Question 1

Would you expect desert plants to have a thin or thick cuticle?

Accepted Answer

A)  thin because desert plants do not have stomata
B)  thin because desert plants have a short root system
C)  thick because desert plants have an extensive shoot system
D)  thick because desert plants need to retain water in this dry environmentE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

In angiosperms,what structures house female gametophytes?

Accepted Answer

A)  stigmas
B)  petals
C)  ovules
D)  sepalsE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

The function of a mushroom is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  produce seeds
B)  store nutrients
C)  produce spores
D)  photosynthesizeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rainforests regenerate slowly and cannot sustain slash-and-burn clearing.
B)  Humans depend on plants for food,wood,and medicines.
C)  Only a fraction of plant species have been tested as potential medicine sources.
D)  Local knowledge of rainforest plant communities has no impact on the production of new medicines.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Corn smut is a fungus that grows in the ears of corn and changes corn kernels into black,powdery balls of fungus tissue.What would you hypothesize is the significance of the relationship between corn smut and corn?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corn smut has a parasitic relationship with corn so that it can use the corn as a way to spread spores.
B)  Corn smut has a symbiotic relationship with corn so that it can use the corn as a way to spread spores.
C)  Corn smut helps to decompose corn more quickly and therefore replenishes nutrients in the soil at a faster rate.
D)  Corn smut slows decomposition of corn and therefore reduces the rate at which nutrients are returned to the soil.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

From the point of view of an angiosperm,what is the function of fruit?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is where the male gametophyte develops.
B)  It is a mechanism for the dispersal of seeds.
C)  It provides nutrients to germinating seeds.
D)  It attracts pollinators.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Which aspect of truffle mushrooms drives their commercial importance?

Accepted Answer

A)  size
B)  smell
C)  taste
D)  textureE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Gametophytes are ________; sporophytes are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  male...female
B)  an adaptation to an aquatic existence...an adaptation to a terrestrial existence
C)  haploid...diploid
D)  the dominant stage of the conifer life cycle...the less obvious stage of the conifer life cycleE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Mutualistic associations of plant roots and fungi are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mycorrhizae
B)  mycelia
C)  shoots
D)  hyphaeE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following is the lineage of green algae believed to most resemble early plant ancestors?

Accepted Answer

A)  charophytes
B)  ulva
C)  volvox
D)  dinoflagellatesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The photo below shows ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a cluster of fern spore capsules
B)  a fairy ring
C)  an algal cell with extensive thread-like cilia
D)  a lichen,a mutually beneficial symbiosisE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Seeds develop from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  carpels
B)  anthers
C)  ovules
D)  ovariesE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Why is the symbiotic relationship of truffle mushrooms and tree roots considered to be crucial to the colonization of land?

Accepted Answer

A)  This relationship is found in some of the oldest plant fossils.
B)  Truffles have the terrestrial adaptation of seeds.
C)  Tree roots can be found only in terrestrial environments.
D)  Truffles provide trees with sugars.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Why are bryophytes considered incompletely liberated from their ancestral aquatic habitat?

Accepted Answer

A)  They lack lignin.
B)  Their sperm are flagellated.
C)  The gametophyte generation is dominant.
D)  They lack a cuticle.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Biocontrol,short for biological control,is a means to control pest populations (e.g.,insects,plants) by intentionally introducing natural enemies of those pests.Biocontrol methods have benefits of typically being less expensive and less environmentally damaging than chemical pesticides.Which of the following should NOT be considered an example of biocontrol?

Accepted Answer

A)  the spores of the Chinese caterpillar fungus that are sprayed on crop pests to parasitize and kill them
B)  the application of herbicides that kill weeds harboring pest populations
C)  the introduction of mites that prey upon citrus rust mites that infest and destroy citrus crops
D)  the introduction of insect herbivores that eat weeds but do not feed on native plant speciesE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

This diagram shows what process?

Accepted Answer

A)  origin of plants from green algae
B)  alternation of generations
C)  angiosperm life cycle
D)  gymnosperm life cycleE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Nutritionally,all fungi are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  heterotrophs that acquire their nutrients by absorption
B)  autotrophs that acquire their nutrients from solar energy
C)  autotrophs that acquire their nutrients from chemicals
D)  parasites that acquire their nutrients from other organismsE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Which of the following correctly illustrates the sequence of the origin of modern groups of plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  gymnosperms,ferns,bryophytes,angiosperms
B)  bryophytes,ferns,gymnosperms,angiosperms
C)  bryophytes,ferns,angiosperms,gymnosperms
D)  ferns,gymnosperms,angiosperms,bryophytesE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Suppose that,while on a forest hike,you notice a blue fungus and a pink plant growing along the hiking trail.As you continue walking,you observe that if a blue fungus and a pink plant are growing side by side,they are both much larger than if the fungus and the plant are farther apart.What can you hypothesize about the relationship between the fungus and the plant?

Accepted Answer

A)  The fungus and the plant have a symbiotic relationship that allows them to have more significant growth when they are near each other than when farther apart.
B)  The fungus and the plant have a parasitic relationship that allows them to have more significant growth when they are near each other than when farther apart.
C)  The roots of the plant are choking off nutrient flow to the fungal hyphae.
D)  The plant is helping the fungus decompose leaf litter on the forest floor.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 20

What is this organism?

Accepted Answer

A)  fern
B)  fungus
C)  bryophyte
D)  gymnospermE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 16: The Evolution of Plants and Fungi

Which aspect of truffle mushrooms drives their commercial importance?

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Seeds develop from ________.

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Which of the following correctly illustrates the sequence of the origin of modern groups of plants?

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This diagram shows what process?

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In angiosperms,what structures house female gametophytes?

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Gametophytes are ; sporophytes are .

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Nutritionally,all fungi are ________.

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Why are bryophytes considered incompletely liberated from their ancestral aquatic habitat?

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Mutualistic associations of plant roots and fungi are called ________.

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Corn smut is a fungus that grows in the ears of corn and changes corn kernels into black,powdery balls of fungus tissue.What would you hypothesize is the significance of the relationship between corn smut and corn?

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Which of the following is the lineage of green algae believed to most resemble early plant ancestors?

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What is this organism?

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Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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From the point of view of an angiosperm,what is the function of fruit?

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The function of a mushroom is to ________.

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The photo below shows ________.

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Would you expect desert plants to have a thin or thick cuticle?

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Why is the symbiotic relationship of truffle mushrooms and tree roots considered to be crucial to the colonization of land?

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Exam 16: The Evolution of Plants and Fungi

Which aspect of truffle mushrooms drives their commercial importance?

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Seeds develop from ________.

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Which of the following correctly illustrates the sequence of the origin of modern groups of plants?

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This diagram shows what process?

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In angiosperms,what structures house female gametophytes?

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Gametophytes are ________; sporophytes are ________.

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Nutritionally,all fungi are ________.

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Why are bryophytes considered incompletely liberated from their ancestral aquatic habitat?

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Mutualistic associations of plant roots and fungi are called ________.

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Corn smut is a fungus that grows in the ears of corn and changes corn kernels into black,powdery balls of fungus tissue.What would you hypothesize is the significance of the relationship between corn smut and corn?

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Which of the following is the lineage of green algae believed to most resemble early plant ancestors?

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What is this organism?

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Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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From the point of view of an angiosperm,what is the function of fruit?

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