EXAM 2 — March 5, 1997
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2. SEEDS AND FRUIT (20 pts total)
The seed and the ovule represent key innovations in the evolution of plants.
d. (5 pts) What "generations" are represented in a gymnosperm seed?
(1) The Artist Formerly Known as Prince and his New Power Generation
(2) the Beat generation
(3) the generation of static electricity
(4) spontaneous generation
(5) spontaneous combusti___ [trails off]
4. BODY PLANS & STRATEGIES (20 pts total)
In referring to the meristem & apical cell growth patterns, it is convenient to distinguish populations of cells as "initials" and "derivatives."
c. (10 pts) How is the body plan for the adult plant abbreviated in the plant embryo? What are the main features of the embryo? How are these features expanded into a mature plant by post-embryonic development?
The body plan is designed by I.M. Pei. The embryos have built-in airbags. They're expanded through the sweat & toil of the exploited working class.
6. What are 3 characteristics that life cycles of all three divisions of fungi have in common? (6 points)
All 3 divisions of fungi spend their lives striving for a common ideal that cannot possibly be achieved. Each and every fungal child is brought up to believe that true happiness is an unalienable right and that it can & should be achieved, but there is no logical foundation for such a belief, & as the fungi grow, rather than realizing the speciousness of such expectations, they decide that (1) they themselves are worthless, or (2) the world is their bitter vengeful enemy. That's why they eat feces.
7. Compare Fungi and Protists (bearing in mind that the Protists are a varied assortment!) with respect to: (14 points)
a. food acquisition and digestion:
Fungi eat dead or living organic material. Protists consume only the finest Italian cuisine.
b. asexual propagation:
Fungi & protists don't have sex, but they wish they did.
c. mobility:
The American dream is a myth.
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