Question 1

Which gymnosperm groups has the most efficient water-conducting cells?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The pollen grains of pine each consists of three cells. 
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Gnetophytes are different from other gymnosperms in that gnetophytes have vessel elements . 
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In a flowering plant, the ____ is the site of meiosis and, ultimately, the production of pollen.

Accepted Answer

A)  stigma 
B)  style 
C)  carpel 
D)  anther 
E)  filament 
A)  stigma 
B)  style 
C)  carpel 
D)  anther 
E)  filament

Question 5

Which of the following phyla is unusual, as 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

A plant with parallel veins and floral parts in threes or multiples of three would be classified as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  eudicot. 
B)  monocot. 
C)  gnetophyte. 
D)  gymnosperm. 
E)  cotyledonous plant. 
A)  eudicot. 
B)  monocot. 
C)  gnetophyte. 
D)  gymnosperm. 
E)  cotyledonous plant.

Question 7

Compare and contrast monocots and eudicots.

Accepted Answer

Distinguishing featu

Question 8

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 9

In angiosperms, the mature female gametophyte is the embryo sac . 
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Cycads and Ginkgo are similar in that they produce nonmotile sperm. 
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Figure 28-2   What is the structure in the accompanying figure labeled as 8?

Accepted Answer

A)  seed 
B)  zygote 
C)  endospore 
D)  pollen grain 
E)  microsporocytes 
A)  seed 
B)  zygote 
C)  endospore 
D)  pollen grain 
E)  microsporocytes

Question 12

The endosperm of an angiosperm seed is typically:

Accepted Answer

A)  haploid (1n). 
B)  diploid (2n). 
C)  triploid (3n). 
D)  quadraploid (4n). 
E)  pentaploid (5n). 
A)  haploid (1n). 
B)  diploid (2n). 
C)  triploid (3n). 
D)  quadraploid (4n). 
E)  pentaploid (5n).

Question 13

Diagram the life cycle of a pine.

Accepted Answer

The diagram should r

Question 14

Angiosperms have ____ in their phloem.

Accepted Answer

A)  stalk cells 
B)  sporophylls 
C)  phloem vessels 
D)  generative cells 
E)  sieve tube elements 
A)  stalk cells 
B)  sporophylls 
C)  phloem vessels 
D)  generative cells 
E)  sieve tube elements

Question 15

Match between columns
                        Premises: produces flowers
a gymnosperm having vessel elements
represented by only one living species
exhibits double fertilization
pines, firs, and hemlocks
has a trunk-like stem and compound leaves that resemble those of palms
the maidenhair tree
produces fruits

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Extracts from the ginkgo tree are sold in over the counter (OTC) medicines purported to increase memory. Extracts from what other gymnosperm were once sold in OTC weight loss supplements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ephedra 
B)  Eucalyptus 
C)  Welwitschia 
D)  Archaeopteris 
E)  Sequoiadendron 
A)  Ephedra 
B)  Eucalyptus 
C)  Welwitschia 
D)  Archaeopteris 
E)  Sequoiadendron

Question 17

The first plants to produce seeds evolved during which time period?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mesozoic era 
B)  Cenozoic era 
C)  Jurassic period 
D)  Devonian period 
E)  Cretaceous period 
A)  Mesozoic era 
B)  Cenozoic era 
C)  Jurassic period 
D)  Devonian period 
E)  Cretaceous period

Question 18

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 19

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 20

What do the xylem and phloem make up of in a plant?

Accepted Answer

A)  root system 
B)  vascular tissue 
C)  reproductive structures 
D)  transpiration control centers 
E)  photosynthesis control centers 
A)  root system 
B)  vascular tissue 
C)  reproductive structures 
D)  transpiration control centers 
E)  photosynthesis control centers

Exam 28: Seed Plants

Which gymnosperm groups has the most efficient water-conducting cells?

The pollen grains of pine each consists of three cells. ____________________

Gnetophytes are different from other gymnosperms in that gnetophytes have vessel elements . ____________________

In a flowering plant, the ____ is the site of meiosis and, ultimately, the production of pollen.

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

A plant with parallel veins and floral parts in threes or multiples of three would be classified as a:

Compare and contrast monocots and eudicots.

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

In angiosperms, the mature female gametophyte is the embryo sac . ____________________

Cycads and Ginkgo are similar in that they produce nonmotile sperm. ____________________

Figure 28-2 What is the structure in the accompanying figure labeled as 8?

The endosperm of an angiosperm seed is typically:

Diagram the life cycle of a pine.

Angiosperms have ____ in their phloem.

Extracts from the ginkgo tree are sold in over the counter (OTC) medicines purported to increase memory. Extracts from what other gymnosperm were once sold in OTC weight loss supplements?

The first plants to produce seeds evolved during which time period?

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

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

What do the xylem and phloem make up of in a plant?

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