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WorksheetsPractice Final Exam Pt2
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
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Class
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1.
If an otherwise healthy organism produces spores on the undersides of leaves, it is most likely a
a)
lycophyte
b)
basidiomycete
c)
ascomycete
d)
moss
e)
fern
2.
The bryophytes characterized by a thallus with rhizoids and asexual reproduction by gemmae cups are called
a)
peat moss
b)
club moss
c)
eisley moss
d)
hornworts
e)
liverworts
3.
Which of the following plant groups is sometimes called a living fossil because it is represented by only one living species but many species in fossils?
a)
horsetails
b)
sequoias
c)
gnetophytes
d)
ginkgoes
e)
cycads
4.
Which one of the following groups provides us with organisms used for alcohol fermentation, baking yeast, natural pesticides, and antibiotics?
a)
the sac fungi, Ascomycetes
b)
the club fungi, Basidiomycetes
c)
Chytrids
d)
Lichens
e)
Prions
5.
The process in which both egg and endosperm are fertilized in flowering plants is called
a)
double whammy
b)
paraspermy
c)
nuclear fusion
d)
double fertilization
e)
unnatural
6.
A typical fern produces new leaves from underground stems called
a)
fronds
b)
rhizoids
c)
nucleoids
d)
gametophytes
e)
rhizomes
7.
Seed-bearing vascular plants produce small, thick-walled, immature gametophytes that give rise to male gametes. What do we call these small male gametophytes?
a)
seeds
b)
microspores
c)
megaspores
d)
pollen
e)
stamens
8.
In bryophytes, the haploid part of the life cycle is dominant. An individual plant in this haploid stage of the life cycle is called a
a)
moss
b)
sporangium
c)
gametophyte
d)
sporophyte
e)
liverwort
9.
Club-moss, spike-moss, whisk ferns, and horsetails are examples of
a)
angiosperms
b)
seedless vascular plants
c)
gnetophytes
d)
gymnosperms
e)
make-believe plants
10.
Ephedra and Welwitschia are examples of
a)
monocots
b)
magnoliids
c)
gnetophytes
d)
ferns
e)
over-the-counter stimulants
11.
Plants that produce “naked seeds” belong in the group called the
a)
Nudiephytes
b)
Angiosperms
c)
Gymnosperms
d)
Monilophytes
e)
Megaspores
12.
This group of organisms is defined by the fact that their “resting embryos” form and develop within a chamber composed of maternal tissues.
a)
ascomycetes (sac fungi)
b)
gametophytes (gamete plants)
c)
sporophytes (spore plants)
d)
basidiomycetes (club fungi)
e)
embryophytes (land plants)
13.
Many of the chestnut trees in the American forests were wiped out by a type of fungal pathogen called
a)
rust
b)
wilt
c)
blight
d)
earth star
e)
ergot
14.
In dikaryotic fungi, karyogamy refers to the fusion of _______________.
a)
hyphae
b)
mycelia
c)
mating types
d)
nuclei
e)
chromosomes
15.
The oldest types of seed plants alive today are classified as
a)
bryophytes
b)
horsetails
c)
gymnosperms
d)
angiosperms
e)
seed ferns
16.
Beneficial fungi that live inside leaves and stems of plants are called
a)
algae
b)
endophytes
c)
smuts
d)
mycorrhizae
e)
leaf miners
17.
In addition to bread mold, this group of fungi includes species that parasitize insects and plants, and one species that lives on cow patties and can blast its spores up to 2 meters away.
a)
microsporidians
b)
nuclearids
c)
ascomycetes
d)
basidiomycetes
e)
zygomycetes
18.
This structure in mosses functions to absorb water and to anchor the plant in place.
a)
rhizoid
b)
holdfast
c)
roots
d)
xylem
e)
phloem
19.
Which of the following structures are you likely to find on the tip of a moss sporophyte?
a)
a spore-producing capsule
b)
a cluster of photosynthetic leaves
c)
an egg
d)
an anther
e)
a single flower
20.
Most fungi feed by
a)
releasing spores
b)
extracellular digestion and absorption
c)
converting carbon dioxide to sugar
d)
internal digestion in fruiting bodies
e)
symbiosis with bacteria
21.
All of the following are examples of gymnosperms EXCEPT
a)
gnetophytes
b)
grasses
c)
ginkgoes
d)
cycads
e)
conifers
22.
The mass of hyphae that forms the “body” of a fungus is called
a)
a social slug
b)
mycelium
c)
mycorrhizae
d)
chitin
e)
yeast
23.
A typical mushroom consists of a _______ (cap) and a _______ (stalk).
a)
ascus, basidium
b)
pileus, stipe
c)
conidium, sporangium
d)
lamina, stem
e)
capitulum, rachis
24.
The success of angiosperms is probably due to having
a)
short life cycles and rapid growth
b)
specialized reproductive structures
c)
wind and animal pollinators
d)
fruit
e)
all of the above
25.
In botanical terms, a fruit is defined as
a)
a mature seed
b)
produce
c)
a mature ovule
d)
a mature ovary
e)
a vegetable
26.
The process in plants in which multicelled diploid individuals give rise to haploid individuals, and multicelled haploid individuals give rise to diploid individuals, is called
a)
phytodivision
b)
ploidy plasticity
c)
alternate generalizations
d)
alternation of generations
e)
botanical algebra
27.
The common name for unicellular fungi that reproduce by fission or budding is
a)
mold
b)
mildew
c)
yeasts
d)
spores
e)
protists
28.
A saprobe is an organism that
a)
is bioluminescent
b)
extends a proboscis into its prey
c)
lives on tree sap
d)
parasitizes roundworms
e)
feeds on nonliving organic waste, causing decay
29.
A cell having two haploid nuclei is said to be
a)
doublesomic
b)
diploid
c)
polyploid
d)
dikaryotic
e)
mutant
30.
Some fungi live on stored foods and produce highly carcinogenic toxins that can cause liver cancer. These toxins are called
a)
apitoxins
b)
hemotoxins
c)
neurotoxins
d)
snixotoxins
e)
aflatoxins
31.
This type of vascular tissue has the primary role of distributing the products of photosynthesis (sugar).
a)
phloem
b)
lignin
c)
xylem
d)
stomata
e)
rhizoids
32.
Which of the following is the closest living relative of a cycad?
a)
palm trees
b)
pine trees
c)
mosses
d)
ferns
e)
cichlids
33.
The remains of these giant plants became fossilized in the Carboniferous period (~300 million years ago) and now provide us with coal, a fossil fuel.
a)
monocots
b)
magnoliids
c)
lycophytes
d)
bryophytes
e)
gnetophytes
34.
An important function of spores is
a)
dispersal
b)
defense against predators
c)
photosynthesis
d)
digestion
e)
sternutation
35.
Fungi are
a)
always multicellular
b)
primitive plants
c)
primarily parasitic
d)
heterotrophs
e)
all of the above
36.
This type of non-vascular plant grows in acidic bogs, and is harvested and burned as fuel.
a)
peat moss
b)
club-moss
c)
spike-moss
d)
seed ferns
e)
horsetails
37.
In plants, meiosis occurs on the _____________, giving rise to haploid cells called ___________.
a)
sporophyte, gametes
b)
gametophyte, spores
c)
sporophyte, spores
d)
gametophyte, gametes
e)
thallus, pollen
38.
What is the economic significance of the Carboniferous Period?
a)
The most valuable flowering plants (roses, etc) are from this period
b)
The fossils are an important source of commercially harvested carbon dioxide.
c)
This period in human history is marked by the use of coal for industry
d)
The fossilized plants are an energy source
e)
No economic significance, since all those plants are dead
39.
Endosperm is used
a)
to produce terminal buds
b)
stimulate root growth
c)
nourish developing embryos
d)
monitor gravity
e)
None of the above
40.
In contrast to plants and protists, fungi have the following polysaccharide in their cell walls:
a)
lignin
b)
cellulose
c)
mannitol
d)
dikaryon
e)
chitin
41.
These vascular plants are characterized by the lack of obvious leaves (the leaves are small and nonphotosynthetic) plus hollow, bamboo-like stems that are rich in silica, and cone-like, spore-producing strobili at the tips of stems.
a)
club-mosses
b)
spike-mosses
c)
horsetails
d)
tree ferns
e)
kelp
42.
In plants, ____________ organisms undergo _____________ to produce spores.
a)
diploid, mitosis
b)
diploid, meiosis
c)
haploid, mitosis
d)
haploid, meiosis
e)
sporophyte, fertilization
43.
Which of the following best describes the purpose of an ascocarp?
a)
Like a fruit, it serves the purpose of attracting animals to disperse the seeds
b)
It provides a source of nutrients for the underground mycelium.
c)
It functions like a flower and attracts pollinators
d)
It is for sexual reproduction, and the location where sexual spores are produced.
e)
It defends the fungus against predators
44.
What are the common “fairy rings” seen in lawns?
a)
A population of mushrooms planted in a circle.
b)
A fungal colony grown from a central point and producing mushrooms at the edge of growth
c)
A ring of mushrooms caused by an animal spreading the spores in a ring
d)
magic
e)
A clump of mushrooms growing where soil nutrients are rich
45.
In humans, diploid organisms undergo meiosis to produce gametes. In plants, __________ organisms undergo _____________ to produce gametes.
a)
diploid, mitosis
b)
diploid, meiosis
c)
haploid, mitosis
d)
haploid, meiosis
e)
sporophyte, transformation
46.
Lichens represent a partnership between
a)
fungi and decomposing matter
b)
fungi and free-living chloroplasts
c)
fungi and Euglena
d)
fungi and humans
e)
fungi and green or blue-green algae
47.
The spores of club fungi are typically produced on a mushrooms or similar types of fruiting body; these spore-producing structures are technically known as
a)
basidiocarps
b)
ascocarps
c)
ascospores
d)
conidia
e)
gemmae cups
48.
The waxy covering on the surface of plant leaves is referred to as the
a)
sporopollenin
b)
cellulosic layer
c)
stomata
d)
epidermis
e)
cuticle
49.
Out of the following organisms, we now know that Fungi are most closely related to
a)
plants
b)
animals
c)
algae
d)
bacteria and other types of mold
e)
protists
50.
The most ancient fungal lineage, and the only group to have motile, flagellated cells, is called
a)
Oomycetes
b)
Ascomycetes
c)
Zygomycetes
d)
Lichens
e)
Chytrids
51.
Organisms that spend majority of their life as multicellular haploid organisms are said to have
a)
haploid-dominant life cycles
b)
asexual life cycles
c)
sporophyte life cycles
d)
diploid-dominant life cycles
e)
gametophyte life cycles
52.
Many fungi live on dead organisms or parts of organisms, such as fallen leaves, and return much of the nutrients to the soil. Such fungi are said to be
a)
coenocytic
b)
saprobes
c)
predators
d)
motile
e)
septate
53.
A flower is a specialized reproductive shoot built out of four types of highly modified ______________.
a)
cells
b)
gametes
c)
petals
d)
organic chemicals
e)
leaves
54.
In mosses, rainfall helps to release and distribute _________________ from male gametangia.
a)
seeds
b)
sperm cells
c)
egg cells
d)
pheromones
e)
spores
55.
Flowering plants and their pollinators have interacted for many millions of years, and over time both have changed and diversified due to the pressure they imposed on each other. This type of interaction is an example of
a)
the food chain
b)
the benefits of plants for humans
c)
plant physiology
d)
adaptive radiation
e)
coevolution
56.
Scientists believe that the first land plants evolved around ______________ million years ago.
a)
1
b)
10
c)
50
d)
500
e)
3500
57.
One piece of evidence that supports the placement of fungi in the unikonts is the presence of _____________ in chytrids (which is absent in other fungi).
a)
chitin
b)
the flagellum
c)
unicellularity
d)
eye spots
e)
chloroplasts
58.
The seeds of pine trees can be found in protective structures called
a)
megaspores
b)
cones
c)
fruits
d)
pods
e)
sori
59.
The technical term for the association between a tree root and a fungus is
a)
liaison
b)
mycelium
c)
tryst
d)
mycorrhizae
e)
endophyte
60.
If an organism is terrestrial, where would you expect to find it living?
a)
in freshwater habitats
b)
in the sea
c)
on land
d)
exclusively in mud
e)
in woody tissue
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