Question 1

One adaptation that was necessary for charophytes to move onto land was the protection of the embryo from desiccation. In mosses, the embryo, called a developing sporophyte, is

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A)   protected within the archegonium and nourished by the "foot" growing down into the gametophyte tissue.
B)   protected by the antheridia and nourished by the rhizoids.
C)   protected by the protonema and nourished by the "foot" growing down into the gametophyte.
D)   protected within the antheridia and nourished by the "foot" growing down into the sporophyte tissue.
E)   not protected since mosses are not vascular plants.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

How is a seed like a spore?

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A)   They both are haploid.
B)   They both give rise to the sporophyte generation.
C)   They both give rise to the gametophyte generation.
D)   They both are flagellated.
E)   They both disperse the species.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

The structure that forms most of the flesh of an apple is the

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A)   carpel.
B)   sepal.
C)   ovary.
D)   petal.
E)   stamen.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 4

A lily (a monocot)  would have

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A)   rhizoids rather than true roots.
B)   flower parts in threes.
C)   seeds in a cone.
D)   netted leaf veins.
E)   two cotyledons.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

In the pine life cycle, a megaspore develops into

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A)   a seed.
B)   a sporophyte.
C)   a pollen grain.
D)   a female gametophyte.
E)   a fruit.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 6

Which part of a seed provides nourishment for the embryo, enabling seed plants to survive on land?

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A)   ovary
B)   seed coat
C)   egg sac
D)   endosperm
E)   ectospermF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Psilotum are most closely related to

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A)   angiosperms.
B)   gymnosperms.
C)   conifers.
D)   green algae.
E)   ferns.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

The function of the seed coat is to

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A)   form the seedling.
B)   develop into the fruit.
C)   provide water to the embryo.
D)   provide nutrients to the embryo.
E)   provide a protective coating for the embryo.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 9

The term for the flat, lobed body of a liverwort such as Marchantia is

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A)   antheridia.
B)   rhizoid.
C)   archegonium.
D)   protonema.
E)   thallus.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Which generation is dominant in the moss life cycle?

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A)   haploid gametophyte
B)   diploid gametophyte
C)   haploid sporophyte
D)   diploid sporophyte
E)   diploid antheridiumF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

Showy flowers are most likely pollinated by

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A)   wind only.
B)   insects only.
C)   birds only.
D)   water only.
E)   insects or birds.F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following plants will produce seeds encased in fruit?

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A)   moss
B)   fern
C)   cycad
D)   ginkgo
E)   cactusF) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Which of the following applies only to bryophytes?

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A)   seedless and vascular
B)   habitat preference is dry, cold conditions
C)   nonvascular gametophyte
D)   asexual reproduction
E)   sporophyte is dependent on the gametophyteF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

The egg-producing structures of a fern are called

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A)   sporangia.
B)   antheridia.
C)   archegonia.
D)   ovules.
E)   ovaries.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

A fruit is a

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A)   stigmatized pollen grain.
B)   mature ovary.
C)   microspore.
D)   megaspore.
E)   seed.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

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A fruit is a

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Which generation is dominant in the moss life cycle?

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Psilotum are most closely related to

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Which of the following plants will produce seeds encased in fruit?

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One adaptation that was necessary for charophytes to move onto land was the protection of the embryo from desiccation. In mosses, the embryo, called a developing sporophyte, is

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A lily (a monocot) would have

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The egg-producing structures of a fern are called

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In the pine life cycle, a megaspore develops into

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The term for the flat, lobed body of a liverwort such as Marchantia is

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The function of the seed coat is to

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Showy flowers are most likely pollinated by

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Which part of a seed provides nourishment for the embryo, enabling seed plants to survive on land?

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How is a seed like a spore?

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The structure that forms most of the flesh of an apple is the

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Which of the following applies only to bryophytes?

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Which generation is dominant in the moss life cycle?

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Which of the following plants will produce seeds encased in fruit?

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