Exam 27: Seedless Plants

The sori of most ferns are found on which part of the plant?

Modern botanists think that all plants evolved from a common ancestor, an ancient green algae. What is the best explanation for this hypothesis?

Which of the following is a vascular plant?

Each spore divides by mitosis to produce a _________________ , and the cycle continues.

Some liverworts reproduce asexually by forming tiny balls of tissue called:

Gametophytes also produce female gametangia known as:

____________ occurs in the capsule and produces haploid spores.

A gemma is a sexual reproductive structure produced by certain liverworts.

In algae, gametangia are generally unicellular.

The haploid gametophytes produce male gametangia known as:

Which of the following is heterosporous?

The haploid portion of the life cycle is called the _______________ because it gives rise to haploid gametes by mitosis.

Which of the following are interesting research plants for studies in genetics because they are polyploids and have multiple sets of chromosomes?

A sorus is a cluster of sporangia.

Which of the following is a characteristic shared between green algae and plants?

Which statement about whisk ferns is FALSE?

Which two plants of the Carboniferous period contributed to the formation of today's coal deposits?

Which vascular tissue is responsible for conducting water and dissolved minerals in plants?