Question 1 (1 point)
Recent studies of the DNA in various organisms have suggested that plants most likely evolved from
A) red algae.
B) fungi.
C) green algae.
D) cyanobacteria.
E) mosses.
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Question 2 (1 point)
Which sequence is the correct one in plant evolution?
A) flower--vascular tissue--seed--multicellular embryo
B) cotyledon--flower--seed--vascular tissue
C) seed--vascular tissue--flower--multicellular embryo
D) vascular tissue--leaves--roots--flower
E) multicellular embryo--vascular tissue--seed--flower
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Question 3 (1 point)
A spore is a structure produced by some plants that fuses with the spore of another plant of the same
species to develop into a new organism.
A) True.
B) False.
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Question 4 (1 point)
Which of the following is an incorrect association?
A) gametophyte--evolves vascular tissue
B) angiosperm--flowering plant
C) sporophyte--diploid number
D) pine tree--gymnosperm
E) male gametophyte--pollen grain
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Question 5 (1 point)
Bryophytes
A) have apical leaves.
B) have a root system as long as the stem.
C) have a sporophyte as the dominant generation.
D) include the liverworts and mosses.
E) have vascular tissue in the stem only.
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Question 6 (1 point)
Irish moss is a moss found only in regions along the northern sea coasts.
A) True.
B) False.
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Question 7 (1 point)
Which of the following is an incorrect match?
A) phloem--conducts water up from roots
B) lignin--makes cells in xylem strong
C) fern--vascular plant
D) xylem--carries minerals from roots to leaves
E) leaves--stomata
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Question 8 (1 point)
A seed contains a/an
A) ovule.
B) pollen grain.
C) sporophyte embryo.
D) haploid gamete.
E) gymnosperm.
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Question 9 (1 point)
No external water is required for fertilization to occur in a seed plant.
A) True.
B) False.
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Question 10 (1 point)
Which of the following is an incorrect match?
A) conifers--plants that bear cones
B) resin--protects leaves from insects
C) angiosperms--thrive in many different habitats
D) gymnosperm-naked seeds
E) pines-contain mostly phloem
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Question 11 (1 point)
Sepals
A) always stay attached to the calyx.
B) attract pollinators.
C) may be colored.
D) are part of the ovule.
E) elevate the stigma.
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Question 12 (1 point)
From which part of a flower is the fruit derived?
A) ovary
B) style
C) calyx
D) cotyledon
E) zygote
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Question 13 (1 point)
Because they photosynthesize, fungi are actually specialized plants.
A) True.
B) False.
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Question 14 (1 point)
A mushroom is actually a
A) modified ovule.
B) autotroph.
C) mycelium.
D) fruiting body.
E) vascularized stem.
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Question 15 (1 point)
Fungi in the genus Tinea cause the widest variety of fungal infections.
A) True.
B) False.
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Question 16 (1 point)
Ferns have sporangia located in clusters called ___________ under their fronds.
A) indusia
B) spores
C) antheridium
D) sori
E) archegonium
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Question 17 (1 point)
Gymnosperms are the most abundant group of plants.
A) True
B) False
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Question 18 (1 point)
Which part of the flower has adapted to attract and adhere pollen?
A) corolla
B) stigma
C) anther
D) style
E) sepals
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Question 19 (1 point)
All of the following are benefits of plants except:
A) return organic nutrients to the soil
B) used to make furniture
C) used to make drugs
D) used in making clothing
E) food
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Question 20 (1 point)
Mycoses are diseases caused by
A) viruses.
B) bacteria.
C) prions.
D) fungi.
E) protozoans.
Chapter 19 Which of the following is not descriptive of animals?
A) internal digestion of food
B) multicellular
C) muscle tissue
D) chemoautotroph
E) nervous system
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Question 2 (1 point)
A hermaphrodite exhibits bilateral symmetry--one half appearing female and one half appearing male.
A) True.
B) False.
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Question 3 (1 point)
Octopuses are highly intelligent.
A) True.
B) False.
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Question 4 (1 point)
Which of the following is not a feature of an insect?
A) eight legs
B) segmented body
C) chitin in the exoskeleton
D) penis in the male
E) respiratory organs
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Question 5 (1 point)
The most numerous and diverse of all the vertebrates are the
A) birds.
B) bony fishes.
C) reptiles.
D) amphibians.
E) primates.
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Which of the following is not descriptive of animals?
A) internal digestion of food
B) multicellular
C) muscle tissue
D) chemoautotroph
E) nervous system
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Question 2 (1 point)
All animals are thought to have descended from a primitive type of bacterial cell.
A) True
B) False
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Question 3 (1 point)
Which of the following is an incorrect match?
A) radial symmetry--animal has definite left and right halves
B) cephalization--brain at anterior end
C) pseudocoelom--body cavity incompletely lined with mesoderm
D) jointed appendages--arthropods
E) segmentation--repetition of body parts along the length of the animal
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Question 4 (1 point)
A choanocyte is a specialized cell that can be used to defend the sponge.
A) True.
B) False.
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Question 5 (1 point)
Which of the following characteristics is not seen in Planarians?
A) bilateral symmetry
B) three germ layers
C) cephalization
D) a ladderlike nervous system
E) a cellular level of organization
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Question 6 (1 point)
A hermaphrodite exhibits bilateral symmetry--one half appearing female and one half appearing male.
A) True.
B) False.
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Question 7 (1 point)
Which of the following is matched correctly?
A) trichinosis--most common parasitic disease in United States
B) ascaris--undercooked pork
C) elephantiasis--filarial worm
D) roundworms--Schistosoma
E) hookworm--lodge in heart
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Question 8 (1 point)
In deuterostomes, the blastopore becomes the
A) anus.
B) brain.
C) endodermal tissue.
D) trachea.
E) mouth.
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Question 9 (1 point)
Octopuses are highly intelligent.
A) True.
B) False.
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Question 10 (1 point)
Which of the following is not a characteristic of annelids?
A) nephridia
B) segmented body
C) setae
D) radial symmetry
E) closed circulatory system
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Question 11 (1 point)
Which of the following is not a feature of an insect?
A) eight legs
B) segmented body
C) chitin in the exoskeleton
D) penis in the male
E) respiratory organs
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Question 12 (1 point)
Scorpions are the oldest terrestrial arthropods.
A) True.
B) False.
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Question 13 (1 point)
Echinoderms
A) are protostomes.
B) are all terrestrial.
C) are not related to chordates.
D) do not have a brain.
E) have a complex circulatory system.
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Question 14 (1 point)
The most numerous and diverse of all the vertebrates are the
A) birds.
B) bony fishes.
C) reptiles.
D) amphibians.
E) primates.
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Question 15 (1 point)
Reptiles have poorly-developed lungs.
A) True.
B) False.
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Question 16 (1 point)
Which of the following is not a characteristic of all mammals?
A) large brain
B) nursing of young
C) hair
D) placenta
E) teeth
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Question 17 (1 point)
Which of the following is an incorrect association?
A) promisians--lorises
B) Homo habilis--stone tools
C) anthropoids--lemurs
D) hominid--bipedalism
E) australopithecines--human ancestors
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Question 18 (1 point)
The multiregional continuity hypothesis, which proposes that evolution to modern humans was similar in
several different places, is the hypothesis best supported by raw data.
A) True.
B) False.
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Question 19 (1 point)
The oldest fossils to be designated Homo sapiens are
A) Homo erectus.
B) Neandertals.
C) Homo habilis.
D) Cro-Magnons.
E) Australopithecines.
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Question 20 (1 point)
All chordates are vertebrates.
A) True
B) False
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In general, the root system of a plant is twice as long as the shoot system.
A) True.
B) False.
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Question 2 (1 point)
A plant that annually loses its leaves is called
A) monocot.
B) vascular.
C) eudicot.
D) perennial.
E) deciduous.
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Question 3 (1 point)
The phloem
A) is involved in water absorption.
B) protects the xylem.
C) transports organic molecules.
D) is found only in the roots.
E) produces lignin.
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Question 4 (1 point)
The function of the root nodules of legumes is
A) storage of carbohydrate.
B) house symbiotic bacteria.
C) water absorption.
D) photosynthesis.
E) synthesize meristem.
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Question 5 (1 point)
All of the following are micronutrients of plants except:
A) manganese
B) iron
C) copper
D) magnesium
E) chlorine
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The three vegetative organs of a flowering plant are the
A) root, stem, pistil.
B) stem, terminal bud, root.
C) stem, stamen, carpel.
D) leaf, stem, root.
E) root, leaf, shoot.
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Question 2 (1 point)
In general, the root system of a plant is twice as long as the shoot system.
A) True.
B) False.
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Question 3 (1 point)
Carrot plants store the substances made during photosynthesis in their
A) leaves.
B) roots.
C) nodes.
D) terminal buds.
E) shoot system.
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Question 4 (1 point)
A plant that annually loses its leaves is called
A) monocot.
B) vascular.
C) eudicot.
D) perennial.
E) deciduous.
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Question 5 (1 point)
The main function of the cuticle of a plant is to minimize water loss.
A) True.
B) False.
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Question 6 (1 point)
Which of the following is/are not part of the ground tissue of plants?
A) lignin
B) collenchyma cells
C) tracheid cells
D) cellulose fibrils
E) plastids
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Question 7 (1 point)
The phloem
A) is involved in water absorption.
B) protects the xylem.
C) transports organic molecules.
D) is found only in the roots.
E) produces lignin.
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Question 8 (1 point)
The loosely packed arrangement of cells of the spongy layer of leaves is to provide more space for storage
of starch.
A) True.
B) False.
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Question 9 (1 point)
Which statement is not true?
A) Xylem is generally toward the outside of a stem, phloem toward the inside.
B) Water, carbon dioxide, and oxygen enter and exit leaf at the stomata.
C) Sieve-tube members have no nuclei.
D) Mesophyll tissue carries on photosynthesis.
E) Nonwoody plants always remain herbaceous.
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Question 10 (1 point)
A woody eudicot stem has three distinct areas:
A) cambium, pith, cork
B) cork, bark, pith
C) wood, bark, xylem
D) phloem, xylem, bark
E) pith, wood, bark
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Question 11 (1 point)
Summer wood has a lower number of vessels to transport water to leaves.
A) True.
B) False.
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Question 12 (1 point)
Which of the following is an incorrect match regarding the tissues of a eudicot root?
A) vascular tissue--xylem
B) cortex--starch granules
C) pericycle--protection
D) endodermisregulate minerals
E) epidermis--rectangular cells
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Question 13 (1 point)
The function of the root nodules of legumes is
A) storage of carbohydrate.
B) house symbiotic bacteria.
C) water absorption.
D) photosynthesis.
E) synthesize meristem.
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Question 14 (1 point)
The evaporation of water from leaf cells is called
A) transpiration.
B) adhesion.
C) stomatic osmosis.
D) cohesion.
E) phyllotension.
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Question 15 (1 point)
The amount of sunlight striking a leaf determines if stomata open or close.
A) True.
B) False.
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Question 16 (1 point)
All of the following are characteristics of monocots except:
A) parallel leaf veins
B) flowers in multiples of fours
C) one cotyledon
D) root xylem and phloem in a ring
E) vascular bundles scattered in stem
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Question 17 (1 point)
The ___________ attaches a blade of a leaf to the stem.
A) mesophyll
B) stomata
C) tracheids
D) pith
E) petiole
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Question 18 (1 point)
Root hairs are found on all 3 zones of a eudicot root tip.
A) True
B) False
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Question 19 (1 point)
All of the following are micronutrients of plants except:
A) manganese
B) iron
C) copper
D) magnesium
E) chlorine
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Question 20 (1 point)
The cohesion-tension model of transport occurs in phloem.
A) True
B) False