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Plant Diversity MCQs 1 PDF
Plant Diversity MCQs 1 PDF
This sample exam covers lectures 1-14. The answers are provided at the end of the
file.
11. The taxonomic level of family includes a greater number and higher diversity of
organisms than does the level of
a. genus
b. kingdom
c. division
d. class
e. order
17. Which anatomical feature(s) do ferns possess that improves their ability to live on land?
a. drought resistant seeds.
b. woody cones.
c. motile gametes.
d. vascular tissue.
e. none of the above is correct.
18. Bryophytes
a. have xylem and phloem.
b. all have relatively tiny seeds.
c. produce their gametes in singlecelled sex organs.
d. are mostly parasites of other plants.
e. need water for fertilization.
24. Which of the following characteristics are present for the first time in gymnosperms and
therefore represent an "advance" over ferns?
a. spores
b. woody tissue
c. pollen
d. all of the above
e. b and c
25. Flowering plants are also known as
a. bryophytes
b. angiosperms
c. gymnosperms
d. ferns
e. Gnetophyta
37. The study of the relationships of organisms to each other and to their environment
a. physiology
b. ecology
c. genetics
d. morphology
e. environmental science
38. A community is a
a. unit composed of all the organisms living in a given area.
b. random collection of organisms.
c. collection of animals.
d. collection of plants.
e. collection of plants and insects.
45. A seed plant that forms nodules hosting nitrogen-fixing bacteria is:
a. potato.
b. tomato.
c. wheat.
d. corn.
e. soybean.
Answers:
1d, 2a, 3a, 4c, 5a, 6d, 7e, 8c, 9e, 10d, 11a, 12a, 13c, 14e, 15b, 16c, 17d, 18e, 19d, 20d, 21d,
22b, 23e, 24e, 25b,
26b, 27a, 28c, 29b, 30d, 31e, 32c, 33c, 34a, 35c, 36c, 37b, 38a, 39e, 40c, 41c, 42e, 43b, 44c,
45e, 46c, 47a, 48d,
49c, 50d