Multiple Choice: Plants and Animals Biology Quiz

Multiple Choice: Plants

1. Which of the following is TRUE in the alternation of generations?
   a. Meiosis produces 2n spores
   b. Meiosis produces 1n spores
   c. Fertilization produces a 1n zygote
   d. Fertilization produces a 2n spore
   e. None of the above
2. Which of the following is incorrectly matched with its definition?
   a.
   Lateral meristem: include vascular cambium and cork cambium
   b.
   Intercalary meristem: found at the base of internodes in monocot shoots
   C.
   Secondary growth: growth in a radial direction
   d.
   Polar nuclei: a 3n structure found in the ovule of plants
   e.
   None of the above
3. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic shared with plants and algae
   (charophyceans)?
   a.
   Photosynthetic
   b.
   Multicellular
   C.
   Stomata
   d.
   Cellulose cell walls
   e.
   Chlorophyll a and b
4. Which of the following is not a seedless nonvascular plant?
   a.
   Liverworts
   b.
   Hornworts
   c.
   Mosses
   d.
   Lycophytes
   e.
   None of the above
5. Which of the following are seedless vascular plants?
   a. Lycophytes and Monilophytes
   b. Monilophytes and Bryophytes
   C.
   Bryophytes and Lycophytes
   d.
   Lycophytes and Anthophyta
   e.
   Anthophyta and Coniferophyta
6. Which of the following phyla only has one species?
   a.
   Anthophyta
   b.
   Coniferophyta
   C.
   Ginkgophyta
   d.
   Gnetophyta
   e.
   Anthocerophyta
7. 
   Which of the following is incorrectly matched with its definition?
   a.
   Gametophyte: haploid multicellular organism
   b.
   Sporophyte: diploid multicellular organism
   C.
   Antheridia: sperm
   d.
   Microphyll: branched vascular tissue
   e.
   None of the above
8. Which of the following is incorrectly matched with its definition?
   a.
   Megaspores: produce a female gametophyte (eggs)
   b.
   Microspores: produce a male gametophyte (sperm)
   c.
   Homosporous spore production: produces only one kind of spore that is not bisexual
   d.
   Heterosporous spore production: produces two different kinds of spores
   e.
   None of the above
9. 
   Which of the following are not lycophytes?
   a.
   Quillworts
   b.
   Club Moss
   C.
   Horsetails
   d.
   None of the above

Dominant Generation Questions

For the following questions (10-13), choose the best answer about which generation is the
dominant generation
a.
Gametophyte generation
b.
Sporophyte generation

1. 
   Mosses's dominant generation is the ... a
2. Angiosperm's dominant generation is the ... b
3. Fern's dominant generation is the ... b
4. Gymnosperm's dominant generation is the ... b
5. Which of the following is NOT a derived characteristic of seed plants?
   a.
   Pollen grains
   b.
   Heterospory
   C.
   Reduced gametophytes
   d.
   Dominant gametophytes
   e.
   None of the above
6. 
   The stamen includes all but which of the following structures?
   a.
   Anther
   b.
   Stigma
   c.
   Filament
   d.
   None of the above
7. 
   All but which of the following are true about the xylem?
   a.
   Transports water and minerals
   b.
   Contains sieve-tube members
   C.
   Contains tracheids
   d.
   Secondary xylem is also known as wood
8. 
   Which of the following is TRUE?
   a.
   Monocot stems have a pith
   b.
   Dicot roots have a pith
   C.
   Monocot roots do not have a pith
   d.
   Dicot stems have a pith
   e.
   None of the above
9. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a xerophyte plant leaf?
   a.
   Thick cuticle
   b.
   Numerous trichomes
   C.
   Sunken stomata
   d.
   Multilayered epidermis
   e.
   Decreased xylem
10. Which of the following is true for eudicots?
    a.
    They contain parallel leaf veins
    b.
    They have a fibrous root system
    c.
    Have vascular cambium and cork cambium for secondary growth
    d.
    One cotyledon
    e.
    None of the above
11. Which of the following is true?
    a.
    The ovule in the female gametophyte contains 7 cells but 8 nuclei
    b.
    Microsporangium produce microspores that are 2n
    c.
    Microsporocytes produce 2 microspores
    d.
    Mitosis creates a megaspore from an ovule
    e.
    None of the above
12. Which meristem gives rise to primary growth in monocot shoots?
    a.
    Lateral meristem
    b.
    Vascular cambium
    C.
    Apical meristem
    d.
    Intercalary meristem
13. Which tissue gives rise to the outer bark in woody plants?
    a.
    Vascular cambium
    b.
    Cork cambium
    c.
    Apical meristem
    d.
    Ground tissue
14. 
    In a gymnosperm seed, to which generation does the food source belong?
    a. Sporophyte generation
    b.
    Gametophyte generation
    C.
    Megaspore generation
    d.
    Pollen generation
15. 
    In a gymnosperm seed, to which generation does the integument belong?
    a.
    Sporophyte generation
    b.
    Gametophyte generation
    c.
    Microspore generation
    d.
    Conifer generation
16. 
    What is the arrangement of vascular tissue in the monocot stem?
    a.
    Circle of vascular bundles surrounding a pith
    b.
    Circle of vascular bundles within an endodermis
    C.
    Central grouping of vascular tissue with X-shaped phloem
    d.
    Scattered dispersal of vascular bundles
17. 
    Xylem consists of
    and
    a.
    Sieve tube elements, vessels
    b.
    Tracheids, vessels
    c.
    Tracheids, companion cells
    d.
    Vessels, sieve plates
    .
18. What phylum does this plant belong to?
    b.
    a.
    Gnetophyta
    Cycadophyta
    C.
    Coniferophyta
    d.
    Ginkgophyta
19. What phylum does this plant belong to?
    a.
    Gnetophyta
    b.
    Cycadophyta
    C.
    Coniferophyta
    d.
    Ginkgophyta
20. What phylum does this plant belong to?
    a.
    Gnetophyta
    C.
    b.
    Cycadophyta
    Coniferophyta
    d.
    Ginkgophyta
21. What phylum does this plant belong to?
    a.
    Gnetophyta
    b.
    Cycadophyta
    c.
    Coniferophyta
    d.
    Ginkgophyta
22. 
    A plant germinates using a hypocotyl hook. The cotyledons:
    a.
    Remain underground
    b.
    Form the coleoptile
    C.
    Emerge from the soil
    d.
    Become the endosperm
23. The
    protects the monocot radicle during germination.
    a.
    Coleorhiza
    b.
    Endosperm
    C.
    Coleoptile
    d.
    Hypocotyl
24. What type of fruit is a raspberry?
    a.
    Aggregate
    b.
    Simple dry
    C.
    £
    Accessory
    d.
    Multiple
25. What type of fruit is a pineapple?
    a.
    Aggregate
    b.
    Simple dry
    C.
    Accessory
    d.
    Multiple
26. What type of fruit is an apple?
    a.
    Aggregate
    Simple dry
    b.
    C.
    Accessory
    d.
    Multiple
27. 
    After double fertilization, the central cell is
    and the embryo is
    .
    a.
    Haploid, diploid
    b.
    Triploid, haploid
    C.
    Haploid, haploid
    d.
    Triploid, diploid
28. 
    What is the male gametophyte of an angiosperm?
    a.
    Microspore
    b.
    Pollen grain
    C.
    Anther
    d.
    Stamen
29. The leaves of a monocot plant are:
    a.
    Palmately compound
    b.
    Sessile
    c.
    Pinnately compound
    d.
    Simple
30. What is the arrangement of vascular tissue in a dicot root?
    a.
    Circle of vascular bundles surrounding a pith
    Circle of vascular bundles within an endodermis
    b.
    C.
    Central grouping of vascular tissue with X-shaped xylem
    d.
    Scattered dispersal of vascular bundles
31. What type of roots do monocots have?
    a.
    Taproot system
    b.
    Apical meristems
    c.
    Fibrous roots
    d.
    Vascular cambium
32. Branch roots originate from the:
    a.
    Pericycle
    b.
    Endodermis
    C.
    Pith
    d.
    Intercalary meristem
33. Which of the following elements is a micronutrient?
    a.
    Calcium
    b.
    Magnesium
    C.
    Manganese
    d.
    Nitrogen
    .
34. 
    Mycorrhizal associations are associations between
    and
    a.
    Bacteria and fungus
    b.
    Roots and fungus
    C.
    Bacteria and roots
    d.
    Rhizomes and roots
35. Which of the following should you do in order to grow a bushier shrub?
    a.
    Spray it with gibberellins
    b.
    Lay a ripe banana in the shrub to release ethylene gas
    C.
    Apply auxin to its roots
    d.
    Prune its apical buds
36. Palisade parenchyma is living ground tissue with thin cell walls, found just inside the
    upper leaf epidermis. What role is it best suited for?
    a.
    Photosynthesis
    b.
    Structural support
    C.
    Gas exchange
    d.
    Barrier against dehydration
37. 
    Which of the following will increase water potential?
    a.
    Addition of solutes to a solution
    b.
    Evaporation from the surface of a solution
    C.
    Physical compression of a solution
38. 
    What is the primary benefit of double fertilization?
    a.
    Allows the male plant to contribute both of his alleles for each gene to his offspring
    b.
    Synchronizes the development of the embryo and its food source
    C.
    Creates two separate embryos to give rise to independent root and shoot systems
39. 
    In what environment would you expect to find a plant with large air pockets in its spongy
    mesophyll + stomata on the upper surface of its leaves?
    a.
    Temperate deciduous forest
    b.
    Arid desert with limited rainfall
    C.
    Marsh with frequent flooding
40. 
    Which statement about the alternation of generations life cycle is correct?
    a.
    Haploid gametophytes give rise to gametes by meiosis
    b.
    Diploid sporophytes give rise to gametes by meiosis
    C.
    Haploid gametophytes give rise to spores by mitosis
    d.
    Diploid sporophytes give rise to spores by meiosis
41. Which statement correctly describes a monocot seed?
    a.
    Transfers nutrients from the endosperm to cotyledons before entering dormancy
    b.
    Hypocotyl forms a hook that emerges from the soil prior to the shoot tip
    C.
    Uses a coleoptile sheath to protect the emerging shoot
    d.
    Contains a pair of cotyledons, or embryonic leaves
42. Which is a feature of all dicot species?
    a.
    Leaves exhibit parallel venation
    b.
    Root vascular tissue forms a central ring around a pith
    C.
    Stem vascular tissue forms a peripheral ring
    d.
    Floral parts develop in multiples of three
43. In what environment would you expect to find a plant with a thick, waxy epidermis and
    sunken stomata on the underside of its leaves?
    a.
    Temperate deciduous forest
    b.
    Arid desert with limited rainfall
    C.
    Marsh with frequent flooding
44. Casparian strips in the root endodermis force solutes through the
    pathway.
    a.
    Transmembrane
    b.
    Apoplast
    C.
    Symplast
    d.
    Phloem
45. 
    Which of the following events would cause the stomata to close?
    a.
    Low internal concentration of CO2
    b.
    Water loss
    C.
    High internal concentration of CO2
    d.
    B and C
46. 
    What is the role of auxin in the acid growth hypothesis?
    a.
    Auxin directly binds to expansins, which cleave cellulose crosslinks
    b.
    Auxin promotes water uptake by the cell, increasing its size
    C.
    Auxin stimulates H+ pumps, making the cell wall acidic
    d.
    Auxin directly releases protons into the cell wall, making it acidic
47. 
    How would a root obtain a molecule of sulfate (SO42-) from soil?
    a.
    Absorb along with water
    b.
    Form a mutualism with bacteria
    C.
    Release H+ ions to displace ions from soil particles
    d.
    None of the above
48. How would a root obtain a molecule of magnesium (Mg2+) from soil?
    a.
    Absorb along with water
    b.
    Form a mutualism with bacteria
    C.
    Release H+ ions to displace ions from soil particles
    d.
    None of the above
49. 
    In flowers, which part of the carpel is haploid/part of the gametophyte generation?
    a.
    Stigma
    b.
    Embryo sac
    C.
    Ovule
    d.
    Ovary
50. In flowers, which part of the stamen is haploid/part of the gametophyte generation?
    a.
    Anther
    b.
    Filament
    c.
    Microsporocyte
    d.
    Pollen grain
51. In the alternation of generations life cycle, spores are
    generation.
    and a part of the
    a.
    Haploid, gametophyte
    b.
    Haploid, sporophyte
    C.
    Diploid, gametophyte
    d.
    Diploid, sporophyte
52. What is the major difference between mosses and other plant groups?
    a.
    Flagellated sperm
    b.
    Release of spores from sporangia
    C.
    Antheridia and archegonia on gametophyte
    d.
    Lack of xylem and phloem

Multiple Choice: Animals

1. What is the main difference between the kingdoms Animalia and Fungi?
   a.
   Fungi are autotrophs, and animals are heterotrophs