Question 1

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 D

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

Gametophytes reproduce ________.

Accepted Answer

A) by producing sperm and eggs 
B) by fission 
C) by meiosis of special cells in the gametophyte 
D) by budding 
A) by producing sperm and eggs 
B) by fission 
C) by meiosis of special cells in the gametophyte 
D) by budding A

Question 4

Which of the following is a component of the female structure of a flowering plant?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Of the following,which is the earliest step in the formation of fossil fuels?

Accepted Answer

A) subjecting organic matter to extreme pressure 
B) flooding swamps with seawater 
C) incomplete decomposition of organic matter 
D) subjecting organic matter to extreme heat 
A) subjecting organic matter to extreme pressure 
B) flooding swamps with seawater 
C) incomplete decomposition of organic matter 
D) subjecting organic matter to extreme heat

Question 6

What are hyphae?

Accepted Answer

A) symbiotic associations between plant roots and fungi 
B) threadlike filaments that make up fungal bodies 
C) fungal digestive enzymes 
D) fungal spores 
A) symbiotic associations between plant roots and fungi 
B) threadlike filaments that make up fungal bodies 
C) fungal digestive enzymes 
D) fungal spores

Question 7

Gymnosperms and angiosperms share multiple similarities.Which of the following is NOT a shared feature of angiosperms and gymnosperms?

Accepted Answer

A) Both produce flowers. 
B) Both have pollen grains that are male gametophytes. 
C) Both have a dominant sporophyte generation. 
D) Both have seeds. 
A) Both produce flowers. 
B) Both have pollen grains that are male gametophytes. 
C) Both have a dominant sporophyte generation. 
D) Both have seeds.

Question 8

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 9

Plants first moved onto land at least ________ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) 65 million 
B) 475 million 
C) 1)2 billion 
D) 3)5 billion 
A) 65 million 
B) 475 million 
C) 1)2 billion 
D) 3)5 billion

Question 10

If you wanted to propagate (grow)ferns,what do you need to collect from existing ferns?

Accepted Answer

A) diploid zygote cells 
B) haploid spores 
C) fossil fuels 
D) seeds 
A) diploid zygote cells 
B) haploid spores 
C) fossil fuels 
D) seeds

Question 11

Nearly all food plants are ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The ________ help(s)plants retain water.

Accepted Answer

A) hypha 
B) cuticle 
C) mycorrhiza 
D) lignin 
A) hypha 
B) cuticle 
C) mycorrhiza 
D) lignin

Question 14

In angiosperms,the male gametophyte develops within ________.

Accepted Answer

A) male cones 
B) filaments 
C) anthers 
D) stigma 
A) male cones 
B) filaments 
C) anthers 
D) stigma

Question 15

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 16

What is an evolutionary reason why individual ferns may produce millions of spores?

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,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,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 17

Which of these adaptations to a terrestrial existence evolved most recently?

Accepted Answer

A) vascular tissue 
B) seeds 
C) lignin 
D) cuticle 
A) vascular tissue 
B) seeds 
C) lignin 
D) cuticle

Question 18

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 19

Which of the following lack vascular tissue?

Accepted Answer

A) cone-bearing plants 
B) grasses 
C) ferns 
D) mosses 
A) cone-bearing plants 
B) grasses 
C) ferns 
D) mosses

Question 20

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

Exam 16: The Evolution of Plants and Fungi

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

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

Gametophytes reproduce ________.

Which of the following is a component of the female structure of a flowering plant?

Of the following,which is the earliest step in the formation of fossil fuels?

What are hyphae?

Gymnosperms and angiosperms share multiple similarities.Which of the following is NOT a shared feature of angiosperms and gymnosperms?

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

Plants first moved onto land at least ________ years ago.

If you wanted to propagate (grow)ferns,what do you need to collect from existing ferns?

Nearly all food plants are ________.

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

The ________ help(s)plants retain water.

In angiosperms,the male gametophyte develops within ________.

What important role do fungi play in many ecosystems?

What is an evolutionary reason why individual ferns may produce millions of spores?

Which of these adaptations to a terrestrial existence evolved most recently?

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

Which of the following lack vascular tissue?

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

Introduction: Biology Today

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

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