Question 1

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 plant 
A) diploid gametophyte; fern frond 
B) diploid sporophyte; fern frond 
C) haploid sporophyte; fern frond 
D) haploid gametophyte; fern frond 
E) diploid gametophyte; moss plant B

Question 2

Which of these vascular plants produce seeds?

Accepted Answer

A) ferns 
B) club mosses 
C) whisk ferns 
D) gnetophytes 
E) horsetails 
A) ferns 
B) club mosses 
C) whisk ferns 
D) gnetophytes 
E) horsetails D

Question 3

Which of the following features would disqualify a plant from being classified as a bryophyte?

Accepted Answer

A) Nonvascular tissues. 
B) Gametophyte is the dominant stage of the life cycle. 
C) Presence of flagellated sperm. 
D) Ability to reproduce sexually and asexually. 
E) None of these features would disqualify a plant from being classified as a bryophyte. 
A) Nonvascular tissues. 
B) Gametophyte is the dominant stage of the life cycle. 
C) Presence of flagellated sperm. 
D) Ability to reproduce sexually and asexually. 
E) None of these features would disqualify a plant from being classified as a bryophyte. A

Question 4

Characteristics of eudicots include all EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) two cotyledons. 
B) leaves with netted veins. 
C) woody or herbaceous plants. 
D) flower parts in fours and fives. 
E) vascular bundles arranged irregularly in the stem. 
A) two cotyledons. 
B) leaves with netted veins. 
C) woody or herbaceous plants. 
D) flower parts in fours and fives. 
E) vascular bundles arranged irregularly in the stem.

Question 5

The gymnosperms produce seeds that are enclosed within a fruit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A shared derived trait of all plants is

Accepted Answer

A) protection of the embryo. 
B) seed production. 
C) vascular tissue. 
D) All of the above. 
A) protection of the embryo. 
B) seed production. 
C) vascular tissue. 
D) All of the above.

Question 7

Gymnosperm are characterized by producing "naked seeds".Which of the following group is not classified as a gymnosperm?

Accepted Answer

A) horsetails. 
B) cycads. 
C) conifers. 
D) gnetophytes. 
E) ginkgoes. 
A) horsetails. 
B) cycads. 
C) conifers. 
D) gnetophytes. 
E) ginkgoes.

Question 8

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. 
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.

Question 9

According to the cladogram pictured here,land plants and green algae

Accepted Answer

A) are in different clades and form a polyphyletic group. 
B) are in the same clade and form a monophyletic group. 
C) do not share common ancestry. 
D) None of the above.I would suggest picking a specific group to ask about instead of land plants. 
A) are in different clades and form a polyphyletic group. 
B) are in the same clade and form a monophyletic group. 
C) do not share common ancestry. 
D) None of the above.I would suggest picking a specific group to ask about instead of land plants.

Question 10

The dominant plants in modern times are the _________ due to their relationship with animal pollinators.

Accepted Answer

A) gymnosperms 
B) angiosperms 
C) club mosses 
D) ferns 
A) gymnosperms 
B) angiosperms 
C) club mosses 
D) ferns

Question 11

Molecular data suggests that land plants evolved from

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) presence of roots 
B) contained leaves 
C) had branches that ended in sporangia 
D) produced windblown spores 
A) presence of roots 
B) contained leaves 
C) had branches that ended in sporangia 
D) produced windblown spores

Question 13

Which of the following groups of plants contain microphylls?

Accepted Answer

A) Lycophytes 
B) Pteridophytes 
C) Bryophytes 
D) Gymnosperms 
E) Angiosperms 
A) Lycophytes 
B) Pteridophytes 
C) Bryophytes 
D) Gymnosperms 
E) Angiosperms

Question 14

Evolution of plants was marked by which of the following events?

Accepted Answer

A) nourishment of a multicellular embryo within the body of the female plant 
B) the development of vascular tissues to conduct water and solutes throughout the body of the plant 
C) seed production 
D) flowers produced 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) nourishment of a multicellular embryo within the body of the female plant 
B) the development of vascular tissues to conduct water and solutes throughout the body of the plant 
C) seed production 
D) flowers produced 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 15

Evidence for plants evolution from a freshwater algal species is supported by which of the following?

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) All of the choices are evidence. 
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) All of the choices are evidence.

Question 16

Which of the following statements about lycophytes is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) The megaspores will develop into female gametophytes. 
B) The microspores will develop into female gametophytes. 
C) The megaspores will develop into male gametophytes. 
D) Lycophytes were the first land plants to evolve megaphylls. 
A) The megaspores will develop into female gametophytes. 
B) The microspores will develop into female gametophytes. 
C) The megaspores will develop into male gametophytes. 
D) Lycophytes were the first land plants to evolve megaphylls.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) sporangia. 
B) fruit. 
C) gametophyte. 
D) homospores. 
E) strobili. 
A) sporangia. 
B) fruit. 
C) gametophyte. 
D) homospores. 
E) strobili.

Question 18

What is the correct sequence of events during the life cycle of a moss? 
A.Gametes are produced in the archegonia and antheridia
B.Spores are released
C.The zygote develops within the archegonium
D.The mature sporophyte develops from the gametophyte and produces spores
E.Flagellated sperm swim towards the egg for fertilization
F.Spore germinates into the protonema

Accepted Answer

A) a - e - c - d - b - f 
B) a - e - f - d - b - c 
C) a - b - d - c - b - f 
D) f - e - b - d - a - c 
A) a - e - c - d - b - f 
B) a - e - f - d - b - c 
C) a - b - d - c - b - f 
D) f - e - b - d - a - c

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) A life cycle that consists of an alternation of generations. 
B) Using megaphylls to increase their photosynthetic ability. 
C) Production of flagellated sperm during reproduction. 
D) A gametophyte that is dependent upon the sporophyte for support and nutrition. 
A) A life cycle that consists of an alternation of generations. 
B) Using megaphylls to increase their photosynthetic ability. 
C) Production of flagellated sperm during reproduction. 
D) A gametophyte that is dependent upon the sporophyte for support and nutrition.

Question 20

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. 
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.

Exam 23: Plant Evolution and Diversity

The fiddlehead is a _______ that unfolds into a ______.

Which of these vascular plants produce seeds?

Which of the following features would disqualify a plant from being classified as a bryophyte?

Characteristics of eudicots include all EXCEPT

The gymnosperms produce seeds that are enclosed within a fruit.

A shared derived trait of all plants is

Gymnosperm are characterized by producing "naked seeds".Which of the following group is not classified as a gymnosperm?

In the pine life cycle,

According to the cladogram pictured here,land plants and green algae

The dominant plants in modern times are the _________ due to their relationship with animal pollinators.

Molecular data suggests that land plants evolved from

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

Which of the following groups of plants contain microphylls?

Evolution of plants was marked by which of the following events?

Evidence for plants evolution from a freshwater algal species is supported by which of the following?

Which of the following statements about lycophytes is correct?

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

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

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

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