Question 1

Also known as seed leaves, _______ can digest endosperm, become photosynthetic, or do both.

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Question 2

A structure composed of one carpel or two or more fused carpels is called a(n)

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A)  stamen. 
B)  anther. 
C)  pistil. 
D)  receptacle. 
E)  filament. 
A)  stamen. 
B)  anther. 
C)  pistil. 
D)  receptacle. 
E)  filament.

Question 3

Which of the following is true of most plant-pollinator interactions?

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A)  They are highly specific. 
B)  They are not highly specific. 
C)  Flowers may have markings or odors to attract certain pollinators. 
D)  Pollinators include bees, birds, and bats. 
E)  b, c, and d 
A)  They are highly specific. 
B)  They are not highly specific. 
C)  Flowers may have markings or odors to attract certain pollinators. 
D)  Pollinators include bees, birds, and bats. 
E)  b, c, and d

Question 4

Use the following to answer questions :
Refer to the diagram below, of double fertilization.  
-Which structures represent the gametophyte generation? Identify their labels.

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Microgamet

Question 5

All seed plants

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A)  flower. 
B)  produce fruit. 
C)  have companion cells in the phloem. 
D)  are heterosporous. 
E)  have cones. 
A)  flower. 
B)  produce fruit. 
C)  have companion cells in the phloem. 
D)  are heterosporous. 
E)  have cones.

Question 6

Which of the following groups is not classified as a gymnosperm?

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A)  Cycads 
B)  Conifers 
C)  Anthocerophytes 
D)  Gnetophytes 
E)  Ginkgos 
A)  Cycads 
B)  Conifers 
C)  Anthocerophytes 
D)  Gnetophytes 
E)  Ginkgos

Question 7

Angiosperms and their animal pollinators have coevolved in the terrestrial environment for

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A)  more than 150 million years. 
B)  1.3 million years. 
C)  130,000 years. 
D)  nearly 13 million years. 
E)  more than 500 million years. 
A)  more than 150 million years. 
B)  1.3 million years. 
C)  130,000 years. 
D)  nearly 13 million years. 
E)  more than 500 million years.

Question 8

The ovary of a flowering plant develops into a(n) _______, which consists of the mature ovary and its seeds and may also include other parts of the flower.

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Question 9

The pistil consists of

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A)  anthers, filaments, and stamen. 
B)  ovary, archegonium, and embryo. 
C)  stigma, style, and ovary. 
D)  sepals and petals. 
E)  embryo, endosperm, and cotyledons. 
A)  anthers, filaments, and stamen. 
B)  ovary, archegonium, and embryo. 
C)  stigma, style, and ovary. 
D)  sepals and petals. 
E)  embryo, endosperm, and cotyledons.

Question 10

Which of the following incorrectly characterizes the calyx?

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A)  The calyx is a collection of modified leaves. 
B)  The calyx functions to protect immature flower parts within the bud. 
C)  The calyx is a source of gametes. 
D)  The calyx is a term for all of the sepals together. 
E)  The calyx, together with the corolla, forms the perianth. 
A)  The calyx is a collection of modified leaves. 
B)  The calyx functions to protect immature flower parts within the bud. 
C)  The calyx is a source of gametes. 
D)  The calyx is a term for all of the sepals together. 
E)  The calyx, together with the corolla, forms the perianth.

Question 11

Which of the following is not an ecological service performed by plants?

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A)  Removing CO2 from the atmosphere 
B)  Reducing erosion 
C)  Increasing atmospheric humidity 
D)  Increasing soil humidity 
E)  Aiding in soil formation 
A)  Removing CO2 from the atmosphere 
B)  Reducing erosion 
C)  Increasing atmospheric humidity 
D)  Increasing soil humidity 
E)  Aiding in soil formation

Question 12

Which of the following statements about seeds is true?

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A)  Seeds provide a mechanism for a plant's dispersal. 
B)  Seeds protect the plant embryo. 
C)  Seeds allow an embryo to remain dormant until optimum growth conditions are available. 
D)  Seeds provide nutrients for the developing embryo. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Seeds provide a mechanism for a plant's dispersal. 
B)  Seeds protect the plant embryo. 
C)  Seeds allow an embryo to remain dormant until optimum growth conditions are available. 
D)  Seeds provide nutrients for the developing embryo. 
E)  All of the above

Question 13

Plant species in which individuals are exclusively male or exclusively female are

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A)  eudicots. 
B)  heterozygous. 
C)  perfect. 
D)  monoecious. 
E)  dioecious. 
A)  eudicots. 
B)  heterozygous. 
C)  perfect. 
D)  monoecious. 
E)  dioecious.

Question 14

A synapomorphy for the _______ includes having pollen with three grooves.

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Question 15

Bird-pollinated flowers

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A)  are often red and odorless. 
B)  have characteristic odors. 
C)  have conspicuous markings that are evident only in the ultraviolet region of the spectrum. 
D)  are always grouped in an inflorescence. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  are often red and odorless. 
B)  have characteristic odors. 
C)  have conspicuous markings that are evident only in the ultraviolet region of the spectrum. 
D)  are always grouped in an inflorescence. 
E)  None of the above

Question 16

Use the following to answer questions :
Refer to the diagram below of a flower .  
-Is the flower perfect or imperfect?

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

Question 17

Use the following to answer questions:
Match the correct group from the list below with the descriptions that follow. 
-The palmlike plants of the tropics; the earliest-diverging clade of gymnosperms

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A)  Cycads 
B)  Ginkgos 
C)  Conifers 
D)  Gnetophytes 
E)  Angiosperms 
A)  Cycads 
B)  Ginkgos 
C)  Conifers 
D)  Gnetophytes 
E)  Angiosperms

Question 18

Magnolia flowers, which evolved early, differ from orchid flowers in that magnolia flowers

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A)  are asymmetric. 
B)  are bilaterally symmetric. 
C)  are radially symmetric. 
D)  contain only petals and no sepals. 
E)  Both c and d 
A)  are asymmetric. 
B)  are bilaterally symmetric. 
C)  are radially symmetric. 
D)  contain only petals and no sepals. 
E)  Both c and d

Question 19

Flowers have specialized sterile leaves. The inner specialized leaves are called _______, and the outer specialized leaves are called _______.

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Question 20

Use the following to answer questions :
Refer to the diagram below of a pine seed.  
-The integument portion of the ovule developed into part(s) _______.

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Refer...

Exam 29: The Evolution of Seed Plants

Also known as seed leaves, _______ can digest endosperm, become photosynthetic, or do both.

A structure composed of one carpel or two or more fused carpels is called a(n)

Which of the following is true of most plant-pollinator interactions?

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the diagram below, of double fertilization. -Which structures represent the gametophyte generation? Identify their labels.

All seed plants

Which of the following groups is not classified as a gymnosperm?

Angiosperms and their animal pollinators have coevolved in the terrestrial environment for

The ovary of a flowering plant develops into a(n) _______, which consists of the mature ovary and its seeds and may also include other parts of the flower.

The pistil consists of

Which of the following incorrectly characterizes the calyx?

Which of the following is not an ecological service performed by plants?

Which of the following statements about seeds is true?

Plant species in which individuals are exclusively male or exclusively female are

A synapomorphy for the _______ includes having pollen with three grooves.

Bird-pollinated flowers

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the diagram below of a flower . -Is the flower perfect or imperfect?

Use the following to answer questions: Match the correct group from the list below with the descriptions that follow. -The palmlike plants of the tropics; the earliest-diverging clade of gymnosperms

Magnolia flowers, which evolved early, differ from orchid flowers in that magnolia flowers

Flowers have specialized sterile leaves. The inner specialized leaves are called _______, and the outer specialized leaves are called _______.

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the diagram below of a pine seed. -The integument portion of the ovule developed into part(s) _______.

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