Protists and Fungi

Question 1

Mosses are classified as bryophytes. Which best describes mosses?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Mosses are seedless plants.

Question 2

A scientist has discovered a new plant species in the Amazon rainforest. She tells her fellow scientists that the plant she has found produces a cone. What might they say about how this plant is different from an angiosperm?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It does not depend on insect pollination.

Question 3

This diagram shows how seed plants are grouped. Which is the missing label?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Angiosperms

Question 4

A newly discovered tree species has cone-like structures that are covered with exposed seeds. Which plant group does it most likely belong to?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

gymnosperms

Question 5

Your teacher is describing a plant that bears seeds and flowers, has five flower petals, and has seeds that are enclosed by fruits. What kind of plant is he describing?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

angiosperm

Question 6

Orchids are a recently evolved plant that have a novel feature known as aerial roots. What is the most likely function of an orchid's specialized roots?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Aerial roots allow the orchid to attach itself to trees.

Question 7

Which best explains the evolution of gymnosperm plants?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They evolved after the seedless vascular plants.

Question 8

Which of these gymnosperms are known to be important in maintaining the balance of carbon in an ecosystem?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

redwood tree forests

Question 9

Which group of plants were the first to adapt to life on land?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

mosses

Question 10

Which evolutionary adaptations helped plants succeed and spread on land?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

vascular tissue and seeds

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