REVIEW & REHEARSE 13 PLANT and FUNGI DIVERSIFICATION

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Question 12.13

Within the plant kingdom, relative to the gymnosperms, the angiosperm species are:

  • a) monophyletic.
  • b) more evolutionarily advanced.
  • c) non-vascular.
  • d) seedless.
  • e) more multicellular.

Question 12.14

Which of the following adaptations arose first in early plants?

  • a) vessels to transport water and food
  • b) seeds
  • c) roots
  • d) pollen
  • e) resistance to drying out

Question 12.15

Which is the best brief description of the vascular system of the very first terrestrial plants?

  • a) The first plants developed specialized vessel cells that conducted water.
  • b) The first plants did not possess a vascular system.
  • c) The first plants had a very basic vascular system with a simple method of internal transport.
  • d) The first plants had only long, needle-like leaves, from which water could evaporate easily.
  • e) None of the above are correct.

Question 12.16

Which of the following statements about ferns is incorrect?

  • a) Their sporophyte is dominant.
  • b) They require liquid water for fertilization.
  • c) Their seeds are dispersed by the wind.
  • d) They have vascular tissue for distributing water and nutrients throughout the plant.
  • e) Their spores are contained in sporangia.