Question 1

Like plants, fungi have ________; however, in plants they are composed of ________, whereas in fungi they are composed of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) cell walls; cellulose; chitin 
B) cell walls; cellulose; peptidoglycan 
C) cell membranes; phospholipids; chitin 
D) cell walls; phospholipids; cellulose 
A) cell walls; cellulose; chitin 
B) cell walls; cellulose; peptidoglycan 
C) cell membranes; phospholipids; chitin 
D) cell walls; phospholipids; cellulose A

Question 2

Why are gymnosperms considered to be "naked seed" plants?

Accepted Answer

A) Their seeds have a thin layer of endosperm. 
B) They do not produce seeds; they produce only spores. 
C) Their seeds are not enclosed within ovaries. 
D) Their seeds develop on the surface of sporophytes. 
A) Their seeds have a thin layer of endosperm. 
B) They do not produce seeds; they produce only spores. 
C) Their seeds are not enclosed within ovaries. 
D) Their seeds develop on the surface of sporophytes. C

Question 3

The figure shows results of a study where pine trees were treated with fungal mycorrhize to determine if the fungal mycorrhize would affect the growth of the pine trees. What time range showed the greatest change in mean height in feet?

Accepted Answer

A) Oct 1955 - Oct 1956 
B) Oct 1956 - Oct 1957 
C) Oct 1957 - Oct 1958 
D) Oct 1958 - Oct 1959 
A) Oct 1955 - Oct 1956 
B) Oct 1956 - Oct 1957 
C) Oct 1957 - Oct 1958 
D) Oct 1958 - Oct 1959 D

Question 4

In angiosperms, the ________ is a nutrient-storing tissue that nourishes a developing embryo.

Accepted Answer

A) fruit 
B) seed 
C) carpels 
D) endosperm 
A) fruit 
B) seed 
C) carpels 
D) endosperm

Question 5

If seed production had never evolved, which organisms would be missing in today's landscape?

Accepted Answer

A) bryophytes and ferns only 
B) ferns and gymnosperms only 
C) gymnosperms and angiosperms only 
D) angiosperms and bryophytes only 
A) bryophytes and ferns only 
B) ferns and gymnosperms only 
C) gymnosperms and angiosperms only 
D) angiosperms and bryophytes only

Question 6

Which component of a flowering plant is a female structure?

Accepted Answer

A) petal 
B) filament 
C) anther 
D) stigma 
A) petal 
B) filament 
C) anther 
D) stigma

Question 7

What important role do fungi play in many ecosystems?

Accepted Answer

A) They decompose organic material. 
B) They pollinate plants. 
C) They disperse the fruits of angiosperms. 
D) They perform photosynthesis. 
A) They decompose organic material. 
B) They pollinate plants. 
C) They disperse the fruits of angiosperms. 
D) They perform photosynthesis.

Question 8

The edible portion of a(n)________ is a ripened ovary.

Accepted Answer

A) cucumber 
B) broccoli stalk 
C) radish 
D) onion 
A) cucumber 
B) broccoli stalk 
C) radish 
D) onion

Question 9

Producing millions of spores is an important evolutionary adaptation of fungi because ________.

Accepted Answer

A) having many spores increases the chances that they will produce fossil fuels 
B) having many spores increases the chances that they can produce seeds 
C) spores can germinate only in the right environmental conditions (moist, where there is food), so producing many spores increases the chances that at least one will end up in an area of those conditions 
D) spores can disperse only short distances, so producing many spores increases the chances that at least one will travel far enough to germinate 
A) having many spores increases the chances that they will produce fossil fuels 
B) having many spores increases the chances that they can produce seeds 
C) spores can germinate only in the right environmental conditions (moist, where there is food), so producing many spores increases the chances that at least one will end up in an area of those conditions 
D) spores can disperse only short distances, so producing many spores increases the chances that at least one will travel far enough to germinate

Question 10

Which series of terms correctly illustrates the sequence of the origin of modern groups of plants?

Accepted Answer

A) gymnosperms, ferns, bryophytes, angiosperms 
B) bryophytes, ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms 
C) bryophytes, ferns, angiosperms, gymnosperms 
D) ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms, bryophytes 
A) gymnosperms, ferns, bryophytes, angiosperms 
B) bryophytes, ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms 
C) bryophytes, ferns, angiosperms, gymnosperms 
D) ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms, bryophytes

Question 11

Truffle mushrooms are an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a parasitic fungi 
B) a commercially important fungus 
C) a photosynthetic autotroph 
D) seed producing organisms 
A) a parasitic fungi 
B) a commercially important fungus 
C) a photosynthetic autotroph 
D) seed producing organisms

Question 12

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 13

In angiosperms, what is the function of fruit?

Accepted Answer

A) It is where the male gametophyte develops. 
B) It is a mechanism for the dispersal of seeds. 
C) It provides nutrients to germinating seeds. 
D) It attracts pollinators. 
A) It is where the male gametophyte develops. 
B) It is a mechanism for the dispersal of seeds. 
C) It provides nutrients to germinating seeds. 
D) It attracts pollinators.

Question 14

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 15

Would you expect desert plants to have a thin or thick cuticle?

Accepted Answer

A) thin because desert plants do not have stomata 
B) thin because desert plants have a short root system 
C) thick because desert plants have an extensive shoot system 
D) thick because desert plants need to retain water in this dry environment 
A) thin because desert plants do not have stomata 
B) thin because desert plants have a short root system 
C) thick because desert plants have an extensive shoot system 
D) thick because desert plants need to retain water in this dry environment

Question 16

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 17

Much of the coal we use today came from ________ that lived during the Carboniferous.

Accepted Answer

A) gymnosperms 
B) mosses 
C) angiosperms 
D) ferns 
A) gymnosperms 
B) mosses 
C) angiosperms 
D) ferns

Question 18

Nutritionally, all fungi are ________.

Accepted Answer

A) heterotrophs that acquire their nutrients by absorption 
B) autotrophs that acquire their nutrients from solar energy 
C) autotrophs that acquire their nutrients from chemicals 
D) parasites that acquire their nutrients from other organisms 
A) heterotrophs that acquire their nutrients by absorption 
B) autotrophs that acquire their nutrients from solar energy 
C) autotrophs that acquire their nutrients from chemicals 
D) parasites that acquire their nutrients from other organisms

Question 19

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 20

All of these but one are practical reasons to be concerned with preserving plant diversity. Which is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A) Over 100 prescription drugs are made from substances derived from plants. 
B) Humans depend on plants for lumber and jobs. 
C) Loss of plant biodiversity, in turn, negatively affects animal biodiversity. 
D) Local knowledge of rainforest plant communities has no impact on the production of new medicines. 
A) Over 100 prescription drugs are made from substances derived from plants. 
B) Humans depend on plants for lumber and jobs. 
C) Loss of plant biodiversity, in turn, negatively affects animal biodiversity. 
D) Local knowledge of rainforest plant communities has no impact on the production of new medicines.

Exam 16: The Evolution of Plants and Fungi

Like plants, fungi have ________; however, in plants they are composed of ________, whereas in fungi they are composed of ________.

Why are gymnosperms considered to be "naked seed" plants?

The figure shows results of a study where pine trees were treated with fungal mycorrhize to determine if the fungal mycorrhize would affect the growth of the pine trees. What time range showed the greatest change in mean height in feet?

In angiosperms, the ________ is a nutrient-storing tissue that nourishes a developing embryo.

If seed production had never evolved, which organisms would be missing in today's landscape?

Which component of a flowering plant is a female structure?

What important role do fungi play in many ecosystems?

The edible portion of a(n)________ is a ripened ovary.

Producing millions of spores is an important evolutionary adaptation of fungi because ________.

Which series of terms correctly illustrates the sequence of the origin of modern groups of plants?

Truffle mushrooms are an example of ________.

What global climatic change gave gymnosperms an advantage over ferns?

In angiosperms, what is the function of fruit?

Which structure of a flower traps pollen?

Would you expect desert plants to have a thin or thick cuticle?

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

Much of the coal we use today came from ________ that lived during the Carboniferous.

Nutritionally, all fungi are ________.

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?

All of these but one are practical reasons to be concerned with preserving plant diversity. Which is the exception?

Learning About Life

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

Nutrition and Digestion

Circulation and Respiration

The Bodys Defenses

Hormones

Reproduction and Development

Nervous, Sensory, and Locomotor Systems

The Life of a Flowering Plant

The Working Plant

Filters

Like plants, fungi have ; however, in plants they are composed of , whereas in fungi they are composed of .