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Semester 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Pineapples are in the same taxonomic group as…

A

Grass

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2
Q

Do Carnivorous plants grow wild in the UK?

A

Yes!

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3
Q

Castor beans produce a deadly poison. True or false?

A

True!

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4
Q

Houseplants purify the air in your home. True or false?

A

FALSE

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5
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Plant groups alive during the age of the dinosaurs are still alive today.
True or false?

A

True!

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6
Q

What is NOT a universal feature of plants?

A

Homospory

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7
Q

Which structure produces the male gamete in seedless plants?

A

Antheridium

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8
Q

What has a gametophyte dominated life cycle?

A

Liverwort

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9
Q

Which of the following is a NON- vascular plant?

A

Hornwort

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10
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What develops into a FEMALE gametophyte in seed plants?

A

Megaspore

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11
Q

Which group contains the most species?

A

Eudicot

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12
Q

The male gamete in flowering plants is called pollen.

True or false?

A

FALSE

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13
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What is the Ploidy of the endosperm in angiosperms?

A

3n - Triploid

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14
Q

The science of classification of organisms into a group is called…

A

Taxonomy

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15
Q

A model that compares DNA sequences to estimate phylogeny and rate of evolutionary change is called…

A

Molecular Clock

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16
Q

Of you discover an organism which has collagen what does it mean?

A

Can only be an animal!

17
Q

Are HOX genes homologous in animals and fungi?

A

All animals have HOX gene

18
Q

What trait is NOT shared among all animals?

A

Having a nervous system

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