Question 1

Endosperm,the nutritive tissue of the fruit,is the product of a(n)

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A)  sperm and egg union.
B)  sperm and polar nuclei union.
C)  spore and zygote union.
D)  corolla and calyx union.
E)  androecium and gynoecium union.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

Choose the letter of the best match from the following:
-Heterosporous;sperm not motile;double fertilization.

Accepted Answer

A)  Anthophyta
B)  Coniferophyta
C)  Cycadophyta
D)  Bryophyta
E)  PterophytaF) A) and B)
G) C) and E) A

Question 3

Survival on land for organisms is difficult because of the problem of

Accepted Answer

A)  desiccation.
B)  pollination.
C)  syngamy.
D)  spore germination.
E)  coevolution.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Which plants are characterized by a conducting system,the possession of cuticles,specialized stems,and roots,stomata,and,in many species,seeds?

Accepted Answer

A)  liverworts
B)  mosses
C)  tracheophyte
D)  horsetails
E)  club mossesF) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 5

Which one of the following traits would be found in a typical fern but not a moss?

Accepted Answer

A)  homospory
B)  tracheids
C)  gametophytes with rhizoids
D)  antheridia
E)  a sporophyte generationF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 6

The male gametes,pollen grains of the flower,are formed in the

Accepted Answer

A)  gynoecium.
B)  microspores.
C)  perianth.
D)  stigma.
E)  stylE.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Plants as well as brown,green,and red algae show a basic life cycle which involves the alternation of generations between a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  spore and pollen.
B)  megaspore and a microspore.
C)  seed and a cone.
D)  sporophyte and a gametophyte.
E)  egg and a sperm.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 8

Secondary xylem and phloem in tracheophyte seed plants allow for

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A)  increased girth later in their development.
B)  increased root penetration in drier habitats.
C)  increased leaf expansion and elongation.
D)  increased production of flowers and fruits.
E)  increased production of rhizoids at their root tips.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

Which one of the following is not a part of the embryo sac (angiosperm female gametophyte) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  generative cell
B)  antipodals
C)  polar nuclei
D)  synergids
E)  eggF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 10

The most familiar gymnosperms are _______ which include pines,firs,and others.

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The answer of The most familiar gymnosperms are _______ which...

Question 11

Which of the following lists in correct order the relative size of gametophytes from largest to smallest?

Accepted Answer

A)  angiosperms,ferns,mosses
B)  ferns,mosses,angiosperms
C)  angiosperms,mosses,ferns
D)  mosses,ferns,angiosperms
E)  mosses,angiosperms,fernsF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

The gametophyte is green and nutritionally independent in

Accepted Answer

A)  mosses,liverworts,and ferns.
B)  angiosperms.
C)  gymnosperms.
D)  conifers.
E)  cycads.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 13

In tracheophyte plants,water and dissolved minerals are conducted away from roots by

Accepted Answer

A)  water vessels.
B)  stomata.
C)  phloem tubes.
D)  xylem tubes.
E)  chloroplasts.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 14

Select the best answer to complete the following statement.Stomata are openings used by plants for the passage of

Accepted Answer

A)  only oxygen and carbon dioxide.
B)  only carbon dioxide and pollen.
C)  only carbon dioxide and water vapor.
D)  carbon dioxide,oxygen,and water vapor.
E)  only carbon dioxide and spores or gametes.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

Hornworts differ from mosses and liverworts in containing

Accepted Answer

A)  small leaves.
B)  sporophytes.
C)  photosynthetic sporophytes.
D)  gametophytes.
E)  spores.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B) C

Question 16

How many of the following six structures in the life cycles of these plants are haploid and multicellular? megaspore of pine tree,stalk and capsule of mosses,male gametophyte of pine tree,wing of pine seed,gametophyte of fern,stored food of female gametophyte of pine tree

Accepted Answer

A)  2
B)  3
C)  4
D)  5
E)  6F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

To reproduce sexually,bryophytes require

Accepted Answer

A)  heterospory.
B)  free water external to the plant.
C)  high temperatures.
D)  solar energy.
E)  insect pollination.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

In only one of the five phyla of seed plants,at the time of pollination,the ovules are completely enclosed by sporophytic tissues.These plants are

Accepted Answer

A)  conifers.
B)  angiosperms.
C)  cycads.
D)  ginkgoes.
E)  gnetophytes.F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 19

Plant success on the terrestrial landscape is linked to the evolution of all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  specialized roots.
B)  stems.
C)  specialized reproductive features.
D)  increased area for photosynthesis in the leaves.
E)  gas-filled air spaces.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D) E

Question 20

Seeds occur only in

Accepted Answer

A)  heterosporous,tracheophyte plants.
B)  mosses.
C)  green algae.
D)  liverworts.
E)  hornworts.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Exam 30: Overview of Green Plants

Endosperm,the nutritive tissue of the fruit,is the product of a(n)

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Choose the letter of the best match from the following: -Heterosporous;sperm not motile;double fertilization.

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Survival on land for organisms is difficult because of the problem of

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Which plants are characterized by a conducting system,the possession of cuticles,specialized stems,and roots,stomata,and,in many species,seeds?

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Which one of the following traits would be found in a typical fern but not a moss?

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The male gametes,pollen grains of the flower,are formed in the

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Plants as well as brown,green,and red algae show a basic life cycle which involves the alternation of generations between a(n)

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Secondary xylem and phloem in tracheophyte seed plants allow for

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Which one of the following is not a part of the embryo sac (angiosperm female gametophyte) ?

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The most familiar gymnosperms are _______ which include pines,firs,and others.

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Which of the following lists in correct order the relative size of gametophytes from largest to smallest?

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The gametophyte is green and nutritionally independent in

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In tracheophyte plants,water and dissolved minerals are conducted away from roots by

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Select the best answer to complete the following statement.Stomata are openings used by plants for the passage of

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Hornworts differ from mosses and liverworts in containing

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How many of the following six structures in the life cycles of these plants are haploid and multicellular? megaspore of pine tree,stalk and capsule of mosses,male gametophyte of pine tree,wing of pine seed,gametophyte of fern,stored food of female gametophyte of pine tree

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To reproduce sexually,bryophytes require

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In only one of the five phyla of seed plants,at the time of pollination,the ovules are completely enclosed by sporophytic tissues.These plants are

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Plant success on the terrestrial landscape is linked to the evolution of all of the following except

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Seeds occur only in

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