Question 1

The reproductive structures of some cycad species produce nectar,and insects play a role in the pollination of these species.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Cite various instances of how flowers and the pollination process have "coevolved."

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Question 3

The fiddlehead is a ________ that unfolds into a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  diploid gametophyte; fern frond
B)  diploid sporophyte; fern frond
C)  haploid sporophyte; fern frond
D)  haploid gametophyte; fern frond
E)  diploid gametophyte; moss plantF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

A characteristic of land plants is the presence of small openings,found mostly on the underside of leaves,that allow gas exchange between the plant and its environment.These structures are called

Accepted Answer

A)  cuticles.
B)  stomata.
C)  thallus.
D)  rhizoids.
E)  chloroplasts.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

A microspore develops into a(n)

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A)  seed.
B)  sporophyte.
C)  male gametophyte.
D)  female gametophyte.
E)  ovule.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

The largest and oldest trees in the world that are pollinated by animals are conifers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which portion of the plant life cycle is haploid?

Accepted Answer

A)  gametophyte
B)  sporophyte
C)  zygote
D)  Both sporophyte and gametophyte are haploid.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an adaptation of plants to life on land?

Accepted Answer

A)  protection of the embryo from drying out
B)  waxy cuticle on leaves to prevent drying out
C)  waxy cuticle on roots to prevent drying out
D)  vascular system (in most plants) to move water internallyE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Which of these vascular plants produce seeds?

Accepted Answer

A)  ferns
B)  club mosses
C)  whisk ferns
D)  gnetophytes
E)  horsetailsF) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 10

In the alternation of generations life cycle of plants,gametes are produced by the

Accepted Answer

A)  sporophyte.
B)  fruit.
C)  gametophyte.
D)  homospores.
E)  strobili.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

Molecular data suggests that land plants evolved from

Accepted Answer

A)  charophytes.
B)  rhodophyta.
C)  dinoflagellates.
D)  the water molds.
E)  ciliates.F) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Which group of gymnosperms is represented by only one surviving species?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ginkgoes
B)  Conifers
C)  Cycads
D)  Gnetophytes
E)  PinesF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

Evidence for the evolution of plants from a feshwater algal species is supported by all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  both green algae and plants have chlorophylls a and b and various accessory pigments.
B)  both green algae and plants store excess carbohydrates as starch and have cellulose in their cell walls.
C)  molecular evaluation of ribosomal RNA provides evidence of the evolutionary relationship of plants and green algae.
D)  plants and green algae share a significant number of structural similarities in root,stem,and leaf structures.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Which of these statements is NOT true about fertilization in a fern plant?

Accepted Answer

A)  An egg is produced in an archegonium.
B)  A sperm is produced in an antheridium.
C)  The sperm is carried by the wind to the egg.
D)  The eggs and sperm are produced on the same plant.
E)  Eggs and sperm are produced by the gametophyte generation.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

Molecular data suggest that mosses,hornworts,and liverworts have individual lines of descent,but that they form a monophyletic group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is a nonvascular plant? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  moss
B)  gymnosperm
C)  liverwort
D)  fern
E)  hornwortF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

In the pine life cycle

Accepted Answer

A)  fertilization occurs shortly after pollination to produce the zygote.
B)  the gametophyte generation is dominant and the sporophyte generation is inconspicuous.
C)  seed cones are smaller than pollen cones.
D)  seed cones are located near the tips of higher branches and pollen cones develop near the tips of lower branches.
E)  the cone is the fruit that surrounds the seeds.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following is a trait that evolved in ALL land plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  protection of the embryo
B)  apical growth
C)  vascular tissue
D)  seedsE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following features would NOT be found in bryophytes?

Accepted Answer

A)  alternation of generations
B)  megaphylls
C)  flagellated sperm
D)  a gametophyte dependent on the sporophyteE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Identify the feature found in Cooksonia that qualifies it as a vascular plant.

Accepted Answer

A)  presence of roots
B)  presence of leaves
C)  the presence of branches
D)  the production of windblown spores
E)  the production of seedsF) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Exam 23: Plant Evolution and Diversity

Which of the following features would NOT be found in bryophytes?

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The fiddlehead is a ________ that unfolds into a ________.

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Which of the following is a trait that evolved in ALL land plants?

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Which of these statements is NOT true about fertilization in a fern plant?

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Which of these vascular plants produce seeds?

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A characteristic of land plants is the presence of small openings,found mostly on the underside of leaves,that allow gas exchange between the plant and its environment.These structures are called

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In the pine life cycle

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A microspore develops into a(n)

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Molecular data suggests that land plants evolved from

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Which of the following is NOT an adaptation of plants to life on land?

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Molecular data suggest that mosses,hornworts,and liverworts have individual lines of descent,but that they form a monophyletic group.

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Identify the feature found in Cooksonia that qualifies it as a vascular plant.

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The largest and oldest trees in the world that are pollinated by animals are conifers.

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In the alternation of generations life cycle of plants,gametes are produced by the

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Which group of gymnosperms is represented by only one surviving species?

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Which portion of the plant life cycle is haploid?

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The reproductive structures of some cycad species produce nectar,and insects play a role in the pollination of these species.

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Which of the following is a nonvascular plant? Select all that apply.

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Evidence for the evolution of plants from a feshwater algal species is supported by all of the following EXCEPT:

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