Question 1

Why aren't ferns commonly found in deserts?

Accepted Answer

A) Fern fronds are sensitive to UV light. 
B) Fern spores are unable to resist prolonged dry conditions. 
C) Ferns are nonvascular and cannot absorb water from deep within the soil. 
D) Fern pollen is spread by insects that do not occur in deserts. 
A) Fern fronds are sensitive to UV light. 
B) Fern spores are unable to resist prolonged dry conditions. 
C) Ferns are nonvascular and cannot absorb water from deep within the soil. 
D) Fern pollen is spread by insects that do not occur in deserts. B

Question 2

Pollen tubes

Accepted Answer

A) transport pollen to the stigma. 
B) facilitate the growth of pollen. 
C) package sperm into pollen granules. 
D) allow sperm to fertilize the egg. 
E) are present during spermatogenesis. 
A) transport pollen to the stigma. 
B) facilitate the growth of pollen. 
C) package sperm into pollen granules. 
D) allow sperm to fertilize the egg. 
E) are present during spermatogenesis. D

Question 3

A botanist examines two plants.Plant A has large colorful petals; plant B has extremely tiny white flowers.Which one is most likely animal pollinated?

Accepted Answer

A) Plant A 
B) Plant B 
A) Plant A 
B) Plant B A

Question 4

Germination inhibitors that must be digested by acids in order to be removed help to ensure the seed will be dispersed with some fertilizer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Due to their pinnately compound leaves,tropical habitat,and overall appearance members of which phylum are often thought of as a type of palm?

Accepted Answer

A) Coniferophyta 
B) Gentophyta 
C) Cycadophyta 
D) Ginkophyta 
A) Coniferophyta 
B) Gentophyta 
C) Cycadophyta 
D) Ginkophyta

Question 6

A fruit-bearing dioecious flower would have

Accepted Answer

A) an androecium. 
B) a gynoecium. 
C) both an androecium and a gynoecium. 
D) neither an androecium nor a gynoecium. 
A) an androecium. 
B) a gynoecium. 
C) both an androecium and a gynoecium. 
D) neither an androecium nor a gynoecium.

Question 7

Petals

Accepted Answer

A) protect the developing flower. 
B) enclose and protect the ovule. 
C) produce pollen. 
D) are part of the gametophyte. 
E) attract pollinators. 
A) protect the developing flower. 
B) enclose and protect the ovule. 
C) produce pollen. 
D) are part of the gametophyte. 
E) attract pollinators.

Question 8

Which part of the seed is responsible for providing nutrition to the embryo?

Accepted Answer

A) Integument 
B) Endosperm 
C) Cotelydons 
D) Seed coat 
E) Procambium 
A) Integument 
B) Endosperm 
C) Cotelydons 
D) Seed coat 
E) Procambium

Question 9

What is the function of the generative cell in conifers?

Accepted Answer

A) Growth of the megaspore 
B) Dispersal of the pollen 
C) Production of the archegonium 
D) Formation of the sperm 
E) Maturation of the female cone 
A) Growth of the megaspore 
B) Dispersal of the pollen 
C) Production of the archegonium 
D) Formation of the sperm 
E) Maturation of the female cone

Question 10

In seed plants the sporophyte has been greatly reduced in size and is typically just a few cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What does it mean if a plant is dioecious?

Accepted Answer

A) There is double fertilization of the embryo. 
B) Pollination and fertilization are separate events. 
C) There are separate male and female sporophytes. 
D) The sporophyte and the gametophyte are on the same plant. 
A) There is double fertilization of the embryo. 
B) Pollination and fertilization are separate events. 
C) There are separate male and female sporophytes. 
D) The sporophyte and the gametophyte are on the same plant.

Question 12

The mature male gametophyte is produced

Accepted Answer

A) in the anther. 
B) within the pollen granule during transfer. 
C) when the pollen makes contact with the stigma. 
D) in the pollen tube when the generative cell divides. 
E) within the ovule just prior to fertilization. 
A) in the anther. 
B) within the pollen granule during transfer. 
C) when the pollen makes contact with the stigma. 
D) in the pollen tube when the generative cell divides. 
E) within the ovule just prior to fertilization.

Question 13

What is the function of pine resins?

Accepted Answer

A) transportation of sucrose to the roots 
B) reduction of fungal and insect parasitism 
C) triggering of seed maturation 
D) aiding in pollen dispersal 
A) transportation of sucrose to the roots 
B) reduction of fungal and insect parasitism 
C) triggering of seed maturation 
D) aiding in pollen dispersal

Question 14

Pollen comes from the

Accepted Answer

A) carpel. 
B) petal. 
C) stigma. 
D) anther. 
E) style. 
A) carpel. 
B) petal. 
C) stigma. 
D) anther. 
E) style.

Question 15

Double fertilization produces a ________ embryo and a ________ endosperm.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Old pine stumps are dug up,split into pieces and sold as "fatwood." Fatwood is used as a fire starter.Why is this done?

Accepted Answer

A) The wood in the stumps is porous and dry,thus it burns easily. 
B) The high concentration of volatile organic compounds makes the wood flammable. 
C) Pine bark does not absorb water and is flammable. 
A) The wood in the stumps is porous and dry,thus it burns easily. 
B) The high concentration of volatile organic compounds makes the wood flammable. 
C) Pine bark does not absorb water and is flammable.

Question 17

As the endosperm matures it swells and eventually becomes the fruit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Pollination and fertilization are essentially the same process.If pollination occurs,fertilization will follow quickly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Why can corn seeds germinate in total darkness?

Accepted Answer

A) The seed coating absorbs water. 
B) Seeds are heterotrophic and can capture nutrients from the soil. 
C) The endosperm provides the embryo with the nutrition needed during the initial germination stages. 
D) Soil microbes degrade the seed coating allowing the seed to germinate. 
A) The seed coating absorbs water. 
B) Seeds are heterotrophic and can capture nutrients from the soil. 
C) The endosperm provides the embryo with the nutrition needed during the initial germination stages. 
D) Soil microbes degrade the seed coating allowing the seed to germinate.

Question 20

All gymnosperms have needle-like leaves and produce some type of resin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 30: Seed Plants

Why aren't ferns commonly found in deserts?

Pollen tubes

A botanist examines two plants.Plant A has large colorful petals; plant B has extremely tiny white flowers.Which one is most likely animal pollinated?

Germination inhibitors that must be digested by acids in order to be removed help to ensure the seed will be dispersed with some fertilizer.

Due to their pinnately compound leaves,tropical habitat,and overall appearance members of which phylum are often thought of as a type of palm?

A fruit-bearing dioecious flower would have

Petals

Which part of the seed is responsible for providing nutrition to the embryo?

What is the function of the generative cell in conifers?

In seed plants the sporophyte has been greatly reduced in size and is typically just a few cells.

What does it mean if a plant is dioecious?

The mature male gametophyte is produced

What is the function of pine resins?

Pollen comes from the

Double fertilization produces a ________ embryo and a ________ endosperm.

Old pine stumps are dug up,split into pieces and sold as "fatwood." Fatwood is used as a fire starter.Why is this done?

As the endosperm matures it swells and eventually becomes the fruit.

Pollination and fertilization are essentially the same process.If pollination occurs,fertilization will follow quickly.

Why can corn seeds germinate in total darkness?

All gymnosperms have needle-like leaves and produce some type of resin.

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