Question 1

Many garden-supply stores sell root dips used to treat plants that are being transplanted. Such dips are advertised as containing spores. What kind of spores should these dips contain?

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A)   mycorrhizal fungi
B)   chytrids
C)   lycophytes
D)   yeasts
E)   lichensF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 2

While walking in the woods, you come across some low-growing plants clustered at the base of a tree. You collect one as a specimen for biology class. Upon examination in the lab, you find that the leaf-, stem-, and root-like structures contain no vascular tissue. The plant is

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A)   a lycophyte.
B)   an angiosperm.
C)   a gymnosperm.
D)   a bryophyte.
E)   not a plant but a charophyte.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

By definition, a fruit is derived from the

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A)   archegonium.
B)   corolla.
C)   calyx.
D)   ovary.
E)   stamen.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 4

Which of these has a diploid stage in their life cycle?

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A)   mosses only
B)   mosses and ferns but not gymnosperms or angiosperms
C)   gymnosperms and angiosperms but not mosses or ferns
D)   mosses, ferns, gymnosperms, and angiosperms
E)   angiosperms onlyF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

Which of these would be best able to reproduce during a period with only light rainfall?

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A)   lycophytes
B)   gymnosperms
C)   bryophytes
D)   ferns
E)   No plants can reproduce except during rainy weather.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Endosperm is a _____ tissue.

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A)   haploid (n) 
B)   vascular
C)   diploid (2n) 
D)   cotyledon
E)   triploid (3n) F) C) and D)
G) A) and C) E

Question 7

In black bread mold, spores are produced in

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A)   clublike structures of the gills.
B)   sporangia.
C)   carpels.
D)   sori.
E)   mycorrhizae.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

What would you predict as a likely consequence of eradicating all fungi from soil before sowing it with plant seeds?

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A)   Although the plants might grow, they would be unlikely to thrive due to the lack of mycorrhizal fungi.
B)   The plants would grow much more vigorously because they would not have to compete with fungi for nutrients.
C)   The plants would grow much more vigorously because they would not need to fight off fungal diseases.
D)   No plants would be able to grow, because mycorrhizal fungi are essential for the germination of seeds.
E)   The plants would grow as normal, because the presence or absence of fungi has no impact on plants.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

Which of these is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)   mushroom-fruiting body
B)   angiosperm-flower
C)   lycophyte-microphyll
D)   charophyte-hypha
E)   gymnosperm-seedF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

Figure: 
-Which part of the figure represents the gametophyte?

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A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) A) and B)
G) D) and E) C

Question 11

The fermentation capabilities of _____ are used to produce bread and alcoholic beverages.

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A)   yeasts
B)   chytrids
C)   lichens
D)   mycorrhizal fungi
E)   moldsF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

Which statement about fungi is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)   Fungi are chemoheterotrophic by absorption.
B)   Fungi are generally motile.
C)   Adult fungal cells are haploid.
D)   Fungal cell walls are composed of chitin.
E)   Fungi are thought to be descendants of a flagellated protist.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 13

Most fungi in the environment function as

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A)   parasites.
B)   saprotrophs.
C)   photoautotrophs.
D)   producers.
E)   predators.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 14

In a fungal life cycle, which of the following is/are diploid?

Accepted Answer

A)   the zygote only
B)   the spores only
C)   the hyphae only
D)   the hyphae and spores but not the zygote
E)   the zygote, spores, and hyphaeF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

The gametophyte is the dominant generation in

Accepted Answer

A)   angiosperms.
B)   gymnosperms.
C)   ferns.
D)   mosses.
E)   all land plants.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

Which of the following provide protection and nourishment to the embryo?

Accepted Answer

A)   all plants
B)   angiosperms only
C)   gymnosperms only
D)   bryophytes only
E)   lycophytes onlyF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Which of these is not a fungal disease (mycosis) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   wheat rust
B)   ringworm
C)   athlete's foot
D)   oral thrush
E)   All of the choices are correct.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Which feature is believed to have been the first step in the evolution of land plants from the green algae?

Accepted Answer

A)   protection of the embryo
B)   evolution of vascular tissue
C)   evolution of microphylls
D)   evolution of seeds
E)   evolution of flowers in order to attract pollinatorsF) B) and D)
G) B) and E) A

Question 19

Which of these does not belong to the angiosperm life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)   double fertilization
B)   pollen
C)   megaspore
D)   flagellated sperm
E)   microsporeF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

Apples, oranges, peanuts, and rice grains are produced by

Accepted Answer

A)   gymnosperms.
B)   bryophytes.
C)   angiosperms.
D)   charophytes.
E)   lycophytes.F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Exam 18: Land Environment: Plants and Fungi

Many garden-supply stores sell root dips used to treat plants that are being transplanted. Such dips are advertised as containing spores. What kind of spores should these dips contain?

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While walking in the woods, you come across some low-growing plants clustered at the base of a tree. You collect one as a specimen for biology class. Upon examination in the lab, you find that the leaf-, stem-, and root-like structures contain no vascular tissue. The plant is

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By definition, a fruit is derived from the

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Which of these has a diploid stage in their life cycle?

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Which of these would be best able to reproduce during a period with only light rainfall?

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Endosperm is a _____ tissue.

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In black bread mold, spores are produced in

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What would you predict as a likely consequence of eradicating all fungi from soil before sowing it with plant seeds?

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Which of these is mismatched?

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Figure: -Which part of the figure represents the gametophyte?

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The fermentation capabilities of _____ are used to produce bread and alcoholic beverages.

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Which statement about fungi is incorrect?

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Most fungi in the environment function as

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In a fungal life cycle, which of the following is/are diploid?

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The gametophyte is the dominant generation in

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Which of the following provide protection and nourishment to the embryo?

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Which of these is not a fungal disease (mycosis) ?

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Which feature is believed to have been the first step in the evolution of land plants from the green algae?

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Which of these does not belong to the angiosperm life cycle?

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Apples, oranges, peanuts, and rice grains are produced by

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