Question 1

As in animals,since plants have two haploid gametes fuse during fertilization,you would expect the zygote to be

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A)  haploid
B)  diploid
C)  tetraploid
D)  no zygote is formed (spores are formed instead) .
E)  uniploidF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

Gymnosperms and angiosperms evolved ______ allowing them to live and reproduce in drier habitats than bryophytes and seedless vascular plants.

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A)  spores
B)  seeds,spores,and fronds
C)  vascular tissue,spores,and fronds
D)  pollen grains and seeds
E)  fruit and flowersF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

In alternation of generations,a diploid sporophyte goes through meiosis to form ____ spores.

Accepted Answer

A)  diploid
B)  tetraploid
C)  haploid
D)  uniploid
E)  no spores (this occurs in mitosis,not meiosis) .F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 4

In plants

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A)  the diploid zygote develops into the sporophyte.
B)  the haploid zygote develops into the sporophyte.
C)  the haploid gametophyte develops into the sporophyte.
D)  the diploid zygote develops into the gametophyte.
E)  the haploid gametophyte produces gametes by meiosis.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

The parts of the plant that allow for gas exchange are the

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A)  roots.
B)  stomata.
C)  xylem.
D)  phloem.
E)  cuticlE.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Monocots are bryophytes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

How have plants transformed the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Food source for many animals,fungi,and even some prokaryotes and protists
B)  Habitat for breeding,rearing young,and escaping predators
C)  Photosynthesis provides oxygen for aerobic respiration to make ATP
D)  Fibers for clothing and paper
E)  All answers are correct.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Based on the fossil record,all major groups of angiosperms evolved quickly during the age of the dinosaurs.What might explain the rapid rise and success of the flowering plants?

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A)  use of the wind to disperse pollen and seeds
B)  use of flowers and fruits to protect and disperse both pollen and seeds
C)  use of the wind to disperse spores
D)  use of water to disperse pollen and seeds
E)  All answers are correct.F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

Which is not a member of the gymnosperms?

Accepted Answer

A)  conifers
B)  ferns
C)  gnetophytes
D)  cycads
E)  ginkgosF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

Which group of plants have phloem and xylem,seeds,flowers,and fruit and in many cases require animals for reproduction?

Accepted Answer

A)  liverworts,hornworts,and mosses
B)  ferns,club mosses,horsetails,and whisk ferns
C)  ginkgo,cycads,conifers,and gnetophytes
D)  monocots and eudicots
E)  This is true of all groups of plants.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

The cones of gymnosperms play the same role as ______ in angiosperms.

Accepted Answer

A)  flowers
B)  seeds
C)  leaves
D)  fruit
E)  rootsF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

The four phyla of the gymnosperms are

Accepted Answer

A)  monocotyledons,dicotyledons,conifers,and cycads.
B)  horsetails,true ferns,whisk ferns,and club mosses.
C)  conifers,monocotyledons,dicotyledons,and cycads.
D)  mosses,liverworts,club mosses,and hornworts.
E)  conifers,cycads,ginkgos,and gnetophytes.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Hornworts are bryophytes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Evolution and Diversity of Plants

Gymnosperms and angiosperms evolved ______ allowing them to live and reproduce in drier habitats than bryophytes and seedless vascular plants.

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The four phyla of the gymnosperms are

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Hornworts are bryophytes.

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In alternation of generations,a diploid sporophyte goes through meiosis to form ____ spores.

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Which group of plants have phloem and xylem,seeds,flowers,and fruit and in many cases require animals for reproduction?

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The cones of gymnosperms play the same role as ______ in angiosperms.

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Monocots are bryophytes.

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The parts of the plant that allow for gas exchange are the

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How have plants transformed the world?

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Based on the fossil record,all major groups of angiosperms evolved quickly during the age of the dinosaurs.What might explain the rapid rise and success of the flowering plants?

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As in animals,since plants have two haploid gametes fuse during fertilization,you would expect the zygote to be

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In plants

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Which is not a member of the gymnosperms?

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Exam 16: Evolution and Diversity of Plants

Gymnosperms and angiosperms evolved ______ allowing them to live and reproduce in drier habitats than bryophytes and seedless vascular plants.

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The four phyla of the gymnosperms are

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Hornworts are bryophytes.

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In alternation of generations,a diploid sporophyte goes through meiosis to form ____ spores.

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Which group of plants have phloem and xylem,seeds,flowers,and fruit and in many cases require animals for reproduction?

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The cones of gymnosperms play the same role as ______ in angiosperms.

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Monocots are bryophytes.

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The parts of the plant that allow for gas exchange are the

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How have plants transformed the world?

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Based on the fossil record,all major groups of angiosperms evolved quickly during the age of the dinosaurs.What might explain the rapid rise and success of the flowering plants?

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As in animals,since plants have two haploid gametes fuse during fertilization,you would expect the zygote to be

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