Biology 007 - General Biology II » Spring 2021 » Quiz 6

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Question #1
What molecule do fungal cell walls contain?
A.   lignin
B.   peptidoglycans
C.   chitin
D.   cellulose
Question #2
What is a key adaptation that allowed certain plant lineages to spread into and reproduce within a wide variety of terrestrial biomes, including the drier environments?
A.   cuticle
B.   roots
C.   pollen
D.   apical meristem
Question #3
What state is most common to find fungal cells?
A.   triploid
B.   diploid
C.   heterokaryotic
D.   haploid
Question #4
Unlike the eudicots, it is very common for monocots to have floral structures in multiples of:
A.   2 (with margin: 0)
B.   6
C.   3 (with margin: 0)
D.   5
Question #5
What characterizes the Anthophyta, distinguishing them from other plant phyla?
A.   gametophyte-dominant life cycle
B.   covered or protected seeds
C.   heterospory
D.   lack of vascular structures
E.   sporophyte-dominant life cycle
F.   naked seeds
Question #6
What tissues continue to grow throughout the life of a plant?
A.   Vascular
B.   Meristem
C.   Dermal
D.   Floral
Question #7
Which plant cells will be the most metabolically active, e.g. in performing photosynthetic reactions?
A.   Tracheids of the xylem
B.   Sclerenchyma cells
C.   Collenchyma cells
D.   Parenchyma cells
E.   Companion cells of the phloem
F.   Sieve tube elements of the phloem
Question #8
In angiosperms, where are the mature pollen grains released from?
A.   style
B.   anther
C.   stigma
D.   filament
E.   pollen tube
Question #9
Fill in the blank: The majority of known fungi belong to the ________, the most species-rich phylum of Fungi.
A.   Basidiomycota
B.   Glomeromycota
C.   Ascomycota
D.   Zygomycota
E.   Chytridiomycota
Question #10
A modified stem that grows horizontally underground is a __________ , whereas one that grows horizontally aboveground is a ___________
A.   rhizome, stolon
B.   stolon, rhizome
C.   anther, stigma
D.   anther, filament

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