Question 1

Which one of the following structures in the moss life cycle is not haploid?

Accepted Answer

A)  germinating spore
B)  antheridium
C)  sperm
D)  spore mother cell
E)  rhizoid tissueF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

All of the following statements about ferns are correct except

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A)  ferns flourish in many habitats,but the majority are located in the tropics.
B)  the sporophyte is a conspicuous generation.
C)  the gametophyte is a conspicuous generation.
D)  ferns have underground stems called rhizomes.
E)  sori are located on the back or ventral surface of fronds.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Advances in molecular systematics show that whisk ferns and horsetails are the closest living relatives of

Accepted Answer

A)  mosses.
B)  club mosses.
C)  seed plants.
D)  gymnosperms.
E)  ferns.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

The ________ plants include among others,the ferns,conifers,and the flowering plants,all of which contain nutrient-conducting systems.

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The answer of The ________ plants include among others,the ferns,conifers,and...

Question 5

Choose the letter of the best match from the following:
-Seed-forming;motile sperm;palm-like plants.

Accepted Answer

A)  Anthophyta
B)  Coniferophyta
C)  Cycadophyta
D)  Bryophyta
E)  PterophytaF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Plants,and their predecessors,green algae,do not share the property of

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A)  containing chlorophylls a and b,and carotenoids.
B)  containing cellulose-rich cell walls.
C)  containing a system of roots and stems.
D)  containing starch as the primary food storage product.
E)  forming a cell plate during cytokinesis.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

Gymnosperms and angiosperms differ in whether their ______ are completely enclosed by sporophytic tissue or not,at the time of pollination.

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The answer of Gymnosperms and angiosperms differ in whether their...

Question 8

In plants,the sporophyte generation produces _______ as a result of meiosis.

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The answer of In plants,the sporophyte generation produces _______ as...

Question 9

All of the following statements about seed plants are correct except

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A)  a dormant phase is introduced into the life cycle.
B)  sperm reach eggs by traveling through a pollen tube.
C)  in angiosperms the ovary develops into the seed.
D)  seed plants produce two kinds of gametophytes.
E)  pollen grains,multicellular male gametophytes,are conveyed to the female gametophyte by wind or pollinators.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

In all seed plants,male and female ___________ develop within the parent sporophyte and are completely dependent on it for nutrition and water.

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The answer of In all seed plants,male and female ___________...

Question 11

Which one of the following choices states a major difference between the life cycle of an angiosperm and a gymnosperm such as pine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Angiosperms are dioecious;pines are not.
B)  Angiosperms use a pollen tube to deliver sperm to the egg;pines do not.
C)  The tissue surrounding the embryo is triploid in angiosperms;it is diploid in pines.
D)  The megaspore mother cell is diploid in angiosperms;it is haploid in pines.
E)  Microspores are produced by meiosis in angiosperms;they are produced by mitosis in pines.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 12

The object called a ______ contains the embryo and food supply in heterosporous plants.

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The answer of The object called a ______ contains the...

Question 13

Which one of the following floral structures is not part of a carpel?

Accepted Answer

A)  stigma
B)  receptacle
C)  ovary
D)  ovule
E)  styleF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following is not one of the whorls of a complete flower?

Accepted Answer

A)  gynoecium containing carpels
B)  androecium containing stamens
C)  corolla containing petals
D)  calyx containing the sepals
E)  embryo containing zygotesF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following is not true about ferns?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their gametophytes and sporophytes are both photosynthetic.
B)  Their sporophytes are much smaller than the gametophytes.
C)  Their underground stem is called a rhizome.
D)  Their leaves are called fronds.
E)  Clustered,stalked sporangia called sori arise on the backs of the fronds.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

Carbohydrates are transported away from the green parts of the plant by the cells of

Accepted Answer

A)  phloem.
B)  xylem.
C)  cortex.
D)  vascular cambium.
E)  cork cambium.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

Fertilization in angiosperms leads to the formation of a diploid zygote and the typically triploid primary

Accepted Answer

A)  endosperm nucleus.
B)  seed.
C)  ovule.
D)  ovary.
E)  carpel.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

Plants have a ______ life cycle in which the haploid and diploid stages are multicellular.

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The answer of Plants have a ______ life cycle in...

Question 19

For which of the following organisms is the sporophyte stage the dominant stage in the life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  human
B)  fern
C)  green alga Chlamydomonas
D)  green alga Ulva
E)  liverwortF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

Flowers do not contain a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  stigmA.
B)  style.
C)  flagellated sperm.
D)  pistil.
E)  anther.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Exam 30: Overview of Green Plants

Plants have a ______ life cycle in which the haploid and diploid stages are multicellular.

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In all seed plants,male and female ___________ develop within the parent sporophyte and are completely dependent on it for nutrition and water.

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Fertilization in angiosperms leads to the formation of a diploid zygote and the typically triploid primary

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Gymnosperms and angiosperms differ in whether their ______ are completely enclosed by sporophytic tissue or not,at the time of pollination.

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For which of the following organisms is the sporophyte stage the dominant stage in the life cycle?

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Which one of the following structures in the moss life cycle is not haploid?

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Flowers do not contain a(n)

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Which of the following is not one of the whorls of a complete flower?

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Which of the following is not true about ferns?

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Which one of the following floral structures is not part of a carpel?

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Choose the letter of the best match from the following: -Seed-forming;motile sperm;palm-like plants.

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The object called a ______ contains the embryo and food supply in heterosporous plants.

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Plants,and their predecessors,green algae,do not share the property of

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The ________ plants include among others,the ferns,conifers,and the flowering plants,all of which contain nutrient-conducting systems.

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All of the following statements about ferns are correct except

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Which one of the following choices states a major difference between the life cycle of an angiosperm and a gymnosperm such as pine?

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Advances in molecular systematics show that whisk ferns and horsetails are the closest living relatives of

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In plants,the sporophyte generation produces _______ as a result of meiosis.

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Carbohydrates are transported away from the green parts of the plant by the cells of

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All of the following statements about seed plants are correct except

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