18 Questions
What is the approximate date of the origin of plant vascular tissue?
420 million years ago
What is the function of flagella in zoospores?
To enable the spore to move through water
What is the process by which the cytoplasm of two compatible mating types or hyphae fuse together in fungi?
Plasmogamy
What is the primary mode of reproduction in yeast?
Asexual reproduction
What happens to the surface area:volume ratio as shapes or bodies get bigger?
It decreases
What is the primary industrial application of yeast?
Baking and brewing
What is the primary function of stomata in land plants?
To regulate water loss
What type of tissue is responsible for transporting water and nutrients in plants?
Xylem
What process involves a cycle of multicellular diploid and haploid phases in plants?
Alternation of generations
What is the waxy layer that covers the leaf to prevent excessive water loss?
Cuticle
What is the direction of transport in phloem tissue?
From leaves to other parts of the plant
What is the phase of the plant life cycle that produces spores?
Sporophyte
What is the calculating method for surface area to volume ratio?
Dividing the surface area by the volume
Which group of organisms are considered to be the closest living relatives of animals?
Choanoflagellates
What is the characteristic feature of opisthokonts?
A single posterior flagellum on the swimming cells
What is the function of flagella in certain cells?
To aid in locomotion
What was the significant event that occurred during the Cambrian period?
The origin of all major animal phyla
What is the function of choanocyte cells in sponges?
To create water currents to filter food particles
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