Question 1

Peat bogs primarily consist of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) chytrids 
B) ferns 
C) liverworts 
D) hornworts 
E) mosses 
A) chytrids 
B) ferns 
C) liverworts 
D) hornworts 
E) mosses

Question 2

Match the labeled structures in the figure to the term with which they best correspond.  
-phloem

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 3

Wheat stem rust fungus is a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A) obligate plant parasite 
B) mycorrhizal fungus 
C) decomposer 
D) pathogenic chytrid 
E) photosynthetic 
A) obligate plant parasite 
B) mycorrhizal fungus 
C) decomposer 
D) pathogenic chytrid 
E) photosynthetic

Question 4

Match the labeled structures in the figure to the term with which they best correspond.  
-cuticle

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 5

Which is an example of a monocot?

Accepted Answer

A) lily 
B) daisy 
C) rose 
D) potato 
E) cactus 
A) lily 
B) daisy 
C) rose 
D) potato 
E) cactus

Question 6

The Ug99 strain of wheat stem rust _____.

Accepted Answer

A) has been eradicated worldwide 
B) has wiped out most of the wheat around the world 
C) is unable to infect most wheat varieties 
D) can infect wheat varieties that were previously resistant to other strains 
E) is only a problem in the United States 
A) has been eradicated worldwide 
B) has wiped out most of the wheat around the world 
C) is unable to infect most wheat varieties 
D) can infect wheat varieties that were previously resistant to other strains 
E) is only a problem in the United States

Question 7

Match the following terms with the statement to which they best correspond.
-general group that produces seeds with endosperm food reserve

Accepted Answer

A) angiosperms 
B) conifers 
C) club mosses 
D) bryophytes 
E) ferns
F)gymnosperms
G)ginkgos
H)horsetails 
A) angiosperms 
B) conifers 
C) club mosses 
D) bryophytes 
E) ferns
F)gymnosperms
G)ginkgos
H)horsetails

Question 8

The mosses,hornworts,and liverworts 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 9

Gymnosperms are seed plants that produce seeds ____.

Accepted Answer

A) inside ovules 
B) on the surface of ovules 
C) inside fruits 
D) on their waxy needles 
E) from a microspore 
A) inside ovules 
B) on the surface of ovules 
C) inside fruits 
D) on their waxy needles 
E) from a microspore

Question 10

Nonvascular plants lack _____.

Accepted Answer

A) spores 
B) gametes 
C) zygotes 
D) seeds 
E) chloroplasts 
A) spores 
B) gametes 
C) zygotes 
D) seeds 
E) chloroplasts

Question 11

Lichens are an important component in many ecosystems because they ____.

Accepted Answer

A) are primary producers 
B) help form soil by breaking down rocks 
C) are food for primary producers 
D) trap small predators with their hyphae 
E) form a mutualistic relationship with the roots of most plants 
A) are primary producers 
B) help form soil by breaking down rocks 
C) are food for primary producers 
D) trap small predators with their hyphae 
E) form a mutualistic relationship with the roots of most plants

Question 12

The seed plants became dominant during the late ___ when the climate became ___.

Accepted Answer

A) Cambrian; wetter 
B) Carboniferous; drier 
C) Carboniferous; wetter 
D) Cretaceous; drier 
E) Cretaceous; wetter 
A) Cambrian; wetter 
B) Carboniferous; drier 
C) Carboniferous; wetter 
D) Cretaceous; drier 
E) Cretaceous; wetter

Question 13

Before the invention of modern abrasive cleansers,which feature of horsetails was used by humans to scrub pots and polish metals?

Accepted Answer

A) waxy spores 
B) silica-rich leaves 
C) lignin-rich leaves 
D) cones at the tips of their stems 
E) silica-rich stems 
A) waxy spores 
B) silica-rich leaves 
C) lignin-rich leaves 
D) cones at the tips of their stems 
E) silica-rich stems

Question 14

Which plants are seedless?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The _____ dominates in the life cycle of bryophytes.

Accepted Answer

A) gametophyte stage 
B) sporophyte stage 
C) haploid stage and sporophyte body 
D) diploid stage and gametophyte body 
E) the gametophyte and the sporophyte bodies both dominate 
A) gametophyte stage 
B) sporophyte stage 
C) haploid stage and sporophyte body 
D) diploid stage and gametophyte body 
E) the gametophyte and the sporophyte bodies both dominate

Question 16

The leaves of ferns are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) epiphytes 
B) stems 
C) fronds 
D) bracts 
E) rhizomes 
A) epiphytes 
B) stems 
C) fronds 
D) bracts 
E) rhizomes

Question 17

What is the function 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 photosynthetic materials from stem to leaf. 
E) It slows the evaporation of water from the plant. 
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 photosynthetic materials from stem to leaf. 
E) It slows the evaporation of water from the plant.

Question 18

Match the following terms with the statement to which they best correspond.
-gametophyte is the dominant part of their life cycle

Accepted Answer

A) angiosperms 
B) conifers 
C) club mosses 
D) bryophytes 
E) ferns
F)gymnosperms
G)ginkgos
H)horsetails 
A) angiosperms 
B) conifers 
C) club mosses 
D) bryophytes 
E) ferns
F)gymnosperms
G)ginkgos
H)horsetails

Question 19

Match the following terms with the statement to which they best correspond.
-nonvascular plants common on the floor of temperate forests

Accepted Answer

A) angiosperms 
B) conifers 
C) club mosses 
D) bryophytes 
E) ferns
F)gymnosperms
G)ginkgos
H)horsetails 
A) angiosperms 
B) conifers 
C) club mosses 
D) bryophytes 
E) ferns
F)gymnosperms
G)ginkgos
H)horsetails

Question 20

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 crop 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 crop variety 
E) use of pesticides

Peat bogs primarily consist of _____.

Match the labeled structures in the figure to the term with which they best correspond. -phloem

Wheat stem rust fungus is a(n)_____.

Match the labeled structures in the figure to the term with which they best correspond. -cuticle

Which is an example of a monocot?

The Ug99 strain of wheat stem rust _____.

Match the following terms with the statement to which they best correspond. -general group that produces seeds with endosperm food reserve

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

Gymnosperms are seed plants that produce seeds ____.

Nonvascular plants lack _____.

Lichens are an important component in many ecosystems because they ____.

The seed plants became dominant during the late _ when the climate became _.

Before the invention of modern abrasive cleansers,which feature of horsetails was used by humans to scrub pots and polish metals?

Which plants are seedless?

The _____ dominates in the life cycle of bryophytes.

The leaves of ferns are called ____.

What is the function of xylem?

Match the following terms with the statement to which they best correspond. -gametophyte is the dominant part of their life cycle

Match the following terms with the statement to which they best correspond. -nonvascular plants common on the floor of temperate forests

What agricultural practice encourages the rapid spread of plant diseases?

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Exam 14: Plants And Fungi

Peat bogs primarily consist of _____.

Match the labeled structures in the figure to the term with which they best correspond. -phloem

Wheat stem rust fungus is a(n)_____.

Match the labeled structures in the figure to the term with which they best correspond. -cuticle

Which is an example of a monocot?

The Ug99 strain of wheat stem rust _____.

Match the following terms with the statement to which they best correspond. -general group that produces seeds with endosperm food reserve

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

Gymnosperms are seed plants that produce seeds ____.

Nonvascular plants lack _____.

Lichens are an important component in many ecosystems because they ____.

The seed plants became dominant during the late ___ when the climate became ___.

Before the invention of modern abrasive cleansers,which feature of horsetails was used by humans to scrub pots and polish metals?

Which plants are seedless?

The _____ dominates in the life cycle of bryophytes.

The leaves of ferns are called ____.

What is the function of xylem?

Match the following terms with the statement to which they best correspond. -gametophyte is the dominant part of their life cycle

Match the following terms with the statement to which they best correspond. -nonvascular plants common on the floor of temperate forests

What agricultural practice encourages the rapid spread of plant diseases?

Invitation To Biology

Molecules Of Life

Cell Structure

Energy And Metabolism

Capturing And Releasing Energy

DNA Structure And Function

Gene Expression AND Control

How Cells Reproduce

Patterns Of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Evidence Of Evolution

Processes Of Evolution

Early Life Forms And The Viruses

Animal Evolution

Population Ecology

Communities And Ecosystems

The Biosphere And Human Effects

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The seed plants became dominant during the late _ when the climate became _.