Evolution of Plant Structures
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What is the main limitation of bryophytes in terms of growth?

  • Their ability to obtain sunlight
  • Their inability to undergo photosynthesis
  • Their reliance on osmosis for water transport (correct)
  • Their lack of vascular tissue

What is the primary function of phloem in vascular plants?

  • To strengthen cell walls with silica
  • To transport products of photosynthesis throughout the plant (correct)
  • To transport water from roots to shoots
  • To produce seeds

What is the function of xylem in vascular plants?

  • To transport products of photosynthesis
  • To produce seeds
  • To strengthen cell walls with silica
  • To transport water from roots to shoots (correct)

What is the characteristic that allows seed plants to thrive in a wider range of environments?

<p>Their ability to disperse pollen in the air (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic that all members of Kingdom Plantae possess?

<p>Eukaryotic (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between gymnosperms and bryophytes?

<p>Their ability to produce seeds (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the diploid generation of ferns?

<p>Sporophyte (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of roots in plants?

<p>To absorb water and nutrients from the soil (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the diploid sporophyte generation in plants?

<p>To produce haploid spores (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the haploid generation of ferns?

<p>Gametophyte (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is necessary for plants to undergo photosynthesis?

<p>Sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the structure that anchors bryophytes to the ground?

<p>Rhizoid (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the archegonium in bryophytes?

<p>To produce eggs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the ancestor of modern plants?

<p>Aquatic multicellular green algae (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of horsetails?

<p>They strengthen their cell walls with silica (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of apical meristem in plant roots?

<p>Active cell division causing root growth (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of root hairs in plant roots?

<p>Increase surface area for absorption of water and minerals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of stems in plants?

<p>Transporting water and nutrients throughout the plant (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process is responsible for water movement up the stem and into the leaves?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of vascular cambium in plant stems?

<p>Forming new xylem and phloem cells (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of phloem tissue in plant stems?

<p>Transporting sugars and other organic compounds (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the cork cambium in plant stems?

<p>Forming new cork cells (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of xylem tissue in plant stems?

<p>Transporting water and minerals (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the endodermis in plant roots?

<p>Regulating the flow of water and minerals into the xylem (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the Casparian strip in plant roots?

<p>Preventing the backflow of water from the xylem (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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