Protists and Fungi Answers

Mosses are classified as bryophytes. Which best describes mosses?

The fossil of a plant reveals that it produced spores that were used for reproduction. Which type of plant was it?

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?

Which best explains the evolution of gymnosperm plants?

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

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

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

This plant is Malva assurgentiflora, an endangered plant found in California. Based on the photo, which type of plant is Malva assurgentiflora?

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?

Which evolutionary adaptations helped plants succeed and spread on land?

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?

Why are seeds an evolutionary advantage for seed plants?

Which best explains the evolution of gymnosperm plants?

Which best describes plant classification?

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

Which is an innovation of gymnosperms?

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

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

Which evolutionary adaptations helped plants succeed and spread on land?

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