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Biology 11: College Preparation 4.1 - 4.4 Self Quiz



Matching
 
 
For each phrase, identify the main plant group.
a.
mosses
c.
gymnosperms
b.
ferns
d.
angiosperms
 

 1. 

the major source of wood products for construction and furniture
 

 2. 

our major source of food
 

 3. 

dominated terrestrial environments during the reign of the dinosaurs
 

 4. 

are pollinated by bats, hummingbirds, and many insects
 

 5. 

are harvested and used as a fuel and a soil conditioner
 

 6. 

include many flowering trees
 

 7. 

lack true roots and leaves
 

 8. 

all are seed-producing trees
 

 9. 

include all the grasses
 

Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
 

 10. 

The life cycles of plants demonstrate an ____________________ of generations, in which occur both a gamete-producing ____________________ plant and a spore-producing ____________________ plant.
 

 

 11. 

In the mosses and ferns, the male gametes are mobile ____________________ cells that require a thin film of water in which to swim. These male gametes fertilize an ____________________, forming a zygote. The zygote then develops into the ____________________ plant.
 

 

 12. 

In mosses, the sporophyte plant is attached to, and actually grows on, the ____________________ plant. In ferns, the sporophyte plant is much ____________________ in size than the ____________________ plant and grows independently of it.
 

 

 13. 

Ferns have specialized ____________________ tissue for transporting water and nutrients within the plants. This allows ferns to grow ____________________ than mosses.
 

 

 14. 

Gymnosperms and angiosperms both produce ____________________ that contain an embryo and food. These structures can remain ____________________, waiting for ideal conditions to germinate.
 

 

 15. 

Most gymnosperms have ____________________ or ____________________ leaves. Many keep their leaves throughout the winter and are called ____________________. The seeds of gymnosperms are produced in the female ____________________.
 

 

 16. 

In gymnosperms, the gametophytes are not free living, but instead occur as ____________________ plants within female cones and male pollen grains. The pollen grains are produced in male ____________________, released and carried by ____________________.
 

 

 17. 

The most distinguishing feature of angiosperms is the production of specialized reproductive organs called ____________________. These are often colourful and fragrant to attract animal ____________________.
 

 

 18. 

In angiosperms, the wall of the ovary forms a specialized structure called a ____________________, and contains the seeds.
 

 

Short Answer
 

 19. 

Explain how the following affects biodiversity: A single plant species becomes extinct.
 

 20. 

Explain how the following affects biodiversity: An exotic species is introduced.
 

 21. 

Explain how the following affects biodiversity: A monoculture is planted.
 

 22. 

Explain how the following affects biodiversity: A habitat is destroyed.
 



 
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