Glencoe Biology

Section 1: Plant Evolution and Adaptations

Self-Check Quizzes

1
Which of the following is not a plant adaptation to land environments?
A)vascular tissues
B)cuticles
C)stomata
D)asexual reproduction
2
Osmosis and diffusion are made more efficient in land plants by ____.
A)bryophytes
B)cotyledons
C)vascular tissues
D)cuticles
3
Which of the following is not a common characteristic of present-day plants and algae?
A)cotyledons in seeds
B)cell walls composed of cellulose
C)similarity of chlorophyll
D)similar enzymes in cellular vesicles
4
Based on this evolutionary tree, what can be concluded about vascular tissue in plants?

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A)It evolved from flowering plants.
B)It evolved before cotyledons.
C)It evolved before green algae.
D)It evolved after gymnosperms.
5
What two generations do plants alternate between during their life cycle?
A)bryophyte and lycophyte
B)sporophyte and gametophyte
C)vascular and nonvascular
D)coniferous and seedless
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