Question 1

Approximately _______ species of moss (Bryophyta) have been described.

Accepted Answer

A)  9,000 
B)  15,000 
C)  100 
D)  1,200 
E)  15 
A)  9,000 
B)  15,000 
C)  100 
D)  1,200 
E)  15

Question 2

In some liverworts, there are structures that "throw" _______ from the capsule.

Accepted Answer

A)  moisture particles 
B)  spores 
C)  sperm 
D)  ova 
E)  rhizoids 
A)  moisture particles 
B)  spores 
C)  sperm 
D)  ova 
E)  rhizoids

Question 3

The evolutionary origin of microphyll is thought by some biologists to be

Accepted Answer

A)  sterile sporangia. 
B)  rhizoids. 
C)  specialized xylem. 
D)  photosynthetic tissue developed between complex branching patterns. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  sterile sporangia. 
B)  rhizoids. 
C)  specialized xylem. 
D)  photosynthetic tissue developed between complex branching patterns. 
E)  None of the above

Question 4

What are the shared derived characteristics indicated on the phylogeny shown below?

Accepted Answer

A)  1: xylem and phloem; 2: chloroplasts; 3: flowers 
B)  1: chloroplasts; 2: pollen; 3: flowers 
C)  1: pollen; 2: chloroplasts; 3: flowers 
D)  1: eukaryotic cells; 2: chloroplasts; 3: flowers 
E)  1: eukaryotic cells; 2: chloroplasts; 3: swimming sperm 
A)  1: xylem and phloem; 2: chloroplasts; 3: flowers 
B)  1: chloroplasts; 2: pollen; 3: flowers 
C)  1: pollen; 2: chloroplasts; 3: flowers 
D)  1: eukaryotic cells; 2: chloroplasts; 3: flowers 
E)  1: eukaryotic cells; 2: chloroplasts; 3: swimming sperm

Question 5

Which of the characteristics below links the "green algae" with land plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  The use of chlorophylls a and b 
B)  Active stomata 
C)  Starch as a major storage compound 
D)  Cellulose in cell walls 
E)  a, c, and d 
A)  The use of chlorophylls a and b 
B)  Active stomata 
C)  Starch as a major storage compound 
D)  Cellulose in cell walls 
E)  a, c, and d

Question 6

The sister group to the hornworts is the _______, or vascular plants.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The sister group to the hornworts is...

Question 7

Plants invaded the land sometime during the Paleozoic era. In order to evolve and thrive on land, plants had to

Accepted Answer

A)  develop photosynthetic pigments and mechanisms for transporting water and minerals to aerial parts. 
B)  develop starch for carbohydrate storage and mechanisms for transporting water and minerals to aerial parts. 
C)  develop physical support structures and mechanisms for gamete dispersal. 
D)  develop photosynthetic pigments that are not dependent on an aqueous environment and develop starch for carbohydrate storage. 
E)  alternate generations and develop physical support structures. 
A)  develop photosynthetic pigments and mechanisms for transporting water and minerals to aerial parts. 
B)  develop starch for carbohydrate storage and mechanisms for transporting water and minerals to aerial parts. 
C)  develop physical support structures and mechanisms for gamete dispersal. 
D)  develop photosynthetic pigments that are not dependent on an aqueous environment and develop starch for carbohydrate storage. 
E)  alternate generations and develop physical support structures.

Question 8

Use the following to answer questions :
Refer to the diagram below.  
-Which letter in the diagram indicates the sporophyte, C or D?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

In alternation of generations, the sporophyte generation is _______ and the gametophyte generation is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  haploid; diploid 
B)  diploid; haploid 
C)  haploid; haploid 
D)  diploid; diploid 
E)  either haploid or diploid; either haploid or diploid 
A)  haploid; diploid 
B)  diploid; haploid 
C)  haploid; haploid 
D)  diploid; diploid 
E)  either haploid or diploid; either haploid or diploid

Question 10

Most ferns are homosporous. Which of the following ferns are heterosporous?

Accepted Answer

A)  Salviniaceae 
B)  Rutaceae 
C)  Marsileaceae 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  Both a and c 
A)  Salviniaceae 
B)  Rutaceae 
C)  Marsileaceae 
D)  Both a and b 
E)  Both a and c

Question 11

In nontracheophytes, the larger plant is the _______, while in tracheophytes, the larger plant is the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  gametophyte; sporophyte 
B)  sporophyte; gametophyte 
C)  gametophyte; antheridium 
D)  sporophyte; antheridium 
E)  antheridium; archegonium 
A)  gametophyte; sporophyte 
B)  sporophyte; gametophyte 
C)  gametophyte; antheridium 
D)  sporophyte; antheridium 
E)  antheridium; archegonium

Question 12

Some mosses

Accepted Answer

A)  can carry out limited transport of water and nutrients using cells called "hydroids." 
B)  contain xylem. 
C)  contain phloem. 
D)  can be considered vascular plants. 
E)  All of the above 
A)  can carry out limited transport of water and nutrients using cells called "hydroids." 
B)  contain xylem. 
C)  contain phloem. 
D)  can be considered vascular plants. 
E)  All of the above

Question 13

Which statement is not true of the mosses?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sporophyte is dependent on the gametophyte. 
B)  Sperm are produced in archegonia. 
C)  There are more species of mosses than of liverworts and hornworts combined. 
D)  The sporophyte grows by apical cell division. 
E)  Mosses are probably sister to the vascular plants plus hornworts. 
A)  The sporophyte is dependent on the gametophyte. 
B)  Sperm are produced in archegonia. 
C)  There are more species of mosses than of liverworts and hornworts combined. 
D)  The sporophyte grows by apical cell division. 
E)  Mosses are probably sister to the vascular plants plus hornworts.

Question 14

Use the following to answer questions :
Refer to the diagram below.  
-Are the gametes in the diagram produced by mitosis or meiosis?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The evidence suggesting that heterospory probably affords selective advantages is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  evolved a number of times. 
B)  is found only in the most advanced land plants. 
C)  is simpler than homospory. 
D)  is found in the most primitive land plants. 
E)  evolved along with swimming sperm. 
A)  evolved a number of times. 
B)  is found only in the most advanced land plants. 
C)  is simpler than homospory. 
D)  is found in the most primitive land plants. 
E)  evolved along with swimming sperm.

Question 16

Which of the following characteristics is not shared by the club mosses and the horsetails?

Accepted Answer

A)  Large, independent sporophytes 
B)  Specialized vascular tissue 
C)  Apical growth 
D)  Simple leaves 
E)  Both b and c 
A)  Large, independent sporophytes 
B)  Specialized vascular tissue 
C)  Apical growth 
D)  Simple leaves 
E)  Both b and c

Question 17

Which of the following groups has large leaves with branching vascular strands?

Accepted Answer

A)  Horsetails 
B)  Whisk ferns 
C)  Hornworts 
D)  Club mosses 
E)  Ferns 
A)  Horsetails 
B)  Whisk ferns 
C)  Hornworts 
D)  Club mosses 
E)  Ferns

Question 18

Which of the following represents the most ancient surviving land plant lineage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Liverworts 
B)  Hornworts 
C)  Mosses 
D)  Ferns 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Liverworts 
B)  Hornworts 
C)  Mosses 
D)  Ferns 
E)  None of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is not a characteristic of land plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Development from embryos protected by tissues of the parent plant 
B)  Cell walls containing cellulose 
C)  Chloroplasts containing chlorophylls a and b 
D)  Starch as the storage carbohydrate 
E)  Anaerobic respiration 
A)  Development from embryos protected by tissues of the parent plant 
B)  Cell walls containing cellulose 
C)  Chloroplasts containing chlorophylls a and b 
D)  Starch as the storage carbohydrate 
E)  Anaerobic respiration

Question 20

Which of the following is not a structure or characteristic that enables the nonvascular plants to obtain water and minerals in the absence of a vascular system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Growth in dense masses through which water can move by capillary action 
B)  Leaflike structures that catch and hold water 
C)  Small size, which allows minerals to be distributed evenly by diffusion 
D)  An extensive root system 
E)  Both c and d 
A)  Growth in dense masses through which water can move by capillary action 
B)  Leaflike structures that catch and hold water 
C)  Small size, which allows minerals to be distributed evenly by diffusion 
D)  An extensive root system 
E)  Both c and d

Exam 28: Plants Without Seeds: From Water to Land

Approximately _______ species of moss (Bryophyta) have been described.

In some liverworts, there are structures that "throw" _______ from the capsule.

The evolutionary origin of microphyll is thought by some biologists to be

What are the shared derived characteristics indicated on the phylogeny shown below?

Which of the characteristics below links the "green algae" with land plants?

The sister group to the hornworts is the _______, or vascular plants.

Plants invaded the land sometime during the Paleozoic era. In order to evolve and thrive on land, plants had to

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the diagram below. -Which letter in the diagram indicates the sporophyte, C or D?

In alternation of generations, the sporophyte generation is _______ and the gametophyte generation is _______.

Most ferns are homosporous. Which of the following ferns are heterosporous?

In nontracheophytes, the larger plant is the _______, while in tracheophytes, the larger plant is the _______.

Some mosses

Which statement is not true of the mosses?

Use the following to answer questions : Refer to the diagram below. -Are the gametes in the diagram produced by mitosis or meiosis?

The evidence suggesting that heterospory probably affords selective advantages is that it

Which of the following characteristics is not shared by the club mosses and the horsetails?

Which of the following groups has large leaves with branching vascular strands?

Which of the following represents the most ancient surviving land plant lineage?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of land plants?

Which of the following is not a structure or characteristic that enables the nonvascular plants to obtain water and minerals in the absence of a vascular system?

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In alternation of generations, the sporophyte generation is _ and the gametophyte generation is _.

In nontracheophytes, the larger plant is the _, while in tracheophytes, the larger plant is the _.