U- Assignment Paper

1.Compare and contrast fungi, plants and animals. In what way are they similar? In what way are they different? (6 points)

2.“The evolution of plants has resulted in a trend of reduced dependence upon water for reproduction.” Explain this statement using moss, ferns, and angiosperms as examples. Point out the structures involved. (3 points)

3.What is the difference between protostome and deuterostome development in animals? (2 points)

4.What types of symmetry are seen in the animal kingdom? Which is the most derived and what is the main advantage it has over the other forms? (3 points)

5.Which structure in the angiosperm flower is roughly equivalent to the gymnosperm female cone? Why? (2 points)

6.Why are animals like a snail, a clam and a squid, which all look very different, considered to be in the same phylum? (2 points)

7.What are the three major differences between the protists and bacteria? (2 points)