Question 1

Growth in a thalloid liverwort is brought about by division of cells located

Accepted Answer

A)  at the rear of the thallus. 
B)  underneath the thallus. 
C)  along the margins of the thallus. 
D)  at the apical notch. 
E)  along the polygonal segments. 
A)  at the rear of the thallus. 
B)  underneath the thallus. 
C)  along the margins of the thallus. 
D)  at the apical notch. 
E)  along the polygonal segments.

Question 2

Mosses and liverworts produce embryos that are contained in the archegonium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

________ is a common thalloid liverwort.

Accepted Answer

A)  Anthoceros 
B)  Mnium 
C)  Marchantia 
D)  Equisetum 
E)  Psilotum 
A)  Anthoceros 
B)  Mnium 
C)  Marchantia 
D)  Equisetum 
E)  Psilotum

Question 4

"Peat" is a product derived from the dead parts of a moss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Bryophytes

Accepted Answer

A)  have xylem and phloem. 
B)  all have relatively tiny "leaves." 
C)  produce their gametes in single-celled sex organs. 
D)  are mostly parasites of other plants. 
E)  need water present to undergo sexual reproduction. 
A)  have xylem and phloem. 
B)  all have relatively tiny "leaves." 
C)  produce their gametes in single-celled sex organs. 
D)  are mostly parasites of other plants. 
E)  need water present to undergo sexual reproduction.

Question 6

The sporophytes of common thalloid liverworts develop suspended above the thallus in or on gametophores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Mosses are found in several different phyla.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All members of the plant kingdom have ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  multicellular embryos 
B)  egg cells surrounded by a jacket of sterile cells 
C)  oogamous sexual reproduction 
D)  life cycle that includes both gametophyte and sporophyte generations 
E)  All of the answer choices are correct. 
A)  multicellular embryos 
B)  egg cells surrounded by a jacket of sterile cells 
C)  oogamous sexual reproduction 
D)  life cycle that includes both gametophyte and sporophyte generations 
E)  All of the answer choices are correct.

Question 9

Mosses, liverworts, and hornworts all

Accepted Answer

A)  have stomata. 
B)  produce plants of separate sexes. 
C)  have meristems. 
D)  produce spores. 
E)  reproduce asexually by means of gemmae. 
A)  have stomata. 
B)  produce plants of separate sexes. 
C)  have meristems. 
D)  produce spores. 
E)  reproduce asexually by means of gemmae.

Question 10

Liverworts and hornworts are members of the

Accepted Answer

A)  bryophytes. 
B)  Anthocerophyta. 
C)  Hepaticophyta. 
D)  Bryophyta. 
E)  vascular plants. 
A)  bryophytes. 
B)  Anthocerophyta. 
C)  Hepaticophyta. 
D)  Bryophyta. 
E)  vascular plants.

Question 11

Which of the following structures is NOT found in all bryophytes?

Accepted Answer

A)  archegonium 
B)  antheridium 
C)  peristome 
D)  zygotes 
E)  spore mother cells 
A)  archegonium 
B)  antheridium 
C)  peristome 
D)  zygotes 
E)  spore mother cells

Question 12

Hornworts reproduce asexually as a result of lobes of the thallus becoming separated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Rhizoids take up water through their xylem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The one or two rows of teeth that play a role in the release of spores from a moss capsule constitute the

Accepted Answer

A)  peristome. 
B)  sporophyte. 
C)  gametophyte. 
D)  operculum. 
E)  calyptra. 
A)  peristome. 
B)  sporophyte. 
C)  gametophyte. 
D)  operculum. 
E)  calyptra.

Question 15

Most species of liverworts produce a flattened body called a thallus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Zygotes of members of the Plant Kingdom develop into embryos.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which characters shared by members of Kingdom Plantae and Phylum Chlorophyta indicate that they share an ancient common ancestor?

Accepted Answer

A)  chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and the carotenoids 
B)  primary food reserve stored as starch 
C)  cell walls primarily cellulose 
D)  same means of forming the cell plate during cell division 
E)  All of these. 
A)  chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and the carotenoids 
B)  primary food reserve stored as starch 
C)  cell walls primarily cellulose 
D)  same means of forming the cell plate during cell division 
E)  All of these.

Question 18

Peat mosses are currently harvested and used ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  as soil additives to increase water retention 
B)  as soil additives to increase soil acidity 
C)  as packing material for live specimens 
D)  in the production of Scotch whisky 
E)  All of these are current uses for peat mosses. 
A)  as soil additives to increase water retention 
B)  as soil additives to increase soil acidity 
C)  as packing material for live specimens 
D)  in the production of Scotch whisky 
E)  All of these are current uses for peat mosses.

Question 19

Archegoniophores and antheridiophores are features of

Accepted Answer

A)  hornworts. 
B)  thalloid liverworts. 
C)  dung mosses. 
D)  peat mosses. 
E)  "leafy" liverworts. 
A)  hornworts. 
B)  thalloid liverworts. 
C)  dung mosses. 
D)  peat mosses. 
E)  "leafy" liverworts.

Exam 20: Introduction to the Plant Kingdom: Bryophytes

Growth in a thalloid liverwort is brought about by division of cells located

Mosses and liverworts produce embryos that are contained in the archegonium.

________ is a common thalloid liverwort.

"Peat" is a product derived from the dead parts of a moss.

Bryophytes

The sporophytes of common thalloid liverworts develop suspended above the thallus in or on gametophores.

Mosses are found in several different phyla.

All members of the plant kingdom have ________.

Mosses, liverworts, and hornworts all

Liverworts and hornworts are members of the

Which of the following structures is NOT found in all bryophytes?

Hornworts reproduce asexually as a result of lobes of the thallus becoming separated.

Rhizoids take up water through their xylem.

The one or two rows of teeth that play a role in the release of spores from a moss capsule constitute the

Most species of liverworts produce a flattened body called a thallus.

Zygotes of members of the Plant Kingdom develop into embryos.

Which characters shared by members of Kingdom Plantae and Phylum Chlorophyta indicate that they share an ancient common ancestor?

Peat mosses are currently harvested and used ________.

Archegoniophores and antheridiophores are features of

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