Midterm Review True/False

____ 1. A scientific law is an explanation of things or events based on observations.

____ 2. The theory that living things come only from other living things is called biogenesis.

____ 3. A theory is the same as a hypothesis.

____ 4. Pasteur showed that living things do not come from nonliving materials.

____ 5. All the changes that organisms undergo as they grow are called growth.

____ 6. Spontaneous generation is the evolutionary history of an organism.

____ 7. A variable is the factor that is tested in an experiment.

____ 8. A stimulus causes a change or response in an organism.



Figure 9-1

____ 9. Plant A in Figure 9-1 is a monocot.

____ 10. Plant B in Figure 9-1 is a monocot.

____ 11. Plant C in Figure 9-1 is a nonvascular plant.

____ 12. Plant D in Figure 9-1 is a dicot.

____ 13. Plant E in Figure 9-1 is a monocot.

____ 14. All flowers are large and brightly colored.

____ 15. Most flowers that open at night have strong scents.

____ 16. Some flowers have no smell.

____ 17. Asexual reproduction of a plant produces many different-looking forms of that plant.

____ 18. Female cones may stay on a gymnosperm plant for more than one year.

____ 19. The sporophyte stage of a plant's life cycle has structures made of diploid cells.

____ 20. Spores are part of the gametophyte stage of a plant's life cycle.

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 21. What type of field guide would be the easiest and most efficient to use?

____ 22. Which is NOT a function of a dichotomous key?

____ 23. The first name of the organism's scientific name is the ____.

____ 24. Scientific names of organisms consist of ____.

____ 25. The classification system most commonly used today separates organisms into ____ kingdoms.

____ 26. Of the following, which would NOT be grouped with the others?

____ 27. Dichotomous keys are divided into steps with ____ descriptions at each step.

____ 28. Linnaeus's system gave how many names to each organism?

____ 29. If you know an insect is a butterfly but don't know its scientific name, it would be best to use a(n) ____ to find out.

____ 30. The theory that living things come only from other living things is called ____.

____ 31. The belief that living things come from nonliving things is called ____.

____ 32. To solve a problem, scientists follow a series of steps called ____.

____ 33. Growth of many-celled organisms is mostly due to an increase in the ____ of cells.

____ 34. Of the following, which is NOT a vascular plant?

____ 35. Ancient seedless plants compacted and eventually turned into the ____ we use today.

____ 36. Of following, which is NOT an adaptation plants made to life on land?

____ 37. Of the following, which is NOT a characteristics of plants?

____ 38. Scientists think that plants evolved directly from ____.

____ 39. Nonvascular plants include ____.

____ 40. Nonvascular plants have all of the following EXCEPT ____.

____ 41. Moss plants are held in place by threadlike structures called ____.

____ 42. The first plants to grow in new environments are usually ____.

____ 43. Ferns are the most abundant of the ____ plants.

____ 44. ____ have unique, jointed stem structures.

____ 45. Peat is actually the earliest stage of ____.

____ 46. The oldest trees alive are the ____.

____ 47. ____ is a chemical compound that forms tangled fibers in the cell walls of plants.

____ 48. Of the following, which is NOT an example of a seed plant?

____ 49. The most common type of plants on Earth is ____.

____ 50. Roots have all of the following functions EXCEPT to ____.

____ 51. Stems have all of these functions EXCEPT ____.

____ 52. The major function of leaves is to ____.

____ 53. Of the following, which is NOT a gymnosperm?

____ 54. ____, or the development of a seed into a new plant, begins when water is absorbed into the seed.

____ 55. Which of the following represents asexual reproduction of a plant?

56. The theory that living things come only from other living things is known as ____________________.

57. A two-word name used to classify living things is ______________________________.

58. Anything an organism responds to is a(n) ____________________.

59. The ability to remain stable is called ____________________.

60. The smallest units of life are known as ____________________.

61. Another term for living things is ____________________.

62. The reaction of an organism to a stimulus is called a ____________________.

63. The ____________________ of an organism is its evolutionary history.

64. The ____________________ in an experiment is the standard used to compare with the outcome.

65. Mosses and liverworts that are among the first plants to inhabit a new environment are called ____________________ species.

66. Plants with vessels to transport water and nutrients are called ____________________ plants.

67. The primary difference between seedless vascular and nonvascular plants is that seedless vascular plants have ____________________ tissue.

68. All plants are many-celled, and most contain green pigment called ____________________.

69. In Table 9-1, ____________________ are the missing data represented by A and B.

70. In Table 9-1, ______________________________ are the missing data represented by C, D, and E.

71. In Table 9-1, _________________________ are the missing data represented by F and G.

72. In Table 9-1, ______________________________ are the missing data represented by H and I.

73. Fern fronds grow from underground stems called ____________________.

74. A(n) ____________________ is a structure within a seed that stores food for plants like beans and peanuts.



Figure 10-1

75. Structure A in Figure 10-1 is a(n) ____________________.

76. Structure B in Figure 10-1 is a(n) ____________________.

77. Structure C in Figure 10-1 is a(n) ____________________.

78. Structure D in Figure 10-1 is a(n) ____________________.

79. Structure E in Figure 10-1 is a(n) ____________________.

____ 80. rootlike filaments made up of a few long cells

____ 81. are first to grow in new or disturbed areas

____ 82. means "herb for the liver"

____ 83. a waxy, protective layer on leaves of plants

____ 84. an organic compound found in plant cell walls

____ 85. a seedless, rootless plant with leaflike growths

____ 86. poorly drained areas with spongy, wet ground that is comprised mainly of dead and decaying plants

____ 87. small pores on leaf surfaces allowing carbon dioxide in

____ 88. vessels that move food from leaves to other plant parts

____ 89. tissue that produces new xylem and phloem cells

____ 90. vessels that transport substances from the roots to other parts of the plant

____ 91. open and close stomata

____ 92. loosely arranged cell layer in the leaf

____ 93. closely packed cells under the epidermis of leaves

____ 94. plants that have tubelike structures for transporting substances

Match each term with the correct description below.

a.	gametophyte
b.	sporophyte
c.	meiosis

____ 95. process by which haploid cells are formed

____ 96. produces sex cells

____ 97. produces spores

____ 98. embryo

____ 99. sporophyte

____ 100. developing spores

____ 101. gametophytes

____ 102. sex cells

____ 103. zygote

Match each term with the correct description below.

a.	rhizome
b.	frond
c.	sori

____ 104. leaf of a fern

____ 105. underground stem of a fern

____ 106. spore-producing structures on the underside of a fern leaf

____ 107. grows from a pollen grain to an ovule

____ 108. female reproductive organ of a flower

____ 109. the stalk part of the stamen

____ 110. tissue in wheat seed where food is stored

____ 111. where pollen grains form

____ 112. contains the reproductive organ of an angiosperm

____ 113. has a water-resistant covering and gametophyte parts that can produce sperm

____ 114. small, green, leaflike parts that cover flower buds

____ 115. transfer of pollen grains from stamen to ovules

____ 116. male reproductive organ of a flower

____ 117. protects the embryo

____ 118. where the eggs of gymnosperms and angiosperms are produced

____ 119. the part of the pistil between the ovary and stigma

____ 120. where pollination takes place

____ 121. swollen base of pistil where ovules form

1. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 1/1

STA: 6-1.2

2. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 6/3

3. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 1/1

4. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 6/3

5. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 3/2

6. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/3

7. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 1/1

8. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 1/1

STA: 6-2.1 | 6-3.4 | 6-3.6

9. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: A OBJ: 9/3

STA: 6-2.3

10. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: A OBJ: 9/3

STA: 6-2.3

11. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: A OBJ: 3/1

STA: 6-2.3

12. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: A OBJ: 9/3

STA: 6-2.3

13. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: A OBJ: 9/3

STA: 6-2.3

14. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3

STA: 6-2.4

15. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3

STA: 6-2.4

16. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3

STA: 6-2.4

17. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 1/1

STA: 6-2.6

18. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 6/3

STA: 6-2.3

19. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 2/1

STA: 6-2.5

20. ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: A OBJ: 2/1

STA: 6-2.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE

21. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: A OBJ: 10/4

STA: 6-1.3

22. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: A OBJ: 10/4

STA: 6-1.3

23. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 9/4

STA: 6-2.2

24. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 9/4

STA: 6-2.2

25. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 9/4

STA: 6-2.2

26. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 8/4

STA: 6-1.3

27. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 10/4

STA: 6-1.3

28. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 8/4

STA: 6-2.2

29. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 10/4

STA: 6-1.3

30. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 6/3

31. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/3

32. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 1/1

33. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 4/2

STA: 6-2.1

34. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 4/2

STA: 6-2.3

35. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2

36. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 2/1

STA: 6-2.4

37. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 1/1

STA: 6-2.3

38. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 1/1

39. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 4/2

STA: 6-2.3

40. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 4/2

STA: 6-2.3

41. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 4/2

STA: 6-2.3

42. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2

43. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 4/2

STA: 6-2.3

44. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 4/2

STA: 6-2.3

45. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2

46. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 8/3

STA: 6-2.3

47. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 2/1

STA: 6-2.3

48. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 6/3

STA: 6-2.3

49. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 8/3

STA: 6-2.3

50. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3

STA: 6-2.3

51. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3

STA: 6-2.3

52. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3

STA: 6-2.3 | 6-2.7

53. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 8/3

STA: 6-2.3

54. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 6/3

STA: 6-2.5

55. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 1/1

STA: 6-2.6

56. ANS: biogenesis

PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 6/3

57. ANS: binomial nomenclature

PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 9/4 STA: 6-2.2

58. ANS: stimulus

PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 1/1 STA: 6-2.1 | 6-3.4 | 6-3.6

59. ANS: homeostasis

PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 1/1 STA: 6-2.1

60. ANS: cells

PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 3/2

61. ANS: organisms

PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 1/1

62. ANS: response

PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 1/1 STA: 6-2.1 | 6-3.4 | 6-3.6

63. ANS: phylogeny

PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 8/4

64. ANS: control

PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 1/1

65. ANS: pioneer

PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2

66. ANS: vascular

PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 3/1 STA: 6-2.3

67. ANS: vascular

PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 4/2 STA: 6-2.3

68. ANS: chlorophyll

PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 1/1 STA: 6-2.3

69. ANS: ferns and horsetails

PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 4/2 STA: 6-2.3

70. ANS: vascular tissue, stems and leaves

PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 4/2 STA: 6-2.3

71. ANS: liverworts and hornworts

PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 4/2 STA: 6-2.3

72. ANS: rootlike fibers and reproduce from spores

PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 4/2 STA: 6-2.3

73. ANS: rhizomes

PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 3/2 STA: 6-2.3

74. ANS: cotyledon

PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 6/3 STA: 6-2.3

75. ANS: petal

PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3 STA: 6-2.4

76. ANS: pistil

PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3 STA: 6-2.4

77. ANS: stamen

PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3 STA: 6-2.4

78. ANS: ovary

PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3 STA: 6-2.4

79. ANS: sepal

PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3 STA: 6-2.4

MATCHING

80. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 4/2

STA: 6-2.3

81. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 4/2

82. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2

83. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 4/2

STA: 6-2.3

84. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 2/1

85. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 2/1

STA: 6-2.3

86. ANS: G PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2

87. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3

STA: 6-2.3

88. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3

STA: 6-2.3

89. ANS: H PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 3/1

STA: 6-2.3

90. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3

STA: 6-2.3

91. ANS: G PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3

STA: 6-2.3

92. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3

STA: 6-2.3

93. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3

STA: 6-2.3

94. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3

STA: 6-2.3

95. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 2/1

STA: 6-2.5 | 6-2.6

96. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 2/1

STA: 6-2.5 | 6-2.6

97. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 2/1

STA: 6-2.5 | 6-2.6

98. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 3/2

STA: 6-2.4 | 6-2.5 | 6-2.6

99. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 3/2

STA: 6-2.4 | 6-2.5 | 6-2.6

100. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 3/2

STA: 6-2.4 | 6-2.5 | 6-2.6

101. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 3/2

STA: 6-2.4 | 6-2.5 | 6-2.6

102. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 3/2

STA: 6-2.4 | 6-2.5 | 6-2.6

103. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 3/2

STA: 6-2.4 | 6-2.5 | 6-2.6

104. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2

STA: 6-2.3

105. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2

STA: 6-2.3

106. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 5/2

STA: 6-2.3

107. ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3

STA: 6-2.4 | 6-2.5

108. ANS: I PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3

STA: 6-2.4 | 6-2.5

109. ANS: H PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3

STA: 6-2.4 | 6-2.5

110. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3

STA: 6-2.4 | 6-2.5

111. ANS: O PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3

STA: 6-2.4 | 6-2.5

112. ANS: G PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3

STA: 6-2.4 | 6-2.5

113. ANS: J PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3

STA: 6-2.4 | 6-2.5

114. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3

STA: 6-2.4 | 6-2.5

115. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3

STA: 6-2.4 | 6-2.5

116. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3

STA: 6-2.4 | 6-2.5

117. ANS: K PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3

STA: 6-2.4 | 6-2.5

118. ANS: N PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3

STA: 6-2.4 | 6-2.5

119. ANS: L PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3

STA: 6-2.4 | 6-2.5

120. ANS: M PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3

STA: 6-2.4 | 6-2.5

121. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: B OBJ: 7/3