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| When replanting forested areas, lumber companies have greater success when the seedlings are: |
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| first grown in soil that has been inoculated with mycorrhizal fungi. |
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| Which of the following terms includes all of the others in the list? |
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| Which of the following most clearly defines the process of pollination? |
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| the transfer of pollen grains to the pistil |
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| Both mosses and ferns must have free standing water present (e.g., water droplets) in order to fulfill their requirements for fertilization. Which of the following choices is the most likely explanation for why this would be? |
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| Both mosses and ferns have motile male gametes that require water to travel to the female gametes. |
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| The phrase “double fertilization” in angiosperms is best described by which of the choices below? |
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| Each pollen grain contains two sperm cells and one leads to the fertilization that produces the embryo and the other leads to the fertilization that produces the endosperm. |
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| Almost all land plants form symbiotic relationships with fungi, and many rely on this relationship for survival. What do the two members receive from each other that makes this relationship so beneficial? |
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| Plants receive water and minerals absorbed through the fungi from the soil, and the fungi receives carbohydrates from the plant. |
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| Which of the following is NOT a novel trait of angiosperms? |
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| Gymnosperms and angiosperms have the following in common except: |
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| In angiosperms the _______________ are the specialized reproductive organs whose main function is to bring together the sperm and egg. |
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| Flowering plants have evolved to attract animals to assist them in pollination. Which of the following animals is not a common pollinator of flowering plants? |
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| All of the above are common animal pollinators of flowering plants. |
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| Successful wind pollination usually requires: |
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| the relative proximity of individuals to one another. |
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| Fungi can associate with other organisms to form closely tied symbiotic relationships. A common example is when fungi associate with ___________ to form _____________. |
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| Only a) and b) are correct. |
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| The world's tallest and longest-lived trees are: |
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| ___________________ are mutualistic fungi that help to provide nutrients to trees, shrubs, and other plants. |
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| Fungi are known for their ability to thrive in adverse conditions. However, fungi cannot live everywhere. Which of the following is a habitat in which fungi CANNOT be found? |
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| Fungi can live in all of the above habitats. |
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| The right side of this diagram of a moss life cycle represents: |
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| The relationship between roots and fungi in mycorrhizae BEST can be described as: |
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| In terms of their adaptation to living on land, how are reptiles similar to the seed plants? |
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| Both c) and d) are correct. |
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| Ovules become seeds and ovaries become: |
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| Which of the following is a significant new challenge plants faced in moving to land that they had not faced in their aquatic environment? |
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