Question 1

The substance in horsetail stems that makes them suitable for scouring is

Accepted Answer

A)  magnesium salts. 
B)  silica. 
C)  calcium carbonate. 
D)  table salt. 
E)  potassium chloride. 
A)  magnesium salts. 
B)  silica. 
C)  calcium carbonate. 
D)  table salt. 
E)  potassium chloride.

Question 2

Enations and microphylls have the same basic anatomy; however, enations are smaller that microphylls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Botanists who study fossil plant materials in their research are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  spelunkers. 
B)  plant historians. 
C)  phycologists. 
D)  geobotanists. 
E)  paleobotanists. 
A)  spelunkers. 
B)  plant historians. 
C)  phycologists. 
D)  geobotanists. 
E)  paleobotanists.

Question 4

The soft coal, cannel, consists primarily of carbonized spores of giant horsetails and club mosses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In ferns, meiosis occurs in this structure.

Accepted Answer

A)  sporangium 
B)  gametophyte 
C)  frond 
D)  rhizome 
E)  sporophyte 
A)  sporangium 
B)  gametophyte 
C)  frond 
D)  rhizome 
E)  sporophyte

Question 6

The so-called fern allies (relatives of ferns)include several phyla of plants related to ferns.Which of the following belongs to this group?

Accepted Answer

A)  club mosses 
B)  hornworts 
C)  liverworts 
D)  tree ferns 
E)  lichens 
A)  club mosses 
B)  hornworts 
C)  liverworts 
D)  tree ferns 
E)  lichens

Question 7

Which of the following has neither true leaves nor true roots?

Accepted Answer

A)  club mosses (Lycopodium) 
B)  whisk ferns (Psilotum) 
C)  spike mosses (Selaginella) 
D)  horsetails (Equisetum) 
E)  ferns 
A)  club mosses (Lycopodium) 
B)  whisk ferns (Psilotum) 
C)  spike mosses (Selaginella) 
D)  horsetails (Equisetum) 
E)  ferns

Question 8

Sporophylls are

Accepted Answer

A)  leaves that bear sporangia. 
B)  insects that consume spores. 
C)  special spores of quillworts. 
D)  photosynthetic sporangia. 
E)  spore mother cells of horsetails. 
A)  leaves that bear sporangia. 
B)  insects that consume spores. 
C)  special spores of quillworts. 
D)  photosynthetic sporangia. 
E)  spore mother cells of horsetails.

Question 9

The gametophytes of which of the following are saprobic?

Accepted Answer

A)  club mosses 
B)  horsetails 
C)  quillworts 
D)  true mosses 
E)  whisk ferns 
A)  club mosses 
B)  horsetails 
C)  quillworts 
D)  true mosses 
E)  whisk ferns

Question 10

Cannel coal is fossilized

Accepted Answer

A)  fern spores. 
B)  fern stems. 
C)  horsetail and club moss spores. 
D)  horsetail stems. 
E)  club moss stems. 
A)  fern spores. 
B)  fern stems. 
C)  horsetail and club moss spores. 
D)  horsetail stems. 
E)  club moss stems.

Question 11

The leaves of spike mosses and quillworts have an appendage called a

Accepted Answer

A)  stipule. 
B)  bract. 
C)  gland. 
D)  ligule. 
E)  lobe. 
A)  stipule. 
B)  bract. 
C)  gland. 
D)  ligule. 
E)  lobe.

Question 12

Enations are small, flattened green veinless protuberances found on the stems of

Accepted Answer

A)  club mosses. 
B)  horsetails. 
C)  quillworts. 
D)  true mosses. 
E)  whisk ferns. 
A)  club mosses. 
B)  horsetails. 
C)  quillworts. 
D)  true mosses. 
E)  whisk ferns.

Question 13

The annulus of a fern sporangium functions in spore dispersal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In nature asexual propagation of ground pines (Lycopodium)may take place by means of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  gemmae 
B)  root divisions 
C)  bulbils 
D)  corms 
E)  cladophylls 
A)  gemmae 
B)  root divisions 
C)  bulbils 
D)  corms 
E)  cladophylls

Question 15

Which of the following probably did NOT occur when a shift from aquatic to terrestrial habitats took place millions of years ago?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sterile jackets of cells developed around gametangia. 
B)  Embryos developed within protective tissues. 
C)  A cuticle appeared. 
D)  Chlorophyll appeared. 
E)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  Sterile jackets of cells developed around gametangia. 
B)  Embryos developed within protective tissues. 
C)  A cuticle appeared. 
D)  Chlorophyll appeared. 
E)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 16

People have used ferns for which of the following purposes?

Accepted Answer

A)  To reduce indoor air pollution. 
B)  Landscaping. 
C)  Drugs to promote urination (diuretics). 
D)  Food. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  To reduce indoor air pollution. 
B)  Landscaping. 
C)  Drugs to promote urination (diuretics). 
D)  Food. 
E)  All of these.

Question 17

Fern fronds are often subdivided into pinnae.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Both antheridia and archegonia are found on the same gametophyte in a species that is heterosporous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Leaves that bear sporangia are called sporophylls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Archegonia and antheridia are structures where _____________ are produced.

Accepted Answer

A)  spores 
B)  elaters 
C)  gametes 
D)  sporoctyes 
E)  peristomes 
A)  spores 
B)  elaters 
C)  gametes 
D)  sporoctyes 
E)  peristomes

Exam 21: The Seedless Vascular Plants: Ferns and Their Relatives

The substance in horsetail stems that makes them suitable for scouring is

Enations and microphylls have the same basic anatomy; however, enations are smaller that microphylls.

Botanists who study fossil plant materials in their research are known as

The soft coal, cannel, consists primarily of carbonized spores of giant horsetails and club mosses.

In ferns, meiosis occurs in this structure.

The so-called fern allies (relatives of ferns)include several phyla of plants related to ferns.Which of the following belongs to this group?

Which of the following has neither true leaves nor true roots?

Sporophylls are

The gametophytes of which of the following are saprobic?

Cannel coal is fossilized

The leaves of spike mosses and quillworts have an appendage called a

Enations are small, flattened green veinless protuberances found on the stems of

The annulus of a fern sporangium functions in spore dispersal.

In nature asexual propagation of ground pines (Lycopodium)may take place by means of which of the following?

Which of the following probably did NOT occur when a shift from aquatic to terrestrial habitats took place millions of years ago?

People have used ferns for which of the following purposes?

Fern fronds are often subdivided into pinnae.

Both antheridia and archegonia are found on the same gametophyte in a species that is heterosporous.

Leaves that bear sporangia are called sporophylls.

Archegonia and antheridia are structures where _____________ are produced.

What Is Plant Biology

The Nature of Life

Cells

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Roots and Soils

Stems

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Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds

Water in Plants

Plant Metabolism

Growth

Meiosis and Alternation of Generation

Genetics

Plant Breeding and Propagation

Evolution

Plant Names and Classification

Domain Kingdombacteria, Domain King-Domarchaea, and Viruses

Kingdom Protista

Kingdom Fungi

Introduction to the Plant Kingdom: Bryophytes

Introduction to Seed Plants: Gymnosperms

Seed Plants: Angiosperms

Flowering Plants and Civilization

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