Question 1

What is the most recent common ancestor of fungi and animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  A protist
B)  Moss
C)  A bryophyte
D)  Algae A

Question 2

Are all fungi prokaryotes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes,all fungi are prokaryotes.
B)  No,some are prokaryotes,some are eukaryotes.
C)  No,they are all eukaryotes.
D)  No,they are neither prokaryotes nor eukaryotes. C

Question 3

Fern sperm are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  amoeboid
B)  ciliated
C)  flagellated
D)  None of these C

Question 4

Which of the following is a unique characteristic of bryophyte not seen in the other plant groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  They exhibit alternation of generations.
B)  They produce flowers.
C)  The gametophyte is larger than the sporophyte.
D)  They produce diploid spores.

Question 5

Besides edible and poisonous mushrooms,describe two fungi that are beneficial to humans and two fungi that are harmful to humans.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

What is a tuber?

Accepted Answer

A)  A reproductive structure on a plant
B)  A drought-resistant life stage of a plant
C)  A sugar storage structure of a plant
D)  A water storage structure of a plant

Question 7

Sugars can travel all throughout a plant.How do they "know" where to go?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phloem transport proteins carry the sugar molecules and bind to sugar receptors on cells where they are needed.
B)  Like diffusion down a concentration gradient,sugar flows from source to sink.
C)  Sugar flows by gravity from the leaves to the roots.
D)  Sugar adheres to water molecules and is pulled up by transpiration.

Question 8

Why do pine trees have two different types of cones?

Accepted Answer

A)  One type produces the gametophyte,the other type produces the sporophyte.
B)  One type produces ovules,the other type produces pollen.
C)  One type is produced in the fall,the other type is produced in the spring.
D)  One type produces seeds,the other type produces fruit.

Question 9

How do fungi reproduce sexually?

Accepted Answer

A)  By the fusion of gametes from two different fungi
B)  By the fusion of spores from two different fungi
C)  By the fusion of hyphae from two different fungi
D)  By asexual reproduction only

Question 10

Which statement related to gymnosperm reproduction is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spores produce pollen grains which contain sperm.
B)  Two sperm are required to fertilize the ovule.
C)  Many rely upon insects for pollination.
D)  It is so inefficient that gymnosperms do not grow very tall or live for very long.

Question 11

What do charophytes and bryophytes have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roots
B)  Lignin
C)  Live on land
D)  None of these

Question 12

What does a gametophyte produce?

Accepted Answer

A)  Haploid gametes
B)  Diploid gametes
C)  Haploid spores
D)  Diploid spores

Question 13

How does a plant's cuticle allow it to live on land?

Accepted Answer

A)  By preventing water loss
B)  By absorbing nutrients from the soil
C)  By preventing the gametes from drying out
D)  By increasing structural support

Question 14

What is a fruit?

Accepted Answer

A)  A plant embryo
B)  The protective endosperm
C)  A swollen plant zygote
D)  A mature ovary

Question 15

Where do plants typically store their starches and sugars for later use?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the leaves
B)  In the stems
C)  In the buds
D)  In the roots

Question 16

Ferns often have small bumps called sori arranged in rows on their undersides.What are these structures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spore capsules
B)  Seed capsules
C)  Nodules containing symbiotic bacteria
D)  Parasites

Question 17

If you were to observe a flower that lacked petals,fragrance,or nectar,what might you conclude is the pollinator?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ants
B)  Wind
C)  Bees
D)  Moths

Question 18

Imagine you were driving westward on a road in a wooded area.If ferns were growing in the area,which side of the road would they most likely be growing and why wouldn't they be growing as well on the other side?

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Question 19

If the phloem in a tree trunk were to become blocked,how would this affect the plant?

Accepted Answer

A)  The leaves would dry out.
B)  Sugars could not be made.
C)  Sugars could not be transported from leaves to roots.
D)  Water could not be sent to the roots.

Question 20

Which is not a characteristic of the gymnosperms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cones
B)  Seeds
C)  Pollen
D)  Flowers

Exam 9: Biodiversity 2: Fungi and Plants