AP Biology (Mader), 11th Edition

Chapter 23: Plant Evolution and Diversity

Pre-Test

1
Plants are best described as _____.
A)multicellular or single-celled heterotrophic eukaryotes
B)multicellular, photosynthetic eukaryotes
C)single-celled prokaryotic
D)multicellular or single-celled, chemoautotrophic eukaryotes
2
Plants have a(n) _____ life cycle.
A)haploid
B)alternation of generations
C)diploid
3
Some plants protect their embryos inside _____.
A)a seed
B)pollen grains
C)an amniote egg
D)a cuticle
4
All of the following characteristics are among the adaptations of plants to life on land EXCEPT:
A)Protection of the embryo from drying out
B)Waxy cuticle on stems and leaves to prevent drying out
C)Waxy cuticle on roots to prevent drying out
D)Vascular system (in most plants) to move water internally
5
In the moss life cycle, the ______ is the dominant generation.
A)diploid gametophyte
B)haploid gametophyte
C)haploid sporophyte
D)diploid sporophyte
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