Question 1

The accompanying figures are representative of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

What type of leaf venation do eudicots possess?

Accepted Answer

A)  striated 
B)  fibrous 
C)  netted 
D)  parallel 
E)  reticulate 
A)  striated 
B)  fibrous 
C)  netted 
D)  parallel 
E)  reticulate

Question 3

Leaf ____ in autumn is an adaptation for flowering plants to survive harsh winters in temperate climates.

Accepted Answer

A)  photosynthesis 
B)  desiccation 
C)  abscission 
D)  production 
E)  growth 
A)  photosynthesis 
B)  desiccation 
C)  abscission 
D)  production 
E)  growth

Question 4

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 5

The wood of conifers consists mostly of tracheids . 
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A fruit develops from the ovary wall . 
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Most conifers have separate male and female reproductive parts on the same tree. This condition is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  deciduous. 
B)  dioecious. 
C)  monoecious. 
D)  homosporous. 
E)  heterosporous. 
A)  deciduous. 
B)  dioecious. 
C)  monoecious. 
D)  homosporous. 
E)  heterosporous.

Question 8

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 9

Which of the following is an economically important basal angiosperm?

Accepted Answer

A)  rose 
B)  corn 
C)  Gingko 
D)  star anise 
E)  water lily 
A)  rose 
B)  corn 
C)  Gingko 
D)  star anise 
E)  water lily

Question 10

If you identify a plant as Magnolia grandiflora , you therefore conclude that this plant is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the nearest living relative of all angiosperms. 
B)  a core angiosperm. 
C)  a monocot. 
D)  a eudicot. 
E)  a dicot. 
A)  the nearest living relative of all angiosperms. 
B)  a core angiosperm. 
C)  a monocot. 
D)  a eudicot. 
E)  a dicot.

Question 11

What is the function of the phloem in plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  To transport sap 
B)  To transport nutrients 
C)  To transport dissolved sugars 
D)  To transport water and food 
E)  To transport water and minerals 
A)  To transport sap 
B)  To transport nutrients 
C)  To transport dissolved sugars 
D)  To transport water and food 
E)  To transport water and minerals

Question 12

Progymnosperms had two derived features, which are:

Accepted Answer

A)  megaphylls and woody tissue. 
B)  microphylls and woody tissue. 
C)  megaphylls and herbaceous tissue. 
D)  microphylls and herbaceous tissue. 
E)  both megaphylls and microphylls and herbaceous tissue. 
A)  megaphylls and woody tissue. 
B)  microphylls and woody tissue. 
C)  megaphylls and herbaceous tissue. 
D)  microphylls and herbaceous tissue. 
E)  both megaphylls and microphylls and herbaceous tissue.

Question 13

Which statement about gymnosperms and angiosperms is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both groups produce seeds. 
B)  Both groups are heterosporous. 
C)  Both groups posses vascular tissues. 
D)  In both groups, the sporophyte generation is dominant. 
E)  Both groups have free-living gametophytes. 
A)  Both groups produce seeds. 
B)  Both groups are heterosporous. 
C)  Both groups posses vascular tissues. 
D)  In both groups, the sporophyte generation is dominant. 
E)  Both groups have free-living gametophytes.

Question 14

Seeds are superior reproductive structures, compared to spores. Describe the advantages of seeds. Briefly describe the connection between human civilization and seeds.

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider: Seeds carry with t

Question 15

Recent studies of gene function as it relates to reproductive development suggest that angiosperms evolved most directly from:

Accepted Answer

A)  cycads. 
B)  ginkgos. 
C)  conifers. 
D)  lycopods. 
E)  gnetophytes. 
A)  cycads. 
B)  ginkgos. 
C)  conifers. 
D)  lycopods. 
E)  gnetophytes.

Question 16

Identify and briefly explain three adaptations of flowering plants that contributed to their evolutionary expansion and success.

Accepted Answer

Adaptations include the following: 
1. C

Question 17

The fertilization process of flowering plants involves ____ nuclear fusion(s).

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  single 
D)  multiple 
E)  incomplete 
A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  single 
D)  multiple 
E)  incomplete

Question 18

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

Question 19

What type of root system is prevalent of eudicots?

Accepted Answer

A)  netted 
B)  parallel 
C)  fibrous 
D)  taproot 
E)  concentric 
A)  netted 
B)  parallel 
C)  fibrous 
D)  taproot 
E)  concentric

Question 20

Give examples of plants in each of the gymnosperm phyla. Differentiate among them with respect to morphology and reproductive characteristics. Which is the most diverse? Least diverse?

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider: Phylum Coniferophy

Exam 28: Seed Plants

The accompanying figures are representative of which of the following?

What type of leaf venation do eudicots possess?

Leaf ____ in autumn is an adaptation for flowering plants to survive harsh winters in temperate climates.

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

The wood of conifers consists mostly of tracheids . ____________________

A fruit develops from the ovary wall . ____________________

Most conifers have separate male and female reproductive parts on the same tree. This condition is referred to as:

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

Which of the following is an economically important basal angiosperm?

If you identify a plant as Magnolia grandiflora , you therefore conclude that this plant is:

What is the function of the phloem in plants?

Progymnosperms had two derived features, which are:

Which statement about gymnosperms and angiosperms is FALSE?

Seeds are superior reproductive structures, compared to spores. Describe the advantages of seeds. Briefly describe the connection between human civilization and seeds.

Recent studies of gene function as it relates to reproductive development suggest that angiosperms evolved most directly from:

Identify and briefly explain three adaptations of flowering plants that contributed to their evolutionary expansion and success.

The fertilization process of flowering plants involves ____ nuclear fusion(s).

Cycads may be characterized as being:

What type of root system is prevalent of eudicots?

Give examples of plants in each of the gymnosperm phyla. Differentiate among them with respect to morphology and reproductive characteristics. Which is the most diverse? Least diverse?

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