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Chapter 9 Introduction to Plants

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of a seedless non-vascular plant?

a)

pine tree

b)

moss

c)

fern

d)

apple tree

2.

Scientist believe plants evolved directly from:

a)

animals

b)

mosses

c)

bacteria

d)

green algae

3.

Which of the following is a vascular plant that flowers and produces a fruit which contains seeds?

a)

angiosperm

b)

dicots

c)

monocots

d)

gymnosperm

4.

Gymnosperms hold seeds in male and female:

a)

spores

b)

eggs

c)

sperm

d)

cones

5.

Tissue that transports water from the roots to other parts of the plant is called:

a)

phloem

b)

roots

c)

cambium

d)

xylem

6.

Which plant structure anchors the plant in the ground and absorbs nutrients?

a)

leaves

b)

stems

c)

roots

d)

flowers

7.

Cambium, xylem, & phloem compose a plants ___ tissue.

a)

nonvascular

b)

vascular

c)

green

d)

root

8.

Which of the following is gymnosperm example?

a)

rose flower

b)

conifer (pine tree)

c)

moss

d)

fern

9.

The vascular tissue that produces new xylem and phloem is called:

a)

rhizoids

b)

spores

c)

cambium

d)

veins

10.

Which area of the plant has the most photosynthesis taking place?

a)

roots

b)

leaves

c)

xylem

d)

flower

11.

The stomata is controlled by pairs of cells that open and close called:

a)

palisade layer

b)

diffusion

c)

guard cells

d)

epidermis

12.

An angiosperm with two cotyledons is called a

a)

dicot

b)

monocot

c)

diploid

d)

haploid

13.

Seedless plants reproduce with:

a)

eggs

b)

seeds

c)

spores

d)

cones

14.

Seedless nonvascular plants lack roots. This type of plant has ___ to hold them in place.

a)

roots

b)

phloem

c)

zygotes

d)

rhizoids

15.

The waxy, protective layer on leaves that prevent water loss is called

a)

upper epidermis

b)

stomata

c)

cellulose

d)

cuticle

16.

The plants that are first to grow in a new or disturbed area are called

a)

pioneer species

b)

lichens

c)

beginning plants

d)

starters

17.

Vascular vessels that move food from leaves to other parts of the plant are called

a)

xylem

b)

roots

c)

phloem

d)

leaves

18.

Which is a common seedless vascular plant?

a)

moss

b)

hornworts

c)

ferns

d)

green algae

19.

Which plant structure moves materials between leaves and roots?

a)

roots

b)

leaves

c)

stems

d)

photosynthesis

20.

Small openings in the epidermis that allows oxygen, water, and carbon dioxide to enter and leave are called

a)

palisade layer

b)

roots

c)

stomata

d)

guard cell

21.

The leaf on the left is a

a)

dicot

b)

monocot

22.

The leaf on the right is a

a)

dicot

b)

monocot