Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a terpene?

Accepted Answer

A)   the insect repellent citronella
B)   the anti-cancer agent taxol
C)   rubber
D)   polyvinyl
E)   terpentineF) None of the above
G) A) and D) D

Question 2

Horizontal gene transfer is restricted to prokaryotes and protists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

If you have a plant with white flowers that open at night and have a long, narrow floral tube, what kind of pollination agent would you suspect?

Accepted Answer

A)   birds
B)   bats
C)   moths
D)   butterflies
E)   beesF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a fruit that has been significantly altered by humans through artificial selection?

Accepted Answer

A)   acorns
B)   maize
C)   rice
D)   wheat
E)   gourdsF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

Seed plants are pollinated by:

Accepted Answer

A)   butterflies
B)   birds
C)   bats
D)   beetles
E)   all of the other choices providedF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

The function of pits in the walls of tracheids is:

Accepted Answer

A)   allowing the passage of water
B)   stopping backflow of water
C)   secretion of resin
D)   sealing off air bubbles
E)   allowing the escape of airF) A) and E)
G) B) and E) A

Question 7

Which of the following is not an adaptation of conifers to dry or cold conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)   conical shape of tree
B)   scalelike or needle-shaped leaves
C)   flexible branches
D)   waxy cuticle
E)   production of resinF) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 8

Some conifers shed their leaves seasonally.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

All gymnosperms are wind-pollinated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following best explains why bees aren't attracted to red flowers?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bees perceive red as a warning signal.
B)   Bees can't see red.
C)   Red flowers usually are odorless.
D)   Both because red flowers are odorless and because bees can't see red.
E)   All of the other choices provided are incorrect.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Many flowers growing in a cluster along a stem are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   an inflorescence
B)   cauliflory
C)   a bouquet
D)   a spray
E)   none of the other choices providedF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 12

Secondary metabolites are:

Accepted Answer

A)   sugars
B)   lipids
C)   proteins
D)   nucleic acids
E)   All of the choices provided are incorrect.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

The function of the torus in the walls of tracheids is:

Accepted Answer

A)   allowing the passage of water
B)   stopping backflow of water
C)   secretion of resin
D)   sealing off air bubbles
E)   allowing the escape of airF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Archaeopteris, the first known tree, has all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   occurred in forests
B)   contained wood
C)   had a eustele
D)   had a vascular cambium
E)   reproduced by seedsF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

The fossil record shows that angiosperms evolved directly from the Gnetophytes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The term angiosperm refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)   the narrow sperm of angiosperms
B)   the enclosure of the seed within a fruit
C)   the presence of endosperm
D)   the branching of vascular veins
E)   none of the other choices providedF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

The leaves of ginkgo trees have:

Accepted Answer

A)   unbranched veins
B)   forked veins
C)   multiply branching veins
D)   veins in a netlike pattern
E)   veins only around the edgesF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Cycads and ginkgos differ from all other seed plants by:

Accepted Answer

A)   having flagellated sperm within the pollen
B)   lacking cambium
C)   having the sexes separated on different trees
D)   being pollinated by wind instead of insects
E)   All of the ways mentioned in the other choices are correct.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

The fossil record shows that pollen cones of conifers have become increasingly complex through their evolutionary history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements does NOT describe an attribute of conifer resin?

Accepted Answer

A)   It hardens on contact with air.
B)   It forms amber.
C)   It traps insects and other organisms.
D)   It is an antibiotic and prevents infections.
E)   It flows through ducts in the wood and leaves.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Exam 30: The Evolution and Diversity of Modern Gymnosperms and Angiosperms

Which of the following is NOT a terpene?

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Horizontal gene transfer is restricted to prokaryotes and protists.

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If you have a plant with white flowers that open at night and have a long, narrow floral tube, what kind of pollination agent would you suspect?

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Which of the following is NOT a fruit that has been significantly altered by humans through artificial selection?

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Seed plants are pollinated by:

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The function of pits in the walls of tracheids is:

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Which of the following is not an adaptation of conifers to dry or cold conditions?

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Some conifers shed their leaves seasonally.

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All gymnosperms are wind-pollinated.

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Which of the following best explains why bees aren't attracted to red flowers?

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Many flowers growing in a cluster along a stem are known as:

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Secondary metabolites are:

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The function of the torus in the walls of tracheids is:

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Archaeopteris, the first known tree, has all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:

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The fossil record shows that angiosperms evolved directly from the Gnetophytes.

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The term angiosperm refers to:

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The leaves of ginkgo trees have:

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Cycads and ginkgos differ from all other seed plants by:

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The fossil record shows that pollen cones of conifers have become increasingly complex through their evolutionary history.

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Which of the following statements does NOT describe an attribute of conifer resin?

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