Question 1

The embryo is within the structure 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 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) zygote 
B) multicelled sporophyte 
C) spores 
D) multicelled gametophytes 
E) both c and d 
A) zygote 
B) multicelled sporophyte 
C) spores 
D) multicelled gametophytes 
E) both c and d

Question 3

The first group with flowers are the

Accepted Answer

A) algae. 
B) fern allies. 
C) ferns. 
D) angiosperms. 
E) gymnosperms. 
A) algae. 
B) fern allies. 
C) ferns. 
D) angiosperms. 
E) gymnosperms.

Question 4

A pine seed consists of

Accepted Answer

A) the embryo. 
B) a female gametophyte. 
C) a seed coat. 
D) nutritive tissue. 
E) all of these. 
A) the embryo. 
B) a female gametophyte. 
C) a seed coat. 
D) nutritive tissue. 
E) all of these.

Question 5

Questions refer to the figure above.
  
-The entire structure indicated by "C" is a __________ gametophyte.

Accepted Answer

A) moss 
B) liverwort 
C) hornwort 
D) fern 
E) gymnosperm 
A) moss 
B) liverwort 
C) hornwort 
D) fern 
E) gymnosperm

Question 6

In horsetails, lycophytes, and whisk ferns,

Accepted Answer

A) spores give rise to gametophytes. 
B) the main plant body is a gametophyte. 
C) the sporophyte bears sperm- and egg-producing organs. 
D) the gametophyte is the dominant stage in the life cycle. 
E) all of these are true. 
A) spores give rise to gametophytes. 
B) the main plant body is a gametophyte. 
C) the sporophyte bears sperm- and egg-producing organs. 
D) the gametophyte is the dominant stage in the life cycle. 
E) all of these are true.

Question 7

Most of California's coastal redwoods have been lost to

Accepted Answer

A) fires. 
B) fungal diseases. 
C) logging. 
D) hurricanes. 
E) decrease in soil fertility. 
A) fires. 
B) fungal diseases. 
C) logging. 
D) hurricanes. 
E) decrease in soil fertility.

Question 8

Which is the correct sequence in the evolution of plants?

Accepted Answer

A) algae >>> gymnosperms >>> angiosperms>>> bryophytes >>> ferns 
B) ferns >>> algae >>> bryophytes >>> gymnosperms>>> angiosperms 
C) algae >>> bryophytes >>> ferns >>> gymnosperms>>> angiosperms 
D) ferns >>> gymnosperms>>> algae >>> bryophytes >>> angiosperms 
E) algae >>> bryophytes >>> ferns >>> angiosperms >>> gymnosperms 
A) algae >>> gymnosperms >>> angiosperms>>> bryophytes >>> ferns 
B) ferns >>> algae >>> bryophytes >>> gymnosperms>>> angiosperms 
C) algae >>> bryophytes >>> ferns >>> gymnosperms>>> angiosperms 
D) ferns >>> gymnosperms>>> algae >>> bryophytes >>> angiosperms 
E) algae >>> bryophytes >>> ferns >>> angiosperms >>> gymnosperms

Question 9

California retains only about __________ percent of its original coastal redwoods.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 4 
C) 10 
D) 15 
E) 20 
A) 1 
B) 4 
C) 10 
D) 15 
E) 20

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT associated in some way with peat bogs?

Accepted Answer

A) Sphagnum 
B) fuel source 
C) rapid decomposition 
D) acid environment 
E) well-preserved human bodies 
A) Sphagnum 
B) fuel source 
C) rapid decomposition 
D) acid environment 
E) well-preserved human bodies

Question 11

What occurs within the female cone of a pine tree?

Accepted Answer

A) meiosis 
B) mitosis 
C) development 
D) fertilization 
E) all of these 
A) meiosis 
B) mitosis 
C) development 
D) fertilization 
E) all of these

Question 12

Angiosperms are more advanced than gymnosperms because gymnosperms lack which structure found in angiosperms?

Accepted Answer

A) independent sporophyte 
B) pollen grains 
C) flowers 
D) spores 
E) seeds 
A) independent sporophyte 
B) pollen grains 
C) flowers 
D) spores 
E) seeds

Question 13

It took just __________ year(s) to deforest an area the size of Delaware in Maine.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 4 
C) 10 
D) 15 
E) 20 
A) 1 
B) 4 
C) 10 
D) 15 
E) 20

Question 14

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A) The gametophytes of the ferns are free-living. 
B) The ferns are the largest and most diverse group of seedless, vascular plants. 
C) All the ferns and related primitive vascular plants have haploid sporophytes. 
D) Most ferns are tropical. 
E) Many of the ferns and their relatives have underground stems called rhizomes. 
A) The gametophytes of the ferns are free-living. 
B) The ferns are the largest and most diverse group of seedless, vascular plants. 
C) All the ferns and related primitive vascular plants have haploid sporophytes. 
D) Most ferns are tropical. 
E) Many of the ferns and their relatives have underground stems called rhizomes.

Question 15

In pine trees, the male gametophyte is

Accepted Answer

A) a megaspore. 
B) the embryonic pine seed. 
C) a pollen tube. 
D) a pollen grain. 
E) a microspore. 
A) a megaspore. 
B) the embryonic pine seed. 
C) a pollen tube. 
D) a pollen grain. 
E) a microspore.

Question 16

Megaspores are produced

Accepted Answer

A) within ovules. 
B) within seeds. 
C) by pollen grains. 
D) by the gametophyte. 
E) by the union of egg and sperm cells. 
A) within ovules. 
B) within seeds. 
C) by pollen grains. 
D) by the gametophyte. 
E) by the union of egg and sperm cells.

Question 17

Angiosperms

Accepted Answer

A) are the most successful of all plants. 
B) are the most diverse of all plants. 
C) are represented by a few heterotrophic plants. 
D) co-evolved with animal pollinators. 
E) are all of these. 
A) are the most successful of all plants. 
B) are the most diverse of all plants. 
C) are represented by a few heterotrophic plants. 
D) co-evolved with animal pollinators. 
E) are all of these.

Question 18

Plants became erect, taller, and branched as a result of their ability to produce

Accepted Answer

A) cutin. 
B) lignin. 
C) cellulose. 
D) complex carbohydrates. 
E) suberin. 
A) cutin. 
B) lignin. 
C) cellulose. 
D) complex carbohydrates. 
E) suberin.

Question 19

Which statement about bryophytes is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) The sporophyte is haploid. 
B) The sporangium produces spores. 
C) The sporophyte is attached to the gametophyte. 
D) Meiosis precedes spore formation. 
E) Bryophytes require water for sexual reproduction. 
A) The sporophyte is haploid. 
B) The sporangium produces spores. 
C) The sporophyte is attached to the gametophyte. 
D) Meiosis precedes spore formation. 
E) Bryophytes require water for sexual reproduction.

Question 20

A sorus is

Accepted Answer

A) a fern spore. 
B) the fern gametophyte. 
C) an egg-producing structure. 
D) where the sperm are produced. 
E) a collection of sporangia. 
A) a fern spore. 
B) the fern gametophyte. 
C) an egg-producing structure. 
D) where the sperm are produced. 
E) a collection of sporangia.

Exam 23: Plants

The embryo is within the structure indicated by

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

The first group with flowers are the

A pine seed consists of

Questions refer to the figure above. -The entire structure indicated by "C" is a __________ gametophyte.

In horsetails, lycophytes, and whisk ferns,

Most of California's coastal redwoods have been lost to

Which is the correct sequence in the evolution of plants?

California retains only about __________ percent of its original coastal redwoods.

Which of the following is NOT associated in some way with peat bogs?

What occurs within the female cone of a pine tree?

Angiosperms are more advanced than gymnosperms because gymnosperms lack which structure found in angiosperms?

It took just __________ year(s) to deforest an area the size of Delaware in Maine.

Which of the following statements is false?

In pine trees, the male gametophyte is

Megaspores are produced

Angiosperms

Plants became erect, taller, and branched as a result of their ability to produce

Which statement about bryophytes is NOT true?

A sorus is

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