Question 1

Which of the following is considered a vegetable?

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A)   squash
B)   grapes
C)   tomatoes
D)   cucumber
E)   celery stalksF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following plants has the longest evolutionary history on land?

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A)   ferns
B)   bristlecone pine tree
C)   moss
D)   redwood tree
E)   grassF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Which statement is true regarding both gymnosperms and angiosperms?

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A)   They both have swimming sperm.
B)   They both lack the gametophyte generation.
C)   They both have a separate male and female gametophyte generation.
D)   They both produce cones and flowers.
E)   They both rely on pollinators.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 4

The anther and filament are parts of the

Accepted Answer

A)   carpel.
B)   sepal.
C)   receptacle.
D)   petal.
E)   stamen.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Botanically, a seed is a structure developed from a(n)

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A)   style.
B)   ovule.
C)   stigma.
D)   anther.
E)   sepal.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following is mismatched?

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A)   xylem-conducts water up from the soil
B)   phloem-transports organic nutrients
C)   vascular tissue-consists of xylem and phloem
D)   vascular plants-sporophyte is dominant
E)   sporophyte-haploidF) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 7

Which statement applies specifically to angiosperms?

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A)   The sporophyte is diploid.
B)   The sporophyte produces two distinct types of spores.
C)   The flower is a diploid structure produced by the sporophyte.
D)   The microsporocyte develops into the pollen grain.
E)   Two sperm are released by the male gametophyte.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

The megaspore in seed plants will develop into the

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A)   seeds.
B)   spores.
C)   pollen grains.
D)   mature female gametophyte.
E)   mature male gametophyte.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

A major evolutionary trend among plants is

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A)   a reduction in the size of the gametophyte and an increase in the size of the sporophyte.
B)   a reduction in the size of the sporophyte and an increase in the size of the gametophyte.
C)   an increase in the size of both the sporophyte and the gametophyte.
D)   a decrease in the size of both the sporophyte and the gametophyte.
E)   the sporophyte and the gametophyte have evolved to become the same size for all plant types.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Compared to bryophytes, ferns are better adapted to life on land because ferns

Accepted Answer

A)   produce seeds.
B)   do not have a swimming sperm.
C)   do not have a gametophyte generation.
D)   have vascular tissue.
E)   can be found in dry or moist environments.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Which statement refers specifically to the gametophyte generation in gymnosperms?

Accepted Answer

A)   The gametophyte generation the diploid generation.
B)   The gametophyte generation contains vascular tissue.
C)   The gametophyte generation is the dominant generation.
D)   The gametophyte generation produces winged naked seeds.
E)   The gametophyte generation is produced within cones.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Both charophytes and land plants share which of these characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)   Both have true roots and leaves.
B)   Both have chlorophyll a and store carbohydrates as starch.
C)   Both have vascular tissue and protect the zygote.
D)   Both protect the embryo and have cell walls with cellulose.
E)   Both cell walls contain cellulose and produce seeds.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

Which of the following is a significant event in the evolution of plants?

Accepted Answer

A)   protection of the embryo
B)   evolution of vascular tissue
C)   evolution of the seed
D)   evolution of the flower
E)   All of the answer choices list significant events in the evolutionary history of plants.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Plants that flourished in the Mesozoic era along with dinosaurs were the

Accepted Answer

A)   ferns.
B)   bryophytes.
C)   cycads.
D)   flowering plants.
E)   conifers.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

Which of the following is a characteristic of monocots?

Accepted Answer

A)   two cotyledons
B)   leaves with netted veins
C)   woody or herbaceous plants
D)   flower parts in fours and fives
E)   vascular bundles scattered in the stemF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

What structure anchors nonvascular plants to the soil?

Accepted Answer

A)   antheridia
B)   archegonia
C)   rhizoids
D)   roots
E)   soriF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

Which of the following is classified as a gymnosperm?

Accepted Answer

A)   horsetail
B)   cycad
C)   moss
D)   fern
E)   monocotF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

The site of formation of pollen grains is in the

Accepted Answer

A)   carpel.
B)   sepal.
C)   receptacle.
D)   petal.
E)   stamen.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

Which feature possessed by most land plants is missing in mosses, which grow low to the ground in damp, shaded areas?

Accepted Answer

A)   cell walls, so they cannot stand upright
B)   a protected zygote, so they must grow in damp areas to supply the zygote with moisture
C)   vascular tissue, so they must grow along the ground in damp areas to supply water to the cells
D)   chlorophyll b, so they can only use filtered light for photosynthesis
E)   starch production, so they only produce small amounts of glucose, since any beyond what they use immediately cannot be stored.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

What is thought to be the first major derived feature that separates land plants from algae?

Accepted Answer

A)   Land plants evolved chlorophyll a.
B)   Land plants produce glucose from photosynthesis.
C)   Land plants protect the embryo.
D)   Land plants have cell walls.
E)   Land plants use cellulose in their cell walls.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Exam 30: Plants

Which feature possessed by most land plants is missing in mosses, which grow low to the ground in damp, shaded areas?

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A major evolutionary trend among plants is

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Compared to bryophytes, ferns are better adapted to life on land because ferns

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Which of the following is a characteristic of monocots?

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What structure anchors nonvascular plants to the soil?

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Botanically, a seed is a structure developed from a(n)

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Which of the following plants has the longest evolutionary history on land?

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Which of the following is mismatched?

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The anther and filament are parts of the

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Plants that flourished in the Mesozoic era along with dinosaurs were the

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Which statement is true regarding both gymnosperms and angiosperms?

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Which of the following is a significant event in the evolution of plants?

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Which statement refers specifically to the gametophyte generation in gymnosperms?

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Which statement applies specifically to angiosperms?

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The megaspore in seed plants will develop into the

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Both charophytes and land plants share which of these characteristics?

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The site of formation of pollen grains is in the

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Which of the following is considered a vegetable?

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Which of the following is classified as a gymnosperm?

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What is thought to be the first major derived feature that separates land plants from algae?

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