Question 1

Conifers have all of the following characteristics except

Accepted Answer

A) conifers have recessed stomatal opening. 
B) conifers have needle-like leaves in clusters of two to five per bundle. 
C) the gametophyte generation is the most conspicuous generation. 
D) all conifers are heterosporous. 
A) conifers have recessed stomatal opening. 
B) conifers have needle-like leaves in clusters of two to five per bundle. 
C) the gametophyte generation is the most conspicuous generation. 
D) all conifers are heterosporous.

Question 2

Which of the following tissues transport water and dissolved minerals upward from the roots?

Accepted Answer

A) phloem 
B) xylem 
C) cortex 
D) vascular cambium 
E) cork cambium 
A) phloem 
B) xylem 
C) cortex 
D) vascular cambium 
E) cork cambium

Question 3

If we begin with the zygote stage,which of the following sequence of processes is consistent with the life cycle of Ulva?

Accepted Answer

A) fertilization,mitotic cell divisions,meiosis 
B) meiosis,mitotic cell divisions,fertilization 
C) fertilization,mitotic cell divisions,fertilization,meiosis 
D) mitotic cell divisions,meiosis,fertilization,meiosis 
E) mitotic cell divisions,meiosis,mitotic cell divisions,fertilization 
A) fertilization,mitotic cell divisions,meiosis 
B) meiosis,mitotic cell divisions,fertilization 
C) fertilization,mitotic cell divisions,fertilization,meiosis 
D) mitotic cell divisions,meiosis,fertilization,meiosis 
E) mitotic cell divisions,meiosis,mitotic cell divisions,fertilization

Question 4

Choose the letter of the best match from the following:
-Heterosporous;sperm lack flagella;pines,spruces,etc.

Accepted Answer

A) Anthophyta 
B) Coniferophyta 
C) Cycadophyta 
D) Bryophyta 
E) Pterophyta 
A) Anthophyta 
B) Coniferophyta 
C) Cycadophyta 
D) Bryophyta 
E) Pterophyta

Question 5

The colorless rootlike projections of mosses,liverworts,and hornworts,which anchor them to the substrate are called

Accepted Answer

A) rhizoids. 
B) tap roots. 
C) fibrous roots. 
D) specialized roots. 
E) storage roots. 
A) rhizoids. 
B) tap roots. 
C) fibrous roots. 
D) specialized roots. 
E) storage roots.

Question 6

In _____,both the sporophytes and the smaller gametophytes are photosynthetic.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In _____,both the sporophytes and the smaller...

Question 7

Bryophytes,like ferns and certain other tracheophyte plants,require

Accepted Answer

A) air to reproduce sexually. 
B) water to reproduce sexually. 
C) soil to reproduce sexually. 
D) shade to reproduce sexually. 
E) sunlight to reproduce sexually. 
A) air to reproduce sexually. 
B) water to reproduce sexually. 
C) soil to reproduce sexually. 
D) shade to reproduce sexually. 
E) sunlight to reproduce sexually.

Question 8

Among the bryophytes,which of the following contain distinct stemlike axis,small leaves,and rootlike rhizoids?

Accepted Answer

A) liverworts 
B) hornworts 
C) mosses 
D) algae 
E) cycads 
A) liverworts 
B) hornworts 
C) mosses 
D) algae 
E) cycads

Question 9

Most adult tracheophyte plants represent the

Accepted Answer

A) epiphyte generation. 
B) sporophyte generation. 
C) spore generation. 
D) gametophyte generation. 
E) angiosperm generation. 
A) epiphyte generation. 
B) sporophyte generation. 
C) spore generation. 
D) gametophyte generation. 
E) angiosperm generation.

Question 10

Within the life cycle of a pine,which of the following structures are haploid?

Accepted Answer

A) nucellus 
B) integument with micropyle 
C) megasporangium 
D) pollen grain 
E) scale of cone 
A) nucellus 
B) integument with micropyle 
C) megasporangium 
D) pollen grain 
E) scale of cone

Question 11

Which of the following features are common to both moss leaves and true leaves?

Accepted Answer

A) vascular strands 
B) chlorophyll a and b 
C) all the cells are haploid 
D) except at the midrib only one cell thick 
E) stomata 
A) vascular strands 
B) chlorophyll a and b 
C) all the cells are haploid 
D) except at the midrib only one cell thick 
E) stomata

Question 12

Plants lacking well-developed conducting systems such as mosses,liverworts,and hornworts have been called

Accepted Answer

A) gametophytes. 
B) sporophytes. 
C) angiosperms. 
D) gymnosperms. 
E) bryophytes. 
A) gametophytes. 
B) sporophytes. 
C) angiosperms. 
D) gymnosperms. 
E) bryophytes.

Question 13

Which one of the following statements about the evolution of land plants is false?

Accepted Answer

A) The Charophyta are a sister clade to all the land plants. 
B) The Chlorophyta are a sister clade to all the green plants. 
C) Land plants evolved from freshwater algae. 
D) The tracheophytes include all the land plants except for the bryophytes. 
E) Mosses are a sister clade to all the tracheophytes. 
A) The Charophyta are a sister clade to all the land plants. 
B) The Chlorophyta are a sister clade to all the green plants. 
C) Land plants evolved from freshwater algae. 
D) The tracheophytes include all the land plants except for the bryophytes. 
E) Mosses are a sister clade to all the tracheophytes.

Question 14

A bryologist (a scientist that studies mosses,and their allies)gives a lecture to your biology class.In her lecture,she makes a reference to fern reproduction.She says,"Fern spores germinate into _____."

Accepted Answer

A) gametophytes,which are often heart-shaped and have rhizoids that anchor the fern to the substrate 
B) gametophytes,which are often heart-shaped and have roots that anchor the fern to the substrate 
C) sporophytes,which are often heart-shaped and have rhizoids that anchor the fern to the substrate 
D) sporophytes,which are often heart-shaped and have roots that anchor the fern to the substrate 
A) gametophytes,which are often heart-shaped and have rhizoids that anchor the fern to the substrate 
B) gametophytes,which are often heart-shaped and have roots that anchor the fern to the substrate 
C) sporophytes,which are often heart-shaped and have rhizoids that anchor the fern to the substrate 
D) sporophytes,which are often heart-shaped and have roots that anchor the fern to the substrate

Question 15

Which of the following is not true about Amborella trichopoda?

Accepted Answer

A) most basal living angiosperm 
B) more primitive than magnolias and water lilies 
C) exhibits characteristics most closely associated with gymnosperms 
D) arose approximately 135 million years ago 
E) closest living relative of original angiosperm 
A) most basal living angiosperm 
B) more primitive than magnolias and water lilies 
C) exhibits characteristics most closely associated with gymnosperms 
D) arose approximately 135 million years ago 
E) closest living relative of original angiosperm

Question 16

Choose the letter of the best match from the following:
-Sporophytes are attached to the gametophytes;green gametophytes that manufacture food;distinct leaves and roots;mosses.

Accepted Answer

A) Anthophyta 
B) Coniferophyta 
C) Cycadophyta 
D) Bryophyta 
E) Pterophyta 
A) Anthophyta 
B) Coniferophyta 
C) Cycadophyta 
D) Bryophyta 
E) Pterophyta

Question 17

Tracheophyte plants are characterized by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) specialized conducting systems. 
B) waxy cuticle. 
C) stomata. 
D) homospory or heterospory. 
E) seeds. 
A) specialized conducting systems. 
B) waxy cuticle. 
C) stomata. 
D) homospory or heterospory. 
E) seeds.

Question 18

Which of the following groups is most closely related to the tracheophytes?

Accepted Answer

A) Bryophytes 
B) Charophytes 
C) Liverworts 
D) Hornworts 
E) Pterophyta 
A) Bryophytes 
B) Charophytes 
C) Liverworts 
D) Hornworts 
E) Pterophyta

Question 19

The process unique to angiosperms is called

Accepted Answer

A) syngamy. 
B) embryogenesis. 
C) double fertilization. 
D) zygote formation. 
E) self-fertilization. 
A) syngamy. 
B) embryogenesis. 
C) double fertilization. 
D) zygote formation. 
E) self-fertilization.

Question 20

Which one of the following statements about haplodiplontic life cycles is false?

Accepted Answer

A) For each gene,cells of the gametophyte stage have a single allele. 
B) Spore mother cells produce haploid spores by meiosis. 
C) The gametophyte stage produces gametes by mitosis. 
D) The zygote is the only diploid cell in the sporophyte stage. 
E) Mitosis occurs in both sporophyte and gametophyte stages. 
A) For each gene,cells of the gametophyte stage have a single allele. 
B) Spore mother cells produce haploid spores by meiosis. 
C) The gametophyte stage produces gametes by mitosis. 
D) The zygote is the only diploid cell in the sporophyte stage. 
E) Mitosis occurs in both sporophyte and gametophyte stages.

Exam 30: Overview of Green Plants

Conifers have all of the following characteristics except

Which of the following tissues transport water and dissolved minerals upward from the roots?

If we begin with the zygote stage,which of the following sequence of processes is consistent with the life cycle of Ulva?

Choose the letter of the best match from the following: -Heterosporous;sperm lack flagella;pines,spruces,etc.

The colorless rootlike projections of mosses,liverworts,and hornworts,which anchor them to the substrate are called

In _____,both the sporophytes and the smaller gametophytes are photosynthetic.

Bryophytes,like ferns and certain other tracheophyte plants,require

Among the bryophytes,which of the following contain distinct stemlike axis,small leaves,and rootlike rhizoids?

Most adult tracheophyte plants represent the

Within the life cycle of a pine,which of the following structures are haploid?

Which of the following features are common to both moss leaves and true leaves?

Plants lacking well-developed conducting systems such as mosses,liverworts,and hornworts have been called

Which one of the following statements about the evolution of land plants is false?

A bryologist (a scientist that studies mosses,and their allies)gives a lecture to your biology class.In her lecture,she makes a reference to fern reproduction.She says,"Fern spores germinate into _____."

Which of the following is not true about Amborella trichopoda?

Choose the letter of the best match from the following: -Sporophytes are attached to the gametophytes;green gametophytes that manufacture food;distinct leaves and roots;mosses.

Tracheophyte plants are characterized by all of the following except

Which of the following groups is most closely related to the tracheophytes?

The process unique to angiosperms is called

Which one of the following statements about haplodiplontic life cycles is false?

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