Question 1

The tendency for plants to grow toward light is known as

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A)  thigmotropism. 
B)  opportunism. 
C)  phototropism. 
D)  geotropism. 
A)  thigmotropism. 
B)  opportunism. 
C)  phototropism. 
D)  geotropism. C

Question 2

Gymnosperms, angiosperms, and ferns are alike in that they all

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A)  produce seeds. 
B)  have well-developed vascular tissue. 
C)  have flowers during some part of their life cycles. 
D)  lack a gametophyte generation. 
A)  produce seeds. 
B)  have well-developed vascular tissue. 
C)  have flowers during some part of their life cycles. 
D)  lack a gametophyte generation. B

Question 3

Plants that are dicots have

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A)  two seed leaves. 
B)  two petals. 
C)  twins. 
D)  a two-year growing period. 
A)  two seed leaves. 
B)  two petals. 
C)  twins. 
D)  a two-year growing period. A

Question 4

Alternation of generations means that a plant

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A)  alternates between male and female stages. 
B)  has one generation that has flowers and another that does not. 
C)  has a sporophyte and a gametophyte stage in its life cycle. 
D)  switches in its life cycle between above ground and below ground stages. 
A)  alternates between male and female stages. 
B)  has one generation that has flowers and another that does not. 
C)  has a sporophyte and a gametophyte stage in its life cycle. 
D)  switches in its life cycle between above ground and below ground stages.

Question 5

Nonvascular plants

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A)  lack roots, stems, and leaves. 
B)  are tall plants. 
C)  produce pollen. 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  lack roots, stems, and leaves. 
B)  are tall plants. 
C)  produce pollen. 
D)  None of the above is correct.

Question 6

A ____ is an example of a nonvascular plant.

Accepted Answer

A)  liverwort 
B)  rose 
C)  red pine 
D)  maiden hair fern 
A)  liverwort 
B)  rose 
C)  red pine 
D)  maiden hair fern

Question 7

Grasses are able to endure grazing by animals because

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A)  grasses taste bad. 
B)  grasses produce toxic materials in their leaves. 
C)  grasses grow from their base and not from the tips of their leaves. 
D)  grasses grow slowly. 
A)  grasses taste bad. 
B)  grasses produce toxic materials in their leaves. 
C)  grasses grow from their base and not from the tips of their leaves. 
D)  grasses grow slowly.

Question 8

A plant embryo enclosed in a protective covering is a(n)

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A)  pollen. 
B)  egg. 
C)  seed. 
D)  spore. 
A)  pollen. 
B)  egg. 
C)  seed. 
D)  spore.

Question 9

Mosses are restricted to moist environments because they require water for

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A)  fertilization to occur. 
B)  dispersion of spores. 
C)  the xylem to function. 
D)  photosynthesis. 
A)  fertilization to occur. 
B)  dispersion of spores. 
C)  the xylem to function. 
D)  photosynthesis.

Question 10

Specialized outgrowths of roots that increase the efficiency of absorbing water from the soil are called

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A)  root hairs. 
B)  nodules. 
C)  xylem. 
D)  phloem. 
A)  root hairs. 
B)  nodules. 
C)  xylem. 
D)  phloem.

Question 11

Plants that live year after year are

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A)  biannuals. 
B)  woody. 
C)  perennials. 
D)  annuals. 
A)  biannuals. 
B)  woody. 
C)  perennials. 
D)  annuals.

Question 12

Plants with seeds inside a fruit

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A)  produce pollen. 
B)  are angiosperms. 
C)  are flowering plants. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  produce pollen. 
B)  are angiosperms. 
C)  are flowering plants. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 13

In the mosses, antheridia produce

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A)  eggs. 
B)  zygotes. 
C)  diploid cells. 
D)  sperm. 
A)  eggs. 
B)  zygotes. 
C)  diploid cells. 
D)  sperm.

Question 14

Gametophyte plants produce

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A)  spores. 
B)  eggs. 
C)  pollen. 
D)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  spores. 
B)  eggs. 
C)  pollen. 
D)  None of the above is correct.

Question 15

A(n) ____ is a dicot.

Accepted Answer

A)  spruce 
B)  moss 
C)  lily 
D)  apple tree 
A)  spruce 
B)  moss 
C)  lily 
D)  apple tree

Question 16

Which one of the following is the most primitive vascular plant?

Accepted Answer

A)  fern 
B)  angiosperm 
C)  gymnosperm 
D)  moss 
A)  fern 
B)  angiosperm 
C)  gymnosperm 
D)  moss

Question 17

What is the difference between pollination and fertilization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pollination is the movement of pollen from the male region of a plant to the female region. Fertilization is the union of a sperm and egg. 
B)  Pollination is the movement of pollen from the female region of a plant to the male region. Fertilization is the union of a sperm and egg. 
C)  Pollination is the same as fertilization. 
D)  Fertilization is the movement of pollen from the male region of a plant to the female region. Pollination is the union of a sperm and egg. 
A)  Pollination is the movement of pollen from the male region of a plant to the female region. Fertilization is the union of a sperm and egg. 
B)  Pollination is the movement of pollen from the female region of a plant to the male region. Fertilization is the union of a sperm and egg. 
C)  Pollination is the same as fertilization. 
D)  Fertilization is the movement of pollen from the male region of a plant to the female region. Pollination is the union of a sperm and egg.

Question 18

Xylem tissues transport

Accepted Answer

A)  organic molecules. 
B)  sperm. 
C)  water. 
D)  eggs. 
A)  organic molecules. 
B)  sperm. 
C)  water. 
D)  eggs.

Question 19

This term is used to describe the fact that plants cycle between two different stages in their life, the diploid sporophyte and haploid gametophyte.

Accepted Answer

A)  tropism 
B)  sporulation 
C)  alternation of generations 
D)  germination 
A)  tropism 
B)  sporulation 
C)  alternation of generations 
D)  germination

Question 20

Ferns reproduce sexually by producing many

Accepted Answer

A)  seeds. 
B)  spores. 
C)  flowers. 
D)  cones. 
A)  seeds. 
B)  spores. 
C)  flowers. 
D)  cones.

Exam 22: The Plant Kingdom

The tendency for plants to grow toward light is known as

Gymnosperms, angiosperms, and ferns are alike in that they all

Plants that are dicots have

Alternation of generations means that a plant

Nonvascular plants

A ____ is an example of a nonvascular plant.

Grasses are able to endure grazing by animals because

A plant embryo enclosed in a protective covering is a(n)

Mosses are restricted to moist environments because they require water for

Specialized outgrowths of roots that increase the efficiency of absorbing water from the soil are called

Plants that live year after year are

Plants with seeds inside a fruit

In the mosses, antheridia produce

Gametophyte plants produce

A(n) ____ is a dicot.

Which one of the following is the most primitive vascular plant?

What is the difference between pollination and fertilization?

Xylem tissues transport

This term is used to describe the fact that plants cycle between two different stages in their life, the diploid sporophyte and haploid gametophyte.

Ferns reproduce sexually by producing many

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