Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true of gametophytes?

Accepted Answer

A) They are haploid plants. 
B) They produce gametes. 
C) They are the result of sexual reproduction. 
D) They are a stage in the life cycle of plants. 
E) Their gametes are either male or female. 
A) They are haploid plants. 
B) They produce gametes. 
C) They are the result of sexual reproduction. 
D) They are a stage in the life cycle of plants. 
E) Their gametes are either male or female. C

Question 2

Dependence on animal vectors for fertilization and dispersal is characteristic of many species of

Accepted Answer

A) ferns. 
B) angiosperms. 
C) mosses. 
D) conifers. 
E) cycads. 
A) ferns. 
B) angiosperms. 
C) mosses. 
D) conifers. 
E) cycads. B

Question 3

Which of the following statements about pinecones is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Cones are exclusively female structures. 
B) Cones are the result of pollination. 
C) One type of cone produces microspores. 
D) Pollen grains are retained within male cones. 
E) Microspores develop into female gametophytes within the ovule. 
A) Cones are exclusively female structures. 
B) Cones are the result of pollination. 
C) One type of cone produces microspores. 
D) Pollen grains are retained within male cones. 
E) Microspores develop into female gametophytes within the ovule. C

Question 4

In the above figure, which of the following would have a diploid number of chromosomes?

Accepted Answer

A) zygote 
B) multicelled sporophyte 
C) spores 
D) multicelled gametophytes 
E) both a and b 
A) zygote 
B) multicelled sporophyte 
C) spores 
D) multicelled gametophytes 
E) both a and b

Question 5

The group of plants that has the most species is the

Accepted Answer

A) mosses. 
B) ferns. 
C) gymnosperms. 
D) eudicots. 
E) monocots. 
A) mosses. 
B) ferns. 
C) gymnosperms. 
D) eudicots. 
E) monocots.

Question 6

Which of the following statements concerning fertilization in ferns is true?

Accepted Answer

A) It occurs outside the egg-producing structure. 
B) It requires water. 
C) The fertilization product is haploid. 
D) A spore is the product of fertilization. 
E) None of these are true. 
A) It occurs outside the egg-producing structure. 
B) It requires water. 
C) The fertilization product is haploid. 
D) A spore is the product of fertilization. 
E) None of these are true.

Question 7

Questions refer to the figure above.
  
-Sperm swim from __________ to __________ for fertilization.

Accepted Answer

A) B; A 
B) D; C 
C) D; E 
D) C; D 
E) E; C 
A) B; A 
B) D; C 
C) D; E 
D) C; D 
E) E; C

Question 8

The evolution of __________ was crucial in the evolution of plants from aquatic to terrestrial environments.

Accepted Answer

A) roots 
B) leaves 
C) stems 
D) stomata 
E) all of these 
A) roots 
B) leaves 
C) stems 
D) stomata 
E) all of these

Question 9

The "leaves" of ferns are known as

Accepted Answer

A) rhizomes. 
B) rhizoids. 
C) fronds. 
D) sori. 
E) none of these. 
A) rhizomes. 
B) rhizoids. 
C) fronds. 
D) sori. 
E) none of these.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a factor that contributed to the production of coal from the remains of Carboniferous vegetation?

Accepted Answer

A) heat 
B) pressure 
C) drying 
D) decomposition 
E) compaction 
A) heat 
B) pressure 
C) drying 
D) decomposition 
E) compaction

Question 11

The life cycle of flowering plants includes

Accepted Answer

A) formation of pollen. 
B) formation of eggs. 
C) fertilization. 
D) formation of seeds. 
E) all of these. 
A) formation of pollen. 
B) formation of eggs. 
C) fertilization. 
D) formation of seeds. 
E) all of these.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT true concerning Pangaea?

Accepted Answer

A) It formed during the Permian. 
B) Gymnosperms flourished on Pangaea 
C) It caused climates to become warmer and wetter. 
D) It began to break apart during the Jurassic. 
E) Plant diversity expanded on its isolated fragments during and after the Jurassic. 
A) It formed during the Permian. 
B) Gymnosperms flourished on Pangaea 
C) It caused climates to become warmer and wetter. 
D) It began to break apart during the Jurassic. 
E) Plant diversity expanded on its isolated fragments during and after the Jurassic.

Question 13

The male gametophyte becomes

Accepted Answer

A) ovules. 
B) seeds. 
C) pollen grains. 
D) cones. 
E) sperm cells. 
A) ovules. 
B) seeds. 
C) pollen grains. 
D) cones. 
E) sperm cells.

Question 14

During the Carboniferous Period, the competitive edge was held by plants

Accepted Answer

A) with well-developed gametophytes. 
B) with cuticles. 
C) with lignin-reinforced tissues. 
D) with underground stems. 
E) that produced seeds. 
A) with well-developed gametophytes. 
B) with cuticles. 
C) with lignin-reinforced tissues. 
D) with underground stems. 
E) that produced seeds.

Question 15

Prior to 500 million years ago, organisms were unable to venture onto land because

Accepted Answer

A) the earth's crust was too hot. 
B) the land was too dry. 
C) there was not enough oxygen in the atmosphere for respiration. 
D) the land was not shielded from the sun's ultraviolet radiation. 
E) there was no organic matter on land for food. 
A) the earth's crust was too hot. 
B) the land was too dry. 
C) there was not enough oxygen in the atmosphere for respiration. 
D) the land was not shielded from the sun's ultraviolet radiation. 
E) there was no organic matter on land for food.

Question 16

Which of the following are NOT seed-bearing plants?

Accepted Answer

A) cycads 
B) ferns 
C) ginkgos 
D) angiosperms 
E) conifers 
A) cycads 
B) ferns 
C) ginkgos 
D) angiosperms 
E) conifers

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT true concerning plants?

Accepted Answer

A) There are at least 295,000 kinds of existing plants. 
B) Plants affect the composition of the atmosphere. 
C) Flowering plants are the dominant group in most regions. 
D) The colonization of the land by plants made it possible for animals to live and evolve on land. 
E) Plants resupply atmospheric oxygen by splitting CO2 during photosynthesis. 
A) There are at least 295,000 kinds of existing plants. 
B) Plants affect the composition of the atmosphere. 
C) Flowering plants are the dominant group in most regions. 
D) The colonization of the land by plants made it possible for animals to live and evolve on land. 
E) Plants resupply atmospheric oxygen by splitting CO2 during photosynthesis.

Question 18

Questions refer to the figure of the life cycle of a pine above.
  
-The male gametophyte is indicated by

Accepted Answer

A) A. 
B) B. 
C) C. 
D) D. 
E) E. 
A) A. 
B) B. 
C) C. 
D) D. 
E) E.

Question 19

Coal is

Accepted Answer

A) a nonrenewable resource 
B) a fossil fuel 
C) rich in stored carbon energy 
D) organic remains of ancient seedless plants 
E) all of the above are true 
A) a nonrenewable resource 
B) a fossil fuel 
C) rich in stored carbon energy 
D) organic remains of ancient seedless plants 
E) all of the above are true

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT true of xylem?

Accepted Answer

A) conducts water up the plant 
B) conducts mineral ions up the plant 
C) connects with roots 
D) connects with leaves 
E) transports plant-manufactured organic products 
A) conducts water up the plant 
B) conducts mineral ions up the plant 
C) connects with roots 
D) connects with leaves 
E) transports plant-manufactured organic products

Exam 23: Plants

Which of the following is NOT true of gametophytes?

Dependence on animal vectors for fertilization and dispersal is characteristic of many species of

Which of the following statements about pinecones is true?

In the above figure, which of the following would have a diploid number of chromosomes?

The group of plants that has the most species is the

Which of the following statements concerning fertilization in ferns is true?

Questions refer to the figure above. -Sperm swim from __________ to __________ for fertilization.

The evolution of __________ was crucial in the evolution of plants from aquatic to terrestrial environments.

The "leaves" of ferns are known as

Which of the following is NOT a factor that contributed to the production of coal from the remains of Carboniferous vegetation?

The life cycle of flowering plants includes

Which of the following is NOT true concerning Pangaea?

The male gametophyte becomes

During the Carboniferous Period, the competitive edge was held by plants

Prior to 500 million years ago, organisms were unable to venture onto land because

Which of the following are NOT seed-bearing plants?

Which of the following is NOT true concerning plants?

Questions refer to the figure of the life cycle of a pine above. -The male gametophyte is indicated by

Coal is

Which of the following is NOT true of xylem?

Invitation to Biology

Lifes Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure and Function

A Closer Look at Cell Membranes

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where It Startsphotosynthesis

Energy-Releasing Pathways

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Dna Structure and Function

From Dna to Protein

Controls Over Genes

Recombinant Dna and Genetic Engineering

The Macroevolutionary Puzzle

Emergence of Evolutionary Thought

Organizing Information About Species

The Origin and Evolution of Life

Viruses and Prokaryotes

Protists the Simplest Eukaryotes

Fungi

Animals: the Invertebrates

Animal Evolution the Chordates

Human Evolution: a Case Study

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Plant Reproduction

Plant Growth and Development

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Protection, Support, and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Human Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive Systems

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Population Ecology

Community Structure and Biodiversity

Ecosystems

The Biosphere

Human Impacts on the Biosphere

Filters

Questions refer to the figure above. -Sperm swim from to for fertilization.