Biology Multiple Choice Quiz

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What is a unique characteristic of seed-producing plants in addition to seeds?

Sporopollenin (correct)

Pollen

Vascular tissue

Megaphylls

Where would an apical meristem be typically found in a plant?

Flower

Bark

Leaves

Shoot tip (correct)

Which phylum of gymnosperms is known for being the source of the herbal medicine ephedrine?

Ginkgophyta

Cycadophyta

Coniferophyta

Gnetophyta (correct)

What evolutionary trend characterizes plants that evolved before the ones with flowers and pollen?

Vascular tissue; seeds Signup and view all the answers

In a neuron, what is the specialized projection from the cell body for transmitting impulses called?

Axon Signup and view all the answers

What sex and generation combination directly produces the fruit of angiosperms?

Ovule and sporophyte Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of seedless vascular plants?

They undergo alternation of generations Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of vasodilation in animals?

To retain heat in the body Signup and view all the answers

What is a distinguishing feature of dicots?

They have parallel veins in their leaves Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is responsible for producing pollen?

Gametophyte stage Signup and view all the answers

What feature places mosses and ferns apart from each other in terms of plant adaptation?

Vascular tissue Signup and view all the answers

In plant life cycles, what is true about sporophytes?

They are larger plants than the gametophytes Signup and view all the answers

Which type of organism causes ringworm infections?

Fungus Signup and view all the answers

Which type of symmetry does a sea anemone exhibit?

Radial symmetry Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary ecological role of fungi?

Decomposers Signup and view all the answers

What event marks the extinction of dinosaurs?

End of the Cretaceous period Signup and view all the answers

Which animal tissue type includes cells known as fibroblasts?

Connective tissue Signup and view all the answers

Which plant is also known as peat moss and a major component of peat deposits?

Sphagnum Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to epithelial tissue composed of multiple layers of cells?

Stratified Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an incorrect pairing of angiosperms with their chromosome count?

Microspore—n Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic that distinguishes gymnosperms and angiosperms from other plants?

Dependent gametophytes Signup and view all the answers

Which group is NOT considered ectotherms?

Birds Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following groups are the most direct ancestors of land plants?

Green algae Signup and view all the answers

Which statement about Hox genes is FALSE?

Hox genes are present only in fruit flies Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of basal angiosperms?

Eudicots Signup and view all the answers

In the context of plant life cycles, which statement is true?

The gametophyte generation produces spores via mitosis. Signup and view all the answers

Which feature is present in gymnosperm seeds?

Sepals Signup and view all the answers

What does a diploblastic animal lack?

A true coelom Signup and view all the answers

Which statement is NOT true about plant characteristics?

"The gametophyte generation is 1N and develops egg and sperm by going through mitosis" Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic is absent in monocots?

Presence of taproot (main root) Signup and view all the answers