Review of Basic Plant Physiology, Biology and Evolution
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PLANTS
-All modern plants are probably descendants of
A. Fungi
Green algae
Club mosses
Horsetails
-Protists include
A. Ferns
Gymnosperms
Angiosperms
Green algae
-An adaptation of land plants that inhibits water loss is the
A. cell wall
chloroplast
cuticle
vascular tissue
-During photosynthesis, plants
A. take in oxygen and carbon dioxide
take in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide
givee off oxygen and carbon dioxide
take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen
-Rhizoids are structures analogous to
A. Stems
Roots
Leaves
Chloroplast
-The sporophyte generation of plants consists of
A. N cells
2n cells
3n cells
4n cells
-Sporangia are adaptive characteristics of
A. ferns
green algae
gymnosperms
angiosperms
-Seeds enclosed in a fruit are adaptations of
A. angiosperms
nonvascular plants
gymnosperms
green algae
-The plants best adapted to survival in harsh, dry climates are
A. green algae
ferns
liverworts
gymnosperms
-The need for a watery environment for transfer of sperm to egg is an
adaptation found in
A. Mosses
Ferns
Mosses and ferns
Gymnosperms
-Development of the gametophyte within the tissues of the sporophyte is
an
adaptation found in
A. mosses
gymnosperms
angiosperms
gymnosperms and angiosperms
-Flowers are reproductive organs is
Mosses
Ferns
Gymnosperms
Angiosperms
-A small sporophyte generation retained within or supported by the
gametophyte plant is typical of
Mosses
Ferns
Mosses and ferns
Angiosperms
-Wind is one major carrier of gametes for
mosses
ferns
gymnosperms
angiosperms
-Cones are the reproductive organ for
mosses
ferns
gymnosperms
angiosperms
- Seed bearing plants in which the embryo is protected include
ferns
angiosperms
gymnosperms
angiosperms and gymnosperms
-Sepals and petals along with stamens and pistils are present in
mosses
ferns
gymnosperms
angiosperms
-A watery environment is not needed for sperm transfer within
ferns
gymnosperms
angiosperms
angiosperms and gymnosperms
-Bulbs are food storage organs that aid a plant in
spreading out over a large area
surviving over the winter
supplying food for animals and people
resisting infection
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