Question 1

The first plants to produce seeds evolved during the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mesozoic era. 
B)  Devonian period. 
C)  Cenozoic era. 
D)  Jurassic period. 
E)  Cretaceous period. 
A)  Mesozoic era. 
B)  Devonian period. 
C)  Cenozoic era. 
D)  Jurassic period. 
E)  Cretaceous period.

Question 2

A fruit is derived from the:

Accepted Answer

A)  ovary wall. 
B)  seed. 
C)  receptacle. 
D)  style. 
E)  male gametophyte. 
A)  ovary wall. 
B)  seed. 
C)  receptacle. 
D)  style. 
E)  male gametophyte.

Question 3

Coniferous forests are important ecosystems, particularly in higher latitudes and altitudes.How are conifers of direct economic importance to humans?

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider: Conifers are used

Question 4

Pine pollen is primarily disseminated by:

Accepted Answer

A)  birds. 
B)  wind. 
C)  water. 
D)  beetles. 
E)  moths. 
A)  birds. 
B)  wind. 
C)  water. 
D)  beetles. 
E)  moths.

Question 5

Which of the following statements concerning gymnosperms and angiosperms is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both groups are heterosporous. 
B)  In both groups the sporophyte generation is dominant. 
C)  Both groups posses vascular tissues. 
D)  Both groups produce seeds. 
E)  Both groups have free-living gametophytes. 
A)  Both groups are heterosporous. 
B)  In both groups the sporophyte generation is dominant. 
C)  Both groups posses vascular tissues. 
D)  Both groups produce seeds. 
E)  Both groups have free-living gametophytes.

Question 6

In plants, ovules develop into:

Accepted Answer

A)  seeds. 
B)  fruits. 
C)  corolla. 
D)  calyx. 
E)  bracts. 
A)  seeds. 
B)  fruits. 
C)  corolla. 
D)  calyx. 
E)  bracts.

Question 7

Figure 28-1
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s).  
-Which of the structures in Figure 28-1 is largely responsible for attracting potential pollinators?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  7 
C)  10 
D)  8 
E)  3 
A)  1 
B)  7 
C)  10 
D)  8 
E)  3

Question 8

Figure 28-1
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s).  
-In a flowering plant, the __________ is the site of meiosis and, ultimately, the production of pollen.

Accepted Answer

A)  stigma 
B)  style 
C)  carpel 
D)  anther 
E)  filament 
A)  stigma 
B)  style 
C)  carpel 
D)  anther 
E)  filament

Question 9

The gymnosperm group with the fewest species is phylum:

Accepted Answer

A)  Coniferophyta. 
B)  Ginkgophyta. 
C)  Cycadophyta. 
D)  Gnetophyta. 
E)  Pteridophyta. 
A)  Coniferophyta. 
B)  Ginkgophyta. 
C)  Cycadophyta. 
D)  Gnetophyta. 
E)  Pteridophyta.

Question 10

The most diverse, successful, and familiar group of plants today are the:

Accepted Answer

A)  gymnosperms. 
B)  bryophytes. 
C)  ferns. 
D)  angiosperms. 
E)  lycopods. 
A)  gymnosperms. 
B)  bryophytes. 
C)  ferns. 
D)  angiosperms. 
E)  lycopods.

Question 11

One of the end products of meiotic division of a megasporocyte, followed by mitosis, is the production of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a single tetraploid egg cell. 
B)  two diploid eggs cells. 
C)  four haploid egg cells. 
D)  a single haploid egg cell. 
E)  one diploid egg cell.. 
A)  a single tetraploid egg cell. 
B)  two diploid eggs cells. 
C)  four haploid egg cells. 
D)  a single haploid egg cell. 
E)  one diploid egg cell..

Question 12

A gymnosperm that produces a long taproot and only two leaves belongs to the genus Gnetum.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements concerning basal angiosperms is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  They consist of three clades. 
B)  Star anise is a representative. 
C)  Amborella trichopoda is a representative. 
D)  Water lilies are representatives. 
E)  They evolved after the core angiosperms. 
A)  They consist of three clades. 
B)  Star anise is a representative. 
C)  Amborella trichopoda is a representative. 
D)  Water lilies are representatives. 
E)  They evolved after the core angiosperms.

Question 14

Recent studies of gene function as it relates to reproductive development suggest that angiosperms evolved most directly from:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Cycads may be characterized as being:

Accepted Answer

A)  dioecious and having nonmotile sperm. 
B)  dioecious and having motile sperm. 
C)  monoecious and having nonmotile sperm. 
D)  monoecious and having motile sperm. 
E)  the most primitive flowering plants. 
A)  dioecious and having nonmotile sperm. 
B)  dioecious and having motile sperm. 
C)  monoecious and having nonmotile sperm. 
D)  monoecious and having motile sperm. 
E)  the most primitive flowering plants.

Question 16

Evidence from vascular tissues and developmental stages suggests that stamens evolved from:

Accepted Answer

A)  stems. 
B)  pollen grains. 
C)  roots. 
D)  leaves. 
E)  megasporangia. 
A)  stems. 
B)  pollen grains. 
C)  roots. 
D)  leaves. 
E)  megasporangia.

Question 17

Which of the following gymnosperm groups has the most efficient water-conducting cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coniferophyta 
B)  Ginkgophyta 
C)  Cycadophyta 
D)  Gnetophyta 
E)  Pteridophyta. 
A)  Coniferophyta 
B)  Ginkgophyta 
C)  Cycadophyta 
D)  Gnetophyta 
E)  Pteridophyta.

Question 18

The pollen grains of pine each consists of three cells.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 28: Seed Plants

The first plants to produce seeds evolved during the:

A fruit is derived from the:

Coniferous forests are important ecosystems, particularly in higher latitudes and altitudes.How are conifers of direct economic importance to humans?

Pine pollen is primarily disseminated by:

Which of the following statements concerning gymnosperms and angiosperms is FALSE?

In plants, ovules develop into:

Figure 28-1 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). -Which of the structures in Figure 28-1 is largely responsible for attracting potential pollinators?

Figure 28-1 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). -In a flowering plant, the __________ is the site of meiosis and, ultimately, the production of pollen.

The gymnosperm group with the fewest species is phylum:

The most diverse, successful, and familiar group of plants today are the:

One of the end products of meiotic division of a megasporocyte, followed by mitosis, is the production of:

A gymnosperm that produces a long taproot and only two leaves belongs to the genus Gnetum. ____________________

Which of the following statements concerning basal angiosperms is FALSE?

Recent studies of gene function as it relates to reproductive development suggest that angiosperms evolved most directly from:

Cycads may be characterized as being:

Evidence from vascular tissues and developmental stages suggests that stamens evolved from:

Which of the following gymnosperm groups has the most efficient water-conducting cells?

The pollen grains of pine each consists of three cells. ____________________

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