Plant Biology Quiz

What are the two stages in the life cycle of plants?

• Seed and Flower

• Sporophyte and Gametophyte

• Root and Stem

• Leaf and Bud

What do female gametophytes produce?

• Pollen

• Eggs

• Seeds

• Flowers

Which of the following is a characteristic of vascular plants?

• Lack of specialized tissues

• Conduct materials from one part of the plant to another

• Lack of chlorophyll

• Lack of a cell wall

What do green algae and today’s plants use to make their own food?

• Water

• Sunlight

• Soil

• Air

Which of the following is NOT a similarity between green algae and today’s plants?

• Make their own food

• Store energy in the form of starch

• Have a two-stage life cycle

• Lack chlorophyll

Where do nonvascular plants typically live?

• In dry deserts

• In damp places

• In the ocean

• In the sky

What is the life cycle of nonvascular plants?

• Single stage

• Two stage: sporophyte and gametophyte

• Three stage

• Four stage

What do dead nonvascular plants form?

• A thick forest

• A thin layer of soil

• A large pond

• A mountain

What do the stems of horsetails contain?

• Calcium

• Silica

• Iron

• Magnesium

How do seed plants differ from seedless plants?

• They do not have leaves

• They produce seeds which nourish and protect young sporophytes

• They do not have roots

• They do not have stems