Question 11 pts

Which of the following is NOT a trend in plant evolution?

Group of answer choices

development of vascular tissue

more time spent in the gametophyte phase

development of roots

decrease dependence on water

development of seeds

Flag question: Question 2Question 21 pts

Which of the following are mutualistic symbiotic fungi? (hint: more than one answer is possible)

Group of answer choices

ring worm

mycorrhizae

bread mold

lichen

Flag question: Question 3Question 31 pts

The angiosperms and gymnosperms differ from all other plants by (hint: more than one answer is possible)

Group of answer choices

possession of vascular tissue.

presence of cuticle coat.

use of alternation of generation.

production of seeds.

production of pollen.

Flag question: Question 4Question 41 pts

What is the disease causing the demise of American bats?

Group of answer choices

mushroom cap syndrome

Chagas

HIV

White-nose syndrome

Bat Blight

Flag question: Question 5Question 51 pts

Which of the following are examples of Angiosperm? (hint: more than one answer is possible)

Group of answer choices

apple tree

blue spruce (a.k.a. Christmas tree)

ginkgo tree

oak tree

tomato plants

Flag question: Question 6Question 61 pts

Gymnosperm

Group of answer choices

were the first plants to not have a swimming sperm which freed them from water for reproduction.

were the first plants to develop flowers for pollination.

are divided into two groups - the monocots and dicots.

are the most advanced group of plants in the plant kingdom.

were the first plants to develop vascular tissue.

Flag question: Question 7Question 71 pts

Which phylum within the Fungi Kingdom includes the group of fungi that are causing the demise of amphibians?

Group of answer choices

Chytridiomycota

Ascomycota

Glomeromycota

Basidiomycota

Zygomycota

Flag question: Question 8Question 81 pts

What is the carbohydrate shared by fungi and animals that shows their close ancestry and also makes it difficult to treat people with fungal infections?

Group of answer choices

fungi have a cell wall made of chitin that animals also use for other functions

fungi have a cell wall made of cellulose that animals also use for other functions.

fungi and animals do not share a common ancestor

both groups lack carbohydrates in the cells

both groups have chitin in their plasma membranes

Flag question: Question 9Question 91 pts

Club mosses are considered to be more advanced than true mosses because they contain which of the following characteristic that is missing from true mosses?

Group of answer choices

chloroplasts

vascular tissue

cuticle

pollen

Flag question: Question 10Question 101 pts

Most (not all) fungi have the following characteristic.

Group of answer choices

multicellular

cells contain chloroplasts

cells have no nucleus

cell wall is comprised of cellulose

Flag question: Question 11Question 111 pts

Which are seeded/vascular plants? (more than one answer is possible)

Group of answer choices

pine trees

dogwood trees

ferns

mosses

angiosperms

Flag question: Question 12Question 121 pts

Which statement is not accurate regarding monocot plants?

Group of answer choices

Their vascular bundles are scattered throughout the shoot of the plant.

They have parallel leaf veins.

Their flower structures are in multiples of 4 or 5.

Grass is an example of a monocot.

They do not usually undergo secondary growth.

Flag question: Question 13Question 131 pts

All but which of the following would be associated with vascular plants?

Group of answer choices

angiosperm

mosses

gymnosperm

dicots

ferns

Flag question: Question 14Question 141 pts

Which trait evolved first in plants?

Group of answer choices

fruit

seeds

cuticle

xylem

roots

Flag question: Question 15Question 151 pts

The cuticle of a plant is primarily for

Group of answer choices

retention of water.

capture of sunlight

conduction of fluids.

protection from sunlight exposure.

absorption of carbon dioxide.