Question 1

The gametophyte generation of ferns is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  prothallus. 
B)  protonema. 
C)  gemma. 
D)  thallus. 
E)  fiddlehead. 
A)  prothallus. 
B)  protonema. 
C)  gemma. 
D)  thallus. 
E)  fiddlehead.

Question 2

Figure 27-3
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s).  
-Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning the structure in Figure 27-3 labeled 1?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is haploid. 
B)  It was produced by mitosis. 
C)  It was produced from a megaspore. 
D)  It is not a product of fertilization. 
E)  It is part of the sporophyte generation. 
A)  It is haploid. 
B)  It was produced by mitosis. 
C)  It was produced from a megaspore. 
D)  It is not a product of fertilization. 
E)  It is part of the sporophyte generation.

Question 3

MATCHING
Match the plant phylum with the appropriate word or phrase.
a.Anthocerophyta
d.Lycopodiophyta
b.Bryophyta
e.Pteridophyta
c.Hepaticophyta
-mosses

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
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Question 4

MATCHING
Match the plant phylum with the appropriate word or phrase.
a.Anthocerophyta
d.Lycopodiophyta
b.Bryophyta
e.Pteridophyta
c.Hepaticophyta
-ferns

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the plant phylum with the appropriate...

Question 5

Plants are thought to have evolved from a group of algae known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  red algae. 
B)  cyanobacteria. 
C)  charophytes. 
D)  dinoflagellates. 
E)  diatoms. 
A)  red algae. 
B)  cyanobacteria. 
C)  charophytes. 
D)  dinoflagellates. 
E)  diatoms.

Question 6

MATCHING
Match the plant phylum with the appropriate word or phrase.
a.Anthocerophyta
d.Lycopodiophyta
b.Bryophyta
e.Pteridophyta
c.Hepaticophyta
-Describe alternation of generations.Include in your discussion the following terms: gametophyte, sporophyte, diploid, haploid, dominant form, meiosis, and fertilization.

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider: Plants alternate b

Question 7

In plants, sporogenous cells divide by mitosis to form spores.
___________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Heterospory was an important evolutionary development, as it led to the evolution of:

Accepted Answer

A)  pollen. 
B)  eggs. 
C)  xylem. 
D)  phloem. 
E)  seeds. 
A)  pollen. 
B)  eggs. 
C)  xylem. 
D)  phloem. 
E)  seeds.

Question 9

An archegoniophore is found in certain liverworts.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Ferns lack:

Accepted Answer

A)  rhizomes. 
B)  seeds. 
C)  vascular tissue. 
D)  sexual reproduction. 
E)  photosynthesis. 
A)  rhizomes. 
B)  seeds. 
C)  vascular tissue. 
D)  sexual reproduction. 
E)  photosynthesis.

Question 11

The cuticle in plants helps in preventing:

Accepted Answer

A)  dessication. 
B)  transpiration. 
C)  diffusion of gases. 
D)  translocation of food. 
E)  translocation of minerals. 
A)  dessication. 
B)  transpiration. 
C)  diffusion of gases. 
D)  translocation of food. 
E)  translocation of minerals.

Question 12

Cell walls of plants contain cellulose and __________, which aids in structural support.

Accepted Answer

A)  cutin 
B)  chitin 
C)  lignin 
D)  lipopolysaccharide 
E)  actin 
A)  cutin 
B)  chitin 
C)  lignin 
D)  lipopolysaccharide 
E)  actin

Question 13

MATCHING
Match the plant phylum with the appropriate word or phrase.
a.Anthocerophyta
d.Lycopodiophyta
b.Bryophyta
e.Pteridophyta
c.Hepaticophyta
-liverworts

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the plant phylum with the appropriate...

Question 14

Which of the following is a vascular plant?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

MATCHING
Match the plant phylum with the appropriate word or phrase.
a.Anthocerophyta
d.Lycopodiophyta
b.Bryophyta
e.Pteridophyta
c.Hepaticophyta
-Sphagnum

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the plant phylum with the appropriate...

Question 16

After a moss spore germinates it forms a prothallus.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Xylem is a vascular tissue that conducts dissolved sugars.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The oldest known megafossils of early vascular plants may be characterized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  possessing dichotomously branched stems with leaves. 
B)  possessing dichotomously branched stems without leaves or roots. 
C)  possessing erect stems with megaphylls. 
D)  possessing roots but lacking sporangia. 
E)  lacking roots but possessing megaphylls. 
A)  possessing dichotomously branched stems with leaves. 
B)  possessing dichotomously branched stems without leaves or roots. 
C)  possessing erect stems with megaphylls. 
D)  possessing roots but lacking sporangia. 
E)  lacking roots but possessing megaphylls.

Question 19

Figure 27-3
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s).  
-Which of the following is heterosporous?

Accepted Answer

A)  whisk fern 
B)  spike moss 
C)  horsetail 
D)  liverwort 
E)  hornwort 
A)  whisk fern 
B)  spike moss 
C)  horsetail 
D)  liverwort 
E)  hornwort

Question 20

The leafy fern that you might have as a house plant is the __________ generation.

Accepted Answer

A)  diploid sporophyte 
B)  diploid gametophyte 
C)  haploid sporophyte 
D)  haploid gametophyte 
E)  triploid sporophyte.. 
A)  diploid sporophyte 
B)  diploid gametophyte 
C)  haploid sporophyte 
D)  haploid gametophyte 
E)  triploid sporophyte..

Exam 27: Seedless Plants

The gametophyte generation of ferns is called the:

Figure 27-3 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). -Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning the structure in Figure 27-3 labeled 1?

MATCHING Match the plant phylum with the appropriate word or phrase. a.Anthocerophyta d.Lycopodiophyta b.Bryophyta e.Pteridophyta c.Hepaticophyta -mosses

MATCHING Match the plant phylum with the appropriate word or phrase. a.Anthocerophyta d.Lycopodiophyta b.Bryophyta e.Pteridophyta c.Hepaticophyta -ferns

Plants are thought to have evolved from a group of algae known as:

In plants, sporogenous cells divide by mitosis to form spores. ___________________

Heterospory was an important evolutionary development, as it led to the evolution of:

An archegoniophore is found in certain liverworts. ____________________

Ferns lack:

The cuticle in plants helps in preventing:

Cell walls of plants contain cellulose and __________, which aids in structural support.

MATCHING Match the plant phylum with the appropriate word or phrase. a.Anthocerophyta d.Lycopodiophyta b.Bryophyta e.Pteridophyta c.Hepaticophyta -liverworts

Which of the following is a vascular plant?

MATCHING Match the plant phylum with the appropriate word or phrase. a.Anthocerophyta d.Lycopodiophyta b.Bryophyta e.Pteridophyta c.Hepaticophyta -Sphagnum

After a moss spore germinates it forms a prothallus. ____________________

Xylem is a vascular tissue that conducts dissolved sugars. ____________________

The oldest known megafossils of early vascular plants may be characterized as:

Figure 27-3 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). -Which of the following is heterosporous?

The leafy fern that you might have as a house plant is the __________ generation.

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