Question 1

Which vascular tissue in both gymnosperms and flowering plants is for conducting water and dissolved minerals?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ovules
B)   Phyla
C)   Phloem
D)   Xylem
E)   Integuments

Question 2

Seed plants produce ovules, each of which is a megasporangium surrounded by ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)   integuments
B)   megasporangium
C)   angiosperms
D)   gymnosperms
E)   phloem

Question 3

Integuments develop into the megasporangium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Recent studies of gene function as it relates to reproductive development suggest that angiosperms evolved most directly from:

Accepted Answer

A)   cycads.
B)   ginkgos.
C)   conifers.
D)   lycopods.
E)   gnetophytes.

Question 5

How is the pollen of pine trees primarily disseminated?

Accepted Answer

A)   Birds
B)   Wind
C)   Water
D)   Insects
E)   Mammals

Question 6

Most conifers have separate male and female reproductive parts on the same tree. This condition is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)   deciduous.
B)   dioecious.
C)   monoecious.
D)   homosporous.
E)   heterosporous.

Question 7

Discuss how gymnosperms are different from bryophytes and ferns.

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Gymnosperms are vascular plants that pro...

Question 8

Cycads and Ginkgo are similar in that they produce nonmotile sperm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match between columns
                        Premises: Produces flowers

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The Answer of Ginkgophyta and Anthophyta and Coniferophyta and Gnetophyta is...

Question 10

Draw the life cycle of a pine.

Accepted Answer

The diagram should r...

Question 11

Progymnosperms had two derived features, which were :

Accepted Answer

A)   megaphylls and woody tissue.
B)   microphylls and woody tissue.
C)   megaphylls and herbaceous tissue.
D)   microphylls and herbaceous tissue.
E)   both megaphylls and microphylls and herbaceous tissue.

Question 12

What does each male cone's leaflike scales that bear sporangia on the underside consist of?

Accepted Answer

A)   Megasporangia
B)   Pollen grain
C)   Microsporangia
D)   Sporophylls
E)   Megasporocyte

Question 13

Which phylum's very few surviving species are tropical and subtropical plants with stout, trunk-like stems, and compound leaves that resemble those of palms or tree ferns?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cycadophyta
B)   Pteridophyta
C)   Gnetophyta
D)   Anthophyta
E)   Coniferophyta

Question 14

Why are bees important to the reproductive success of flowering plants?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bees carry pollen to other plants.
B)   Bees provide honey for the plants.
C)   Bees transport nutrients to the plant.
D)   Bees insert pollen into a flower's ovule.
E)   Bees' beating wings scatter pollen to the air.

Question 15

Which statement about gymnosperms and angiosperms is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Both groups produce seeds.
B)   Both groups are heterosporous.
C)   Both groups possess vascular tissues.
D)   In both groups, the sporophyte generation is dominant.
E)   Both groups have free-living gametophytes.

Question 16

Gnetophytes are different from other gymnosperms in that gnetophytes have vessel elements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A gymnosperm that produces a long taproot and only two leaves belongs to the genus Gnetum .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The endosperm of an angiosperm seed is typically:

Accepted Answer

A)   haploid (1n) .
B)   diploid (2n) .
C)   triploid (3n) .
D)   quadraploid (4n) .
E)   pentaploid (5n) .

Question 19

The most diverse, successful, and familiar group of plants today are the:

Accepted Answer

A)   ferns.
B)   lycopods.
C)   bryophytes.
D)   angiosperms.
E)   gymnosperms.

Question 20

In angiosperms, the mature female gametophyte is the embryo sac.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 28: Seed Plants

What does each male cone's leaflike scales that bear sporangia on the underside consist of?

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Recent studies of gene function as it relates to reproductive development suggest that angiosperms evolved most directly from:

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Cycads and Ginkgo are similar in that they produce nonmotile sperm.

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Draw the life cycle of a pine.

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The diagram should r...
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Progymnosperms had two derived features, which were :

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A gymnosperm that produces a long taproot and only two leaves belongs to the genus Gnetum .

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The most diverse, successful, and familiar group of plants today are the:

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Which statement about gymnosperms and angiosperms is FALSE?

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Which phylum's very few surviving species are tropical and subtropical plants with stout, trunk-like stems, and compound leaves that resemble those of palms or tree ferns?

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Match the phylum with the correct word or phrase.

In angiosperms, the mature female gametophyte is the embryo sac.

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Discuss how gymnosperms are different from bryophytes and ferns.

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Gymnosperms are vascular plants that pro...
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The endosperm of an angiosperm seed is typically:

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Seed plants produce ovules, each of which is a megasporangium surrounded by ___________.

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Which vascular tissue in both gymnosperms and flowering plants is for conducting water and dissolved minerals?

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Gnetophytes are different from other gymnosperms in that gnetophytes have vessel elements.

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Most conifers have separate male and female reproductive parts on the same tree. This condition is referred to as:

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Why are bees important to the reproductive success of flowering plants?

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How is the pollen of pine trees primarily disseminated?

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Integuments develop into the megasporangium.

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Exam 28: Seed Plants

What does each male cone's leaflike scales that bear sporangia on the underside consist of?

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Recent studies of gene function as it relates to reproductive development suggest that angiosperms evolved most directly from:

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Cycads and Ginkgo are similar in that they produce nonmotile sperm.

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Draw the life cycle of a pine.

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Progymnosperms had two derived features, which were :

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A gymnosperm that produces a long taproot and only two leaves belongs to the genus Gnetum .

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The most diverse, successful, and familiar group of plants today are the:

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Which statement about gymnosperms and angiosperms is FALSE?

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Which phylum's very few surviving species are tropical and subtropical plants with stout, trunk-like stems, and compound leaves that resemble those of palms or tree ferns?

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Match the phylum with the correct word or phrase.

In angiosperms, the mature female gametophyte is the embryo sac.

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Discuss how gymnosperms are different from bryophytes and ferns.

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The endosperm of an angiosperm seed is typically:

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Seed plants produce ovules, each of which is a megasporangium surrounded by ___________.

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Which vascular tissue in both gymnosperms and flowering plants is for conducting water and dissolved minerals?

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Gnetophytes are different from other gymnosperms in that gnetophytes have vessel elements.

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Most conifers have separate male and female reproductive parts on the same tree. This condition is referred to as:

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Why are bees important to the reproductive success of flowering plants?

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How is the pollen of pine trees primarily disseminated?

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Integuments develop into the megasporangium.

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