Biology 1407- Chapter 26 Review Questions With Complete
Solutions
3) According to our current knowledge of plant evolution, which
group of organisms should feature mitosis most similar to that of
land plants? Correct Answers C) red algae
4) On a field trip, a student in a marine biology class collects an
organism that has differentiated organs Correct Answers A)
embryos
5) Some green algae exhibit alternation of generations. All land
plants exhibit alternation of generations Correct Answers A)
plants evolved alternation of generations independently of green
algae.
6) Which taxon is essentially equivalent to the "embryophytes"?
Correct Answers D) Plantae
7) The functional role of sporopollenin is primarily to Correct
Answers A) reduce dehydration.
8) If the kingdom Plantae is someday expanded to include the
charophytes, then the shared derived characteristics of the
kingdom will include Correct Answers A. 1&5 only,
1. rings of cellulose - synthesizing complexes. and 5. ability to
synthesize sporopollenin.
9) Challenges for survival of the first land plants include
I. sources of water.
II. sperm transfer.
, III. desiccation Correct Answers C) I, II and III only
10. Challenges for survival of the first land plants include
I. rings for cellulose-synthesizing complexes
II. cuticles.
III. tracheids.
IV. reduced gametophyte generation.
V. multicellular, dependent embryos. Correct Answers D) II,
III, IV, and V only
11) Mitotic activity by the apical meristem of a root makes
which of the following more possible? Correct Answers E)
increase of the aboveground stem
12) Which of the following is a true statement about plant
reproduction? Correct Answers B) In bryophytes, the dominant
generation consists of haploid gametophytes.
13) The leaflike appendages of moss gametophytes may be one
to two cell layers thick. Correct Answers C) stomata
14) Considering that the mature sporophytes of true mosses get
their nutrition from the gametophytes on which they grow
Correct Answers C) Sporophytes are parasites of gametophytes.
15) Which of the following characteristics helped seedless plants
better adapt to life on land? Correct Answers A) a well -
developed vascular system
16) Arrange the following terms from most inclusive to least
inclusive.
Solutions
3) According to our current knowledge of plant evolution, which
group of organisms should feature mitosis most similar to that of
land plants? Correct Answers C) red algae
4) On a field trip, a student in a marine biology class collects an
organism that has differentiated organs Correct Answers A)
embryos
5) Some green algae exhibit alternation of generations. All land
plants exhibit alternation of generations Correct Answers A)
plants evolved alternation of generations independently of green
algae.
6) Which taxon is essentially equivalent to the "embryophytes"?
Correct Answers D) Plantae
7) The functional role of sporopollenin is primarily to Correct
Answers A) reduce dehydration.
8) If the kingdom Plantae is someday expanded to include the
charophytes, then the shared derived characteristics of the
kingdom will include Correct Answers A. 1&5 only,
1. rings of cellulose - synthesizing complexes. and 5. ability to
synthesize sporopollenin.
9) Challenges for survival of the first land plants include
I. sources of water.
II. sperm transfer.
, III. desiccation Correct Answers C) I, II and III only
10. Challenges for survival of the first land plants include
I. rings for cellulose-synthesizing complexes
II. cuticles.
III. tracheids.
IV. reduced gametophyte generation.
V. multicellular, dependent embryos. Correct Answers D) II,
III, IV, and V only
11) Mitotic activity by the apical meristem of a root makes
which of the following more possible? Correct Answers E)
increase of the aboveground stem
12) Which of the following is a true statement about plant
reproduction? Correct Answers B) In bryophytes, the dominant
generation consists of haploid gametophytes.
13) The leaflike appendages of moss gametophytes may be one
to two cell layers thick. Correct Answers C) stomata
14) Considering that the mature sporophytes of true mosses get
their nutrition from the gametophytes on which they grow
Correct Answers C) Sporophytes are parasites of gametophytes.
15) Which of the following characteristics helped seedless plants
better adapt to life on land? Correct Answers A) a well -
developed vascular system
16) Arrange the following terms from most inclusive to least
inclusive.
