization,and pollination does not guarantee fertilization will occur.

Question 13

Exploring in the tropics,you discover a nonvascular plant that produces pollen.What type of plant have you discovered?

Accepted Answer

A) an angiosperm 
B) a fern 
C) a bryophyte 
D) an entirely new type that you will get to name 
A) an angiosperm 
B) a fern 
C) a bryophyte 
D) an entirely new type that you will get to name

Exam 16: The Evolution of Plants and Fungi

In ________ the gametophyte is more obvious than the sporophyte.

________ were the first plants that did not require water for transferring sperm to eggs.

________ are seedless vascular plants.

What global climatic change gave gymnosperms an advantage over ferns?

A pollen grain is a(n)________.

Which structure of a flower traps pollen?

________,a chemical that hardens cell walls and supports terrestrial plants,is found in all plants EXCEPT ________.

What would NOT be an advantage of using oil from jatropha seeds?

Some companies that produce paper will also produce a by-product that is sold as a binder (something that binds,or holds,things together).From which part of trees does this by-product come?

Which of the following statements concerning the jatropha tree is TRUE?

Why are ferns considered incompletely adapted to the terrestrial environment,when compared with other plants?

Which of the following statements about pollination and fertilization is CORRECT?

Exploring in the tropics,you discover a nonvascular plant that produces pollen.What type of plant have you discovered?

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Essential Chemistry for Biology

The Molecules of Life

A Tour of the Cell

The Working Cell

Cellular Respiration: Obtaining Energy From Food

Photosynthesis: Using Light to Make Food

Cellular Reproduction: Cells From Cells

Patterns of Inheritance

The Structure and Function of Dna

How Genes Are Controlled

DNA Technology

How Populations Evolve

How Biological Diversity Evolves

The Evolution of Microbial Life

The Evolution of Animals

An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere

Population Ecology

Communities and Ecosystems

Unifying Concepts of Animal Structure and Function

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