Biology 1101 Quiz 11 with Questions and Answers 2024

Biology 1101 Quiz 11 with Questions and Answers 2024 Flowering plants have evolved to attract animals to assist them in pollination. Which of the following animals is not a common pollinator of flowering plants? ANSWER All of the above are common animal pollinators of flowering plants. (bats, hummingbirds, moths, bumblebees) Which of the following terms includes all others in the list? ANSWER vascular plant What are the initial leaves produced by a seedling called? ANSWER Cotyledons Both mosses and ferns must have free standing water present (e.g., water droplets) in order to fulfill their requirements for fertilization. Which of the following choices is the most likely explanation for why this would be? ANSWER Both mosses and ferns have motile male gametes that require water to travel to the female gametes. (FYI, females can't move/swim.) What structures on a leaf will help reduce water loss? ANSWER stomata Which of the following is a significant new challenge plants faced in moving to land that they had not faced in their aquatic environment? ANSWER Desiccation (being dried out)