Exam 9: Diversity of Plant Life

Plants growing on other larger plants are called ________.

Which of the following is a desert shrub that produces alkaloids used in the treatment of asthma and hay fever?

The gametophyte generation of ________ is the dominant generation.

The ________ develops into the sporophyte.

Which one of the following was a tree-sized plant from 300 million years ago that was an important component of the Carboniferous Period forests?

The seed cone is larger and more complex structurally than the pollen cone.

Which of these vascular plants reproduce by seeds?

Which of the following relationships is correct?

Liverworts,mosses,and hornworts are now classified into three separate divisions:

Where does meiosis occur in mosses?

Which of the following is not correct?

The prokaryotes are classified in which of the following domains?

Conifers include the oldest,tallest and most massive trees.

What is unusual about the genus Sphagnum?

The female gametangium in ferns and many other plants is known as the ________.

Amber is a fossilized tree resin,derived largely from ancient conifers,but also from the resin of the ________ family.

Which of the following is a correct statement about Wollemi pine?

This tree is the only living species in its division,produces rancid smelling seeds,is dioecious,and is a Chinese symbol of good luck.This tree is which of the following?

Ferns,horsetails,and club mosses all produce ________ by meiosis.

A plant in its life cycle has the following structures: separate male and female gametophytes,archegonia and antheridia,protonema,and sporangia.This plant is would be classified as which one of the following taxa?