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1

Before aquatic plants could move onto the land, they had to
A)develop a way to absorb minerals from the soil.
B)find a means of conserving water.
C)develop a way to reproduce on land.
D)accomplish all of the above
2

A structure that regulates the movement of carbon dioxide into the plant and the movement of water and oxygen out of the plant is
A)the cuticle.
B)the stoma.
C)mycorrhizae.
D)root hairs.
3

The development of a vascular system in plants allowed
A)water to move from the roots to the leaves.
B)carbohydrates to move from the leaves to the roots
C)a rigid structure that enabled plants to grow taller
D)all of the above
4

Liverworts and hornworts are examples of plants that
A)have the simplest vascular system.
B)depend on osmosis and diffusion to transport materials.
C)must live in shady, moist places.
D)b and c of the above only
5

The phylum of plants that has the simplest vascular system is
A)Anthopyta.
B)Bryophyta.
C)Pterophyta.
D)Lycophyta.
6

Which of the following is(are) distinguishing feature(s) of vascular plants?
A)The life cycle is dominated by the sporophyte generation.
B)The vascular system is made up of specialized conducting tissue.
C)Vascular plant bodies are specialized into roots, stems, and leaves.
D)All of the above answers are correct.
7

Which one of the following would not be associated with sieve elements?
A)transport of minerals
B)conduction of carbohydrates
C)composition of phloem tissue
D)alignment of cells end-to-end
8

Which of the following is not a characteristic of ferns?
A)Ferns are seedless.
B)Ferns are always small plants.
C)Most ferns grow in the tropics.
D)Ferns need water for reproduction.
9

When you observe a fern growing in a garden, you are seeing all of the following except
A)the sporophyte.
B)a structure made of diploid cells.
C)the structure that forms the gametes.
D)the frond.
10

The formation of seeds greatly improved plants' adaptation to land by
A)making dispersal of offspring easier.
B)allowing survival during adverse conditions.
C)allowing germination during favorable conditions.
D)all of the above
11

Which of the following is not a gymnosperm?
A)coconut
B)ginkgo
C)cycads
D)cypress
12

The part of a flower that protects the developing bud is the
A)ovary.
B)petal.
C)sepal.
D)anther.
13

The part of the flower that produces pollen is the
A)ovary.
B)petal.
C)sepal.
D)anther.
14

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a dicot?
A)leaves with parallel veins
B)two seed leaves
C)flowers with parts in fours
D)flower parts in fives
15

Which one of the following is not a drupe?
A)an apple
B)an olive
C)a plum
D)a cherry
16

Mycorrhizae were probably a key step in giving plants a means of obtaining minerals on land.
A)true
B)false
17

Early land plants tended to be composed mainly of gametophyte tissue with smaller sporophyte structures attached or enclosed within.
A)true
B)false
18

In order to survive on land, plants must have a vascular system.
A)true
B)false
19

Even though mosses have a simple vascular system, they are usually grouped with nonvascular plants.
A)true
B)false
20

Primary growth is responsible for plants developing the ability to become thick-trunked and tall.
A)true
B)false
21

Secondary growth is responsible for the rings in the trunk of a tree.
A)true
B)false
22

Angiosperms produce ovules that are completely enclosed by sporophyte tissue at the time they are pollinated.
A)true
B)false
23

Pollination by insects depends on the random movement of insects from flower to flower.
A)true
B)false
24

In angiosperms, the male gametophyte contains a single sperm that unites with the egg to produce the seed.
A)true
B)false





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