BIO EXAM 3 PRACTICE HOMEWORK
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS!!
While walking in the woods, a naturalist comes across a sporophyte of a plant they
have never seen before. Upon closer look, the naturalist notices a fact that tells them
this is a pterophyte, not a bryophyte. What did they notice? - ANSWERBranching
structures in the leaves
What would be the simplest way for a non-botanist to confirm that the fern is not a
small palm tree? - ANSWERDots on the underside of the leaf, only ferns have
sporangia under their fronds
One of the main distinctions between charophytes and land plants is the possession
of a cuticle. Why do modern charophytes lack a cuticle? - ANSWERCuticles aren't
necessary when living in water.
Select the true statements concerning tracheids. - ANSWERTracheids are
responsible for anchoring the plant to a substrate, Pterophytes lack tracheids but
have euphylls, Without tracheids colonization of land would not have been possible,
Which of the following is true of mosses, hornworts, and liverworts? - ANSWERAll
have gametophytes that provide nutrition to sporophytes.
Select the true statements concerning gametophytes and sporophytes. -
ANSWERBoth produce gametes, Sporophytes are always nutritionally dependent on
the gametophytes, Only sporophytes produce eggs
How do a fern sporophyte and a moss sporophyte differ? - ANSWERThe fern
sporophyte contains tracheids.
Select the following plant adaptations for the terrestrial environment that are correctly
listed by their function. - ANSWERTracheids protect against desiccation, Stomata
transport water around plant body,
Which of the following distinguishes lycophytes from pterophytes? -
ANSWERLycophytes have less vascularized leaves
All of the following plant adaptations for life in a terrestrial environment can be found
in bryophytes except - ANSWERtracheids.
Select the true statements relating to the colonization of land by plants. -
ANSWERXylem tissue, seeds, and stomata are found on both plants and
charophytes.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS!!
While walking in the woods, a naturalist comes across a sporophyte of a plant they
have never seen before. Upon closer look, the naturalist notices a fact that tells them
this is a pterophyte, not a bryophyte. What did they notice? - ANSWERBranching
structures in the leaves
What would be the simplest way for a non-botanist to confirm that the fern is not a
small palm tree? - ANSWERDots on the underside of the leaf, only ferns have
sporangia under their fronds
One of the main distinctions between charophytes and land plants is the possession
of a cuticle. Why do modern charophytes lack a cuticle? - ANSWERCuticles aren't
necessary when living in water.
Select the true statements concerning tracheids. - ANSWERTracheids are
responsible for anchoring the plant to a substrate, Pterophytes lack tracheids but
have euphylls, Without tracheids colonization of land would not have been possible,
Which of the following is true of mosses, hornworts, and liverworts? - ANSWERAll
have gametophytes that provide nutrition to sporophytes.
Select the true statements concerning gametophytes and sporophytes. -
ANSWERBoth produce gametes, Sporophytes are always nutritionally dependent on
the gametophytes, Only sporophytes produce eggs
How do a fern sporophyte and a moss sporophyte differ? - ANSWERThe fern
sporophyte contains tracheids.
Select the following plant adaptations for the terrestrial environment that are correctly
listed by their function. - ANSWERTracheids protect against desiccation, Stomata
transport water around plant body,
Which of the following distinguishes lycophytes from pterophytes? -
ANSWERLycophytes have less vascularized leaves
All of the following plant adaptations for life in a terrestrial environment can be found
in bryophytes except - ANSWERtracheids.
Select the true statements relating to the colonization of land by plants. -
ANSWERXylem tissue, seeds, and stomata are found on both plants and
charophytes.
