Question 1

The oldest definitive trace of flowering plants in the fossil record consists of:

Accepted Answer

A)  petals and sepals. 
B)  primitive embryo sacs. 
C)  pollen grains in an anther. 
D)  pistils on vegetative stems. 
E)  ovules enclosed in podlike fruits. 
A)  petals and sepals. 
B)  primitive embryo sacs. 
C)  pollen grains in an anther. 
D)  pistils on vegetative stems. 
E)  ovules enclosed in podlike fruits.

Question 2

Most conifers are dioecious.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The genus Pinus , by far the largest genus in the conifers, consists of about how many species?

Accepted Answer

A)  150 
B)  200 
C)  100 
D)  120 
E)  220 
A)  150 
B)  200 
C)  100 
D)  120 
E)  220

Question 4

Match between columns
                        Premises: Has a trunk-like stem and compound leaves that resemble those of palms

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Cycadophyta and Ginkgophyta and Coniferophyta and Anthophyta is...

Question 5

Which of the following phyla is unusual because it is composed of a single species?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gnetophtya 
B)  Anthophyta 
C)  Ginkgophyta 
D)  Coniferophyta 
E)  Cycadophyta 
A)  Gnetophtya 
B)  Anthophyta 
C)  Ginkgophyta 
D)  Coniferophyta 
E)  Cycadophyta

Question 6

Figure 28-1 ​
 
What is the structure labeled as 9 in the accompanying figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Style 
B)  Pistil 
C)  Ovary 
D)  Anther 
E)  Filament 
A)  Style 
B)  Pistil 
C)  Ovary 
D)  Anther 
E)  Filament

Question 7

The lowermost and outermost whorl on a floral shoot consists of petals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Plants that have a distinct haploid stage and diploid stage exhibit:

Accepted Answer

A)  parthenocarpy. 
B)  binary generations. 
C)  alternation of generations. 
D)  asexual and sexual generations. 
E)  mitotic and meiotic generations. 
A)  parthenocarpy. 
B)  binary generations. 
C)  alternation of generations. 
D)  asexual and sexual generations. 
E)  mitotic and meiotic generations.

Question 9

Which is an example of a monocot?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cactus 
B)  Onions 
C)  Oak tree 
D)  Pine tree 
E)  Tomato plant 
A)  Cactus 
B)  Onions 
C)  Oak tree 
D)  Pine tree 
E)  Tomato plant

Question 10

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 11

What is the function of the sepal of a flowering plant?

Accepted Answer

A)  To absorb sunlight for photosynthesis 
B)  To protect the flower bud 
C)  To attract pollinators 
D)  To absorb nutrients 
E)  To bear ovules 
A)  To absorb sunlight for photosynthesis 
B)  To protect the flower bud 
C)  To attract pollinators 
D)  To absorb nutrients 
E)  To bear ovules

Question 12

The wood of conifers consists mostly of tracheids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Cycads may be characterized as being:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

In the process of double fertilization, one sperm fuses with the egg and the other sperm fuses with a spore.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Figure 28-1 ​
 
In the accompanying figure, which label designates the structures largely responsible for attracting potential pollinators?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which statement about 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 17

What do the large female cones of a pine tree contain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pollen 
B)  Antheridia 
C)  Microspores 
D)  Megasporangia 
E)  Microsporangia 
A)  Pollen 
B)  Antheridia 
C)  Microspores 
D)  Megasporangia 
E)  Microsporangia

Question 18

Match between columns
                        Premises: Exhibits double fertilization

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Gnetophyta and Anthophyta and Coniferophyta and Cycadophyta is...

Question 19

Figure 28-1 ​
 
Which label designates a female reproductive structure in the accompanying figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  5 
D)  7 
E)  8 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  5 
D)  7 
E)  8

Question 20

The third gnetophyte genus, ________________, contains a single species found in deserts of southwestern Africa.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The third gnetophyte genus, ________________, contains a...

Exam 28: Seed Plants

The oldest definitive trace of flowering plants in the fossil record consists of:

Most conifers are dioecious.

The genus Pinus , by far the largest genus in the conifers, consists of about how many species?

Which of the following phyla is unusual because it is composed of a single species?

Figure 28-1 ​ What is the structure labeled as 9 in the accompanying figure?

The lowermost and outermost whorl on a floral shoot consists of petals.

Plants that have a distinct haploid stage and diploid stage exhibit:

Which is an example of a monocot?

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

What is the function of the sepal of a flowering plant?

The wood of conifers consists mostly of tracheids.

Cycads may be characterized as being:

In the process of double fertilization, one sperm fuses with the egg and the other sperm fuses with a spore.

Figure 28-1 ​ In the accompanying figure, which label designates the structures largely responsible for attracting potential pollinators?

Which statement about basal angiosperms is FALSE?

What do the large female cones of a pine tree contain?

Figure 28-1 ​ Which label designates a female reproductive structure in the accompanying figure?

The third gnetophyte genus, ________________, contains a single species found in deserts of southwestern Africa.

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Atoms and Molecules: the Chemical Basis of Life

The Chemistry of Life: Organic Compounds

Organization of the Cell

Biological Membranes

Cell Communication

Energy and Metabolism

How Cells Make Atp: Energy-Releasing Pathways

Photosynthesis: Capturing Light Energy

Chromosomes, Mitosis, and Meiosis

The Basic Principles of Heredity

DNA: The Carrier of Genetic Information

Gene Expression

Gene Regulation

DNA Technology and Genomics

Human Genetics and the Human Genome

Developmental Genetics

Introduction to Darwinian Evolution

Evolutionary Change in Populations

Speciation and Macroevolution

The Origin and Evolutionary History of Life

The Evolution of Primates

Understanding Diversity: Systematics

Viruses and Subviral Agents

Bacteria and Archaea

Protists

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Sponges, Cnidarians, Ctenophores, and Protostomes

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Plant Structure, Growth, and Development

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Stem Structure and Transport

Roots and Mineral Nutrition

Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Plant Developmental Responses to External and Internal Signals

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Sensory Systems

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Ecosystems and the Biosphere

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Figure 28-1 What is the structure labeled as 9 in the accompanying figure?

Figure 28-1 In the accompanying figure, which label designates the structures largely responsible for attracting potential pollinators?

Figure 28-1 Which label designates a female reproductive structure in the accompanying figure?