If we looked at the fossil record, which type of plant would have the oldest fossil?

• Angiosperms

• Gymnosperms

• Conifers

• Mosses

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If a plant’s flowers are very colorful and produce nectar, the plant is probably pollinated by

• Water

• Wind

• Insects

• Self-pollination

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The stomata are tiny pores in the surface of the plant, Jamie remembers they are responsible for…

• Translocation

• Leaf growth

• Regulating water loss

• The transport of minerals

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Matt is studying the adaptations of plants in his laboratory. He and his friends discover that the ancestors of today’s land plants were probably...

• Brown algae

• Red algae

• Lichens

• Green algae

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As Mark collects plants for his science project he identifies the fruit of a holly bush and remembers the function of the fruit is…

• Photosynthesis

• To provide nutrition for the seed

• Seed dispersal

• To permit cross-fertilization

As John studies his notes on the adaptations of plants he reads that monocots and dicots are two types of flowering plants called…

• Ferns

• Mosses

• Angiosperms

• Gymnosperms

Michael moves from Brenham to the Arizona desert. He takes with him his favorite plant that is native to the southeast part of Texas. After a few months in Arizona he notices the plant is losing too much water and wilting. What is the process of this losing water called?

• Stomata

• Guard cells

• Cuticle

• Transpiration

Early plants developed a relationship between themselves and a more primitive kingdom. Their symbiotic relationship resulted in mycorrhizae structures. Name the kingdom that plants formed this unique bond with.

• Bacteria

• Fungi

• Protista

• Animalia

The development of this type of tissue allowed the plant kingdom to grow to new heights. It allowed the plants to grow taller than 2-3 cm. What type of tissue is responsible for this taller growth?

• Vascular tissue

• Nonvascular tissue

• Meristematic tissue

• Epithelial tissue

The first plants to evolve were small and very dependent on water. They lacked specialized tissue to transport the water. Because of the lack of this tissue the plants took in water by _______________.

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• Osmosis

• Active Transport

• ATP