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Mosses, ferns and plants quizzzzzzzzz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Algae are considered to be plants because.....

a)

They are green

b)

They carry out photosynthesis

c)

They live in water

d)

They produce seeds

2.

Algae differ from higher plants because they...

a)

Do not have vascular tissues

b)

Live only on land

c)

Produce seeds

d)

Have woody stems

3.

The first land plants to evolve from algae were........

a)

Ferns

b)

Horse tails

c)

Moss

d)

Lichen

4.

What is a key similarity between algae and mosses?

a)

Both have seeds

b)

Both lack true roots, stems, and leaves

c)

Both have vascular tissue

d)

Both produce flowers

5.

Algae and moss are different because........

a)

Algae produce spores and mosses do not.

b)

Algae produce seeds and mosses do not.

c)

Mosses produce spores and algae do not.

d)

Mosses produce seeds and algae do not

6.

In plants, vascular tissue carries water and nutrients from the roots to leaves and around the plant

a)
True
b)
False
7.

Moss can grow on land because ......

a)

They have rhizomes to hold them in place

b)

They have roots to hold them in place.

c)

they can live in dry places far from water

d)

They can get water from the soil.

8.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of mosses?

a)

They need water for reproduction

b)

They reproduce using spores

c)

They produce seeds

d)

They lack vascular tissue

9.

Mosses need to live in damp places because they cannot store water, they do not have vascular tissue, they cannot protect themselves from water loss and they need water to reproduce.

a)
True
b)
False
10.

The scientific name for moss is ....

a)

Gymnosperm

b)

Pteridophyte

c)

Liverwort

d)

Bryophyte

11.

Ferns are different from mosses because .......

a)

They have vascular tissue

b)

They have rhizomes

c)

They produce spores

d)

They need water to reproduce.

12.

Which of the following statements about ferns is correct?

a)

Ferns reproduce using seeds

b)

Ferns have vascular tissue

c)

Ferns are classified as bryophytes

d)

Ferns lack chlorophyll

13.

Horsetails are a type of fern.

a)
True
b)
False
14.

What is the main function of rhizomes in ferns?

a)

To produce flowers

b)

To carry out photosynthesis

c)

To anchor the plant and store nutrients

d)

To produce seeds

15.

The scientific name for fern is ....

a)

Gymnosperm

b)

Pteridophyte

c)

Liverwort

d)

Bryophyte

16.

In ferns, the whole leaf of a fern is called a

a)

Sori

b)

Stalk

c)

Frond

d)

Axis

17.

Tree ferns are able to grow tall becasue,

a)

They have vascular tissue which makes them strong.

b)

They have roots which store water

c)

Tree ferns are actually trees, and not ferns

d)

They do not have vascular tissue

18.

Ferns can live in more places than mosses because,

a)

They are able to prevent water loss from the leaves

b)

They can absorb water from the ground and carry it around the plant

c)

Both true

d)

Both false

19.

Conifers evolved from

a)

Mosses

b)

Ferns

c)

Flowering plants

d)

They never evolved.

20.

Conifers are differnt from ferns because they,

a)

Reproduce using spores

b)

Have needles instead of leaves

c)

They have rhizomes

d)

They produce pollen

21.

Conifers are able to reproduce by ....

a)

Producing spores in cones

b)

Producing seeds in cones

c)

Producing seeds in a shell

d)

Producing seeds in a fruit.

22.

The scientific name for Conifer is ....

a)

Gymnosperm

b)

Pteridophyte

c)

Angiosperm

d)

Bryophyte

23.

Conifers can live in places ferns cannot because ....

a)

They need water to reproduce.

b)

They produce spores

c)

Their roots can store water.

d)

They flower when it rains

24.

A baby conifer tree is known as a

a)

Spore

b)

Seedling

c)

Sprout

d)

Spry

25.

Flowers are used to ...

a)

Make a plant look pretty

b)

Give plants a nice smell

c)

Attract pollinators

d)

Produce food for the plant

26.

The scientific name for flowering plant is ....

a)

Gymnosperm

b)

Pteridophyte

c)

Angiosperm

d)

Bryophyte

27.

There are more species of conifers than there are of flowering plants

a)
True
b)
False
28.

Conifers are similar to flowering plants in that

a)

Conifers have needles instead of leaves

b)

Conifers have deep roots which can grow far into the ground.

c)

Their seeds have a protective shell

d)

They have vascular tissue which makes the plants strong

29.

Flowers give plants an advantage as

a)

They can produce less pollen

b)

They are pretty, so people plant them in gardens and parks

c)

They smell nice.

d)

They don't het hayfever

30.

All flowering plants are pollinated by insects.

a)
True
b)
False