Deck 30: Plant Diversity II: The Evolution of Seed Plants

Question 1

A botanist discovers a new species of land plant with a dominant sporophyte, chlorophylls a and b, and cell walls made of cellulose. In assigning this plant to a phylum, which of the following, if present, would be least useful?

A) endosperm
B) seeds
C) sperm that lack flagella
D) flowers
E) spores

Answer 1

E

Question 2

Arrange the following in the correct sequence, from earliest to most recent, in which these plant traits originated.
1)sporophyte dominance, gametophyte independence
2)sporophyte dominance, gametophyte dependence
3)gametophyte dominance, sporophyte dependence

A) 1 → 2 → 3
B) 2 → 3 → 1
C) 2 → 1 → 3
D) 3 → 2 → 1
E) 3 → 1 → 2

Answer 2

E

Question 3

Which of the following is most important in making the typical seed more resistant to adverse conditions than the typical spore?

A) a different type of sporopollenin
B) an internal reservoir of liquid water
C) integument(s)
D) ability to be dispersed
E) waxy cuticle

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following can be found in gymnosperms?

A) nonfertile flower parts
B) triploid endosperm
C) fruits
D) pollen
E) carpels

Question 5

Which of the following statements correctly describes a portion of the pine life cycle?

A) Female gametophytes use mitosis to produce eggs.
B) Seeds are produced in pollen-producing cones.
C) Pollen grains contain female gametophytes.
D) A pollen tube slowly digests its way through the triploid endosperm.

Question 6

Within a gymnosperm megasporangium, what is the correct sequence in which the following should appear during development, assuming that fertilization occurs?
1)sporophyte embryo
2)female gametophyte
3)egg cell
4)megaspore

A) 4 → 3 → 2 → 1
B) 4 → 2 → 3 → 1
C) 4 → 1 → 2 → 3
D) 1 → 4 → 3 → 2
E) 1 → 4 → 2 → 3

Question 7

In terms of alternation of generations, the internal parts of the pollen grains of seed-producing plants are most similar to a

A) moss sporophyte.
B) moss gametophyte bearing both male and female gametangia.
C) fern sporophyte.
D) hermaphroditic fern gametophyte.
E) fern gametophyte bearing only antheridia.

Question 8

A researcher has developed two stains for use with seed plants. One stains sporophyte tissue blue; the other stains gametophyte tissue red. If the researcher exposes pollen grains to both stains, and then rinses away the excess stain, what should occur?

A) The pollen grains will be pure red.
B) The pollen grains will be pure blue.
C) The pollen grains will have red interiors and blue exteriors.
D) The pollen grains will have blue interiors and red exteriors.
E) Insofar as the pollen grains are independent of the plant that produced them, they will not absorb either stain.

Question 9

Which group is noted for the independence of gametophyte and sporophyte generations from each other?

A) ferns
B) mosses, hornworts, and liverworts
C) charophytes
D) angiosperms
E) gymnosperms

Question 10

In addition to seeds, which of the following characteristics are unique to the seed-producing plants?

A) sporopollenin
B) lignin present in cell walls
C) pollen
D) use of air currents as a dispersal agent
E) megaphylls

Question 11

Generally, wind pollination is most likely to be found in seed plants that grow

A) close to the ground.
B) in dense, single-species stands.
C) in relative isolation from other members of the same species.
D) along coastlines where prevailing winds blow from the land out to sea.
E) in well-drained soils.

Question 12

Which trait(s)is (are)shared by many modern gymnosperms and angiosperms?
1)pollen transported by wind
2)lignified xylem
3)microscopic gametophytes
4)sterile sporophylls, modified to attract pollinators
5)endosperm

A) 1 only
B) 1 and 3
C) 1, 2, and 3
D) 1, 3, and 5
E) 2, 4, and 5

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of the pine life cycle?

A) Cones are homologous to the capsules of moss plants.
B) The pine tree is a gametophyte.
C) Male and female gametophytes are in close proximity during gamete synthesis.
D) Conifer pollen grains contain male gametophytes.
E) Double fertilization is a relatively common phenomenon.

Question 14

Arrange the following structures, which can be found on male pine trees, from the largest structure to the smallest structure (or from most inclusive to least inclusive).
1)sporophyte
2)microspores
3)microsporangia
4)pollen cone
5)pollen nuclei

A) 1, 4, 3, 2, 5
B) 1, 4, 2, 3, 5
C) 1, 2, 3, 5, 4
D) 4, 1, 2, 3, 5
E) 4, 3, 2, 5, 1

Question 15

The seed coat's most important function is to provide

A) a nonstressful environment for the megasporangium.
B) the means for dispersal.
C) dormancy.
D) a nutrient supply for the embryo.
E) desiccation resistance.

Question 16

All of the following cellular structures are functionally important in cells of the gametophytes of both angiosperms and gymnosperms except

A) haploid nuclei.
B) mitochondria.
C) cell walls.
D) chloroplasts.
E) peroxisomes.

Question 17

Gymnosperms differ from both extinct and extant (living)ferns because they

A) are woody.
B) have macrophylls.
C) have pollen.
D) have sporophylls.
E) have spores.

Question 18

In seed plants, which of the following is part of a pollen grain and has a function most like that of the seed coat?

A) sporophyll
B) male gametophyte
C) sporopollenin
D) stigma
E) sporangium

Question 19

Which structure is common to both gymnosperms and angiosperms?

A) stigma
B) carpel
C) ovule
D) ovary
E) anthers

Question 20

Suppose that the cells of seed plants, like the skin cells of humans, produce a pigment upon increased exposure to UV radiation. Rank the following cells, from greatest to least, in terms of the likelihood of producing this pigment.
1)cells of sporangium
2)cells in the interior of a subterranean root
3)epidermal cells of sporophyte megaphylls
4)cells of a gametophyte

A) 3, 4, 1, 2
B) 3, 4, 2, 1
C) 3, 1, 4, 2
D) 3, 2, 1, 4
E) 3, 1, 2, 4

Question 21

Arrange the following structures from largest to smallest, assuming that they belong to two generations of the same angiosperm.
1)ovary
2)ovule
3)egg
4)carpel
5)embryo sac

A) 4, 2, 1, 5, 3
B) 4, 5, 2, 1, 3
C) 5, 4, 3, 1, 2
D) 5, 1, 4, 2, 3
E) 4, 1, 2, 5, 3

Question 22

Given the differences between angiosperms and gymnosperms in the development of the integument(s), which of these statements is the most logical consequence?

A) The seed coats of angiosperms should be relatively thicker than those of gymnosperms.
B) It should be much more difficult for pollen tubes to enter angiosperm ovules than for them to enter gymnosperm ovules.
C) The female gametophytes of angiosperms should not be as well protected from environmental stress as should those of gymnosperms.
D) As a direct consequence of such differences, angiosperms should have fruit.
E) Angiosperm seeds should be more susceptible to desiccation.

Question 23

Which of the following sex and generation combinations most directly produces the integument of a pine seed?

A) male gametophyte
B) female gametophyte
C) male sporophyte
D) female sporophyte

Question 24

Among plants known as legumes (beans, peas, alfalfa, clover, etc.)the seeds are contained in a fruit that is itself called a legume, better known as a pod. Upon opening such pods, it is commonly observed that some ovules have become mature seeds, whereas other ovules have not. Thus, which of the following statements is (are)true?
1)The flowers that gave rise to such pods were not pollinated.
2)Pollen tubes did not enter all of the ovules in such pods.
3)There was apparently not enough endosperm to distribute to all of the ovules in such pods.
4)The ovules that failed to develop into seeds were derived from sterile floral parts.
5)Fruit can develop, even if all ovules within have not been fertilized.

A) 1 only
B) 1 and 5
C) 2 and 4
D) 2 and 5
E) 3 and 5

Question 25

Which of the following are structures of angiosperm gametophytes?

A) immature ovules
B) pollen tubes
C) ovaries
D) stamens
E) sepals

Question 26

Which of the following statements is true of monocots?

A) They are currently thought to be polyphyletic.
B) The veins of their leaves form a netlike pattern.
C) They, along with the eudicots, magnoliids, and basal angiosperms, are currently placed in the phylum Anthophyta.
D) Each possesses multiple cotyledons.
E) They are in the clade that includes most of our crops, except the cereal grains.

Question 27

Carpels and stamens are

A) sporophyte plants in their own right.
B) gametophyte plants in their own right.
C) gametes.
D) spores.
E) modified sporophylls.

Question 28

Which of the following sex and generation combinations most directly produces the pollen tube?

A) male gametophyte
B) female gametophyte
C) male sporophyte
D) female sporophyte

Question 29

What adaptations should one expect of the seed coats of angiosperm species whose seeds are dispersed by frugivorous (fruit-eating)animals, as opposed to angiosperm species whose seeds are dispersed by other means?
1)The exterior of the seed coat should have barbs or hooks.
2)The seed coat should contain secondary compounds that irritate the lining of the animal's mouth.
3)The seed coat should be able to withstand low pH's.
4)The seed coat, upon its complete digestion, should provide vitamins or nutrients to animals.
5)The seed coat should be resistant to the animals' digestive enzymes.

A) 4 only
B) 1 and 2
C) 2 and 3
D) 3 and 5
E) 3, 4, and 5

Question 30

Which of the following is a characteristic of all angiosperms?

A) complete reliance on wind as the pollinating agent
B) double internal fertilization
C) free-living gametophytes
D) carpels that contain microsporangia
E) ovules that are not contained within ovaries

Question 31

Which of the following is true concerning flowering plants?

A) The flower includes sporophyte tissue.
B) The gametophyte generation is dominant.
C) The gametophyte generation is what we see when looking at a large plant.
D) The sporophyte generation is not photosynthetic.
E) The sporophyte generation consists of relatively few cells within the flower.

Question 32

Which of the following sex and generation combinations most directly produces the megasporangium of pine ovules?

A) male gametophyte
B) female gametophyte
C) male sporophyte
D) female sporophyte

Question 33

Which of the following is a true statement about angiosperm carpels?

A) Carpels are features of the gametophyte generation.
B) Carpels consist of anther and stamen.
C) Carpels are structures that directly produce male gametes.
D) Carpels surround and nourish the female gametophyte.
E) Carpels consist of highly modified microsporangia.

Question 34

Angiosperm double fertilization is so-called because it features the formation of

A) two embryos from one egg and two sperm cells.
B) one embryo from one egg fertilized by two sperm cells.
C) two embryos from two sperm cells and two eggs.
D) one embryo involving one sperm cell and an endosperm involving a second sperm cell.
E) one embryo from two eggs fertilized by a single sperm cell.

Question 35

The seeds of orchids are among the smallest known, with virtually no endosperm and with miniscule seed leaves. Consequently, what should one expect to be true of such seeds?

A) They require extensive periods of dormancy during which the embryo develops.
B) They are surrounded by brightly colored, sweet fruit.
C) They germinate very soon after being released from the ovary.
D) The developing embryo within is dependent upon the gametophyte for nutrition.
E) The sporophytes that produce such seeds are wind-pollinated.

Question 36

Which of the following sex and generation combinations most directly produces the fruit?

A) male gametophyte
B) female gametophyte
C) male sporophyte
D) female sporophyte

Question 37

How have fruits contributed to the success of angiosperms?

A) by nourishing the plants that make them
B) by facilitating dispersal of seeds
C) by attracting insects to the pollen inside
D) by producing sperm and eggs inside a protective coat
E) by producing triploid cells via double fertilization

Question 38

What is true of stamens, sepals, petals, carpels, and pinecone scales?

A) They are female reproductive parts.
B) None are capable of photosynthesis.
C) They are modified leaves.
D) They are found on flowers.
E) They are found on angiosperms.

Question 39

The generative cell of male angiosperm gametophytes is haploid. This cell divides to produce two haploid sperm cells. What type of cell division does the generative cell undergo to produce these sperm cells?

A) binary fission
B) mitosis
C) meiosis
D) mitosis without subsequent cytokinesis
E) meiosis without subsequent cytokinesis

Question 40

Reptilian embryos are protected from desiccation by a leathery shell. Similarly, which pair of structures protects seed plants' embryos and male gametophytes, respectively, from desiccation?

A) ovules-waxy cuticle
B) ovaries-filaments
C) fruits-stamens
D) pollen grains-waxy cuticle
E) integuments-sporopollenin

Question 41

The fruit of the mistletoe, a parasitic angiosperm, is a one-seeded berry. In members of the genus Viscum, the outside of the seed is viscous (sticky), which permits the seed to adhere to surfaces, such as the branches of host plants or the beaks of birds. What should be expected of the fruit if the viscosity of Viscum seeds is primarily an adaptation for dispersal rather than an adaptation for infecting host plant tissues?

A) It should be drab in color.
B) It should be colored so as to provide it with camouflage.
C) It should be nutritious.
D) It should secrete enzymes that can digest bark.
E) It should contain chemicals that cause birds to fly to the ground and vomit.

Question 42

The following questions refer to the generalized life cycle for land plants shown in Figure 30.1. Each number within a circle or square represents a specific plant or plant part, and each number over an arrow represents either meiosis, mitosis, or fertilization.

Figure 30.1
In Figure 30.1, which number represents the mature gametophyte?

A) 1
B) 3
C) 5
D) 7
E) 11

Question 43

The following questions refer to the generalized life cycle for land plants shown in Figure 30.1. Each number within a circle or square represents a specific plant or plant part, and each number over an arrow represents either meiosis, mitosis, or fertilization.

Figure 30.1
In Figure 30.1, the process labeled "6" involves

A) nuclear fission.
B) mitosis.
C) meiosis.
D) fertilization.
E) binary fission.

Question 44

Many mammals have skins and mucous membranes that are sensitive to phenolic secretions of plants like poison oak (Rhus). These secondary compounds are primarily adaptations that

A) prevent desiccation.
B) favor pollination.
C) foster seed dispersal.
D) decrease competition.
E) inhibit herbivory.

Question 45

Which structure(s)must pass through the micropyle for successful fertilization to occur in angiosperms?

A) only one sperm nucleus
B) two sperm nuclei
C) the pollen tube
D) Two of the responses above are correct.

Question 46

In a typical angiosperm, what is the sequence of structures encountered by the tip of a growing pollen tube on its way to the egg?
1)micropyle
2)style
3)ovary
4)stigma

A) 4 → 2 → 3 → 1
B) 4 → 3 → 2 → 1
C) 1 → 4 → 2 → 3
D) 1 → 3 → 4 → 2
E) 3 → 2 → 4 → 1

Question 47

The following questions refer to the generalized life cycle for land plants shown in Figure 30.1. Each number within a circle or square represents a specific plant or plant part, and each number over an arrow represents either meiosis, mitosis, or fertilization.

Figure 30.1
In angiosperms, which number in Figure 30.1 most nearly represents the event that initiates the formation of endosperm?

A) 4
B) 6
C) 8
D) 10
E) 12

Question 48

Which of the following flower parts develops into the pulp of a fleshy fruit?

A) stigma
B) style
C) ovule
D) ovary
E) micropyle

Question 49

What is the greatest threat to plant diversity?

A) insects
B) grazing and browsing by animals
C) pathogenic fungi
D) competition with other plants
E) human population growth

Question 50

The following questions refer to the generalized life cycle for land plants shown in Figure 30.1. Each number within a circle or square represents a specific plant or plant part, and each number over an arrow represents either meiosis, mitosis, or fertilization.

Figure 30.1
The embryo sac of an angiosperm flower is best represented by which number in Figure 30.1?

A) 1
B) 3
C) 7
D) 9
E) 11

Question 51

The following questions refer to the generalized life cycle for land plants shown in Figure 30.1. Each number within a circle or square represents a specific plant or plant part, and each number over an arrow represents either meiosis, mitosis, or fertilization.

Figure 30.1
Meiosis is most likely to be represented by which number(s)in Figure 30.1?

A) 2
B) 4
C) 2 and 8
D) 4 and 8
E) 10 and 12

Question 52

The following questions refer to the generalized life cycle for land plants shown in Figure 30.1. Each number within a circle or square represents a specific plant or plant part, and each number over an arrow represents either meiosis, mitosis, or fertilization.

Figure 30.1
Which number represents a megaspore mother cell in Figure 30.1?

A) 1
B) 3
C) 5
D) 7
E) 11

Question 53

Hypothetically, one of the major benefits of double fertilization in angiosperms is to

A) decrease the potential for mutation by insulating the embryo with other cells.
B) increase the number of fertilization events and offspring produced.
C) promote diversity in flower shape and color.
D) coordinate developmental timing between the embryo and its food stores.
E) emphasize embryonic survival by increasing embryo size.

Question 54

Cutting down rain forests can lead to

A) decreased temperatures.
B) decreased rainfall.
C) decreased atmospheric carbon dioxide.
D) increased biodiversity.
E) more than one of these.

Question 55

Which of the following flower parts develops into a seed?

A) ovule
B) ovary
C) fruit
D) stamen

Question 56

The cutting and burning of tropical rain forests leads to which of the following?
1)addition of CO₂ to the atmosphere
2)decreased removal of CO₂ from the atmosphere
3)greenhouse effect
4)global warming
5)decreasing sea level

A) 1 only
B) 1 and 2
C) 1, 2, and 3
D) 1, 2, 3, and 4
E) 2, 3, 4, and 5

Question 57

Angiosperms are the most successful terrestrial plants. Which of the following features is unique to them and helps account for their success?

A) wind pollination
B) dominant gametophytes
C) fruits enclosing seeds
D) embryos enclosed within seed coats
E) sperm cells without flagella

Question 58

The following questions refer to the generalized life cycle for land plants shown in Figure 30.1. Each number within a circle or square represents a specific plant or plant part, and each number over an arrow represents either meiosis, mitosis, or fertilization.

Figure 30.1
In Figure 30.1, which number represents an embryo?

A) 1
B) 3
C) 7
D) 9
E) 11

Question 59

Over human history, which process has been most important in improving the features of plants that have long been used by humans as staple foods?

A) genetic engineering
B) artificial selection
C) natural selection
D) sexual selection
E) pesticide and herbicide application

Question 60

A botanist was visiting a tropical region for the purpose of discovering plants with medicinal properties. All of the following might be ways of identifying potentially useful plants except

A) observing which plants sick animals seek out.
B) observing which plants are the most used food plants.
C) observing which plants animals do not eat.
D) collecting plants and subjecting them to chemical analysis.
E) asking local people which plants they use as medicine.

Question 61

Harold and Kumar are pre-med and pre-pharmacy students, respectively. They complain to their biology professor that they should not have to study about plants because plants have little relevance to their chosen professions.
Kumar, especially, might be well advised to learn more about

A) cell wall components, such as lignins and pectins.
B) secondary metabolites.
C) accessory photosynthetic pigments.
D) sporopollenin.
E) the wax of cuticles.

Question 62

Harold and Kumar are pre-med and pre-pharmacy students, respectively. They complain to their biology professor that they should not have to study about plants because plants have little relevance to their chosen professions.
From reading their biology textbook, what would Harold and Kumar discover?

A) About one-quarter of all prescription drugs come from seed plants.
B) Prescription drugs that enter the water table are responsible for the extinction of many plants.
C) Much of what was once rain forest has been replanted with fields of medicinally valuable plants.
D) All rain forest plants contain at least one chemical useful as a medicine.

Question 63

Harold and Kumar are pre-med and pre-pharmacy students, respectively. They complain to their biology professor that they should not have to study about plants because plants have little relevance to their chosen professions.
Which adaptation(s)of land plants is (are)likely to provide Harold with future patients?

A) sporophyte dominance
B) defenses against herbivory
C) those for using wind to disperse male gametophytes
D) All three of the responses above are potentially medically significant.
E) Two of the responses above are potentially medically significant.

Question 64

The next few questions refer to the following description. Match the animal features with the appropriate angiosperm analog.
Oviparous (egg-laying) animals have internal fertilization (sperm cells encounter eggs within the female's body). Yolk and/or albumen is (are) provided to the embryo, and a shell is then deposited around the embryo and its food source. Eggs are subsequently deposited in an environment that promotes their further development, or are incubated by one or both parents.
The dispersal and/or nurture of young after hatching from the egg is what type of angiosperm analog?

A) endosperm
B) pollen tube and sperm nuclei
C) carpels
D) fruit
E) integuments

Question 65

In onions (Allium), cells of the sporophyte have 16 chromosomes within each nucleus. Match the number of chromosomes present in each of the following onion tissues.
How many chromosomes should be in a megasporangium nucleus?

A) 4
B) 8
C) 16
D) 24
E) 32

Question 66

Harold and Kumar are pre-med and pre-pharmacy students, respectively. They complain to their biology professor that they should not have to study about plants because plants have little relevance to their chosen professions.
It would be best for these students, and for society in the long run, if their biology professor responds by

A) acknowledging their concern, and promising not to hold them responsible for any material on plants.
B) chiding them for their careerist attitudes, and advising them to whine less and study more.
C) offering extra credit for a research paper on plants that harm humans, as well as plants that heal humans.
D) lowering the stress level by providing them with the relevant test questions from the upcoming test so they can research the answers ahead of time.

Question 67

In onions (Allium), cells of the sporophyte have 16 chromosomes within each nucleus. Match the number of chromosomes present in each of the following onion tissues.
How many chromosomes should be in a tube cell nucleus?

A) 4
B) 8
C) 16
D) 24
E) 32

Question 68

The next few questions refer to the following description.
The cycads, a mostly tropical phylum of gymnosperms, evolved about 300 million years ago and were dominant forms during the Age of the Dinosaurs. Though their sperm are flagellated, their ovules are pollinated by beetles. These beetles get nutrition (they eat pollen) and shelter from the microsporophylls. Upon visiting megasporophylls, the beetles transfer pollen to the exposed ovules. In cycads, pollen cones and seed cones are borne on different plants. Cycads synthesize neurotoxins, especially in the seeds, that are effective against most animals, including humans.
If one were to erect a new taxon of plants that included all plants that are pollinated by animals, and only plants that are pollinated by animals, then this new taxon would be

A) monophyletic.
B) paraphyletic.
C) polyphyletic.
D) identical in composition to the phylum Anthophyta.
E) identical in composition to the phylum Cycadophyta.

Question 69

In onions (Allium), cells of the sporophyte have 16 chromosomes within each nucleus. Match the number of chromosomes present in each of the following onion tissues.
How many chromosomes should be in a generative cell nucleus?

A) 4
B) 8
C) 16
D) 24
E) 32

Question 70

The next few questions refer to the following description.
The cycads, a mostly tropical phylum of gymnosperms, evolved about 300 million years ago and were dominant forms during the Age of the Dinosaurs. Though their sperm are flagellated, their ovules are pollinated by beetles. These beetles get nutrition (they eat pollen) and shelter from the microsporophylls. Upon visiting megasporophylls, the beetles transfer pollen to the exposed ovules. In cycads, pollen cones and seed cones are borne on different plants. Cycads synthesize neurotoxins, especially in the seeds, that are effective against most animals, including humans.
If the beetles survive by consuming cycad pollen, then whether the beetles should be considered mutualists with, or parasites of, the cycads depends upon

A) the extent to which their overall activities affect cycad reproduction.
B) the extent to which the beetles are affected by the neurotoxins.
C) the extent to which the beetles damage the cycad flowers.
D) the distance the beetles must travel between cycad microsporophylls and cycad megasporophylls.

Question 71

The next few questions refer to the following description. Match the animal features with the appropriate angiosperm analog.
Oviparous (egg-laying) animals have internal fertilization (sperm cells encounter eggs within the female's body). Yolk and/or albumen is (are) provided to the embryo, and a shell is then deposited around the embryo and its food source. Eggs are subsequently deposited in an environment that promotes their further development, or are incubated by one or both parents.
The shell of an animal egg is what type of angiosperm analog?

A) endosperm
B) pollen tube and sperm nuclei
C) carpels
D) fruit
E) integuments

Question 72

In onions (Allium), cells of the sporophyte have 16 chromosomes within each nucleus. Match the number of chromosomes present in each of the following onion tissues.
How many chromosomes should be in an endosperm nucleus?

A) 4
B) 8
C) 16
D) 24
E) 32

Question 73

The Brazil nut tree, Bertholletia excels (n = 17), is native to tropical rain forests of South America. It is a hardwood tree that can grow to over 50 meters, is a source of high-quality lumber, and is a favorite nesting site for harpy eagles. As the rainy season ends, tough-walled fruits, each containing 8-25 seeds (Brazil nuts), fall to the forest floor. About $50 million worth of nuts are harvested each year. Scientists have discovered that the pale yellow, self-incompatible flowers of Brazil nut trees admit only female orchid bees as pollinators.
Animals that consume Brazil nuts are deriving nutrition mostly from tissue whose nuclei have how many chromosomes?

A) 17
B) 34
C) 51
D) 68
E) There is not enough information to say.

Question 74

The next few questions refer to the following description. Match the animal features with the appropriate angiosperm analog.
Oviparous (egg-laying) animals have internal fertilization (sperm cells encounter eggs within the female's body). Yolk and/or albumen is (are) provided to the embryo, and a shell is then deposited around the embryo and its food source. Eggs are subsequently deposited in an environment that promotes their further development, or are incubated by one or both parents.
The internal fertilization that occurs prior to shell deposition is what type of angiosperm analog?

A) endosperm
B) pollen tube and sperm nuclei
C) carpels
D) fruit
E) integuments

Question 75

The next few questions refer to the following description. Match the animal features with the appropriate angiosperm analog.
Oviparous (egg-laying) animals have internal fertilization (sperm cells encounter eggs within the female's body). Yolk and/or albumen is (are) provided to the embryo, and a shell is then deposited around the embryo and its food source. Eggs are subsequently deposited in an environment that promotes their further development, or are incubated by one or both parents.
The yolk and/or albumen of an animal egg is what type of angiosperm analog?

A) endosperm
B) pollen tube and sperm nuclei
C) carpels
D) fruit
E) integuments

Question 76

The next few questions refer to the following description.
The cycads, a mostly tropical phylum of gymnosperms, evolved about 300 million years ago and were dominant forms during the Age of the Dinosaurs. Though their sperm are flagellated, their ovules are pollinated by beetles. These beetles get nutrition (they eat pollen) and shelter from the microsporophylls. Upon visiting megasporophylls, the beetles transfer pollen to the exposed ovules. In cycads, pollen cones and seed cones are borne on different plants. Cycads synthesize neurotoxins, especially in the seeds, that are effective against most animals, including humans.
Which feature of cycads makes them similar to many angiosperms?
1)They have exposed ovules.
2)They have flagellated sperm.
3)They are pollinated by animals.

A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) 3 only
D) 2 and 3
E) 1, 2, and 3

Question 77

The next few questions refer to the following description.
The cycads, a mostly tropical phylum of gymnosperms, evolved about 300 million years ago and were dominant forms during the Age of the Dinosaurs. Though their sperm are flagellated, their ovules are pollinated by beetles. These beetles get nutrition (they eat pollen) and shelter from the microsporophylls. Upon visiting megasporophylls, the beetles transfer pollen to the exposed ovules. In cycads, pollen cones and seed cones are borne on different plants. Cycads synthesize neurotoxins, especially in the seeds, that are effective against most animals, including humans.
Which feature of cycads distinguishes them from most other gymnosperms?
1)They have exposed ovules.
2)They have flagellated sperm.
3)They are pollinated by animals.

A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) 3 only
D) 2 and 3
E) 1, 2, and 3

Question 78

In onions (Allium), cells of the sporophyte have 16 chromosomes within each nucleus. Match the number of chromosomes present in each of the following onion tissues.
How many chromosomes should be in an embryo sac nucleus?

A) 4
B) 8
C) 16
D) 24
E) 32

Question 79

In onions (Allium), cells of the sporophyte have 16 chromosomes within each nucleus. Match the number of chromosomes present in each of the following onion tissues.
How many chromosomes should be in an embryo nucleus?

A) 4
B) 8
C) 16
D) 24
E) 32

Question 80

The next few questions refer to the following description.
The cycads, a mostly tropical phylum of gymnosperms, evolved about 300 million years ago and were dominant forms during the Age of the Dinosaurs. Though their sperm are flagellated, their ovules are pollinated by beetles. These beetles get nutrition (they eat pollen) and shelter from the microsporophylls. Upon visiting megasporophylls, the beetles transfer pollen to the exposed ovules. In cycads, pollen cones and seed cones are borne on different plants. Cycads synthesize neurotoxins, especially in the seeds, that are effective against most animals, including humans.
On the Pacific island of Guam, large herbivorous bats called "flying foxes" commonly feed on cycad seeds, a potent source of neurotoxins. The flying foxes do not visit male cones. Consequently, what should be true?

A) The flying foxes are attracted to cycad fruit, and eat the enclosed seeds only by accident.
B) Flying foxes are highly susceptible to the effects of the neurotoxins.
C) The flying foxes assist the beetles as important pollinating agents of the cycads.
D) Flying foxes can be dispersal agents of cycad seeds if the seeds sometimes get swallowed whole (in other words, without getting chewed).