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1. The Kingdoms Archaebacteria and Eubacteria both contain organisms that have membrane-bound organelles and nuclei.
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2. Organisms that manufacture their own food are referred to as absorptive heterotrophs.
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3. Which organisms were once classified as plants in the old two-kingdom system?
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| | A) | a. algae
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| | B) | b. aquatic invertebrates
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| | C) | c. fungi
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| | D) | d. all of the above
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| | E) | e. only a and c are correct
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4. One feature that is common in all land plants is
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| | A) | a. they evolved 10,000 years ago.
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| | B) | b. they only occur on land.
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| | C) | c. they all have prokaryotic cells.
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| | D) | d. they all retain the fertilized embryo.
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5. During alternation of generations, fertilization gives rise to the _______ generation, and meiosis gives rise to the _________ generation.
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| | A) | a. diploid, haploid
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| | B) | b. sporophyte, gametophyte
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| | C) | c. haploid, diploid
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| | D) | d. isogamous, anisogamous
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| | E) | e. both a and b are correct
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6. In mosses, the rich carpet of leafy green growth is the gametophyte or haploid generation.
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7. The moss sporophyte consists of a capsule and stalk embedded in the female gametophyte.
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8. In the Division Pterophyta, the ________ is the dominant stage.
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| | A) | a. sporophyte
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| | B) | b. sorus
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| | C) | c. protonema
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| | D) | d. gametophyte
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9. Microsporangia in the Division Coniferophyta produce
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| | A) | a. microspores.
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| | B) | b. pollen grains.
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| | C) | c. the male gametophyte.
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| | D) | d. all of the above.
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10. In the Division Coniferophyta, four megaspores are produced during meiosis, and each one ultimately develops into an embryo.
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| | A) | True
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11. Which division contains acid-loving plants that can convert a wetland into a bog?
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| | A) | a. Ginkgophyta
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| | B) | b. Bryophyta
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| | C) | c. Pterophyta
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| | D) | d. Magnoliophyta
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12. Which of the following is NOT a use of sphagnum moss?
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| | A) | a. heating fuel
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| | B) | b. gardening material
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| | C) | c. food thickeners
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| | D) | d. dressing for wounds
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| | E) | e. none of the above
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13. Sphenophyta, Lycophyta, Pterophyta, and Psilophyta are similar in that they are all spore-producing vascular plants.
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| | A) | True
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14. The most primitive vascular plants belong to Division
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| | A) | a. Bryophyta.
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| | B) | b. Magnoliophyta.
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| | C) | c. Gnetophyta.
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| | D) | d. Psilophyta.
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15. The term “gymnosperm” refers to the ability of conifers, or evergreens, to retain their leaves for photosynthesis throughout the entire year.
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16. The Wollemi pine is considered a living fossil because its “cone” resembles a fruit, thus making it difficult to classify as a gymnosperm or angiosperm.
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| | A) | True
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17. Plants having seed cones and pollen cones on separate individuals are referred to as ________.
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| | A) | a. dioecious
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| | B) | b. gametophytes
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| | C) | c. monoecious
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| | D) | d. cycasins
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18. Which division contains plants that produce neurological toxins, such as BMAA?
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| | A) | a. Gnetophyta
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| | B) | b. Sphenophyta
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| | C) | c. Cycadophyta
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| | D) | d. Ginkgophyta
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19. Ginkgo biloba is the only remaining species of its genus, is dioecious, and is used as a remedy for short-term memory loss.
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| | A) | True
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| | B) | False
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20. Fossilized tree resin, or amber, is an excellent source of ancient DNA because the resin dries and fixes living tissue and inhibits bacterial decomposition.
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| | A) | True
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| | B) | False
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