Plant Characteristics Quiz
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Plant Characteristics Quiz

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Which process can harm plant tissues when water is scarce?

Desiccation

What is the result of the fusion of male and female gametes?

Fertilization

Which type of plants lack specialized tissues for water and nutrient transport?

Non-vascular

Which group of plants includes mosses, liverworts, and hornworts?

<p>Bryophyte</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of plants have specialized tissues called xylem and phloem?

<p>Vascular</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of plants can transport water, nutrients, and food throughout their bodies?

<p>Vascular</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of plants include ferns, conifers, and flowering plants?

<p>Vascular</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process involves the drying out or dehydration of plant tissues?

<p>Desiccation</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of plants are characterized by a simple structure and water-dependent reproduction?

<p>Bryophyte</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which component makes up the main part of the cell wall in plant cells?

<p>Cellulose</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of chlorophyll in plants?

<p>To capture sunlight for photosynthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is starch in plants?

<p>A carbohydrate stored as an energy reserve</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is alternation of generations in plants?

<p>The process of switching between haploid and diploid phases in the life cycle</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a diploid cell or organism?

<p>A cell or organism with two sets of chromosomes, one inherited from each parent</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a haploid cell or organism?

<p>A cell or organism with a single set of chromosomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the gametophyte phase in the life cycle of plants and some algae responsible for producing?

<p>Gametes (sex cells)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the sporophyte phase in the life cycle of plants and some algae responsible for producing?

<p>Spores through meiosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is meiosis?

<p>A cell division process that reduces the chromosome number by half</p> Signup and view all the answers

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