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1. The Kingdoms Archaebacteria and Eubacteria both contain organisms that have membrane-bound organelles and nuclei. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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2. The first land plants to have evolved were: |
| | A) | a. mosses, liverworts, and hornworts |
| | B) | b. flowering plants |
| | C) | c. ferns and conifers |
| | D) | d. bacteria and algae |
| | E) | e. both b and c |
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3. Which organisms were once classified as plants in the old two-kingdom system? |
| | A) | a. algae |
| | B) | b. aquatic invertebrates |
| | C) | c. fungi |
| | D) | d. all of the above |
| | E) | e. only a and c are correct |
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4. One feature that is common in all land plants is |
| | A) | a. they evolved 10,000 years ago. |
| | B) | b. they only occur on land. |
| | C) | c. they all have prokaryotic cells. |
| | D) | d. they all retain the fertilized embryo. |
| | E) | e. they all have vascular tissues |
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5. During alternation of generations, fertilization gives rise to the _______ generation, and meiosis gives rise to the _________ generation. |
| | A) | a. diploid, haploid |
| | B) | b. sporophyte, gametophyte |
| | C) | c. haploid, diploid |
| | D) | d. isogamous, anisogamous |
| | E) | e. both a and b are correct |
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6. In mosses, the rich carpet of leafy green growth belongs to _____________. |
| | A) | a. the gametophyte generation. |
| | B) | b. the diploid thallus. |
| | C) | c. the sporophyte generation. |
| | D) | d. both b and c. |
| | E) | e. none of the above |
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7. The moss sporophyte consists of a capsule and stalk embedded in the female gametophyte. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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8. In the Division Pterophyta, the ________ is the dominant stage. |
| | A) | a. sporophyte |
| | B) | b. sorus |
| | C) | c. protonema |
| | D) | d. gametophyte |
| | E) | e. rhizome |
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9. Microsporangia in the Division Coniferophyta produce |
| | A) | a. microspores. |
| | B) | b. pollen grains. |
| | C) | c. the male gametophyte. |
| | D) | d. seed cones. |
| | E) | e. only a, b, and c. |
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10. In the Division Coniferophyta, four megaspores are produced during meiosis, and each one ultimately develops into an embryo. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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11. Which division contains acid-loving plants that can convert a wetland into a bog? |
| | A) | a. Ginkgophyta |
| | B) | b. Bryophyta |
| | C) | c. Pterophyta |
| | D) | d. Magnoliophyta |
| | E) | e. Coniferophyta |
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12. Which of the following is NOT a use of sphagnum moss? |
| | A) | a. heating fuel |
| | B) | b. potting and bedding material in gardening |
| | C) | c. thickening agent in food preparation |
| | D) | d. dressing for wounds |
| | E) | e. none of the above |
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13. Sphenophyta, Lycophyta, Pterophyta, and Psilophyta are similar in that they are all spore-producing vascular plants. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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14. The most primitive vascular plants belong to Division |
| | A) | a. Bryophyta. |
| | B) | b. Magnoliophyta. |
| | C) | c. Gnetophyta. |
| | D) | d. Psilophyta. |
| | E) | e. Cycadophyta. |
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15. The term “gymnosperm” refers to the ability of conifers, or evergreens, to retain their leaves for photosynthesis throughout the entire year. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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16. The Wollemi pine is considered a living fossil because its “cone” resembles a fruit, thus making it difficult to classify as a gymnosperm or angiosperm. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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17. Plants having seed cones and pollen cones on separate individuals are referred to as ________. |
| | A) | a. dioecious |
| | B) | b. gametophytes |
| | C) | c. monoecious |
| | D) | d. cycasins |
| | E) | e. bisexual |
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18. Which division contains plants that produce neurological toxins, such as BMAA? |
| | A) | a. Gnetophyta |
| | B) | b. Sphenophyta |
| | C) | c. Cycadophyta |
| | D) | d. Ginkgophyta |
| | E) | e. Coniferophyta |
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19. Ginkgo biloba is the only remaining species of its genus and is used as a remedy for short-term memory loss. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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20. Fossilized tree resin, or amber, is an excellent source of ancient DNA because the resin dries and fixes living tissue and inhibits bacterial decomposition. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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