AP Biology (Plants)
This quiz is designed to help AP Biology students review Kindgom Plantae. This covers Chapters 29, 30, 35, 36, 37, 38, and 39.
- 1.
The simplest phlya of plants are called
- A.
Pteridophytes
- B.
Gymnosperms
- C.
Bryophytes
- D.
Angiosperms
Correct Answer
C. Bryophytes -
- 2.
Which of the following are not shared by all phyla of vascular plants?
- A.
The development of seeds
- B.
Alternation of generation
- C.
Dominance of the diploid sporophyte generation
- D.
Xylem and phloem
Correct Answer
A. The development of seeds -
- 3.
In plants, which of the following are produced by meiosis?
- A.
Haploid gametes
- B.
Haploid spores
- C.
Diploid gametes
- D.
Diploid spores
Correct Answer
B. Haploid spores -
- 4.
Which of the following is a land plant that produces flagellated sperm and has a sporophyte dominate life cycle?
- A.
Moss
- B.
Fern
- C.
Liverwort
- D.
Hornwort
Correct Answer
B. Fern -
- 5.
A fruit is most commonly
- A.
A mature ovary
- B.
A thickened style
- C.
An enlarged ovule
- D.
A modified root
Correct Answer
A. A mature ovary -
- 6.
Which of the following is not a characteristic that distinguishes gymnosperms and angiosperm from other plants?
- A.
Alternation of generation
- B.
Ovules
- C.
Pollen
- D.
Dependent gametophytes
Correct Answer
A. Alternation of generation -
- 7.
Gymnosperms and Angiosperms have all the following in common except
- A.
Seeds
- B.
Pollen
- C.
Vascular tissue
- D.
Ovaries
Correct Answer
D. Ovaries -
- 8.
Which of the following represent the female structures of flowers?
- A.
Sepal and petal
- B.
Anther and filament
- C.
Stamen and carpel
- D.
Stigma and style
Correct Answer
D. Stigma and style -
- 9.
Which of the following are male structures in flowers?
- A.
Sepal and petal
- B.
Anther and filament
- C.
Stamen and carpel
- D.
Stigma and style
Correct Answer
B. Anther and filament -
- 10.
Xylem is a vascular tissue that functions in the transport of _____________through plants.
- A.
Food
- B.
Water
- C.
Light
- D.
Organic substances
Correct Answer
B. Water -
- 11.
Phloem is a vascular tissue that is responsible for transporting _____________ through plants.
- A.
Water
- B.
Organic food substances
- C.
Light particles
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
B. Organic food substances -
- 12.
____ is to xylem as ____ is to phloem.
- A.
Sclerenchyma cell; parenchyma cell
- B.
Apical meristem; vascular cambium
- C.
Vessel element; sieve-tube member
- D.
Cortex; pith
- E.
Vascular cambium; cork cambium
Correct Answer
C. Vessel element; sieve-tube member -
- 13.
The productivity of a crop declines when leaves begin to wilt mainly because
- A.
The chlorophyll of wilting leaves decomposes
- B.
Flaccid mesophyll cells are incapable of photosynthesis
- C.
Stomata close, preventing CO2 from entering the leaf.
- D.
Photolysis, the water-splitting step of photosynthesis, cannot occur when there is a water deficiency.
- E.
An accumulation of CO2 in the leaf inhibits the enzymes required for photosynthesis.
Correct Answer
C. Stomata close, preventing CO2 from entering the leaf. -
- 14.
Most of the mass of organic material of a plant comes from
- A.
Water.
- B.
Carbon dioxide
- C.
Soil minerals
- D.
Atmospheric oxygen.
- E.
Nitrogen
Correct Answer
B. Carbon dioxide -
- 15.
Mycorrhizae enhance plant nutrition mainly by
- A.
Absorbing water and minerals through the fungal hyphae.
- B.
Providing sugar to the root cells, which have no chloroplasts of their own
- C.
Converting atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia
- D.
Enabling the roots to parasitize neighboring plants
- E.
Stimulating the development of root hairs.
Correct Answer
A. Absorbing water and minerals through the fungal hyphae. -
- 16.
Carnivorous adaptations of plants mainly compensate for soil that has a relatively low content of
- A.
Potassium
- B.
Nitrogen
- C.
Calcium
- D.
Water
- E.
Phosphate
Correct Answer
B. Nitrogen -
- 17.
A plant that has small, green petals is most likely to be
- A.
Bee pollinated
- B.
Bird pollinated
- C.
Bat pollinated
- D.
Wind pollinated
Correct Answer
D. Wind pollinated -
- 18.
Pollen grain is to ____ as ____ is to female gametophyte
- A.
Male gametophyte; embryo sac
- B.
Embryo sac; ovule
- C.
Ovule; sporophyte
- D.
Anther; seed
- E.
Petal; sepal
Correct Answer
A. Male gametophyte; embryo sac -
- 19.
Which of the following conditions is needed by almost all seeds to break dormancy?
- A.
Exposure to light
- B.
Imbibition
- C.
Abrasion of the seed coat
- D.
Exposure to cold
- E.
Covering of fertile soil
Correct Answer
B. Imbibition -
- 20.
Which hormone is incorrectly paired with its function?
- A.
Auxin—promotes stem growth through cell elongation
- B.
Cytokinins—initiate programmed cell death
- C.
Gibberellins—stimulate seed germination
- D.
Abscisic acid—promotes seed dormancy
- E.
Ethylene—inhibits cell elongation
Correct Answer
B. Cytokinins—initiate programmed cell death -
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