Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true concerning conifers?

Accepted Answer

A)  They form seeds in female cones. 
B)  They have needlelike and scale-like leaves. 
C)  They have a thick cuticle. 
D)  They have motile sperm. 
E)  They are mostly evergreen. 
A)  They form seeds in female cones. 
B)  They have needlelike and scale-like leaves. 
C)  They have a thick cuticle. 
D)  They have motile sperm. 
E)  They are mostly evergreen.

Question 2

-The above figure represents a plant structural feature with which of the following functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  reproduction 
B)  gas exchange 
C)  water conservation 
D)  water transport 
E)  both gas exchange and water conservation 
A)  reproduction 
B)  gas exchange 
C)  water conservation 
D)  water transport 
E)  both gas exchange and water conservation

Question 3

The rapid expansion of angiosperms late in the Mesozoic era appears to be related to their coevolution with

Accepted Answer

A)  dinosaurs. 
B)  gymnosperms. 
C)  insects. 
D)  mammals. 
E)  birds. 
A)  dinosaurs. 
B)  gymnosperms. 
C)  insects. 
D)  mammals. 
E)  birds.

Question 4

The following 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 5

-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 6

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.

Exam 22: The Land Plants

Which of the following is NOT true concerning conifers?

-The above figure represents a plant structural feature with which of the following functions?

The rapid expansion of angiosperms late in the Mesozoic era appears to be related to their coevolution with

The following questions refer to the figure above. -The entire structure indicated by "C" is a ____ gametophyte.

-In horsetails, lycophytes, and whisk ferns,

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

Invitation to Biology

Lifes Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure and Function

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where It Startsphotosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

Dna Structure and Function

From Dna to Protein

Gene Control

How Cells Reproduce

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Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

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