Question 1

You discover a green, filamentous multicellular eukaryote growing at the edge of a pond. How could you determine if the organism is a green alga or a plant?

Accepted Answer

A)   Test for the presence of chlorophylls a and b.
B)   Examine the cell walls to see if they are composed of cellulose.
C)   See if the organism stores its excess carbohydrates in the form of starch.
D)   Determine if the organism protects its zygotes.
E)   Determine if the organism protects and nourishes its embryos.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

Which of the following have microscopically small gametophytes?

Accepted Answer

A)   mosses
B)   ferns
C)   angiosperms
D)   gymnosperms
E)   both angiosperms and gymnospermsF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

If a plant has vascular tissue, megaphylls, and seeds, but not flowers, then it is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   angiosperm.
B)   gymnosperm.
C)   lycophyte.
D)   fern.
E)   bryophyte.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

A unicellular, eukaryotic organism has flagella and cell walls of chitin. What is it?

Accepted Answer

A)   charophyte
B)   lycophyte
C)   mycorrhizal fungus
D)   black bread mold
E)   chytridF) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

Pollen grains are

Accepted Answer

A)   female gametophytes.
B)   embryonic sporophytes.
C)   male gametophytes.
D)   megaspores.
E)   encapsulated ovules.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

Figure: 
-Which structure is the anther?

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Figure: 
-Which part of the figure represents the sporophyte?

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

The body of a typical fungus is termed a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   antheridium.
B)   mycorrhiza.
C)   sporangium.
D)   hypha.
E)   mycelium.F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 9

If you are studying a eukaryotic, multicellular, non-photosynthetic organism, what piece of information would be least useful it determining if it is a fungus or an animal?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is motile.
B)   It has cell walls.
C)   It ingests or absorbs its food.
D)   It has specialized tissues and organs.
E)   All of the choices would be equally useful.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 10

_____ is the vascular tissue that conducts water and minerals from a plant's roots to its leaves.

Accepted Answer

A)   Endosperm
B)   Phloem
C)   Hypha
D)   Xylem
E)   CorollaF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Which statement about the economic uses of plants is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)   Due to the abundance of xylem, pine is considered a "soft" wood.
B)   Plant compounds are commonly used in pharmaceutical products.
C)   The decline of pollinator populations threatens the productivity of angiosperms.
D)   Fiddleheads are edible fern sporophytes.
E)   Peat moss is used to reduce moisture levels in garden soil.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Which of these were the first to have well-developed vascular tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)   charophytes
B)   bryophytes
C)   lycophytes
D)   ferns
E)   gymnospermsF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Some scientists estimate that over half of the world's rainforest has already been lost, mostly due to human activities. What would you predict as a consequence of the massive loss of plant life?

Accepted Answer

A)   a decline in atmospheric carbon dioxide
B)   reduced incidence of flooding
C)   an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide
D)   a decline in soil erosion
E)   a drop in average temperatures worldwideF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 14

What is the function of the fungal fruiting body?

Accepted Answer

A)   to produce spores
B)   to produce fruits that attract predators
C)   to help run photosynthesis
D)   to decompose organic matter
E)   to assist in fungal movementF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 15

Beekeepers and scientists are puzzled and troubled by a decline in bee populations around the world. What would you predict as a likely consequence of the widespread lack of bees?

Accepted Answer

A)   loss of crop productivity
B)   decline in conifer numbers
C)   disappearance of mosses and ferns
D)   inability of plants to obtain enough nitrogen
E)   increase in prevalence of seedless vascular plantsF) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

Which fungal disease can lead to a major economic loss in wheat crops?

Accepted Answer

A)   smut
B)   rusts
C)   leaf curl disease
D)   blast disease
E)   ergotismF) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Exam 18: Land Environment: Plants and Fungi

Which statement about the economic uses of plants is incorrect?

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Beekeepers and scientists are puzzled and troubled by a decline in bee populations around the world. What would you predict as a likely consequence of the widespread lack of bees?

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What is the function of the fungal fruiting body?

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Figure: -Which part of the figure represents the sporophyte?

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If a plant has vascular tissue, megaphylls, and seeds, but not flowers, then it is a(n)

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Which of these were the first to have well-developed vascular tissue?

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A unicellular, eukaryotic organism has flagella and cell walls of chitin. What is it?

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The body of a typical fungus is termed a(n)

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You discover a green, filamentous multicellular eukaryote growing at the edge of a pond. How could you determine if the organism is a green alga or a plant?

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Which of the following have microscopically small gametophytes?

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Pollen grains are

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If you are studying a eukaryotic, multicellular, non-photosynthetic organism, what piece of information would be least useful it determining if it is a fungus or an animal?

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_____ is the vascular tissue that conducts water and minerals from a plant's roots to its leaves.

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Some scientists estimate that over half of the world's rainforest has already been lost, mostly due to human activities. What would you predict as a consequence of the massive loss of plant life?

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Figure: -Which structure is the anther?

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Which fungal disease can lead to a major economic loss in wheat crops?

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Exam 18: Land Environment: Plants and Fungi

Which statement about the economic uses of plants is incorrect?

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Beekeepers and scientists are puzzled and troubled by a decline in bee populations around the world. What would you predict as a likely consequence of the widespread lack of bees?

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What is the function of the fungal fruiting body?

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Figure: -Which part of the figure represents the sporophyte?

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If a plant has vascular tissue, megaphylls, and seeds, but not flowers, then it is a(n)

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Which of these were the first to have well-developed vascular tissue?

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A unicellular, eukaryotic organism has flagella and cell walls of chitin. What is it?

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The body of a typical fungus is termed a(n)

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You discover a green, filamentous multicellular eukaryote growing at the edge of a pond. How could you determine if the organism is a green alga or a plant?

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Which of the following have microscopically small gametophytes?

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Pollen grains are

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If you are studying a eukaryotic, multicellular, non-photosynthetic organism, what piece of information would be least useful it determining if it is a fungus or an animal?

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_____ is the vascular tissue that conducts water and minerals from a plant's roots to its leaves.

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Some scientists estimate that over half of the world's rainforest has already been lost, mostly due to human activities. What would you predict as a consequence of the massive loss of plant life?

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Figure: -Which structure is the anther?

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