BIOL1750 Exam 2 Prep

Which trait is not shared between green algae and land plants?

• 1. Cellulase proteins

• 1. Synthesize fructose as storage product

• 1. Motile sperm

• 1. Mitochondrial and nuclear DNA

1. What is the difference between Charophytes and Chlorophytes?

• 1. Chlorophytes are synonymous with Charophytes

• 1. Chlorophytes are considered land plants

• 1. Charophytes have no phylogenetic relationship to land plants

• 1. Charophytes have a closer phylogenetic relationship to land plants

1. What is the ecological relevance of green algae?

• 1. Green algae is a decomposer that consumes waste materials

• 1. Green algae is an important primary producer

• 1. Green algae forms commensalistic symbiotic associations with other organisms

• 1. Green algae produces inorganic molecules and carbon 

Answer explanation

Green algae is an important primary producer in the ecosystem, playing a crucial role in producing oxygen and serving as a food source for various organisms.

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1. What obstacles did organisms face in their transition to land?

• 1. Drying up

• 1. Excess UV light

• 1. Ability to move water to parts that require it

• 1. All of the above

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1. What is the correct order of plant evolution?

• 1. Charophytes, Non-vascular Plants, Seedless Vascular Plants

• Charophytes, Chlorophytes, Non-vascular Plants

• 1. Seedless Vascular Plants, Non-Vascular Plants, Flowery Plants

• Non-vascular plants, Non-flowery Plants, Seedless Vascular Plants

1. Both charophyte species successfully inched their way onto land.

• 1. True

• 1. False

1. What is the purpose of the evolved cuticle?

• 1. To overcome excess UV light

• 1. To overcome difficult water transport

• 1. To overcome drying

• 1. None of the above

1. Non-vascular land plants are divided into 3 key lineages. 

• 1. True

• 1. Flase

1. Which is not a main phyla of seedless vascular plants?

• 1. Pterophyta

• 1. Anthrophyta 

• 1. Psilophyta

• 1. Anthocerophyta

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1. Which is true about the Gametophyte dominated life cycle?

• 1. Diploid generation occupies most of the life cycle

• 1. Supports the sporophytes that produces male and female haploid cells

• 1. Rhizoids play an essential role in sexual reproduction

• 1. Gametes are exchanged in every stage of the life cycle