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BIOLOGY SET F

BIOLOGY SET F

Question 1 of 40

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Which of these is the MOST ACCURATE difference between gymnosperms and angiosperms?

Select one of the following:

  • Angiosperms can have broad, flat leaves; gymnosperms never do

  • Gymnosperms produce cones for reproduction; angiosperms don’t

  • Angiosperms produce flowers for reproduction; gymnosperms don’t

  • Gymnosperms have leaves that are reduced in size, forming needles; angiosperms don’t

Explanation

Question 2 of 40

1

Which of the following plants produces a seed with only one cotyledon?

Select one of the following:

  • Pea

  • Corn

  • Peanut

  • Sunflower

Explanation

Question 3 of 40

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Which of the following is the BEST description of a tissue?

Select one of the following:

  • Part of an organ

  • set of cells that function together

  • cluster of cells all in the same place

  • set of identical cells that have a unified function

Explanation

Question 4 of 40

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The tissue type in a plant that is capable of cell division is called

Select one of the following:

  • parenchyma

  • collenchyma

  • meristematic

  • sclerenchyma

Explanation

Question 5 of 40

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Where on a plant would one look to find an apex?

Select one of the following:

  • In a flower

  • Along the stem

  • Under the leaves

  • At the tip of a branch

Explanation

Question 6 of 40

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In which growing conditions would you find xerophytes, hydrophytes, and halophytes (respectively)?

Select one of the following:

  • Mineral-rich, aquatic, dry

  • Aquatic, dry, mineral-rich

  • Dry, aquatic, mineral-rich

  • Dry, mineral-rich, aquatic

Explanation

Question 7 of 40

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A boring tool is used to drill a hole into a tree. Which sequence of tissues would it encounter?

Select one of the following:

  • Phloem — xylem — vascular cambium

  • Phloem — vascular cambium — xylem

  • Xylem — vascular cambium — phloem

  • Xylem — phloem — vascular cambium

Explanation

Question 8 of 40

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What accounts for the movement of water into a root hair and on to the xylem?

Select one of the following:

  • The pressure exerted on the roots by the surrounding soil

  • Diffusion due to the difference in concentration of minerals

  • Osmosis due to the osmotic pressure created by the surrounding ground

  • The active transport of minerals into the root tissues creating osmotic pressure

Explanation

Question 9 of 40

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Which of the following is the BEST description of the structure and function of the Casparian strip?

Select one of the following:

  • set of cells that allows water into the xylem from the root hairs

  • waxy layer around the xylem that prevents water from leaving once it is there

  • protein-rich layer that enzymatically controls water movement in a vascular bundle

  • specialized tissue that conducts water in the xylem of roots to the xylem above the ground

Explanation

Question 10 of 40

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Under which conditions would the chance of transpiration be the greatest?

Select one of the following:

  • Hot and dry

  • Cold and dry

  • Hot and humid

  • Cold and humid

Explanation

Question 11 of 40

1

The dark lines forming the annular rings of a tree are made out of dense

Select one of the following:

  • xylem cells that formed in poor growing conditions

  • xylem cells that formed in good growing conditions

  • phloem cells that formed in poor growing conditions

  • phloem cells that formed in good growing conditions

Explanation

Question 12 of 40

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The cones of a gymnosperm that are involved in reproduction during a spring season are a

Select one of the following:

  • one-year male cone and a one-year female cone

  • one-year male cone and a three-year female cone

  • three-year male cone and a one-year female cone

  • three-year male cone and a three-year female cone

Explanation

Question 13 of 40

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Which of the following is the BEST description of pollen?

Select one of the following:

  • Multicellular male reproductive structure

  • Multicellular female reproductive structure

  • Multinucleated male reproductive structure

  • Multinucleated female reproductive structure

Explanation

Question 14 of 40

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Select the FALSE statement regarding the fertilization process in angiosperms.

Select one of the following:

  • A pollen nucleus fertilizes the ovum to produce the embryo

  • A pollen nucleus causes the ovule to develop and produce fruit

  • A pollen nucleus fertilizes a polar body to produce the endosperm

  • A pollen nucleus causes the growth and elongation of the pollen tube

Explanation

Question 15 of 40

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What are the location and function of endosperm?

Select one of the following:

  • In a flower to attract pollen

  • In fruit to protect the embryo

  • In a seed to feed the embryo

  • Part of pollen required for fertilization

Explanation

Question 16 of 40

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Which of the following statements about flower parts is CORRECT?

Select one of the following:

  • Sepals are photosynthetic

  • The female parts surround the central male part

  • Pistils are male parts, while stamens are female parts

  • The style is the source of energy and fragrance for the flower

Explanation

Question 17 of 40

1

What features would you expect to find associated with both a maple and an oak leaf?

Select one of the following:

  • Parallel vein pattern and a petiole

  • Parallel vein pattern, but no petiole

  • Branching vein pattern and a petiole

  • Branching vein pattern, but no petiole

Explanation

Question 18 of 40

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What causes leaves to change color and fall from trees?

Select one of the following:

  • Increased photosynthesis coupled with a build-up of cells in the petiole

  • Decreased photosynthesis coupled with a build-up of cells in the petiole

  • Increased photosynthesis coupled with a deterioration of the cells in the petiole

  • Decreased photosynthesis coupled with a deterioration of the cells in the petiole

Explanation

Question 19 of 40

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What is the function of a cotyledon?

Select one of the following:

  • Store water absorbed by root hairs to use later, when water is less available

  • Facilitate gas exchange for both photosynthesis and respiration until stomata develop

  • Promote the growth of roots in a downward direction and the growth of shoots upwards

  • Provide nutrients to a plant embryo until it can conduct enough photosynthesis to make its own

Explanation

Question 20 of 40

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Which of the following describes a monocotyledon?

Select one of the following:

  • Six petals per flower with parallel veins in leaves

  • Six petals per flower with branching veins in leaves

  • Twelve petals per flower with parallel veins in leaves

  • Twelve petals per flower with branching veins in leaves

Explanation

Question 21 of 40

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Which of the following combinations of organisms contains only radially symmetrical animals?

Select one of the following:

  • Jellyfish, sponges, and roundworms

  • Roundworms, hydra, and sea anemones

  • Sponges, jellyfish, and Portuguese man-o-war

  • Portuguese man-o-war, roundworms, and flukes

Explanation

Question 22 of 40

1

Cephalization MOST ACCURATELY refers to the development of

Select one of the following:

  • brain

  • head

  • scolex

  • anterior end

Explanation

Question 23 of 40

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Which pattern of digestive system allows for the greatest organ development?

Select one of the following:

  • Sac-like pattern

  • Tube-like system

  • Gastrovascular cavity

  • Intracellular digestion by lysosome activity

Explanation

Question 24 of 40

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Which of the following combinations of organisms contains only sessile animals?

Select one of the following:

  • Flukes and tapeworms

  • Sponges, hydras, and sea anemones

  • Jellyfishes, planaria worms, and tapeworms

  • Flukes, tapeworms, and planaria worms

Explanation

Question 25 of 40

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Animals are diploid (2N) and produce gametes that are haploid (N). This statement is

Select one of the following:

  • never true

  • usually true

  • always true

  • occasionally true

Explanation

Question 26 of 40

1

Sessile aquatic animals are more likely to be

Select one of the following:

  • radially symmetrical, have separate sexes and reproduce by mating

  • radially symmetrical, hermaphroditic and reproduced by broadcasting

  • bilaterally symmetrical, have separate sexes and reproduce by mating

  • bilaterally symmetrical, hermaphroditic and reproduce by broadcasting

Explanation

Question 27 of 40

1

Which of the following correctly describes the water flow through a sponge?

Select one of the following:

  • In and out through the osculum

  • In and out through the porocytes

  • In through porocytes and out the osculum

  • In through the osculum and out through the porocytes

Explanation

Question 28 of 40

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Which of the following is the most complete list of functions that occur by diffusion in a jellyfish?

Select one of the following:

  • Excretion and circulation

  • Respiration and excretion

  • Respiration and circulation

  • Respiration, excretion, circulation

Explanation

Question 29 of 40

1

Which of the following is true about stinging cells and collar cells?

Select one of the following:

  • They are homologous structures associated with the digestive system

  • Stinging cells are specializations of the ectoderm; collar cells are specializations of endoderm

  • Collar cells are specializations of the ectoderm; stinging cells are specializations of endoderm

  • Collar cells are members of colonies of cells; stinging cells are specializations of the ectoderm

Explanation

Question 30 of 40

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What are the functions of a gastrovascular cavity?

Select one of the following:

  • Digestion and excretion only

  • Excretion and circulation only

  • Digestion and circulation only

  • Digestion, excretion, and circulation

Explanation

Question 31 of 40

1

Which of the following animals has a nerve net?

Select one of the following:

  • Sponge

  • Jellyfish

  • Planaria

  • Tapeworm

Explanation

Question 32 of 40

1

Which of the following animals is a member of Class Scyphozoa?

Select one of the following:

  • Hydra

  • Jellyfish

  • Planaria

  • Sea anemone

Explanation

Question 33 of 40

1

Which of the following correctly describes the tissue layers in the animals indicated?

Select one of the following:

  • Jellyfish — 2 layers; tapeworm —3 layers; round worm — 3 layers

  • Jellyfish — 2 layers; tapeworm — 3 layers; round worm — 4 layers

  • Jellyfish — 2 layers; tapeworm — 2 layers; round worm — 3 layers

  • Jellyfish — 3 layers; tapeworm — 3 layers; round worm — 4 layers

Explanation

Question 34 of 40

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What system do flame cells and nephridiopores belong to?

Select one of the following:

  • Excretory system of planaria

  • Circulatory system of planaria

  • Excretory system of roundworms

  • Circulatory system of roundworms

Explanation

Question 35 of 40

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What is the advantage to a parasitic worm of having multiple hosts during its life cycle?

Select one of the following:

  • Finding a mate

  • Distributing their young

  • Infecting a wider range of animals

  • Sampling a wider range of nutrient sources

Explanation

Question 36 of 40

1

A parasitic worm that has a dormant stage in a mammal can usually be found in a

Select one of the following:

  • cyst

  • snail

  • scolex

  • proglottid

Explanation

Question 37 of 40

1

A human with a tapeworm most likely got it by consuming

Select one of the following:

  • raw snails

  • unsanitary water

  • poorly cooked meat

  • unwashed leafy vegetables

Explanation

Question 38 of 40

1

If a pin were poked into a nematode from the outside into the intestine, what would it pass through?

Select one of the following:

  • Ectoderm, mesoderm, pseudocoelom, then endoderm

  • Ectoderm, pseudocoelom, mesoderm, then endoderm

  • Ectoderm, mesoderm, pseudocoelom, mesoderm, then endoderm.

  • Ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm, pseudocoelom, mesoderm, then endoderm

Explanation

Question 39 of 40

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Which of the following best describes the movement of a nematode?

Select one of the following:

  • Crawling

  • Swimming

  • Ciliated gliding

  • Whipping back and forth

Explanation

Question 40 of 40

1

The development of a coelom is coupled with the earliest specialization of a/an

Select one of the following:

  • nervous system

  • excretory system

  • circulatory system

  • respiratory system

Explanation

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