01
True or false
1 point
True or false: Roots can anchor a plant and absorb water and minerals.
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03 Plant Biology Online Quiz Questions
Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 03 Plant Biology, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.
20 questions
02
Choose one
1 point
A potato stores food underground. Which plant structure is it, according to the material?
- A
A storage root
- B
A storage stem
- C
A leaf modified for storage
- D
A seed
03
Choose one
1 point
A cactus has spines in place of broad leaves. Which function of this modification is supported by the material?
- A
Modified roots that absorb water
- B
Modified leaves that reduce water loss
- C
Modified stems that transport sugars
- D
Modified flowers that protect seeds
04
Fill in the blank
1 point
In leaves, carry water in and distribute sugars produced by photosynthesis.
05
Written response
1 point
What is the name for a region of a plant where cells divide and growth occurs?
06
Fill in the blank
1 point
Adjustable pores that let carbon dioxide enter a plant surface while regulating water loss are called .
07
True or false
1 point
True or false: In mosses and their relatives, sperm need a film of water to reach eggs.
- A
True
- B
False
08
Written response
1 point
What is the name of the waxy layer that limits water loss from exposed plant surfaces?
09
Choose all
1 point
Select all statements that correctly describe xylem.
- A
Xylem carries water and minerals, mainly upward.
- B
Phloem carries water and minerals, mainly upward.
- C
Xylem's strengthened cells also support the plant.
- D
Phloem is the tissue that anchors the plant in soil.
10
Choose all
1 point
Select all statements that correctly describe plant alternation of generations.
- A
A haploid gametophyte produces gametes.
- B
Fertilization forms a diploid zygote.
- C
The sporophyte produces haploid spores by meiosis.
- D
A spore is diploid and develops directly into a zygote.
- E
The gametophyte develops from the diploid zygote.
11
True or false
1 point
True or false: All major groups of land plants have vascular tissue.
- A
True
- B
False
12
Choose one
1 point
A plant has xylem and phloem but reproduces by spores rather than seeds. Which major plant group best fits this description?
- A
A nonvascular plant
- B
A gymnosperm
- C
A seedless vascular plant
- D
An angiosperm
13
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1 point
A vascular plant produces seeds that are not enclosed in an ovary. Which group does it belong to?
- A
Angiosperms
- B
Gymnosperms
- C
Nonvascular plants
- D
Seedless vascular plants
14
Open ended
1 point
Compare gymnosperms and angiosperms by describing where their seeds develop and naming a reproductive structure associated with each group.
15
Choose one
1 point
A potato stores food underground. What type of plant organ is it?
- A
Root
- B
Stem
- C
Leaf
- D
Fruit
16
Choose one
1 point
A plant needs to move water and minerals from its roots toward its leaves. Which tissue performs this transport?
- A
Xylem
- B
Phloem
- C
Cuticle
- D
Stomata
17
Choose one
1 point
A plant has xylem and phloem and reproduces by spores rather than seeds. Its sperm typically need water to reach eggs. Which major plant group best fits these features?
- A
Nonvascular plants
- B
Gymnosperms
- C
Seedless vascular plants
- D
Angiosperms
18
Choose one
1 point
In a plant life cycle, which multicellular haploid generation produces gametes?
- A
Sporophyte
- B
Zygote
- C
Spore
- D
Gametophyte
19
Written response
1 point
What structure carries the male gametophyte in seed plants, allowing fertilization without sperm swimming through external water?
20
Written response
1 point
A botanist classifies an organism as a land plant based on features that include a protected embryo and reproductive structures supporting development on land. What is the name for land plants as a group?