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12/11/2016

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1) The first person of note to attempt to organize and classify plants was/were

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Theophrastus
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2) Which of the following signifies the classification rank of the scientific name Allium cepa?

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Species
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3) In Whittaker's five-kingdom classification, which of the following is not used as a basis for distinguishing among kingdoms?

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Size of the organisms
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4) To which of the following do viruses belong?

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None of these answers are correct
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5) Which of the following categories of plant classification is equivalent to the category of phylum in animal classification?

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division
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In latin binomials (i.e., specific names of organisms), the second part of each name is referred to as the

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specific epithet
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7) Keys constructed by taxonomists to aid in identification of organisms are usually

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dichotomous
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8) in the classification of all living organisms given in the classification chapter, Kingdom protoctista is show as having both division and phyla, even though the two categories are considered equivalent.  why is this?

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9) Mosses, liverworts, and hornworts all

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produce spores
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10) which of the following structures is not found in all bryophytes?

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Perisome
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11)  a moss protonema

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has the n number of chromosomes in each cell
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12)the pores and cavities of the thalli of liverworts are filled with

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air
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13)  which of the following moss sporophyte structures has the most direct contact with the gametophyte?

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foot
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14)  food-conducting cells present in some mosses are known as

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leptoids
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15) the one-celled anchoring structures present on the lower surface of a thalloid liverwort are

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rhizoids
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16) each diamond-shaped segment of a liverwort thallus contains a single

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pore
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17) which of the following are the lens-shaped pieces of tissue that are produced in cups on a liverwort thallus and become detached independently?

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gemmae
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18) Asexual reproduction in hornworts occurs through which of the following?

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fragmentation or separation of lobes from the thallus
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19) which of the following do "leaves" of mosses lack?

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All of these are correct
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20) the egg of a moss is produced within a cavity is called a 

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venter
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21) the one or two rows of teeth that play a role in the release of spores from a moss capsule constitute the

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peristome
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22)  From an economic perspective the most important bryophytes are the

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peat mosses
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23) Bryophytes have an alternation of generations in which the ____ is the dominant generation, unlike vascular plants where the ___ is the dominant generation.

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gametophyte; sporophyte

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24) liverworts and hornworts are members of the

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bryophytes
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25) The so-called fern allies (relatives of ferns) include several divisions of plants related to ferns.  Which of the following belongs to this group?

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club mosses
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26) The spores of which of the following were used at one time for flashlight powder in photography and the theater?

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club mosses
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27) the gametophytes of which of the following are saprobic.

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whisk ferns
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28) sporophylls are

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leaves that bear sporangia
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29) the fossilized dungs of prehistoric animals and humans are called

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coprolites
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30) which of the following probably did NOT occur when a shift from aquatic to terrestrial habitats took place millions of years ago?

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chlorophylls appeared
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31) which of the following has neither true leaves nor true roots?

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whisk ferns (Psilotum)
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32)  A fundamental distinction between club mosses (Lycopodium) and spike mosses (Selaginella) involves differences in their

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spores
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33) Which of the following are the air tubes located within horsetail ( Equisetum) stems between the ribs?

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vallecular canals
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34) The stems of which of the following are the plant's principal sites of photosynthesis?

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whisk ferns
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35) The substance in horsetail stems that makes them suitable for scouring is

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silica
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36) the semi-transparent tissue that protects immature sporangia in many ferns is called a/an

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indusium
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37) the antheridia of ferns are usually located

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among the rhizoids on the prothallus
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38) Ancient land plants are thought to be derived from

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green algae
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39) One of the significant adaptations to prevent drying out in the land environment was the development by vascular plants of (a)
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both [b and c] are correct
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40) lycopods produce sporangia which are produced on the upper surface of modified leaves termed 

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sporophylls
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41) In ferns, meiosis occurs in this structure

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sporangium
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42) which of the following structures or features is/are a part of pine needlels (leaves)?

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All of these are correct
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43)  A feature or structure not found in a pine life cycle includes

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antheridia
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44) edible or otherwise useful gymnosperms do not include

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horsetails
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45) After fertilization the integument of gymnosperms becomes

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seed coat
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46)  in pines a pollen grain reaches the nucellus via the

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micropyle
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47) the term gymnosperm refers to

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plants whose seeds are produced out in the open (as opposed to being enclosed within a structure)
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48) pine wood is said to be soft because of the absence of

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fibers
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49) the specific cells of pines that develop into pollen grains are

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microspores
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50) the structure of pines that develops into a seed coat is a/an

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integument
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51) two of the original four cells in a pine pollen grain enter a pollen tube; one of these two, which after division eventually gives rise to sperms, is the

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generative cell
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52) Which of the following is common to both cycads and pines

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both megaspores and microspores produced
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  53)  these are the largest groupos of living gymnosperms, comprising about 50 geneera and 550 species

 

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conifers
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54)  Which of the following tissues, cells, or structures in flowering plants is a part of the sporophyte generation and therefore diploid

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55) Which of the following is considered to be a specialization characteristic of advanced (more highly evolved) flowering plants?

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bilateral symmetry

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ch 3

 

56) a monoecious plant 

 

 

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[image] has separate male and female flowers on the same plant.
 
 
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ch 3

 

57) pollination involves the

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transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma
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ch 3

 

58)  which of the following is the individual part of a compound ovary within which seeds develop from ovules?

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carpel
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59)  which of the following pollinators rely more on vision than on smell in seeking floral energy sources?

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hummingbirds
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60) secondary plant compounds are throught to protect plants from herbivores and insects.  an important group of secondary compounds are the

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alkaloids
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61)  the structure that matures into the seed is called a (an)

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ovule
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62)  pollen is produced in this flower part

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anther
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63) pollen grains become attached to the ___ of the flower

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stigma
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64)  the part of the flower in which ovules are produced is the

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carpel
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65)  The floral parts are attached to an apical portion of the flowering stem called the

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receptacle
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66)  the ovary of the flower matures into a(an)

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fruit
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