Question 1

Vascular plants are thought to be the result of a single evolutionary event: the evolution of the tracheid.This cell type

Accepted Answer

A)  provides a mechanism for the storage of a new type of carbohydrate (starch). 
B)  is the first cell type to contain chloroplasts. 
C)  permits fertilization in the absence of water,thus permitting plants to invade dry habitats. 
D)  forms the seed. 
E)  is the principal water-conducting element of the xylem in all vascular plants except for the angiosperms. 
A)  provides a mechanism for the storage of a new type of carbohydrate (starch). 
B)  is the first cell type to contain chloroplasts. 
C)  permits fertilization in the absence of water,thus permitting plants to invade dry habitats. 
D)  forms the seed. 
E)  is the principal water-conducting element of the xylem in all vascular plants except for the angiosperms.

Question 2

The sporophyte of a vascular plant is _______;the sporophyte of a nonvascular plant is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  dependent;independent 
B)  independent;independent 
C)  dependent;dependent 
D)  independent;dependent 
E)  haploid;diploid 
A)  dependent;independent 
B)  independent;independent 
C)  dependent;dependent 
D)  independent;dependent 
E)  haploid;diploid

Question 3

Use the following to answer questions :
Refer to the diagram below showing a life cycle.  
-The observation that chloroplasts of this organism have phycoerythrin and phycocyanin would lead to the hypothesis that it is related to the

Accepted Answer

A)  coleochaetophytes. 
B)  red algae. 
C)  glaucophytes. 
D)  bryophytes. 
E)  cyanobacteria. 
A)  coleochaetophytes. 
B)  red algae. 
C)  glaucophytes. 
D)  bryophytes. 
E)  cyanobacteria.

Question 4

The green algae are considered to be

Accepted Answer

A)  a monophyletic group. 
B)  a polyphyletic group. 
C)  a paraphyletic group. 
D)  the most highly derived (evolved)of the plants. 
E)  closely related to the lycophytes. 
A)  a monophyletic group. 
B)  a polyphyletic group. 
C)  a paraphyletic group. 
D)  the most highly derived (evolved)of the plants. 
E)  closely related to the lycophytes.

Question 5

The ovule consists of the

Accepted Answer

A)  megasporangium and microsporangium. 
B)  megasporangium only. 
C)  microsporangium and the protective integument. 
D)  microsporangium only. 
E)  megasporangium and the protective integument. 
A)  megasporangium and microsporangium. 
B)  megasporangium only. 
C)  microsporangium and the protective integument. 
D)  microsporangium only. 
E)  megasporangium and the protective integument.

Question 6

In angiosperms,double fertilization results in the development of

Accepted Answer

A)  two embryos. 
B)  two embryos,but only one survives. 
C)  the embryo and the endosperm. 
D)  the embryo and the seed coat. 
E)  the embryo and the megagametophyte. 
A)  two embryos. 
B)  two embryos,but only one survives. 
C)  the embryo and the endosperm. 
D)  the embryo and the seed coat. 
E)  the embryo and the megagametophyte.

Question 7

Which statement about ferns is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sporophyte is larger than the gametophyte. 
B)  Most are heterosporous. 
C)  The young sporophyte can grow independently of the gametophyte. 
D)  The leaf is a megaphyll. 
E)  The gametophytes produce archegonia and antheridia. 
A)  The sporophyte is larger than the gametophyte. 
B)  Most are heterosporous. 
C)  The young sporophyte can grow independently of the gametophyte. 
D)  The leaf is a megaphyll. 
E)  The gametophytes produce archegonia and antheridia.

Question 8

Which type of land plant possesses the microphyll leaf?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mosses 
B)  Horsetails 
C)  Club mosses 
D)  Ferns 
E)  Liverworts 
A)  Mosses 
B)  Horsetails 
C)  Club mosses 
D)  Ferns 
E)  Liverworts

Question 9

The evolutionary importance of plant tissue composed of tracheids is that it provides

Accepted Answer

A)  a vascular system and structural support. 
B)  structural support and increased growth. 
C)  enhanced photosynthesis and structural support. 
D)  enhanced photosynthesis and a vascular system. 
E)  enhanced fertilization. 
A)  a vascular system and structural support. 
B)  structural support and increased growth. 
C)  enhanced photosynthesis and structural support. 
D)  enhanced photosynthesis and a vascular system. 
E)  enhanced fertilization.

Question 10

Which statement about mosses is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sporophyte is dependent on the gametophyte. 
B)  Sperm are produced in archegonia. 
C)  There are more species of mosses than of liverworts and hornworts combined. 
D)  The sporophyte grows by apical cell division. 
E)  Mosses are probably a sister to the vascular plants plus the hornworts. 
A)  The sporophyte is dependent on the gametophyte. 
B)  Sperm are produced in archegonia. 
C)  There are more species of mosses than of liverworts and hornworts combined. 
D)  The sporophyte grows by apical cell division. 
E)  Mosses are probably a sister to the vascular plants plus the hornworts.

Question 11

A fruit that develops from several carpels of a single flower,such as a raspberry,is a(n)_______ fruit.

Accepted Answer

A)  perfect 
B)  simple 
C)  multiple 
D)  accessory 
E)  aggregate 
A)  perfect 
B)  simple 
C)  multiple 
D)  accessory 
E)  aggregate

Question 12

Lycophyte fern forests arose in the Devonian and persisted for _______ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 million 
B)  100,000 
C)  200 million 
D)  600 million 
E)  2 billion 
A)  2 million 
B)  100,000 
C)  200 million 
D)  600 million 
E)  2 billion

Question 13

Land plants that have an internal transport system are called _______,or vascular plants.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Land plants that have an internal transport...

Question 14

The reproductive organ of angiosperms is the

Accepted Answer

A)  sporangium. 
B)  flower. 
C)  cone. 
D)  archegonium. 
E)  sporophyte. 
A)  sporangium. 
B)  flower. 
C)  cone. 
D)  archegonium. 
E)  sporophyte.

Question 15

The first ferns appeared during the _______ period.

Accepted Answer

A)  Permian 
B)  Carboniferous 
C)  Silurian 
D)  Devonian 
E)  Triassic 
A)  Permian 
B)  Carboniferous 
C)  Silurian 
D)  Devonian 
E)  Triassic

Question 16

Which group is represented today by a single species,was common during the Mesozoic era,and has plants with fan-shaped leaves?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cycads 
B)  Ginkgos 
C)  Conifers 
D)  Gnetophytes 
E)  Angiosperms 
A)  Cycads 
B)  Ginkgos 
C)  Conifers 
D)  Gnetophytes 
E)  Angiosperms

Question 17

Use the following to answer questions :
Refer to the diagram below showing the alternation of generation that occurs in the life cycle of a land plant.  
-In the figure,the spores are _______,the gametes are _______,and the zygote is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  haploid;diploid;haploid 
B)  haploid;haploid;diploid 
C)  diploid;haploid;diploid 
D)  diploid;diploid;haploid 
E)  haploid;diploid;diploid 
A)  haploid;diploid;haploid 
B)  haploid;haploid;diploid 
C)  diploid;haploid;diploid 
D)  diploid;diploid;haploid 
E)  haploid;diploid;diploid

Question 18

When strolling through a botanical garden,you come upon an area full of plants with cones and needlelike leaves.This section of the botanical garden is dedicated to the

Accepted Answer

A)  cycads. 
B)  ginkgos. 
C)  gnetophytes. 
D)  conifers. 
E)  angiosperms. 
A)  cycads. 
B)  ginkgos. 
C)  gnetophytes. 
D)  conifers. 
E)  angiosperms.

Question 19

Which clade has the greatest number of species?

Accepted Answer

A)  Angiosperms 
B)  Conifers 
C)  Gnetophytes 
D)  Ginkgos 
E)  Cycadophytes 
A)  Angiosperms 
B)  Conifers 
C)  Gnetophytes 
D)  Ginkgos 
E)  Cycadophytes

Question 20

Fossil vascular plants can be recognized by the presence of

Accepted Answer

A)  tracheids. 
B)  antheridia. 
C)  archegonia. 
D)  pigments. 
E)  flowers. 
A)  tracheids. 
B)  antheridia. 
C)  archegonia. 
D)  pigments. 
E)  flowers.

Exam 21: The Evolution of Plants

Vascular plants are thought to be the result of a single evolutionary event: the evolution of the tracheid.This cell type

The sporophyte of a vascular plant is _______;the sporophyte of a nonvascular plant is _______.

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the diagram below showing a life cycle. -The observation that chloroplasts of this organism have phycoerythrin and phycocyanin would lead to the hypothesis that it is related to the

The green algae are considered to be

The ovule consists of the

In angiosperms,double fertilization results in the development of

Which statement about ferns is false?

Which type of land plant possesses the microphyll leaf?

The evolutionary importance of plant tissue composed of tracheids is that it provides

Which statement about mosses is false?

A fruit that develops from several carpels of a single flower,such as a raspberry,is a(n)_______ fruit.

Lycophyte fern forests arose in the Devonian and persisted for _______ years.

Land plants that have an internal transport system are called _______,or vascular plants.

The reproductive organ of angiosperms is the

The first ferns appeared during the _______ period.

Which group is represented today by a single species,was common during the Mesozoic era,and has plants with fan-shaped leaves?

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the diagram below showing the alternation of generation that occurs in the life cycle of a land plant. -In the figure,the spores are _______,the gametes are _______,and the zygote is _______.

When strolling through a botanical garden,you come upon an area full of plants with cones and needlelike leaves.This section of the botanical garden is dedicated to the

Which clade has the greatest number of species?

Fossil vascular plants can be recognized by the presence of

Introduction

The Chemistry and Energy of Life

Nucleic Acids, Proteins, and Enzymes

Cells: the Working Units of Life

Cell Membranes and Signaling

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DNA and Its Role in Heredity

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The sporophyte of a vascular plant is _;the sporophyte of a nonvascular plant is _.

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the diagram below showing the alternation of generation that occurs in the life cycle of a land plant. -In the figure,the spores are ___,the gametes are _,and the zygote is _____.