Exam 22: The Diversity of Plants

The cells of a gametophyte are

Which of the following is NOT one of the key adaptations to land shared by all land plants?

If you were hiking and wanted to show off your understanding of the differences between gymnosperms and angiosperms, what characteristics could you see with your naked eye that would help you impress your friends?

While walking in a forest, you find a plant with what appears to be unfertilized seeds located at the bases of woody scales exposed to the air. Yellow dust-like particles coat the surface of the unfertilized seeds. This plant is probably a(n)

Plants provide us with a variety of goods. Which of the following is NOT provided by plants?

Horsetails are classified as

In angiosperms, what is the male gametophyte?

Cycads attract pollinators with large, fragrant flowers.

To control the movement of gases, land plants developed

Plants produce__________ by mitosis and __________by meiosis.

What major adaptations contributed to the success of the angiosperms?

Why are mosses and liverworts dependent on water for reproduction?

You discover a new species of plant in a tropical rain forest. You observe that it has flagellated sperm and the sporophyte emerges from the gametophyte; however, seeds and xylem tissue is lacking. This plant is probably a(n)

A fertilized egg is a

In flowering plants, a ripened ovary is known as a__________ .)

Plants remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Youʹve stumbled upon a thick mat of moss in the woods. Upon closer inspection, you observe sporophytes emerging from the gametophytes. From your previous biology course, you know that the sporophyte is attached to a(n)

Which group of plants was the first to produce seeds?

You find a multicellular, eukaryotic organism that carries out photosynthesis and produces dependent embryos. It is classified as a(n) __________.

You observe a 1-inch-tall plant in the woods. This plant is part of a mass of similar small plants covering an area of several square feet. It is very flexible and does not easily stand upright by itself. Upon examining the tiny, flat, leaflike structures of this plant, you see no veins. There is no evidence of seeds, but at the end of a little stalk on the tip of the plant, there is some sort of spore-bearing structure. This plant is probably a(n)