Question 1

The gametophyte of mosses has two stages. During the first stage, the gametophyte grows into a branching of filament cells known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  antheridium. 
B)  archegonium. 
C)  rhizoid. 
D)  protonema. 
E)  sori. 
A)  antheridium. 
B)  archegonium. 
C)  rhizoid. 
D)  protonema. 
E)  sori. D

Question 2

Which of the following differentiates green algae from moss?

Accepted Answer

A)  The green algae use chlorophyll a, while mosses use chlorophyll b. 
B)  The cell walls of algae contain chitin, while the cell walls of moss contain cellulose. 
C)  Mosses enclose and protect the embryo from desiccation, while green algae do not. 
D)  Mosses are vascular, while green algae are nonvascular. 
E)  Algae are sporophytes that reproduce only asexually, while mosses are gametophytes and reproduce sexually. 
A)  The green algae use chlorophyll a, while mosses use chlorophyll b. 
B)  The cell walls of algae contain chitin, while the cell walls of moss contain cellulose. 
C)  Mosses enclose and protect the embryo from desiccation, while green algae do not. 
D)  Mosses are vascular, while green algae are nonvascular. 
E)  Algae are sporophytes that reproduce only asexually, while mosses are gametophytes and reproduce sexually. C

Question 3

Which of the following is a reason why the ginkgo is unique among gymnosperms?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ginkgo grows well in polluted areas. 
B)  Ginkgo biloba is the only surviving species. 
C)  The tree is propagated vegetatively to provide male trees that lack smelly seeds. 
D)  Ginkgos are popular for big cities along streets and parks. 
E)  All of the answer choices explain why gingkos are unique among gymnosperms. 
A)  The ginkgo grows well in polluted areas. 
B)  Ginkgo biloba is the only surviving species. 
C)  The tree is propagated vegetatively to provide male trees that lack smelly seeds. 
D)  Ginkgos are popular for big cities along streets and parks. 
E)  All of the answer choices explain why gingkos are unique among gymnosperms. E

Question 4

Fertilization in the mosses and liverworts is dependent upon

Accepted Answer

A)  insects. 
B)  mammals. 
C)  water. 
D)  wind. 
E)  light. 
A)  insects. 
B)  mammals. 
C)  water. 
D)  wind. 
E)  light.

Question 5

Your biology professor asks you to locate the haploid spores of a moss. In what part of the moss will you find them?

Accepted Answer

A)  foot 
B)  stalk 
C)  capsule 
D)  archegonium 
E)  antheridium 
A)  foot 
B)  stalk 
C)  capsule 
D)  archegonium 
E)  antheridium

Question 6

Which statement is true about fiddleheads?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fiddleheads are young fronds. 
B)  Fiddleheads are found in ferns. 
C)  Fiddleheads are part of the sporophyte generation. 
D)  Fiddleheads contain vascular tissue. 
E)  All of the answer choices describe characteristics of fiddleheads. 
A)  Fiddleheads are young fronds. 
B)  Fiddleheads are found in ferns. 
C)  Fiddleheads are part of the sporophyte generation. 
D)  Fiddleheads contain vascular tissue. 
E)  All of the answer choices describe characteristics of fiddleheads.

Question 7

Which part of an angiosperm seed is triploid (3n)?

Accepted Answer

A)  embryonic sporophyte generation 
B)  embryonic gametophyte generation 
C)  protective seed coat 
D)  fruit around the seed 
E)  endosperm 
A)  embryonic sporophyte generation 
B)  embryonic gametophyte generation 
C)  protective seed coat 
D)  fruit around the seed 
E)  endosperm

Question 8

In pine trees, microsporocytes undergo meiosis to produce microspores, which will germinate to produce

Accepted Answer

A)  embryo sacs. 
B)  ovules. 
C)  pollen grains. 
D)  zygotes. 
E)  eggs. 
A)  embryo sacs. 
B)  ovules. 
C)  pollen grains. 
D)  zygotes. 
E)  eggs.

Question 9

Which part of the flower protects the flower bud before it opens?

Accepted Answer

A)  carpels 
B)  sepals 
C)  receptacle 
D)  petals 
E)  stamen 
A)  carpels 
B)  sepals 
C)  receptacle 
D)  petals 
E)  stamen

Question 10

Ovules are contained within the

Accepted Answer

A)  ovary. 
B)  stigma. 
C)  anther. 
D)  filament. 
E)  style. 
A)  ovary. 
B)  stigma. 
C)  anther. 
D)  filament. 
E)  style.

Question 11

Which sequence is correct in the life cycle of alternation of generations?

Accepted Answer

A)  gametophyte → spores → sporophyte 
B)  gametophyte → gametes → spores → sporophyte 
C)  gametophyte → gametes → zygote → spores → sporophyte 
D)  gametophyte → spores → gametes → zygote → sporophyte 
E)  gametophyte → gametes → zygote → sporophyte → spores 
A)  gametophyte → spores → sporophyte 
B)  gametophyte → gametes → spores → sporophyte 
C)  gametophyte → gametes → zygote → spores → sporophyte 
D)  gametophyte → spores → gametes → zygote → sporophyte 
E)  gametophyte → gametes → zygote → sporophyte → spores

Question 12

List the key features used to identify if a flowering plant is a monocot or a eudicot.

Accepted Answer

Monocot features:
1. One cotyledon
2. Fl

Question 13

How do monocots and dicots differ in regards to the number of floral parts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monocots have floral parts arranged in groups of three while eudicots have floral parts arranged in groups of fours or fives. 
B)  Monocots have floral parts arranged in groups of fours while eudicots have floral parts arranged in groups of five. 
C)  Monocots have floral parts arranged in groups of two while eudicots have floral parts arranged in groups of five. 
D)  Monocots have floral parts arranged in groups of two while eudicots have floral parts arranged in groups of three. 
E)  Neither monocots nor eudicots have specific numbers of floral parts. 
A)  Monocots have floral parts arranged in groups of three while eudicots have floral parts arranged in groups of fours or fives. 
B)  Monocots have floral parts arranged in groups of fours while eudicots have floral parts arranged in groups of five. 
C)  Monocots have floral parts arranged in groups of two while eudicots have floral parts arranged in groups of five. 
D)  Monocots have floral parts arranged in groups of two while eudicots have floral parts arranged in groups of three. 
E)  Neither monocots nor eudicots have specific numbers of floral parts.

Question 14

A megasporocyte would be found in what part of a flower?

Accepted Answer

A)  ovary 
B)  stigma 
C)  anther 
D)  filament 
E)  style 
A)  ovary 
B)  stigma 
C)  anther 
D)  filament 
E)  style

Question 15

The antheridia and archegonia of liverworts are

Accepted Answer

A)  gametophyte structures that are diploid. 
B)  gametophyte structures that are haploid. 
C)  are sporophyte structures that diploid. 
D)  are sporophyte structures that are haploid. 
E)  asexual structures that bypass the need for the alternation of generations. 
A)  gametophyte structures that are diploid. 
B)  gametophyte structures that are haploid. 
C)  are sporophyte structures that diploid. 
D)  are sporophyte structures that are haploid. 
E)  asexual structures that bypass the need for the alternation of generations.

Question 16

Which of the following is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  eggs-antheridia 
B)  fern sporophyte-dominant generation 
C)  fern gametophyte-nonvascular 
D)  fern sporophyte-fiddleheads 
E)  fern sporophyte-vascular 
A)  eggs-antheridia 
B)  fern sporophyte-dominant generation 
C)  fern gametophyte-nonvascular 
D)  fern sporophyte-fiddleheads 
E)  fern sporophyte-vascular

Question 17

Which vascular plants have seeds?

Accepted Answer

A)  ferns 
B)  club mosses 
C)  whisk ferns 
D)  gymnosperms 
E)  horsetails 
A)  ferns 
B)  club mosses 
C)  whisk ferns 
D)  gymnosperms 
E)  horsetails

Question 18

For the ancestors of land plants, supplying water to all cells of the organism would have been possible because

Accepted Answer

A)  algae have vascular tissue that transports water and nutrients to all parts of the organism. 
B)  water would simply diffuse into the cells from the surrounding environment. 
C)  the circulatory system of algae evolved early in the history of life. 
D)  algae take water in through root-like cilia that move water into the cells. 
E)  algae have specialized structures called desmosomes that move water into the cells. 
A)  algae have vascular tissue that transports water and nutrients to all parts of the organism. 
B)  water would simply diffuse into the cells from the surrounding environment. 
C)  the circulatory system of algae evolved early in the history of life. 
D)  algae take water in through root-like cilia that move water into the cells. 
E)  algae have specialized structures called desmosomes that move water into the cells.

Question 19

In the life cycle of a fern, the zygote

Accepted Answer

A)  develops into the sporophyte. 
B)  develops into the gametophyte. 
C)  is also called the prothallus. 
D)  grows via meiosis. 
E)  is haploid. 
A)  develops into the sporophyte. 
B)  develops into the gametophyte. 
C)  is also called the prothallus. 
D)  grows via meiosis. 
E)  is haploid.

Question 20

During pollination, where on the flower do pollen grains land?

Accepted Answer

A)  ovary 
B)  stigma 
C)  anther 
D)  filament 
E)  style 
A)  ovary 
B)  stigma 
C)  anther 
D)  filament 
E)  style

Exam 30: Plants

The gametophyte of mosses has two stages. During the first stage, the gametophyte grows into a branching of filament cells known as a(n)

Which of the following differentiates green algae from moss?

Which of the following is a reason why the ginkgo is unique among gymnosperms?

Fertilization in the mosses and liverworts is dependent upon

Your biology professor asks you to locate the haploid spores of a moss. In what part of the moss will you find them?

Which statement is true about fiddleheads?

Which part of an angiosperm seed is triploid (3n)?

In pine trees, microsporocytes undergo meiosis to produce microspores, which will germinate to produce

Which part of the flower protects the flower bud before it opens?

Ovules are contained within the

Which sequence is correct in the life cycle of alternation of generations?

List the key features used to identify if a flowering plant is a monocot or a eudicot.

How do monocots and dicots differ in regards to the number of floral parts?

A megasporocyte would be found in what part of a flower?

The antheridia and archegonia of liverworts are

Which of the following is mismatched?

Which vascular plants have seeds?

For the ancestors of land plants, supplying water to all cells of the organism would have been possible because

In the life cycle of a fern, the zygote

During pollination, where on the flower do pollen grains land?

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