Deck 22: The Plant Kingdom

Question 1

Nonvascular plants

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

Answer 1

lack roots, stems, and leaves.

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

root hairs.

Question 3

In pine, there is a dominant ____ generation.

A) sporophyte
B) gametophyte
C) male gametophyte
D) female gametophyte

Answer 3

sporophyte

Question 4

The style and the stigma are both parts of the

A) stamen.
B) ovary.
C) seed.
D) pistil.

Question 5

The sporophyte generation

A) is diploid.
B) is haploid.
C) is not found in ferns.
D) produces sex cells.

Question 6

Ferns, pines, and flowering plants all

A) produce pollen.
B) have vascular tissue.
C) produce seeds.
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 7

Angiosperms differ from other plants in that they

A) lack chlorophyll.
B) have vascular tissue.
C) produce spores abundantly.
D) have flowers.

Question 8

Gymnosperms

A) are usually insect pollinated.
B) are found above the timberline on mountains.
C) are seed-bearing plants.
D) have flowers.

Question 9

An insect-pollinated plant would be likely to have

A) small flowers and no odor.
B) large flowers and no odor.
C) small flowers and a fragrant odor.
D) showy petals and fragrant odor.

Question 10

Which of the following sequences of events is most characteristic of a generalized plant life cycle?

A) sporophyte $\rightarrow$ mitosis $\rightarrow$ spore $\rightarrow$ gametophyte $\rightarrow$ gamete $\rightarrow$ zygote
B) sporophyte $\rightarrow$ meiosis $\rightarrow$ spore $\rightarrow$ gametophyte $\rightarrow$ gamete $\rightarrow$ zygote
C) gametophyte $\rightarrow$ meiosis $\rightarrow$ spore $\rightarrow$ sporophyte $\rightarrow$ gamete $\rightarrow$ zygote
D) gametophyte $\rightarrow$ mitosis $\rightarrow$ spore $\rightarrow$ sporophyte $\rightarrow$ gamete $\rightarrow$ zygote

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

All plants

A) have cell walls of cellulose.
B) both gametophyte and sporophyte generations.
C) cells with chloroplasts.
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 13

A structure of a flower that can normally be expected to produce male sex cells is the

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

Question 14

Ferns reproduce sexually by producing many

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

Question 15

The most primitive plants are the

A) ferns.
B) flowering plants.
C) mosses.
D) pines.

Question 16

Mosses produce sperm during the _______ stage.

A) gametophyte
B) flowering
C) sporophyte
D) cone-bearing

Question 17

In the mosses, antheridia produce

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

Question 18

In the mosses, archegonia produce

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

Question 19

Mosses are limited to moist environments because they

A) have large roots.
B) have sperm that swim.
C) do not have leaves.
D) produce eggs.

Question 20

Collections of similar cells that perform a special function are called

A) organs.
B) systems.
C) tissues.
D) organisms.

Question 21

In plants, vascular tissues move

A) water and dissolved substances.
B) sperm.
C) gases.
D) waste.

Question 22

Xylem tissues transport

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

Question 23

Phloem tissues transport

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

Question 24

Ferns are not limited to wet areas due to the presence of

A) flowers.
B) leaves.
C) roots.
D) vascular tissue.

Question 25

Ferns spread from place to place by means of

A) spores.
B) pollen.
C) seeds.
D) eggs.

Question 26

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

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

Question 27

In flowering plants the small male gametophyte plants are known as

A) spores.
B) stamens.
C) seeds.
D) pollen.

Question 28

Plants having naked seeds out in the open are

A) gymnosperms.
B) annuals.
C) angiosperms.
D) flowering.

Question 29

Gametophyte plants produce

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

Question 30

The diameter of a tree increases due to new growth in the

A) bark.
B) xylem.
C) cambium.
D) All of these answers are true.

Question 31

The sporophyte plant

A) is haploid.
B) is diploid.
C) produces gametes.
D) None of the above is correct.

Question 32

Plants with seeds inside a fruit

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

Question 33

Plants that are dicots have

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

Question 34

In mosses, the capsule produces the

A) seeds.
B) spores.
C) pollen.
D) zygote.

Question 35

Root hairs in a plant

A) produce new roots.
B) absorb water.
C) absorb nutrients and water.
D) cover bald spots.

Question 36

All of the following are nonvascular plants EXCEPT

A) Ferns.
B) Mosses.
C) Liverworts.
D) Hornworts.

Question 37

Plants that live year after year are

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

Question 38

Wood is an accumulation of

A) bark.
B) phloem.
C) fruit.
D) xylem.

Question 39

All of the following lack seed and have vascular tissue EXCEPT

A) Ferns.
B) Horsetails (Equisetum).
C) Ginkgo.
D) Ground pines (Lycopodium).

Question 40

A botanist describes a particular plant as a perennial. Which best describes this plant to a nonbotanist?

A) It lives for many growing seasons.
B) It lives only one growing season.
C) It has a lot of showy flowers.
D) It lives for two growing seasons.

Question 41

All of the following are gymnosperms EXCEPT

A) Pines.
B) Ginkgo.
C) Cycads.
D) Horsetails.

Question 42

Alternation of generations means that a plant

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 43

Grasses are able to endure grazing by animals because

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 44

Deciduous trees drop their leaves in response to

A) cold weather.
B) the length of day.
C) how long they have been growing.
D) None of the above is true.

Question 45

Biologists consider the green algae to be the ancestors of plants because

A) green algae have the same kind of chlorophyll as plants.
B) many green algae form colonies with specialized cells.
C) green algae and plants both have cellulose cell walls.
D) All of the above are true.

Question 46

What is the difference between pollination and fertilization?

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 47

The archegonia of ferns produce

A) sperm.
B) pollen.
C) eggs.
D) spores.

Question 48

The tendency for plants to grow toward light is known as

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

Question 49

Monocots are

A) flowering plants.
B) mostly herbaceous.
C) have one seedleaf (cotyledon).
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 50

The dominant structures of a moss plant are

A) haploid.
B) vascular.
C) sporophytes.
D) true leaves.

Question 51

In mosses male gametes are produced in the

A) antheridia.
B) sporophyte.
C) archegonium.
D) capsule.

Question 52

Materials move through a moss plant by

A) diffusion.
B) the xylem.
C) the phloem.
D) endocytosis.

Question 53

In mosses meiosis occurs in the

A) gametophytes.
B) antheridia.
C) sporophyte.
D) archegonium.

Question 54

Mosses are restricted to moist environments because they require water for

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

Question 55

A ____ is an example of a nonvascular plant.

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

Question 56

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

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

Question 57

Ferns are considered more advanced than mosses for all of the following reasons except which one?

A) Ferns have a reduced gametophyte generation.
B) Ferns have vascular tissue.
C) Ferns produce seeds.
D) Ferns occupy drier habitats.

Question 58

Double fertilization occurs in

A) gymnosperms.
B) mosses.
C) lichens.
D) angiosperms.

Question 59

In a gymnosperm, pollen is produced in the male ____ and is transported by the wind to the female cone.

A) anther
B) stamen
C) cone
D) pistil

Question 60

You observe a pine with two distinctly different types of cones. The best explanation for this is

A) the tree was produced by grafting.
B) a mutation has occurred in this plant.
C) one cone is the male reproductive structure and the other is the female reproductive structure.
D) one cone is a gametophyte and the other is a sporophyte.

Question 61

Monocots and dicots are types of

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

Question 62

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

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

Question 63

Nonvascular plants

A) include ferns.
B) do not have true stems, leaves, or roots.
C) contain xylem or phloem.
D) are found in dry habitats.

Question 64

The word __________ actually refers to non-woody plants such as the grasses, and many annual flowers like petunias and marigolds.

A) flower
B) herb
C) weed
D) moss

Question 65

A plant that produces cones is a

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

Question 66

Which one of the following rows correctly identifies a monocot?

A) Row 1
B) Row 2
C) Row 3
D) Row 4

Question 67

These ribbon-shaped plants are related to the mosses. Their name comes from the fact that they resemble thin layers of green-colored animal organs.

A) hornworts
B) heartworms
C) liverworts
D) spleen flowers

Question 68

Which of the following lists plants in order from most primitive to most advanced?

A) ferns $\rightarrow$ mosses $\rightarrow$ angiosperms $\rightarrow$ gymnosperms
B) mosses $\rightarrow$ gymnosperms $\rightarrow$ ferns $\rightarrow$ angiosperms
C) mosses $\rightarrow$ ferns $\rightarrow$ angiosperms $\rightarrow$ gymnosperms
D) mosses $\rightarrow$ ferns $\rightarrow$ gymnosperms $\rightarrow$ angiosperms

Question 69

A(n) ____ is a dicot.

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

Question 70

The fleshy edible portion of an apple is a(n)

A) seed.
B) embryo.
C) gamete.
D) ovary.

Question 71

An imperfect flower

A) has no petals or sepals.
B) contains only male or only female structures.
C) is sterile.
D) has accessory structures with irregular symmetry.

Question 72

A ____ is a monocot.

A) maple tree
B) grass
C) fern
D) pine tree

Question 73

The stamen is composed of the

A) stigma, style, and ovary.
B) stigma and filament.
C) anther and filament.
D) style, stigma, and anther.

Question 74

____ are accessory structures.

A) Petals and sepals
B) Pistils and stamen
C) Roots and stems
D) Xylem and phloem