Plant Evolution Quiz

What are the common characteristics between present-day plants and present-day green algae?

• The same type of chlorophyll used in photosynthesis

• Cell division that includes the formation of a cell plate

• Cell walls composed of chitin

• Food stored as glucose

What is the age of Earth?

• 400 million years

• 1 billion years

• 4.6 billion years

• 500 million years

When did primitive land plants appear on Earth?

• 400 million years ago

• 500 million years ago

• 200 million years ago

• 300 million years ago

What is the main function of plant organs?

• To store water

• To produce flowers

• To conduct photosynthesis

• To anchor the plant in soil

What is the common ancestor of multicellular land plants and present-day green algae?

• Fungi

• Bacteria

• Protists

• Archaea

What is the main function of plant tissues?

• To provide support

• To attract pollinators

• To produce seeds

• To conduct water and nutrients

What is the primary source of oxygen for humans?

• Plants

• Fungi

• Animals

• Algae

What is the primary food storage molecule in present-day plants and green algae?

• Starch

• Sucrose

• Glucose

• Cellulose

What type of plants appeared first in the plant evolution?

• Vascular plants

• Gymnosperms

• Nonvascular plants

• Angiosperms

What evidence indicates the presence of various organisms in the shallow waters of ancient Earth?

• Geological evidence

• Fossil evidence

• Biochemical evidence

• Genetic evidence