Question 1

Which of these vascular plants produce seeds?

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A)  ferns
B)  club mosses
C)  whisk ferns
D)  gnetophytes
E)  horsetailsF) A) and C)
G) B) and C) D

Question 2

Which of the following groups of plants contain microphylls?

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A)  Lycophytes
B)  Pteridophytes
C)  Bryophytes
D)  Gymnosperms
E)  AngiospermsF) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 3

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

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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 - cE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Characteristics of eudicots include all EXCEPT

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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.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

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

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A)  gymnosperms
B)  angiosperms
C)  club mosses
D)  fernsE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following statements about lycophytes is correct?

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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.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

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

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A)  sporangia.
B)  fruit.
C)  gametophyte.
D)  homospores.
E)  strobili.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 8

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

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A)  presence of roots
B)  contained leaves
C)  had branches that ended in sporangia
D)  produced windblown sporesE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Molecular data suggests that land plants evolved from

Accepted Answer

A)  charophytes.
B)  rhodophyta.
C)  dinoflagellates.
D)  the water molds.
E)  ciliates.F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 10

In the pine life cycle,

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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) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

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.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 12

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) B) and D) B

Question 13

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.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

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.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

The gymnosperms produce seeds that are enclosed within a fruit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C) A

Question 18

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) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

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.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

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.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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