Question 1

In which region of the plant are you most likely to find cells dividing by mitosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  The meristem region
B)  The growth rings
C)  The heartwood
D)  The sapwoodE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

What is a major role that fungi play in ecosystems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recycling nutrients from dead organisms back into the food chain
B)  Fixing carbon from the atmosphere
C)  Synthesizing glucose from carbon dioxide and water
D)  Decontaminating wastewaterE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Why are roots essential for terrestrial plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  They absorb carbon dioxide needed for photosynthesis.
B)  They allow plants to obtain sun energy.
C)  They absorb water and minerals needed for growth.
D)  Roots are not essential for plants, as plants can function without roots.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

What role does lignin play in a plant's adaptation to life on land?

Accepted Answer

A)  It prevents drying out.
B)  It strengthens the cell wall to allow plants to stand up straight and tall.
C)  It anchors the plant in the soil to allow plants to grow tall.
D)  It helps transport nutrients throughout the plant.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

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?

Accepted Answer

If the road runs east to west, the north...

Question 6

Bryophyte spores are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  diploid
B)  haploid
C)  both diploid and haploid depending on the generation
D)  neither diploid nor haploidE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following is the correct order of plant adaptations, from oldest adaptation to youngest adaptation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seeds, flowers, vascular tissue
B)  Flowers, seeds, vascular tissue
C)  Vascular tissue, seeds, flowers
D)  Vascular tissue, flowers, seedsE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Explain how the diversification of mammals may have been greatly aided by the diversification of the angiosperms, and vice versa.

Accepted Answer

Angiosperms, much more so than gymnosper...

Question 9

f you see a plant with a 4-petal flower and branched leaves, you can deduce that this plant is a type of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  angiosperm dicot
B)  angiosperm monocot
C)  gymnosperm dicot
D)  gymnosperm monocotE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Which is not an adaptation of the gymnosperms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cones
B)  Seeds
C)  Pollen
D)  FlowersE) B) and C)
F) A) and D) D

Question 11

What is a plant organ?

Accepted Answer

A)  A group of tissues that work together to perform a specific function
B)  A group of cells that work together to perform a specific function
C)  A group of systems that work together to perform a specific function
D)  There is no such thing as a plant organ; organs are only found in animals.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

How long ago did the first gymnosperms evolved?

Accepted Answer

A)  36 thousand years ago
B)  360 thousand years ago
C)  36 million years ago
D)  360 million years agoE) All of the above
F) B) and C) D

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  A protist
B)  A moss
C)  A bryophyte
D)  An algaeE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

In which tissue system of plants would you expect to find the guard cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dermal tissue system
B)  Vascular tissue system
C)  Germ tissue system
D)  Ground tissue systemE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following is a fungus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yeast used to make bread
B)  Mushrooms
C)  Truffles
D)  All of the above are types of fungiE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

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 flowers
D)  In the rootsE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following is the most recent plant adaptation to have evolved?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seeds
B)  Vascular system
C)  Flowers
D)  ConesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

What are the charophytes?

Accepted Answer

A)  A type of algae that live symbiotically with fungi
B)  An extinct group of protists that may have given rise to the fungi
C)  The oldest living plants
D)  A type of algae that are the closest living ancestors of the first plantsE) B) and D)
F) B) and C) D

Question 19

Humans are more related to fungi than to plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is a fruit?

Accepted Answer

A)  A plant embryo
B)  The protective endosperm
C)  A swollen plant zygote
D)  A mature ovaryE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Exam 9: Biodiversity 2: Fungi and Plants

In which region of the plant are you most likely to find cells dividing by mitosis?

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What is a major role that fungi play in ecosystems?

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Why are roots essential for terrestrial plants?

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What role does lignin play in a plant's adaptation to life on land?

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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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Bryophyte spores are ________.

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Which of the following is the correct order of plant adaptations, from oldest adaptation to youngest adaptation?

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Explain how the diversification of mammals may have been greatly aided by the diversification of the angiosperms, and vice versa.

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f you see a plant with a 4-petal flower and branched leaves, you can deduce that this plant is a type of ________.

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Which is not an adaptation of the gymnosperms?

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What is a plant organ?

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How long ago did the first gymnosperms evolved?

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

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Which of the following is the most recent plant adaptation to have evolved?

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