Question 1
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When a fungal spore germinates and continues to grow, it grows from a
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tip and forms a strand called a hypha
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base and forms a strand called a hypha
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tip and forms a strand called a mycelium
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base and forms a strand called a mycelium
Question 2
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Which of the following is the BEST description of the role of a substrate in relation to a fungus?
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Defense
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Camouflage
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Reproduction
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Source of nutrients
Question 3
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Hyphae that exhibit positive chemotaxis will grow
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towards each other for reproductive purposes.
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towards each other to share a rich food source
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away from each other to ensure distribution of spores
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away from each other to avoid the rapid depletion of nutrients in one area
Question 4
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A hyphal strand that is termed coenocytic usually
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has nuclei and cross walls
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lacks nuclei and cross walls
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lacks nuclei, but has cross walls
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has nuclei, but lacks cross walls
Question 5
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Which phylum does a puffball belong to?
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Phylum Oomycetes
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Phylum Ascomycetes
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Phylum Zygomycetes
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Phylum Basidiomycetes
Question 6
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Which phylum does Rhizopus stolonifer belong to?
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Phylum Oomycetes
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Phylum Ascomycetes
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Phylum Zygomycetes
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Phylum Basidiomycetes
Question 7
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Which phylum produces an N + N secondary mycelium?
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Phylum Oomycetes
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Phylum Ascomycetes
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Phylum Zygomycetes
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Phylum Basidiomycetes
Question 8
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Which of the following MOST ACCURATELY describes the production of basidiospores?
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Singularity
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In clusters of four
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In clusters of eight
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Hundreds at a time
Question 9
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Which of the following types of spores is produced asexually?
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Ascospores
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Zygospores
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Basidiospores
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Conidiospores
Question 10
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A specialized hyphal strand that runs horizontal to the substrate is called a
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stolon
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rhizoid
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mycelium
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sporangiophore
Question 11
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Fungal rhizoids have the dual purposes of
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anchoring and absorbing nutrients
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asexual reproduction and anchoring
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spreading out the fungus and absorbing nutrients
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asexual reproduction and spreading out the fungus
Question 12
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Which phylum of fungi has cellulose cell walls?
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Phylum Oomycetes
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Phylum Ascomycetes
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Phylum Zygomycetes
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Phylum Basidiomycetes
Question 13
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The hyphae of egg fungi are
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N and coenocytic
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2N and coenocytic
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3N and coenocytic
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4N and coenocytic
Question 14
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Ringworm and athlete’s foot are fungal diseases caused by members of which phylum?
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Phylum Oomycetes
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Phylum Ascomycetes
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Phylum Zygomycetes
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Phylum Deuteromycetes
Question 15
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What is the major characteristic that unifies Phylum Deuteromycetes?
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A lack of known sexual reproductive structures
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A lack of known asexual reproductive structures
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Coenocytic hyphae with one nucleus in each cell
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A coenocytic hyphae with one nucleus in each cell
Question 16
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Lichen could NOT be symbiotic relationships between fungi and
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plants
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protists
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animals
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monerans
Question 17
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Why are lichens considered a pioneer organism?
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They can be found almost everywhere
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They were one of the first known organisms
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They conduct life processes in very simple ways
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They are one of the first organisms to grow in disturbed areas
Question 18
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Which of the following is NOT a type of lichen?
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Foliose — leafy, often found in trees
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Fruticose — has upright fruiting bodies
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Crustose — crust-like, grows flat on surfaces
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Branchiose — branching, forms a network of strands
Question 19
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Mycorrhiza is a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and what else?
Question 20
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Which phylum provided the original source of penicillin?
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Phylum Oomycetes
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Phylum Ascomycetes
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Phylum Zygomycetes
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Phylum Deuteromycetes
Question 21
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Which part of an alga is NOT correctly matched with its function?
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Float — buoyancy
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Holdfast — anchorage
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Stipe — conduct water
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Blade — photosynthesis
Question 22
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Pigment molecules other than chlorophyll-a capture light energy and
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make products other than glucose
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store it to make glucose at another time
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pass it along to chlorophyll-a for making glucose
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make glucose, but less efficiently than chlorophyll-a.
Question 23
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The seaweeds along the shores of the coast of BC are members of
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Phyla Chlorophyta and Phaeophyta
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Phyla Phaeophyta and Rhodophyta
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Phyla Chlorophyta and Rhodophyta
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Phyla Phaeophyta, Chlorophyta, and Rhodophyta
Question 24
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Green algae is considered to be the most related to land plants because it
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has vascular tissue, which other algae lack
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is equipped with guard cells and stomata to control gas exchange
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is predominantly a sporophyte, where other algae are gametophytes
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stores glucose as starch, rather than oils or other complex carbohydrates
Question 25
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Which of the following is LEAST useful when distinguishing between Chlamydomonas and Euglena?
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Flagella
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Eyespots
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Pyrenoid body
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Contractile proteins
Question 26
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Which of the following ideas does NOT support the notion that Volvox is a multicellular colony?
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It has simple tissues and organs
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Most of the component cells are all very similar to each other
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If broken apart, it can reassemble or replace the missing parts
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There is some communication and coordination between the component cells.
Question 27
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The holdfasts of Spirogyra are an advantage and a disadvantage because they
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anchor the plant and absorb chemicals from the soil
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anchor the plant and make it an easier target for herbivores
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enable it to absorb chemicals from the soil, which may be toxic to its growth
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enable it to grow taller increasing the possibility of breaking the filamentous structure
Question 28
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Which of the following is TRUE about alternation of generations?
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sporophytes produce spores that grow into gametophytes, which produce gametes
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sporophytes produce gametes that grow into gametophytes, which produce spores
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sporophytes produce spores that grow into other sporophytes, which produce gametes
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gametophytes produce gametes that grow into other gametophytes, which produce spores.
Question 29
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Ulva is biologically significant because
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it is eaten as dulce
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it can grow on land and in the water
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it is harvested for its agar-producing abilities
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it displays the same kind of life cycle as moss
Question 30
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Which of the following is LEAST problematic for moss growing on land?
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Drying out in the sun
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Getting soaked in the rain
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Obtaining water through its roots
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Obtaining enough light for photosynthesis
Question 31
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To which phylum does moss belong?
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Phylum Bryophyta
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Phylum Phaeophyta
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Phylum Chlorophyta
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Phylum Tracheophyta
Question 32
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Which of the following most correctly identifies the role of guard cells?
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Open to let CO2 in and O2 and H2O out
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Open to let O2 in and CO2 and H2O out
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Open to let CO2 and H2O in and O2 out
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Open to let O2 and H2O in and CO2 out
Question 33
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Select the TRUE statement from among the following statements about moss.
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The sporophyte is photosynthetic, but the gametophyte is not
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The gametophyte is photosynthetic, but the sporophyte is not
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Both the gametophyte and the sporophyte are photosynthetic
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Neither the sporophyte nor the gametophyte is photosynthetic
Question 34
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At what stage in the moss life cycle does meiosis occur?
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In the spore capsule
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In spores before they germinate
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In the gametophytes for the production of gametes
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In the top of a female gametophyte, resulting in the growth of the sporophyte
Question 35
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Which of the following is present in ferns but not present in moss?
Question 36
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Which of the following most correctly identifies the roles of vascular tissues?
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Xylem conducts H2O and dissolved minerals up to the leaves, where phloem transports the products of photosynthesis down a stem
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Phloem conducts H2O and dissolved minerals up to the leaves, where xylem transports the products of photosynthesis down a stem
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Xylem conducts H2O and dissolved minerals up to the leaves, where phloem transports the products of photosynthesis away from the leaves
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Phloem conducts H2O and dissolved minerals up to the leaves, where xylem transports the products of photosynthesis away from the leaves
Question 37
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A fiddlehead is an immature
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sporophyte frond
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gametophyte frond
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sporophyte prothallium
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gametophyte prothallium
Question 38
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Sori are a specialization found on
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fronds for the production of spores.
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fronds for the production of gametes
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gametophytes for the production of spores
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gametophyes for the production of spores
Question 39
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Which is the most logical sequence of plants during succession on land?
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Moss — grass — shrubs — trees
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Ferns — grass — shrubs — trees
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Algae — moss — grass — shrubs
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Lichen — trees — logs — decomposers
Question 40
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Of which phylum is agar a derivative?
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Phylum Bryophyta
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Phylum Phaeophyta
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Phylum Rhodophyta
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Phylum Chlorophyta