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BIO 182 Exam 3 2026 Exam
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Water is buoyant and so provides support to plants living in the water.

For plants to invade land, what would be needed to help address this

issue?

a. exoskeleton

b. waxy cuticles

c. rigid structures


d. photosynthesis - ANSWER ✔✔c. rigid structures

,It is thought that plants were the first organisms to live on land, which

would mean that originally, they did not have the problem of being

______ - ANSWER ✔✔eaten


What major adaptations are found in all terrestrial plants? Select all that

apply.

a. alternation of generations

b. spores formed in sporangium

c. seed dispersal mechanisms

d. haploid cells produced by a gametangium


e. photosynthesis in leaves - ANSWER ✔✔a. alternation of

generations

b. spores formed in sporangium

d. haploid cells produced by the gametangium

What benefits are gained from having lignin as part of the cell wall?

a. semipermeable barrier to allow carbon dioxide in and oxygen out

b. prevents shrinking of plasma membrane

c. provides a food source when the light isn't shining

d. firm rigid structure allowing increased plant height

, e. helps focus sunlight so more energy can be obtained - ANSWER

✔✔d. firm rigid structure allowing increased plant height


The male structure in seedless plants that releases sperm is called the

_____ - ANSWER ✔✔antheridium


Which of the following are seedless, non-vascular plants that likely

represent some of the earliest forms of land plants? Select all that apply.

a. mosses

b. liverworts

c. ferns

d. horsetails

e. lycophytes

f. hornworts


g. pteridophytes - ANSWER ✔✔a. mosses


b. liverworts

f. hornworts

_____ is found in the cell walls of both green algae and plants. -

ANSWER ✔✔cellulose




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