Pearson Biology Exam Practice Questions with Correct Answers Merged

1. Plants colonized land in the company of __________; their symbiotic relationships still exist today. - Ansfungi 2. What structures allow plants to readily take up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere? - Ansstomata 3. Which of the following statements about algae and plants is true? - AnsPlants have a waxy, waterproof cuticle, and algae do not. 4. In moving to land, plants had to overcome which of the following challenges? - Ansdesiccation 5. Alternation of generations __________. - Ansis distinguished by haploid and diploid stages that are both multicellular 6. Plants undergo alternation of generations in which __________. - Ansthe sporophyte generation alternates with the gametophyte generation 7. In charophytes, __________ protect(s) zygotes from desiccation. - Anssporopollenin 8. Which is a key difference between alternation of generations in plants and sexual reproduction in nonplant organisms? - AnsIn plants, the haploid and diploid stages are both multicellular. 9. The development of the __________ prevents plants from drying out and protects them from microbes. - Anscuticle 10. Which term is most nearly synonymous with land plants? - Ansembryophytes 11. Fungi are __________ organisms. - Anschemoheterotrophic. 12. Like animals, fungi are chemoheterotrophs. They must get both their energy and carbon skeletons by absorbing pre-digested nutrients from the environment. 13. __________ fungi absorb nutrients from living organisms - AnsParasitic 14. Mutualistic 15. There is a fungus in Oregon that covers 890,965 hectares! The bulk of this fungus is most likely __________. - Ansmycelia 16. In fungi, the function of the mycelium is __________. - Ansobtaining food 17. You can buy mycorrhizal fungus to add to soil when you plant trees and other plants. Why would you want to do this? - AnsMycorrhizal fungi assist plants in the absorption of essential nutrients. 18. In contrast to plants, the cell walls of fungi are composed of __________. - Anschitin 19. Which choice below generally represents the correct order of events in fungal sexual reproduction? - Ansplasmogamy, karyogamy, meiosis, germination