Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a nonvascular plant?

Accepted Answer

A)  moss 
B)  hornwort 
C)  liverwort 
D)  fern 
E)  all of these ARE nonvascular plants 
A)  moss 
B)  hornwort 
C)  liverwort 
D)  fern 
E)  all of these ARE nonvascular plants

Question 2

The group of seed plants that has the most species is the

Accepted Answer

A)  bryophytes. 
B)  ferns. 
C)  gymnosperms. 
D)  monocots. 
E)  eudicots. 
A)  bryophytes. 
B)  ferns. 
C)  gymnosperms. 
D)  monocots. 
E)  eudicots.

Question 3

A pine seed is composed primarily of

Accepted Answer

A)  the embryo. 
B)  female gametophyte. 
C)  seed coats. 
D)  the embryo and seed coats. 
E)  the embryo, seed coats, and female gametophyte. 
A)  the embryo. 
B)  female gametophyte. 
C)  seed coats. 
D)  the embryo and seed coats. 
E)  the embryo, seed coats, and female gametophyte.

Question 4

The feature of horsetails that was useful before the invention of modern abrasive cleaners was (were)

Accepted Answer

A)  rhizomes. 
B)  the gametophytes. 
C)  the leaves. 
D)  cones at the tips of their stems. 
E)  the stem. 
A)  rhizomes. 
B)  the gametophytes. 
C)  the leaves. 
D)  cones at the tips of their stems. 
E)  the stem.

Question 5

In what way do fungi reproduce?

Accepted Answer

A)  asexually, through spores 
B)  budding of the parent body 
C)  sexually, through gametes 
D)  asexually, through spores and budding of the parent body 
E)  asexually, through spores, budding of the parent body, and sexually, through gametes. 
A)  asexually, through spores 
B)  budding of the parent body 
C)  sexually, through gametes 
D)  asexually, through spores and budding of the parent body 
E)  asexually, through spores, budding of the parent body, and sexually, through gametes.

Question 6

Four of the five answers listed below are major trends in terrestrial plant evolution.Select the EXCEPTION.

Accepted Answer

A)  development of vascular tissue 
B)  adaptation to drier environmental conditions 
C)  microspores and megaspores 
D)  animal assisted reproduction 
E)  increasing dominance of the gametophyte phase 
A)  development of vascular tissue 
B)  adaptation to drier environmental conditions 
C)  microspores and megaspores 
D)  animal assisted reproduction 
E)  increasing dominance of the gametophyte phase

Question 7

Which of the following is a diploid stage in the life cycle of fungi?

Accepted Answer

A)  zygote 
B)  spores 
C)  gametes 
D)  vegetative growth of hyphae 
E)  cell reproduction by budding or fragmentation 
A)  zygote 
B)  spores 
C)  gametes 
D)  vegetative growth of hyphae 
E)  cell reproduction by budding or fragmentation

Question 8

Which of the following plants fits the description of having flagellated sperm,xylem and phloem,and a short-lived gametophyte?

Accepted Answer

A)  peat moss 
B)  pine tree 
C)  rose 
D)  horsetail 
E)  more than one of these 
A)  peat moss 
B)  pine tree 
C)  rose 
D)  horsetail 
E)  more than one of these

Question 9

How are the spores of mosses dispersed?

Accepted Answer

A)  water 
B)  wind 
C)  animals 
D)  all of these 
E)  more than one of these but not all of these 
A)  water 
B)  wind 
C)  animals 
D)  all of these 
E)  more than one of these but not all of these

Question 10

In the life cycle of vascular plants,a gametophyte forms from a

Accepted Answer

A)  zygote. 
B)  sporophyte. 
C)  gamete. 
D)  spore. 
E)  zygote and a gamete. 
A)  zygote. 
B)  sporophyte. 
C)  gamete. 
D)  spore. 
E)  zygote and a gamete.

Question 11

One reason angiosperms are more successful than gymnosperms is because gymnosperms lack ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  seeds 
B)  megaspores 
C)  fruits 
D)  true leaves 
E)  wood 
A)  seeds 
B)  megaspores 
C)  fruits 
D)  true leaves 
E)  wood

Question 12

The mosses,liverworts,and hornworts are members of which group?

Accepted Answer

A)  conifers 
B)  ferns 
C)  gymnosperms 
D)  bryophytes 
E)  angiosperms 
A)  conifers 
B)  ferns 
C)  gymnosperms 
D)  bryophytes 
E)  angiosperms

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT true of seedless vascular plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sporophytes are independent of gametophytes. 
B)  Water is not needed for gamete transport. 
C)  Sporophytes have vascular tissue. 
D)  Seeds are not produced. 
E)  Living members still exist. 
A)  Sporophytes are independent of gametophytes. 
B)  Water is not needed for gamete transport. 
C)  Sporophytes have vascular tissue. 
D)  Seeds are not produced. 
E)  Living members still exist.

Question 14

Which of the following plants are NOT monocots?

Accepted Answer

A)  lilies 
B)  palms 
C)  cacti 
D)  grasses 
E)  orchids 
A)  lilies 
B)  palms 
C)  cacti 
D)  grasses 
E)  orchids

Question 15

Which structures found in ferns are lacking in mosses?

Accepted Answer

A)  spores 
B)  gametophytes 
C)  xylem 
D)  sporophytes 
E)  flagellated sperm 
A)  spores 
B)  gametophytes 
C)  xylem 
D)  sporophytes 
E)  flagellated sperm

Question 16

What do mosses and other nonvascular plants have that seed plants don't have?

Accepted Answer

A)  spores 
B)  gametes 
C)  gametophytes 
D)  sporophytes 
E)  flagellated sperm 
A)  spores 
B)  gametes 
C)  gametophytes 
D)  sporophytes 
E)  flagellated sperm

Question 17

Match the following letters with the number with which they best correspond.
 a.angiosperms
b.conifers
c.club mosses
d.bryophytes
e.ferns
f.gymnosperms
g.ginkgos
h.horsetails
-gymnosperm resistant to air pollution; flagellated sperm; only one living species

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following letters with the number...

Question 18

Which tree of the North American eastern forests has had its population decimated by a fungal disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  chestnut 
B)  maple 
C)  oak 
D)  eastern pine 
E)  dogwood 
A)  chestnut 
B)  maple 
C)  oak 
D)  eastern pine 
E)  dogwood

Question 19

A pine tree is

Accepted Answer

A)  an angiosperm. 
B)  a haploid plant body. 
C)  a sporophyte. 
D)  a living fossil. 
E)  a gametophyte. 
A)  an angiosperm. 
B)  a haploid plant body. 
C)  a sporophyte. 
D)  a living fossil. 
E)  a gametophyte.

Question 20

Which of the following is TRUE of xylem?

Accepted Answer

A)  It conducts water downward in the plant. 
B)  It transports food upward in the plant. 
C)  It transports minerals and water throughout the plant. 
D)  It transports material from stem to leaf. 
E)  It supports the plant stem. 
A)  It conducts water downward in the plant. 
B)  It transports food upward in the plant. 
C)  It transports minerals and water throughout the plant. 
D)  It transports material from stem to leaf. 
E)  It supports the plant stem.

Exam 14: Plants and Fungi

Which of the following is NOT a nonvascular plant?

The group of seed plants that has the most species is the

A pine seed is composed primarily of

The feature of horsetails that was useful before the invention of modern abrasive cleaners was (were)

In what way do fungi reproduce?

Four of the five answers listed below are major trends in terrestrial plant evolution.Select the EXCEPTION.

Which of the following is a diploid stage in the life cycle of fungi?

Which of the following plants fits the description of having flagellated sperm,xylem and phloem,and a short-lived gametophyte?

How are the spores of mosses dispersed?

In the life cycle of vascular plants,a gametophyte forms from a

One reason angiosperms are more successful than gymnosperms is because gymnosperms lack ___.

The mosses,liverworts,and hornworts are members of which group?

Which of the following is NOT true of seedless vascular plants?

Which of the following plants are NOT monocots?

Which structures found in ferns are lacking in mosses?

What do mosses and other nonvascular plants have that seed plants don't have?

Match the following letters with the number with which they best correspond. a.angiosperms b.conifers c.club mosses d.bryophytes e.ferns f.gymnosperms g.ginkgos h.horsetails -gymnosperm resistant to air pollution; flagellated sperm; only one living species

Which tree of the North American eastern forests has had its population decimated by a fungal disease?

A pine tree is

Which of the following is TRUE of xylem?

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