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Plant types

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Non-vascular plants belongs to which group?

a)

pteridophytes

b)

bryophytes

c)

gymnosperms

d)

angiosperms

2.

Mosses and liverworts are called non-vascular plant because

a)

they lack motile sperm

b)

they lack seed

c)

they lack vascular tissue

d)

they lack true roots, stems and leaves

3.
Plants that produce seeds in cones are known as _____, while flower producing plants are known as _____.
a)
Angiosperms; Gymnosperms
b)
Nonvascular plants; Vascular plants
c)
Vascular plants; Nonvascular plants
d)
Gymnosperms; Angiosperms
4.

Angiosperms are the most successful terrestrial plants. Which of these features is unique to them and helps account for their success?

a)

Dominant gametophytes

b)

Fruits enclosing seeds

c)

Embryos enclosed within seed coats

d)

Sperm cells without flagella

5.
What kind of plant is pictured?
a)
angiosperm
b)
gymnosperm
c)
monocot
d)
dicot
6.

The common name for the organism in bryophytes is

a)

mosses

b)

flowering plants

c)

ferns

d)

pines

7.

All statements below is true about gymnosperms EXCEPT

a)

heterosporous

b)

seed does not enclosed within ovary

c)

non-vascular plants

d)

less dependent on water for fertilization

8.

Which of the following is NOT a unique characteristic of Angiosperms?

a)

Double fertilization

b)

Formation of pollen tube

c)

Seed is protected within ovary

d)

Produce cone

9.

The sugars produced by photosynthesis are transported by which structures in a vascular plant?

a)

Phloem

b)

Xylem

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Endoplasmic reticulum

10.

The veins in the leaf of a plant are made up of bundles of _____________.

a)

palisade and spongy mesophyll

b)

cuticle and epidermis

c)

anther and filament

d)

xylem and phloem

11.

Nonvascular plants like moss are very small compared to most vascular plants.

Which of the following best explains the reason nonvascular plants are so small?

a)

With small leaves, they cannot perform very much photosynthesis and cannot make much food.

b)

Without tubes, they depend on osmosis for water transport and cannot transport water very far.

c)

Their root systems do not allow them to absorb very many nutrients, so growth is stunted.

d)

The habitat where nonvascular plants are found does not support rapid plant growth.

12.

Which of the following are characteristics of the kingdom plantae (select all that apply)

a)

Multicellular

b)

Autotrophs

c)

Don't move

d)

evolved from algae

e)

Prokaryotes

13.

What is one important characteristic of mosses and liverworts?

a)

They grow large and provide habits for other organisms

b)

They provide moisture to dry habitats.

c)

They prevent erosion

d)

There seeds are an important food source for other organisms

14.

A spruce tree is an example of which of the following?

a)

Gymnosperm

b)

Fern

c)

Angiosperm

d)

Bryophyte

15.

What is the purpose of xylem?

a)

Carries food throughout plant

b)

Produces sugars through photosynthesis

c)

It plays a role in reproduction

d)

carries water throughout plant

16.

What is the most abundant group of plants?

a)

Gymnosperms

b)

Angiosperms

c)

Bryophytes

d)

Mosses

17.

Which of the following describes a monocot?

a)

Petals in 4's or 5's

b)

Netted veins in leaves

c)

Fibrous roots

d)

Two seed leaves

18.

Taproots can be found on

a)

Gymnosperms

b)

Bryophytes

c)

Monocots

d)

Dicots

19.
Examine the leaf. Would you expect this plant to be classified as a dicot or monocot?
a)
monocot
b)
dicot
c)
Neither
d)
Both
20.
Identify the type of vascular bundles (inside look of stem) as a dicot or monocot.
a)
monocot
b)
dicot
c)
Neither
d)
Both
21.
NAME THAT ROOT 
a)
Fibrous 
b)
Woody
c)
Tangle 
d)
Tap
22.

How are angiosperms that have only one seed leaf called?

a)

Monocots

b)

Dicots

c)

Cotyledons

d)

Onecots

23.

Select ALL that are fruit.

a)

cucumber

b)

pumpkin

c)

pepper

d)

lemon

e)

onion

24.
Nonvascular plants usually grow in:
a)
damp, shady areas
b)
deserts
c)
arctic regions
d)
sunny fields
25.

Which of the following describes angiosperms that produce flowers year after year.

a)

Annuals

b)

Biennials

c)

Perennials

d)

Yearlies