Question 1

All ferns other than Psilotopsida and Marattiopsida are leptosporangiate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The thick trunk of tree ferns is due to the functioning of a vascular cambium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic shared by bryophytes and vascular plants?

Accepted Answer

A) multicellular embryos 
B) a charophycean-alga-like ancestor 
C) a monophyletic lineage 
D) dominant gametophytes 
E) an alternation of heteromorphic generations 
A) multicellular embryos 
B) a charophycean-alga-like ancestor 
C) a monophyletic lineage 
D) dominant gametophytes 
E) an alternation of heteromorphic generations

Question 4

Microphylls differ from megaphylls in that microphylls:

Accepted Answer

A) occur in most vascular plants. 
B) are associated with leaf gaps. 
C) are associated with protosteles. 
D) have branched veins. 
E) evolved from branch systems. 
A) occur in most vascular plants. 
B) are associated with leaf gaps. 
C) are associated with protosteles. 
D) have branched veins. 
E) evolved from branch systems.

Question 5

In the Selaginella life cycle, the archegonia:

Accepted Answer

A) protrude through the megasporophyll. 
B) protrude through a rupture in the megaspore wall. 
C) develop on the microsporophyll. 
D) develop from the suspensor. 
E) cause the microsporangial wall to rupture. 
A) protrude through the megasporophyll. 
B) protrude through a rupture in the megaspore wall. 
C) develop on the microsporophyll. 
D) develop from the suspensor. 
E) cause the microsporangial wall to rupture.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about quillworts is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) They have a short, fleshy above-ground stem. 
B) They have a specialized cambium. 
C) Some obtain carbon for photosynthesis from sediments. 
D) Some have CAM photosynthesis. 
E) Each leaf is a potential sporophyll. 
A) They have a short, fleshy above-ground stem. 
B) They have a specialized cambium. 
C) Some obtain carbon for photosynthesis from sediments. 
D) Some have CAM photosynthesis. 
E) Each leaf is a potential sporophyll.

Question 7

The common name "fern" refers to which of the following groups.

Accepted Answer

A) Psilotopsida, Polypodiopsida, and Equisetopsida only 
B) Marattiopsida, Polypodiopsida, and Equisetopsida only 
C) Psilotopsida, Marattiopsida, and Equisetopsida only 
D) Psilotopsida, Marattiopsida, and Polypodiopsida only 
E) Psilotopsida, Marattiopsida, Polypodiopsida, and Equisetopsida 
A) Psilotopsida, Polypodiopsida, and Equisetopsida only 
B) Marattiopsida, Polypodiopsida, and Equisetopsida only 
C) Psilotopsida, Marattiopsida, and Equisetopsida only 
D) Psilotopsida, Marattiopsida, and Polypodiopsida only 
E) Psilotopsida, Marattiopsida, Polypodiopsida, and Equisetopsida

Question 8

In ferns, antheridiogens induce antheridia in _______ gametophytes.

Accepted Answer

A) all 
B) larger, less mature 
C) smaller, less mature 
D) larger, more mature 
E) smaller, more mature 
A) all 
B) larger, less mature 
C) smaller, less mature 
D) larger, more mature 
E) smaller, more mature

Question 9

Psilotum has tiny leaves but lacks roots.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A rachis is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) type of pinna. 
B) type of rhizome. 
C) extension of the petiole. 
D) folded portion of a frond. 
E) sporangium. 
A) type of pinna. 
B) type of rhizome. 
C) extension of the petiole. 
D) folded portion of a frond. 
E) sporangium.

Question 11

Lycopodium differs from Selaginella and Isoetes in that Lycopodium:

Accepted Answer

A) is differentiated into roots, stems, and leaves. 
B) has sporophylls. 
C) is heterosporous. 
D) lacks ligules. 
E) has a protostele. 
A) is differentiated into roots, stems, and leaves. 
B) has sporophylls. 
C) is heterosporous. 
D) lacks ligules. 
E) has a protostele.

Question 12

Tracheary elements are the conducting cells of the xylem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The indusium of Polypodiopsida is a:

Accepted Answer

A) cluster of sporangia. 
B) leaf outgrowth covering a sorus. 
C) leaf outgrowth covering a prothallus. 
D) megaphyll. 
E) "fiddlehead." 
A) cluster of sporangia. 
B) leaf outgrowth covering a sorus. 
C) leaf outgrowth covering a prothallus. 
D) megaphyll. 
E) "fiddlehead."

Question 14

The zosterophyllophytes were most likely the ancestors of the lycophytes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The vertical growth of the plant is an example of primary growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Selaginella is homosporous, with bisexual gametophytes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Roots.

Accepted Answer

A) Ophioglossum 
B) Botryichium 
C) Tmesipteris 
D) Zostera 
E) Lycopodium 
A) Ophioglossum 
B) Botryichium 
C) Tmesipteris 
D) Zostera 
E) Lycopodium

Question 18

Circinate vernation is a type of branching pattern in a megaphyll.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The main tissue systems of the vascular plant are the ______ systems.

Accepted Answer

A) root and shoot 
B) root, shoot, and reproductive 
C) root, stem, and leaf 
D) dermal, vascular, and ground 
E) xylem, phloem, and ground 
A) root and shoot 
B) root, shoot, and reproductive 
C) root, stem, and leaf 
D) dermal, vascular, and ground 
E) xylem, phloem, and ground

Question 20

The Marsileaceae and Salviniaceae differ from the other families of ferns in that the Marsileaceae and Salviniaceae:

Accepted Answer

A) are leptosporangiate. 
B) are eusporangiate. 
C) are homosporous. 
D) are heterosporous. 
E) produce leaves in whorls of three. 
A) are leptosporangiate. 
B) are eusporangiate. 
C) are homosporous. 
D) are heterosporous. 
E) produce leaves in whorls of three.

Exam 17: Seedless Vascular Plants

All ferns other than Psilotopsida and Marattiopsida are leptosporangiate.

The thick trunk of tree ferns is due to the functioning of a vascular cambium.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic shared by bryophytes and vascular plants?

Microphylls differ from megaphylls in that microphylls:

In the Selaginella life cycle, the archegonia:

Which of the following statements about quillworts is FALSE?

The common name "fern" refers to which of the following groups.

In ferns, antheridiogens induce antheridia in _______ gametophytes.

Psilotum has tiny leaves but lacks roots.

A rachis is a(n):

Lycopodium differs from Selaginella and Isoetes in that Lycopodium:

Tracheary elements are the conducting cells of the xylem.

The indusium of Polypodiopsida is a:

The zosterophyllophytes were most likely the ancestors of the lycophytes.

The vertical growth of the plant is an example of primary growth.

Selaginella is homosporous, with bisexual gametophytes.

Roots.

Circinate vernation is a type of branching pattern in a megaphyll.

The main tissue systems of the vascular plant are the ______ systems.

The Marsileaceae and Salviniaceae differ from the other families of ferns in that the Marsileaceae and Salviniaceae:

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The Plant Cell and the Cell Cycle

The Movement of Substances Into and Out of Cells

The Flow of Energy

Respiration

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The Chemistry of Heredity and Gene Expression

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Evolution of the Angiosperms

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