1. Moss plants are held in place by threadlike structures called ____, while ferns are supported by
__________.
(1 point)
rhizomes; roots
rhizoids; roots and stem
guard cells; rhizomes
vascular tissue; stems
2. Ferns are the most abundant of the _____ plants; and they produce _______ to reproduce. (1 point)
gymnosperm; sperm
seedless vascular; spores
nonvascular; shoots
vascular; seeds
3. Which of the following is a reason mosses never grow very tall? (1 point)
lack of cell walls
presence of cuticles
more complex reproduction
lack of vascular tissue
4. Peat is actually the earliest stage of ____, which will be produced over a long period of time
and with a lot of ______.
(1 point)
coal; pressure
natural gas; moisture
petroleum; heat
petrified wood; air