Question 1

One of the significant adaptations to prevent drying out in the land environment was the development by vascular plants of (a)

Accepted Answer

A)  leaf system. 
B)  cuticle. 
C)  stomata. 
D)  flowering system. 
E)  Both cuticle and stomata are correct. 
A)  leaf system. 
B)  cuticle. 
C)  stomata. 
D)  flowering system. 
E)  Both cuticle and stomata are correct.

Question 2

People have used ferns for which of the following purposes?

Accepted Answer

A)  to reduce indoor air pollution 
B)  landscaping 
C)  drugs to promote urination (diuretics) 
D)  food 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  to reduce indoor air pollution 
B)  landscaping 
C)  drugs to promote urination (diuretics) 
D)  food 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 3

Which of the following has neither true leaves nor true roots?

Accepted Answer

A)  club mosses (Lycopodium) 
B)  whisk ferns (Psilotum) 
C)  spike mosses (Selaginella) 
D)  horsetails (Equisetum) 
E)  ferns 
A)  club mosses (Lycopodium) 
B)  whisk ferns (Psilotum) 
C)  spike mosses (Selaginella) 
D)  horsetails (Equisetum) 
E)  ferns

Question 4

Leaves with more than one vein and a leaf trace are generally classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  compound leaves. 
B)  megaphylls. 
C)  simple leaves. 
D)  pinnate leaves. 
E)  microphylls. 
A)  compound leaves. 
B)  megaphylls. 
C)  simple leaves. 
D)  pinnate leaves. 
E)  microphylls.

Question 5

Uncompressed rocklike fossils in which the original cell structure has been preserved are

Accepted Answer

A)  molds. 
B)  petrifactions. 
C)  casts. 
D)  unaltered fossils. 
E)  imprints. 
A)  molds. 
B)  petrifactions. 
C)  casts. 
D)  unaltered fossils. 
E)  imprints.

Question 6

Which pair of plants is placed in the same phylum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Selaginella and Tmesipteris 
B)  Isoetes and Psilotum 
C)  Psilotum and Tmesipteris 
D)  Lycopodium and Equisetum 
E)  Lycopodium and Psilotum 
A)  Selaginella and Tmesipteris 
B)  Isoetes and Psilotum 
C)  Psilotum and Tmesipteris 
D)  Lycopodium and Equisetum 
E)  Lycopodium and Psilotum

Question 7

Many seedless vascular plants have underground horizontal stems from which aerial shoots arise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The fossilized dungs of prehistoric animals and humans are called

Accepted Answer

A)  compressions. 
B)  petrifactions. 
C)  casts. 
D)  coprolites. 
E)  molds. 
A)  compressions. 
B)  petrifactions. 
C)  casts. 
D)  coprolites. 
E)  molds.

Question 9

Which of the following probably did NOT occur when a shift from aquatic to terrestrial habitats took place millions of years ago?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sterile jackets of cells developed around gametangia. 
B)  Embryos developed within protective tissues. 
C)  A cuticle appeared. 
D)  Chlorophyll appeared. 
E)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  Sterile jackets of cells developed around gametangia. 
B)  Embryos developed within protective tissues. 
C)  A cuticle appeared. 
D)  Chlorophyll appeared. 
E)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 10

Equisetum belongs to a group of plants called "pig tails".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Fern fronds are often subdivided into pinnae.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The prothalli of ferns normally produce rhizoids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the bryophytes the ________ plant persists; in the seedless vascular plants it is the ________plant that predominates.

Accepted Answer

A)  gametophyte: sporophyte 
B)  sporophyte; gametophyte 
C)  gametophyte; gametophyte 
D)  sporophyte; sporophyte 
E)  zygospore; prothallus 
A)  gametophyte: sporophyte 
B)  sporophyte; gametophyte 
C)  gametophyte; gametophyte 
D)  sporophyte; sporophyte 
E)  zygospore; prothallus

Question 14

The leaves of both club mosses and quillworts are microphylls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The annulus of a fern sporangium functions in spore dispersal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Carinal and vallecular canals are found in the stems of

Accepted Answer

A)  true ferns. 
B)  club mosses and ground pines. 
C)  horsetails. 
D)  quillworts. 
E)  whisk ferns. 
A)  true ferns. 
B)  club mosses and ground pines. 
C)  horsetails. 
D)  quillworts. 
E)  whisk ferns.

Question 17

The fern gametophyte is typically ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  large and long-lived 
B)  nonphotosynthetic and saprobic 
C)  attached to the sporophyte 
D)  small and photosynthetic 
E)  used in landscaping 
A)  large and long-lived 
B)  nonphotosynthetic and saprobic 
C)  attached to the sporophyte 
D)  small and photosynthetic 
E)  used in landscaping

Question 18

Quillworts have no stems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In ferns, meiosis occurs in this structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  sporangium 
B)  gametophyte 
C)  frond 
D)  rhizome 
E)  sporophyte 
A)  sporangium 
B)  gametophyte 
C)  frond 
D)  rhizome 
E)  sporophyte

Question 20

The so-called fern allies (relatives of ferns) include several phyla of plants related to ferns. Which of the following belongs to this group?

Accepted Answer

A)  club mosses 
B)  hornworts 
C)  liverworts 
D)  tree ferns 
E)  lichens 
A)  club mosses 
B)  hornworts 
C)  liverworts 
D)  tree ferns 
E)  lichens

Exam 21: The Seedless Vascular Plants - Ferns and Their Relatives

One of the significant adaptations to prevent drying out in the land environment was the development by vascular plants of (a)

People have used ferns for which of the following purposes?

Which of the following has neither true leaves nor true roots?

Leaves with more than one vein and a leaf trace are generally classified as

Uncompressed rocklike fossils in which the original cell structure has been preserved are

Which pair of plants is placed in the same phylum?

Many seedless vascular plants have underground horizontal stems from which aerial shoots arise.

The fossilized dungs of prehistoric animals and humans are called

Which of the following probably did NOT occur when a shift from aquatic to terrestrial habitats took place millions of years ago?

Equisetum belongs to a group of plants called "pig tails".

Fern fronds are often subdivided into pinnae.

The prothalli of ferns normally produce rhizoids.

In the bryophytes the ________ plant persists; in the seedless vascular plants it is the ________plant that predominates.

The leaves of both club mosses and quillworts are microphylls.

The annulus of a fern sporangium functions in spore dispersal.

Carinal and vallecular canals are found in the stems of

The fern gametophyte is typically ________.

Quillworts have no stems.

In ferns, meiosis occurs in this structure.

The so-called fern allies (relatives of ferns) include several phyla of plants related to ferns. Which of the following belongs to this group?

What Is Plant Biology

The Nature of Life

Cells

Tissues

Roots and Soils

Stems

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds

Water in Plants

Plant Metabolism

Growth

Meiosis and Alternation of Generation

Genetics

Plant Breeding and Propagation

Evolution

Plant Names and Classification

Domain Kingdom Bacteria, Domain Kingdom Archaea, and Viruses

Kingdom Protista

Kingdom Fungi

Introduction to the Plant Kingdom: Bryophytes

Introduction to Seed Plants: Gymnosperms

Seed Plants: Angiosperms

Flowering Plants and Civilization

Ecology

Biomes

Filters

In the bryophytes the plant persists; in the seedless vascular plants it is the plant that predominates.