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Chapter 12 : Introduction to Plants : Holt Science & Tech

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is thought to be the ancestor of land plants?

a)

bacteria

b)

red algae

c)

ferns

d)

green algae

2.

Organisms that produce their own food are called __________.

a)

heterotrophs

b)

autosomes

c)

autotrophs

d)

herbivores

3.

The sac inside a plant cell where water, food, and wastes are stored is the _____.

a)

vacuole

b)

chloroplast

c)

chlorophyll

d)

cuticle

4.

Two structures found in plant cells but NOT in animal cells are _______.

a)

cell wall and cell membrane

b)

chloroplast and cell membrane

c)

cell wall and chloroplast

d)

vacuole and nucleus

5.

What plant structure helps it retain water?

a)

leafs

b)

stem

c)

cuticle

d)

roots

6.

During photosynthesis, plants do NOT produce ___________.

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

food for itself

7.

The green pigment found in specialized plant ctructures is called chlorophyll.

a)

true

b)

false

8.

What is the tube-like structures inside a plant through which water, minerals, and food move?

a)

roots

b)

vascular tissue

c)

cuticles

d)

vacuoles

9.

Nearly all plants are unicellular.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

The energy for photosynthesis comes from the sun

a)

true

b)

false

11.

Seedless vascular plants reproduce by...

a)

Seeds

b)

Spores

c)

Pollen

d)

Rhyzoid

12.

Select all plant groups that are seedless vascular.

a)

mosses

b)

horsetails

c)

hornworts

d)

club mosses

e)

ferns

13.

Seedless vascular plants transport materials from cell to cell.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Seedless vascular plants have real roots, stems and leaves.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Why do seedless vascular plants need moist surroundings to survive?

a)

Because they transport materials slowly.

b)

Because they do not have real roots.

c)

Because they reproduce by spores.

d)

Because they do not have cuticle.

16.

How many fronds can you see on the image?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

17.

Which of the following plants grows mostly near streams or in moist woodlands?

a)

Club moss

b)

Moss

c)

Liverwort

d)

Hornwort

e)

Water lilly

18.

Nonvascular and seedless vascular plants reproduce by...

a)

Seeds

b)

Spores

c)

Pollen

d)

Flowers

19.

Seedless vascular plants are able to transport materials throughout the plant.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What is a gametophyte?

a)

The stage that produces sperm cells and egg cells.

b)

The spore-producing stage.

c)

The rhizomes that produces roots and leaves.

d)

The slender, hairlike threads of cells.

21.

Why do bryophytes have to be around water part of the year?

a)

So they are able to stay wet

b)

So they can anchor in the soil better

c)

So the sperm can swim to the egg.

d)

So they can tolerate low temperatures

22.

Ferns are a type of

a)

Nonvascular Plant

b)

Nonvascular plant

c)

algae

d)

Seedless vascular plant

23.

Plants that have tube-like tissues inside them to transport water and nutrients are called

a)

vascular plants

b)

nonvascular plants

c)

rhizoids

d)

conifers

24.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of seed plants?

a)

They have highly developed vascular tissue.

b)

They can only survive in moist environments.

c)

They use pollen to reproduce.

d)

They use seeds to reproduce.

e)

They have true roots, stems and leaves.

25.

A structure that contains a young plant in a protective coating is called _____________.

a)

Spore

b)

Seed

c)

Sperm

d)

Ovary

26.

Select the term which closely describes what a "cotyledon" is.

a)

seed stem

b)

seed coat

c)

seed root

d)

seed leaf

27.

Why do plants need to disperse their seeds as far as possible?

a)

To cover more land area.

b)

To not compete for resources.

c)

To be better than other plants.

d)

To evolve faster.

28.

In the world, you can find several species of nonvascular seed plants.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Seed plants are classified into two groups: gymnosperms and angiosperms.

a)

True

b)

False