Question 1

A typical ovule has how many cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  5 
C)  6 
D)  7 
E)  8 
A)  4 
B)  5 
C)  6 
D)  7 
E)  8

Question 2

If a plant has endosperm,double fertilization,and anthers,of the following plants,it is most likely a(an)

Accepted Answer

A)  orchid. 
B)  pine tree. 
C)  fern. 
D)  moss. 
E)  more than one of these. 
A)  orchid. 
B)  pine tree. 
C)  fern. 
D)  moss. 
E)  more than one of these.

Question 3

Air pollution researchers use which of the following fungi to help them monitor air pollution levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  mycorrhizal fungi 
B)  mushrooms 
C)  yeast 
D)  lichens 
E)  rust fungi 
A)  mycorrhizal fungi 
B)  mushrooms 
C)  yeast 
D)  lichens 
E)  rust fungi

Question 4

A composite organism consisting of a fungus with either a cyanobacterium or green alga as a partner is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  mycorrhiza. 
B)  rust. 
C)  lichen. 
D)  mycelium. 
E)  chytrid. 
A)  mycorrhiza. 
B)  rust. 
C)  lichen. 
D)  mycelium. 
E)  chytrid.

Question 5

Saprobes are

Accepted Answer

A)  cytoplasmic organelles. 
B)  metabolic by-products. 
C)  organisms that feed on dead bodies. 
D)  parasites of plants. 
E)  an evolutionary dead end. 
A)  cytoplasmic organelles. 
B)  metabolic by-products. 
C)  organisms that feed on dead bodies. 
D)  parasites of plants. 
E)  an evolutionary dead end.

Question 6

Four of the five plants listed below have flagellated sperm.Select the EXCEPTION.

Accepted Answer

A)  mosses 
B)  horsetails 
C)  ginkgos 
D)  conifers 
E)  ferns 
A)  mosses 
B)  horsetails 
C)  ginkgos 
D)  conifers 
E)  ferns

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT unique to angiosperms?

Accepted Answer

A)  endosperm 
B)  a cell within the female gametophyte that has two nuclei 
C)  pollen tubes 
D)  double fertilization 
E)  more than one of these is NOT unique to angiosperms 
A)  endosperm 
B)  a cell within the female gametophyte that has two nuclei 
C)  pollen tubes 
D)  double fertilization 
E)  more than one of these is NOT unique to angiosperms

Question 8

Many ferns live on other plants without withdrawing nutrients from them.These ferns are said to be

Accepted Answer

A)  epiphytes. 
B)  bryophytes. 
C)  parasites. 
D)  pathogens. 
E)  saprophytes. 
A)  epiphytes. 
B)  bryophytes. 
C)  parasites. 
D)  pathogens. 
E)  saprophytes.

Question 9

In many ferns,

Accepted Answer

A)  gametes are produced from meiosis. 
B)  asexual reproduction occurs more frequently than sexual reproduction. 
C)  fertilization is followed by formation of gametes. 
D)  the gametophyte stage is completely dependent upon the sporophyte stage. 
E)  more than one of these is true. 
A)  gametes are produced from meiosis. 
B)  asexual reproduction occurs more frequently than sexual reproduction. 
C)  fertilization is followed by formation of gametes. 
D)  the gametophyte stage is completely dependent upon the sporophyte stage. 
E)  more than one of these is true.

Question 10

Bryophytes differ from all other land plants in that they

Accepted Answer

A)  possess swimming sperm. 
B)  have stomata. 
C)  have dependent sporophytes. 
D)  exhibit alternation of generations. 
E)  protect the embryo inside parental tissue. 
A)  possess swimming sperm. 
B)  have stomata. 
C)  have dependent sporophytes. 
D)  exhibit alternation of generations. 
E)  protect the embryo inside parental tissue.

Question 11

What distinguishes plants from green algae?

Accepted Answer

A)  use of chlorophyll as a photosynthetic pigment 
B)  cellulose cell walls 
C)  an embryo that forms within and is nourished by parental tissue 
D)  an alternation of generations life cycle 
E)  production of spores and gametes 
A)  use of chlorophyll as a photosynthetic pigment 
B)  cellulose cell walls 
C)  an embryo that forms within and is nourished by parental tissue 
D)  an alternation of generations life cycle 
E)  production of spores and gametes

Question 12

Which of the following do nonvascular plants lack?

Accepted Answer

A)  spores 
B)  gametes 
C)  zygotes 
D)  seeds 
E)  more than one of these 
A)  spores 
B)  gametes 
C)  zygotes 
D)  seeds 
E)  more than one of these

Question 13

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
-Lycopodium; cone-bearing sporophytes; free-living gametophytes

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The oldest fossils discovered of fungi date back to ___ million years.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  50 
C)  500 
D)  5000 
E)  500,000 
A)  5 
B)  50 
C)  500 
D)  5000 
E)  500,000

Question 15

The oldest known living ancestor of all fungi is a(an)

Accepted Answer

A)  lichen. 
B)  yeast. 
C)  chytrid. 
D)  amoeba. 
E)  cyanobacterium. 
A)  lichen. 
B)  yeast. 
C)  chytrid. 
D)  amoeba. 
E)  cyanobacterium.

Question 16

In club fungi,zygotes form from

Accepted Answer

A)  meiosis. 
B)  mitosis. 
C)  nuclear fusion 
D)  nuclear fission. 
E)  hyphal fusion. 
A)  meiosis. 
B)  mitosis. 
C)  nuclear fusion 
D)  nuclear fission. 
E)  hyphal fusion.

Question 17

Four of the five structures listed below are haploid.Select the EXCEPTION.

Accepted Answer

A)  spores 
B)  sporophytes 
C)  egg 
D)  sperm 
E)  gametophyte 
A)  spores 
B)  sporophytes 
C)  egg 
D)  sperm 
E)  gametophyte

Question 18

What agricultural practice encourages the rapid spread of plant diseases?

Accepted Answer

A)  irrigation practices 
B)  use of herbicide sprays 
C)  genetic modification of crops 
D)  planting large areas with a single variety 
E)  use of pesticides 
A)  irrigation practices 
B)  use of herbicide sprays 
C)  genetic modification of crops 
D)  planting large areas with a single variety 
E)  use of pesticides

Question 19

Which of the following produces no seeds?

Accepted Answer

A)  cycads 
B)  conifers 
C)  horsetails 
D)  ginkgos 
E)  tomatoes 
A)  cycads 
B)  conifers 
C)  horsetails 
D)  ginkgos 
E)  tomatoes

Question 20

If fertilization occurs,the seed will develop from the

Accepted Answer

A)  gametophyte. 
B)  ovary. 
C)  ovule. 
D)  pollen grain. 
E)  zygote. 
A)  gametophyte. 
B)  ovary. 
C)  ovule. 
D)  pollen grain. 
E)  zygote.

Exam 14: Plants and Fungi

A typical ovule has how many cells?

If a plant has endosperm,double fertilization,and anthers,of the following plants,it is most likely a(an)

Air pollution researchers use which of the following fungi to help them monitor air pollution levels?

A composite organism consisting of a fungus with either a cyanobacterium or green alga as a partner is called a

Saprobes are

Four of the five plants listed below have flagellated sperm.Select the EXCEPTION.

Which of the following is NOT unique to angiosperms?

Many ferns live on other plants without withdrawing nutrients from them.These ferns are said to be

In many ferns,

Bryophytes differ from all other land plants in that they

What distinguishes plants from green algae?

Which of the following do nonvascular plants lack?

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 -Lycopodium; cone-bearing sporophytes; free-living gametophytes

The oldest fossils discovered of fungi date back to ___ million years.

The oldest known living ancestor of all fungi is a(an)

In club fungi,zygotes form from

Four of the five structures listed below are haploid.Select the EXCEPTION.

What agricultural practice encourages the rapid spread of plant diseases?

Which of the following produces no seeds?

If fertilization occurs,the seed will develop from the

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