Question 1

One reason for the enormous evolutionary success of seed plants is their possession of

Accepted Answer

A)  complex leaves that can photosynthesize at a faster rate than non-seed-producing plants can. 
B)  seeds with food reserves for the young sporophyte. 
C)  seeds with a resting stage that can remain viable for many years, germinating when conditions are favorable for growth of the sporophyte. 
D)  Both b and c 
E)  All of the above 
A)  complex leaves that can photosynthesize at a faster rate than non-seed-producing plants can. 
B)  seeds with food reserves for the young sporophyte. 
C)  seeds with a resting stage that can remain viable for many years, germinating when conditions are favorable for growth of the sporophyte. 
D)  Both b and c 
E)  All of the above

Question 2

Strawberries, apples, and pears have parts in addition to the carpel and seeds and are thus considered to be

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A)  aggregate fruits. 
B)  accessory fruits. 
C)  multiple fruits. 
D)  drupes. 
E)  simple fruits. 
A)  aggregate fruits. 
B)  accessory fruits. 
C)  multiple fruits. 
D)  drupes. 
E)  simple fruits.

Question 3

More than half the world's population derives the bulk of its calories from which of the following plants?

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A)  Triticum spp. (wheat) 
B)  Solanum tuberosum (potato) 
C)  Oryza sativa (rice) 
D)  Zea mays (corn) 
E)  Glycine max (soybean) 
A)  Triticum spp. (wheat) 
B)  Solanum tuberosum (potato) 
C)  Oryza sativa (rice) 
D)  Zea mays (corn) 
E)  Glycine max (soybean)

Question 4

Where would you find a female gametophyte in an angiosperm? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

The female gametophy

Question 5

Use the following to answer questions :
Refer to the diagram below, of double fertilization.  
-Which structures give rise to the zygote? Identify their labels.

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The answer of Use the following to answer questions :
Refer...

Question 6

Coniferous gymnosperms such as pines depend primarily on _______ for pollination; thus, the plants produce large quantities of pollen that disperse over large areas during the spring.

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

Question 7

Angiosperms differ from gymnosperms in that angiosperms

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A)  flower and gymnosperms do not. 
B)  produce pollen and gymnosperms do not. 
C)  are vascular plants and gymnosperms are not. 
D)  produce seeds and gymnosperms do not. 
E)  have secondary growth and gymnosperms do not. 
A)  flower and gymnosperms do not. 
B)  produce pollen and gymnosperms do not. 
C)  are vascular plants and gymnosperms are not. 
D)  produce seeds and gymnosperms do not. 
E)  have secondary growth and gymnosperms do not.

Question 8

Which statement about fruits is not true?

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A)  They develop from ovaries. 
B)  They may include other parts of the flower. 
C)  A multiple fruit develops from several carpels of a single flower. 
D)  They are produced only by angiosperms. 
E)  A cherry is a simple fruit. 
A)  They develop from ovaries. 
B)  They may include other parts of the flower. 
C)  A multiple fruit develops from several carpels of a single flower. 
D)  They are produced only by angiosperms. 
E)  A cherry is a simple fruit.

Question 9

All living _______ and many angiosperms show secondary growth.

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The answer of All living _______ and many angiosperms show...

Question 10

Seed plants are all

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A)  heterosporous. 
B)  dioecious. 
C)  monoecious. 
D)  eudicots. 
E)  dependent on animals for fertilization. 
A)  heterosporous. 
B)  dioecious. 
C)  monoecious. 
D)  eudicots. 
E)  dependent on animals for fertilization.

Question 11

Which statement is not true of angiosperm pollen?

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A)  It is the male gamete. 
B)  It is haploid. 
C)  It produces a long tube. 
D)  It interacts with the carpel. 
E)  It is produced in microsporangia. 
A)  It is the male gamete. 
B)  It is haploid. 
C)  It produces a long tube. 
D)  It interacts with the carpel. 
E)  It is produced in microsporangia.

Question 12

Vascular tissue in angiosperms is highly developed. The purpose of this vascular tissue is to move

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A)  water. 
B)  food. 
C)  nutrients. 
D)  water and anything dissolved in the water. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  water. 
B)  food. 
C)  nutrients. 
D)  water and anything dissolved in the water. 
E)  All of the above

Question 13

In the flowering plants, male gametophytes are called _______.

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The answer of In the flowering plants, male gametophytes are...

Question 14

In angiosperms, two male gametes contained within a single male gametophyte participate in fertilization. One sperm nucleus combines with the egg to produce a diploid zygote, and the other sperm nucleus combines with two other haploid nuclei of the female gametophyte. This process is called

Accepted Answer

A)  biparental inheritance. 
B)  multiple paternity. 
C)  double fertilization. 
D)  dihybrid cross. 
E)  single fertilization. 
A)  biparental inheritance. 
B)  multiple paternity. 
C)  double fertilization. 
D)  dihybrid cross. 
E)  single fertilization.

Question 15

Which of the following is a structure found in the stamen?

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A)  Anther 
B)  Corolla 
C)  Stigma 
D)  Sepal 
E)  Receptacle 
A)  Anther 
B)  Corolla 
C)  Stigma 
D)  Sepal 
E)  Receptacle

Question 16

A female cone is made up of _______ and a male cone is comprised of _______ along a central axis. The megastrobilus cone contains the _______ gametophytes and the microstrobilus, the _______ gametophytes.

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A)  modified leaves; modified branches; female; male 
B)  modified branches; modified leaves; male; female 
C)  modified branches; woody scales; female; male 
D)  modified leaves; herbaceous scales; male; female 
E)  modified branches; modified leaves; female; male 
A)  modified leaves; modified branches; female; male 
B)  modified branches; modified leaves; male; female 
C)  modified branches; woody scales; female; male 
D)  modified leaves; herbaceous scales; male; female 
E)  modified branches; modified leaves; female; male

Question 17

The function of the pollen tube is to

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A)  eject pollen from the microsporangium. 
B)  direct pollen to the megasporangium. 
C)  digest the sporophyte tissue as it elongates toward the female gametophyte. 
D)  produce pollen. 
E)  attract animals to the plant to spread the pollen. 
A)  eject pollen from the microsporangium. 
B)  direct pollen to the megasporangium. 
C)  digest the sporophyte tissue as it elongates toward the female gametophyte. 
D)  produce pollen. 
E)  attract animals to the plant to spread the pollen.

Question 18

Flowers with both megasporangia and microsporangia are said to be _______.

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The answer of Flowers with both megasporangia and microsporangia are...

Question 19

Which one of the following is not characteristic of flowers of the most basal clades of angiosperms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Variable numbers of stamens 
B)  Radial arrangement of floral parts 
C)  Large number of floral parts 
D)  Fusion of floral parts 
E)  Presence of tepals 
A)  Variable numbers of stamens 
B)  Radial arrangement of floral parts 
C)  Large number of floral parts 
D)  Fusion of floral parts 
E)  Presence of tepals

Question 20

Monocots and eudicots differ in

Accepted Answer

A)  that only eudicots flower. 
B)  the number of seed leaves their seeds contain. 
C)  that only eudicots have ovules enclosed in carpels. 
D)  that water is needed for fertilization in monocots. 
E)  that only eudicots have true roots. 
A)  that only eudicots flower. 
B)  the number of seed leaves their seeds contain. 
C)  that only eudicots have ovules enclosed in carpels. 
D)  that water is needed for fertilization in monocots. 
E)  that only eudicots have true roots.

Exam 29: The Evolution of Seed Plants

One reason for the enormous evolutionary success of seed plants is their possession of

Strawberries, apples, and pears have parts in addition to the carpel and seeds and are thus considered to be

More than half the world's population derives the bulk of its calories from which of the following plants?

Where would you find a female gametophyte in an angiosperm? Explain your answer.

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the diagram below, of double fertilization. -Which structures give rise to the zygote? Identify their labels.

Coniferous gymnosperms such as pines depend primarily on _______ for pollination; thus, the plants produce large quantities of pollen that disperse over large areas during the spring.

Angiosperms differ from gymnosperms in that angiosperms

Which statement about fruits is not true?

All living _______ and many angiosperms show secondary growth.

Seed plants are all

Which statement is not true of angiosperm pollen?

Vascular tissue in angiosperms is highly developed. The purpose of this vascular tissue is to move

In the flowering plants, male gametophytes are called _______.

In angiosperms, two male gametes contained within a single male gametophyte participate in fertilization. One sperm nucleus combines with the egg to produce a diploid zygote, and the other sperm nucleus combines with two other haploid nuclei of the female gametophyte. This process is called

Which of the following is a structure found in the stamen?

A female cone is made up of _______ and a male cone is comprised of _______ along a central axis. The megastrobilus cone contains the _______ gametophytes and the microstrobilus, the _______ gametophytes.

The function of the pollen tube is to

Flowers with both megasporangia and microsporangia are said to be _______.

Which one of the following is not characteristic of flowers of the most basal clades of angiosperms?

Monocots and eudicots differ in

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