Question 1

The nutritive tissue in a mature pine seed is triploid . 
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

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 B

Question 3

Most conifers are dioecious . 
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which part of a flowering plant is the immature male gametophyte?

Accepted Answer

A)  style 
B)  anther 
C)  sperm cell 
D)  pollen grain 
E)  microsporocytes 
A)  style 
B)  anther 
C)  sperm cell 
D)  pollen grain 
E)  microsporocytes

Question 5

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 6

Why are seeds reproductively superior to spores?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seeds contain a multicellular young plant. 
B)  Seeds are used as a food source for humans. 
C)  Seeds are protected by a multicellular seed coat. 
D)  Only seeds can survive for an extended period of time. 
E)  Seeds contain a young plant and also are protected by a seed coat. 
A)  Seeds contain a multicellular young plant. 
B)  Seeds are used as a food source for humans. 
C)  Seeds are protected by a multicellular seed coat. 
D)  Only seeds can survive for an extended period of time. 
E)  Seeds contain a young plant and also are protected by a seed coat.

Question 7

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 8

In most developing eudicot seeds, the primary source of nutritive material is in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  fruit. 
B)  zygote. 
C)  embryo. 
D)  endosperm. 
E)  cotyledons. 
A)  fruit. 
B)  zygote. 
C)  embryo. 
D)  endosperm. 
E)  cotyledons.

Question 9

Why are bees important to the reproductive success of flowering plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bees carry pollen to other plants. 
B)  Bees provide honey for the plants. 
C)  Bees transport nutrients to the plant. 
D)  Bees insert pollen into a flower's ovule. 
E)  Bees beating wings scatters pollen to the air. 
A)  Bees carry pollen to other plants. 
B)  Bees provide honey for the plants. 
C)  Bees transport nutrients to the plant. 
D)  Bees insert pollen into a flower's ovule. 
E)  Bees beating wings scatters pollen to the air.

Question 10

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 11

Figure 28-2   In the accompanying figure, what process is occurring at point Process B?

Accepted Answer

A)  mitosis 
B)  meiosis 
C)  pollination 
D)  fertilization 
E)  development of embryo sac 
A)  mitosis 
B)  meiosis 
C)  pollination 
D)  fertilization 
E)  development of embryo sac

Question 12

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 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which is a basic difference between gymnosperms and flowering plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gymnosperms produce "naked" ovules, while flowering plants produce "naked" seeds. 
B)  Gymnosperms produce only cones, while flowering plants produce both flowers and cones. 
C)  Gymnosperms produce seeds that are enclosed within a fruit, while flowering plants produce seeds borne naked. 
D)  Gymnosperms produce seeds borne naked, while flowering plants produce seeds enclosed within a fruit. 
E)  Gymnosperms produce flowers that have floral parts arranged in threes, or multiples of threes, while flowering plants have floral parts arranged in fours or in multiples of four. 
A)  Gymnosperms produce "naked" ovules, while flowering plants produce "naked" seeds. 
B)  Gymnosperms produce only cones, while flowering plants produce both flowers and cones. 
C)  Gymnosperms produce seeds that are enclosed within a fruit, while flowering plants produce seeds borne naked. 
D)  Gymnosperms produce seeds borne naked, while flowering plants produce seeds enclosed within a fruit. 
E)  Gymnosperms produce flowers that have floral parts arranged in threes, or multiples of threes, while flowering plants have floral parts arranged in fours or in multiples of four.

Question 15

How is the pollen of pine trees primarily disseminated?

Accepted Answer

A)  birds 
B)  wind 
C)  water 
D)  insects 
E)  mammals 
A)  birds 
B)  wind 
C)  water 
D)  insects 
E)  mammals

Question 16

Integuments develop into the megasporangium . 
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Figure 28-2   In the accompanying figure, pollination is occurring at the point(s) labeled as:

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  C and D 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  C and D

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In flowering plants, the ____ generation is dominant.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Which phylum has very few surviving species, and are tropical and subtropical plants with stout, trunk-like stems, and compound leaves that resemble those of palms or tree ferns?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cycadophyta 
B)  Pteridophyta 
C)  Gnetophyta 
D)  Anthophyta 
E)  Coniferophyta 
A)  Cycadophyta 
B)  Pteridophyta 
C)  Gnetophyta 
D)  Anthophyta 
E)  Coniferophyta

Exam 28: Seed Plants

The nutritive tissue in a mature pine seed is triploid . ____________________

Which is an example of a monocot?

Most conifers are dioecious . ____________________

Which part of a flowering plant is the immature male gametophyte?

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

Why are seeds reproductively superior to spores?

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

In most developing eudicot seeds, the primary source of nutritive material is in the:

Why are bees important to the reproductive success of flowering plants?

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

Figure 28-2 In the accompanying figure, what process is occurring at point Process B?

Which statement about basal angiosperms is FALSE?

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

Which is a basic difference between gymnosperms and flowering plants?

How is the pollen of pine trees primarily disseminated?

Integuments develop into the megasporangium . ____________________

Figure 28-2 In the accompanying figure, pollination is occurring at the point(s) labeled as:

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

In flowering plants, the ____ generation is dominant.

Which phylum has very few surviving species, and are tropical and subtropical plants with stout, trunk-like stems, and compound leaves that resemble those of palms or tree ferns?

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