Deck 9: Diversity of Plant Life

Question 1

Flowering plants belong to the division:

A)Lycophyta
B)Magnoliophyta
C)Sphenophyta
D)Cycadophyta
E)Ginkgophyta

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Plants evolved from freshwater

A)green algae
B)brown algae
C)red algae
D)liverworts

Answer 2

A

Question 3

A plant in its life cycle has the following structures: a short-lived gametophyte with archegonia and antheridia,sporangium with annulus,and rhizomes.This plant is a

A)fern
B)moss
C)pine
D)dicot
E)monocot

Answer 3

A

Question 4

In a typical plant,which of the generations is diploid?

A)gametophyte
B)sporophyte
C)both gametophyte and sporophyte
D)neither gametophyte or sporophyte

Question 5

Which of the following plants has xylem and phloem?

A)mosses
B)hornworts
C)ferns
D)liverworts
E)none of these plants has xylem and phloem

Question 6

The _______ develops into the sporophyte.

A)sperm
B)egg
C)gametophyte
D)zygote

Question 7

In which structure does meiosis take place?

A)gametophyte
B)sporophyte
C)zygote
D)gamete

Question 8

Plants growing on other larger plants are called

A)bryophytes
B)lycophytes
C)pterophytes
D)hepatophytes
E)epiphytes

Question 9

Which of the following are exclusively heterotrophic?

A)fungi
B)plants
C)bacteria
D)protists

Question 10

In mosses,the ______ depends on the ______ for nutrition and support whereas in pine and ferns,it's the other way around.

A)gametophyte - sporophyte
B)gamete - zygote
C)zygote - gamete
D)sporophyte - gametophyte

Question 11

What do ferns and mosses have that conifers like pines lack?

A)a gametophyte
B)sporangia
C)archegonia
D)flagellated sperm
E)more than one of these

Question 12

Which of the following is not an embryophyte?

A)Loblolly pine
B)Nootka rose
C)Bongo kelp
D)Sphagnum moss
E)All of these are embryophytes

Question 13

A plant in its life cycle has the following structures: microsporangia and megasporangia,pollen cones,archegonia,and seeds.This plant is a

A)fern
B)moss
C)pine
D)dicot
E)monocot

Question 14

A club moss is a

A)bryophyte
B)lycophyte
C)pterophyte
D)hepatophyte

Question 15

You discover an organism living in a hot spring.It has no organelles and some molecular characteristics are closely similar to eukaryotes.You have found a(n)

A)bacterium.
B)archaeon.
C)fungus.
D)single-celled plant.
E)single-celled animal.

Question 16

A plant in its life cycle has the following structures: separate male and female gametophytes,archegonia and antheridia,protenema,and sporangia.This plant is a

A)fern
B)moss
C)pine
D)dicot
E)monocot

Question 17

Fungi are closest phylogenetically to

A)plant
B)animals
C)bacteria
C)protists
D)archaea

Question 18

What is unusual about Sphagnum?

A)it actively grows in below freezing temperatures
B)it can metabolize in the absence of oxygen
C)it can grow in acid water
D)it can photosynthesize at night

Question 19

Land plants first evolved _______million years ago.

A)4
B)40
C)400
D)4000

Question 20

The prokaryotes are classified in the domain(s)

A)Archaea
B)Bacteria
C)Eukarya
D)Bacteria and Archaea
E)Eukarya and Bacteria

Question 21

The largest group of nonseed vascular plants are the

A)horsetails
B)club mosses
C)ferns
D)quill mosses
E)whisk mosses

Question 22

The male gametangium in mosses is called the:

A)archegonium
B)antheridium
C)sporophyte
D)capsule
E)protonema

Question 23

This tree is the only living species in its division,produces rancid smelling seeds,is dioecious,and is a Chinese symbol of good luck.This tree is

A)Gingko biloba
B)Pinus contorta
C)Cycas rumphii
D)Wollemia nobilis

Question 24

Which of the following gymnosperm divisions contain plants that look like palms?

A)Coniferophyta
B)Cycadophyta
C)Ginkgophyta
D)Gnetophyta

Question 25

Ferns,horsetails,and club mosses all produce _______ by meiosis.

Question 26

Which of the following is not a division of seed producing vascular plants?

A)Coniferophyta
B)Cycadophyta
C)Ginkgophyta
D)Pterophyta
E)Gnetophyta

Question 27

Guam disease has been attributed to the toxins found in:

A)angiosperms
B)ferns
C)mosses
D)cycads
E)pines

Question 28

Which of the following is a true statement about Wollemi pine?

A)It is a living fossil.
B)It is not a true pine.
C)It is known in the fossil record as far back as the Jurassic period.
D)There is very little genetic variability between populations.
E)All of these are true statements about the Wollemi pinE.

Question 29

Resin from conifers

A)seal wounds.
B)is a source of turpentine.
C)is a source of rosin.
D)can fossilize into amber.
E)is/does all of thesE.

Question 30

Which of the following is a desert shrub that produces alkaloids used in the treatment of asthma and hay fever?

A)Ephedra
B)Gnetum
C)Welwitschia
D)Gingko

Question 31

Where does meiosis occur in mosses?

A)protonema
B)archegonium
C)antheridium
D)the capsule
E)gametophyte

Question 32

This member of Gnetophyta lives in the Namib desert,has a long taproot,two leathery leaves,and can live to be over 1000 years.This plant is

A)Ephedra
B)Gnetum
C)Welwitschia
D)Gingko

Question 33

All of these statements about BMAA are true except one.Choose the exception.

A)BMAA is an amino acid.
B)BMAA is found in the starch of conifers.
C)BMAA blocks communication of brain nerve cells.
D)BMAA is found in high concentrations in seeds.
E)BMAA may contribute to a host of human diseases found on Guam.

Question 34

These plants are vascular,non-seed producers that 2 to 300 million years ago formed extensive forests.These plants are

A)bryophytes
B)lycophytes
C)pterophytes
D)hepatophytes

Question 35

The fossil record indicates that ____ were dominant features of the landscape during the Mesozoic Era.

A)angiosperms
B)mosses
C)ferns
D)cycads
E)whisk ferns

Question 36

The gametophyte generation of ______ is the dominant generation.

A)bryophytes
B)lycophytes
C)pteropytes
D)gymnosperms
E)angiosperms

Question 37

Lycopodium powder was once used for all of the following purposes except one.Choose the exception.

A)gunpowder
B)photography flash powder
C)talcum powder
D)coating for pills
E)to stop bleeding

Question 38

You find a vascular plant that produces spores,sporangia in a cone like structure at the tips of stems and with silica in the cell walls.This plant is

A)club moss
B)horsetail
C)spike moss
D)whisk fern

Question 39

You find a primitive-looking plant with no leaves or true roots,branching stems with globose yellow sporangia.This plant is

A)a fern
B)Lycopodium
C)Equisetum
D)Psilotum

Question 40

Which of these vascular plants reproduce by seeds?

A)horsetails
B)club mosses
C)ferns
D)cycads
E)none of the above

Question 41

_______ are gymnosperms which resemble palms and are found in tropical and subtropical areas.

Question 42

Conifers include the oldest,tallest and most massive trees.

Question 43

The oldest living trees are the _______ pines.

Question 44

Another name for the fern gametophyte is the _______.

Question 45

Retention of the developing embryo in the sporophyte is one of the major features of all ______.

Question 46

Gymnosperms produce seeds that are not enclosed in fruits but are naked.

Question 47

The starch of cycads,prior to processing,is toxic.

Question 48

The origin of angiosperms dates back to the Cambrian Period.

Question 49

The female gametangium in ferns and many other plants is known as the _______.

Question 50

The silica impregnated in the walls of club mosses gave rise to the name scouring rushes.

Question 51

The largest trees and the oldest trees occur in the division _______.