Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Plants that produce seeds a. | do not need cuticles on their leaves. | b. | transport the
seeds in vascular tissue. | c. | can live in dry environments. | d. | do not need
vascular tissue. | | |
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A
flower's female reproductive parts are called a. | sepals. | b. | anthers. | c. | pistils. | d. | filaments. | | |
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What
characteristic do gymnosperms share? a. | They live only in hot, dry climates. | b. | They produce
naked seeds. | c. | They are trees. | d. | They grow
cones. | | |
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In
alternation of generations spores will develop into the _________ and the gamnetes will develop into
the ___________. a. | gametes and
zygotes | b. | zygotes, gametes | c. | sporophyte stage
and gametophyte stage | d. | gametophyte stage and sporophyte
stage | | |
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All
of the following organisms are nonvascular plants EXCEPT a. | mosses | b. | liverworts | c. | ferns | d. | hornworts | | |
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The
adaptation that helps plants retain water is the a. | vascular
tissue | b. | zygote | c. | leaf | d. | cuticle | | |
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The
responses of plants to environmental stimuli are called a. | tropisms. | b. | auxins. | c. | gibberellins. | d. | cytokinins. | | |
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All
angiosperms a. | produce
cones. | b. | produce fruits. | c. | are
seedless. | d. | are tropical. | | |
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What
happens in phloem? a. | Water is transported up. | b. | Food
(carbohydrates) is transported down. | c. | Spores are transported up. | d. | Seeds are
transported down. | | |
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What
stage of a plants life cycle produces sex cells (egg cells and sperm cells)? a. | root | b. | gametophyte | c. | sporophyte | d. | zygotes | | |
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Which
of the following is NOT a device for dispersing SEEDS? a. | insects | b. | wind | c. | water | d. | large
animals | | |
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What
part of a woody stem forms rings that indicate the tree's age? a. | xylem | b. | phloem | c. | pith | d. | inner bark | | |
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The
energy that powers photosynthesis comes from a. | water. | b. | chemicals. | c. | oxygen. | d. | the
sun. | | |
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What
is NOT a function of the leaf's veins (vascular tissue)? a. | to bring water
to the leaf's cells | b. | to connect the leaf with the rest of the
plant | c. | to trap the energy of sunlight | d. | to transport
food to the rest of the plant | | |
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Angiosperms that live for more than two years are called a. | annuals. | b. | biennials. | c. | perennials. | d. | monocots. | | |
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Nonvascular plants differ from vascular plants in a. | how they make
food. | b. | where they obtain water and
nutrients. | c. | how they transport water and
nutrients. | d. | how they reproduce. | | |
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What
is pollination? a. | the development
of pollen grains | b. | the development of mature cones | c. | the transfer of
pollen from male to female reproductive structures | d. | the joining of
sperm and egg cells in an ovule | | |
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Which
two characteristics do ferns and their relatives share? a. | vascular tissue
and spores | b. | vascular tissue and seeds | c. | vascular tissue
and leaflike structures | d. | vascular tissue and underground stems | | |
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What
is NOT a root function in plants? a. | to absorb
water | b. | to store food | c. | to anchor
plants | d. | to produce food | | |
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Flowers are a. | structures for photosynthesis. | b. | vascular tissue
structures. | c. | structures for anchoring plants to the
ground. | d. | structures for reproduction. | | |
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What
part of a woody stem produces new vascular tissue? a. | bark | b. | heartwood | c. | cambium | d. | pith | | |
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Why
must ferns live in moist environments? a. | reproduction | b. | no vascular
tissue | c. | produce flowers | d. | produce
cones | | |
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What
do plants make (photosynthesis)? a. | oxygen and carbon dioxide. | b. | carbon dioxide
and water. | c. | sugar and oxygen. | d. | water and
sugar. | | |
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What
does a fern have that moss do not? a. | spores and gametes | b. | gametophyte and
a sporophyte | c. | water for reproduction | d. | vascular
tissue | | |
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Which
factor helps you tell the difference between a monocot and a dicot? a. | number of pollen
grains | b. | number of seed leaves | c. | number of
leaves | d. | number of eggs | | |
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Gases
(oxygen and carbon dioxide) pass in and out of a leaf through the a. | phloem. | b. | xylem. | c. | cuticle. | d. | stomata. | | |
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Which
of the following is NOT a part of a seed? a. | stored
food | b. | the
embryo | c. | the cotyledon | d. | the
fruit | | |
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What
do plants need to begin photosynthesis? a. | sugar and water. | b. | sugar and
oxygen. | c. | carbon dioxide and oxygen. | d. | carbon dioxide
and water. | | |
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What
is causing the bean seedling to bend in Figure 25-1?
a. | gravitropism | b. | phototropism | c. | rapid
response | d. | leaf abscission | | |
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Which
is NOT a characteristic of a plant's vascular tissue? a. | It transports
water and food inside the plant. | b. | It supports the plant's stems and
leaves. | c. | It positions the plant's leaves closer to the
sun. | d. | It transports
egg and sperm cells for reproduction. | | |
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What
part of a flower becomes fruit? a. | ovary | b. | petal | c. | stamen | d. | pistil | | |
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Which
of the following is a reason why mosses are important? a. | gardening | b. | forest regrowth | c. | fuel | d. | all of the above | | |
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The
part of a moss that anchors and absorbs water (and nutrients) from the soil is the a. | rhizoid. | b. | stalk. | c. | capsule. | d. | gametophyte. | | |
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The
reproductive structures of a gymnosperm are called a. | pollen. | b. | ovules. | c. | cones. | d. | sperm cells. | | |
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All
plants are a. | autotrophs. | b. | unicellular. | c. | heterotrophs. | d. | prokaryotes. | | |
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36.
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Directions: Use the following diagram to answer questions 36 through
38.
What is structure E? a. | Vascular
tissue | b. | Cuticle | c. | Stomata | d. | Spongy Mesophyll | | |
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What
is structure C? a. | Vascular
tissue | b. | Cuticle | c. | Stomata | d. | Spongy Mesophyll | | |
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38.
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What
is structure F? a. | Vascular
tissue | b. | Cuticle | c. | Stomata | d. | Spongy Mesophyll | | |
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Directions: Use the following diagram to answer questions 39 through
43.
What is the male reproductive structure called? a. | Pistil | b. | Stamen | c. | Sepal | d. | Flower | | |
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What
are structures A and B? a. | Sepal and Petal | b. | Stigma and
Style | c. | Filament and Anther | d. | Ovary and
Sepal | | |
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41.
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What
structure produces pollen?
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42.
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What
are structures C and D? a. | Sepal and petal | b. | Stigma and
Style | c. | Filament and Anther | d. | Ovary and
Sepal | | |
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43.
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What
structure produces the female sex cells?
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44.
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Directions: Use the following diagram to answer the following
question.
The part of a moss plant that has leaflike structures is
the a. | capsule
(A) | b. | sporophyte
(B) | c. | gametophyte
(C) | d. | rhizoid
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45.
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Directions: Use the following diagram to answer question
45.
What stage or generation is plant A? a. | sporophytes | b. | gametophytes | c. | embryo | d. | tap root | | |
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