Question 1

Even after the angiosperms became the dominant plants on Earth, the conifers retained a competitive edge

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A) at high elevations in the far north. 
B) in temperate northeastern coastal regions. 
C) in mid-continent plains. 
D) in southern woodlands. 
E) in northwestern scrub forests. 
A) at high elevations in the far north. 
B) in temperate northeastern coastal regions. 
C) in mid-continent plains. 
D) in southern woodlands. 
E) in northwestern scrub forests.

Question 2

The Age of Dinosaurs can also be called the Age of

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A) Cycads. 
B) Ginkgos. 
C) Ferns. 
D) Conifers. 
E) the Seed. 
A) Cycads. 
B) Ginkgos. 
C) Ferns. 
D) Conifers. 
E) the Seed.

Question 3

Questions refer to the figure of the life cycle of a pine above.
  
-Meiosis that produces microspores is indicated by

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

Question 4

A significant event influencing the rapid evolution of plants on land after their initial appearance was the

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A) increase of atmospheric oxygen. 
B) reduction of ultraviolet radiation penetration through the atmosphere. 
C) stabilization of global climates. 
D) increase in soil nutrients. 
E) merging of land masses. 
A) increase of atmospheric oxygen. 
B) reduction of ultraviolet radiation penetration through the atmosphere. 
C) stabilization of global climates. 
D) increase in soil nutrients. 
E) merging of land masses.

Question 5

Which of the following statements concerning production of bryophyte reproductive cells is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Spores and gametes are produced by meiosis. 
B) Spores and gametes are produced by mitosis. 
C) Spores are produced by meiosis, whereas gametes are produced by mitosis. 
D) Spores are produced by mitosis, whereas gametes are produced by meiosis. 
E) Spores and gametes are both used for sexual reproduction. 
A) Spores and gametes are produced by meiosis. 
B) Spores and gametes are produced by mitosis. 
C) Spores are produced by meiosis, whereas gametes are produced by mitosis. 
D) Spores are produced by mitosis, whereas gametes are produced by meiosis. 
E) Spores and gametes are both used for sexual reproduction.

Question 6

Questions refer to the figure of the life cycle of a pine above.
  
-The megaspores are 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 7

Strobili are

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A) gametangia. 
B) cone-shaped spore sacs. 
C) homospores. 
D) underground stems. 
E) horizontal stems. 
A) gametangia. 
B) cone-shaped spore sacs. 
C) homospores. 
D) underground stems. 
E) horizontal stems.

Question 8

Which of the following is true of sporophytes?

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A) They are haploid plants. 
B) They produce gametes. 
C) They are the result of sexual reproduction. 
D) They are a minor stage in the life cycle of all plants. 
E) All of these are true. 
A) They are haploid plants. 
B) They produce gametes. 
C) They are the result of sexual reproduction. 
D) They are a minor stage in the life cycle of all plants. 
E) All of these are true.

Question 9

The pollen grain is indicated by

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

Question 10

Questions refer to the figure above.
  
-The zygote will develop

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A) within E. 
B) within D. 
C) within C. 
D) within B. 
E) externally. 
A) within E. 
B) within D. 
C) within C. 
D) within B. 
E) externally.

Question 11

The meiosis that produces the microspores is indicated by

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

Question 12

Which of the following is true of phloem?

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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

Question 13

All EXCEPT which of the following are monocots?

Accepted Answer

A) orchids 
B) wheat 
C) maple 
D) grass 
E) palms 
A) orchids 
B) wheat 
C) maple 
D) grass 
E) palms

Question 14

Pioneers of the American West used the plant called horsetails

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A) as pot scrubbers. 
B) as sandpaper. 
C) for decoration. 
D) for kindling. 
E) for food. 
A) as pot scrubbers. 
B) as sandpaper. 
C) for decoration. 
D) for kindling. 
E) for food.

Question 15

It now appears that the monocots branched off from the

Accepted Answer

A) ginkgos. 
B) cycads. 
C) eudicots. 
D) conifers. 
E) gnetophytes. 
A) ginkgos. 
B) cycads. 
C) eudicots. 
D) conifers. 
E) gnetophytes.

Question 16

Which of the following is (are) specialization(s) that evolved in land plants that was (were) unnecessary in their aquatic ancestors?

Accepted Answer

A) xylem 
B) phloem 
C) stomata 
D) roots 
E) all of these 
A) xylem 
B) phloem 
C) stomata 
D) roots 
E) all of these

Question 17

Alejandro Bonifacio is interested in studying which of the following as a nutritious alternative to many grain crops?

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A) rice 
B) wheat 
C) spinach 
D) quinoa 
E) all of these 
A) rice 
B) wheat 
C) spinach 
D) quinoa 
E) all of these

Question 18

Flowering plants emerged

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A) during the Devonian. 
B) between early and late Carboniferous. 
C) during the latter part of the Permian. 
D) at the beginning of the Triassic. 
E) during the late Jurassic or early Cretaceous. 
A) during the Devonian. 
B) between early and late Carboniferous. 
C) during the latter part of the Permian. 
D) at the beginning of the Triassic. 
E) during the late Jurassic or early Cretaceous.

Question 19

In conifers, the time between pollination and fertilization is

Accepted Answer

A) just a few hours. 
B) about a day. 
C) about a month. 
D) about six months. 
E) a year or more. 
A) just a few hours. 
B) about a day. 
C) about a month. 
D) about six months. 
E) a year or more.

Question 20

The cuticle of a plant is primarily for

Accepted Answer

A) retention of water. 
B) conduction of water. 
C) absorption of carbon dioxide. 
D) protection from strong sunlight. 
E) mechanical support. 
A) retention of water. 
B) conduction of water. 
C) absorption of carbon dioxide. 
D) protection from strong sunlight. 
E) mechanical support.

Exam 23: Plants

Even after the angiosperms became the dominant plants on Earth, the conifers retained a competitive edge

The Age of Dinosaurs can also be called the Age of

Questions refer to the figure of the life cycle of a pine above. -Meiosis that produces microspores is indicated by

A significant event influencing the rapid evolution of plants on land after their initial appearance was the

Which of the following statements concerning production of bryophyte reproductive cells is true?

Questions refer to the figure of the life cycle of a pine above. -The megaspores are indicated by

Strobili are

Which of the following is true of sporophytes?

The pollen grain is indicated by

Questions refer to the figure above. -The zygote will develop

The meiosis that produces the microspores is indicated by

Which of the following is true of phloem?

All EXCEPT which of the following are monocots?

Pioneers of the American West used the plant called horsetails

It now appears that the monocots branched off from the

Which of the following is (are) specialization(s) that evolved in land plants that was (were) unnecessary in their aquatic ancestors?

Alejandro Bonifacio is interested in studying which of the following as a nutritious alternative to many grain crops?

Flowering plants emerged

In conifers, the time between pollination and fertilization is

The cuticle of a plant is primarily for

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