The Relationships of Bryophytes to Other Groups; p. 346; moderate;                                           ans: d

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic shared by bryophytes and vascular plants?

 

a.     Multicellular sporangia

b.     Sporopollenin in spore walls

c.     Tissues produced by an apical meristem

d.     Retention of the embryo within an antheridium

e.     Antheridia and archegonia with sterile jacket layers

The Relationships of Bryophytes to Other Groups; p. 347; moderate;                               ans: b

Which of the following statements about bryophytes is FALSE?

 

a.     They lack xylem and phloem.

b.     The cell walls of their water-conducting cells are lignified.

c.     They exhibit alternating heteromorphic generations.

d.     The sporophyte is usually nutritionally dependent on the gametophyte.

e.     The gametophyte is usually larger than the sporophyte.

Comparative Structure and Reproduction of Bryophytes; p. 350; easy;                              ans: e

In bryophytes, fertilization takes places in the:

 

a.     open water.

b.     capsule.

c.     seta.

d.     antheridium.

e.     archegonium.

Comparative Structure and Reproduction of Bryophytes; p. 350; moderate;                                  ans: d

The base of the bryophyte archegonium, called the ______, contains ______.

 

a.     placenta; a single egg

b.     capsule; spermatogenous cells

c.     calyptra; several eggs

d.     venter; a single egg

e.     seta; spermatogenous cells

Liverworts: Phylum Hepatophyta; p. 353; moderate;                                                                       ans: d

In Marchantia, the mature capsule contains:

a.     spores only.

b.     elaters only.

c.     gemmae only.

d.     spores and elaters only.

e.     spores, elaters, and gemmae.

Mosses: Phylum Bryophyta; p. 358; easy;                                                                            ans: c

Which of the following is NOT a group of mosses of phylum Bryophyta?

 

a.     Peat mosses

b.     Granite mosses

c.     Club mosses

d.     Bryidae

e.     Andreaeidae

Mosses; p. 360; easy;                                                                                                                        ans: c

The “true mosses” belong to the phylum ______,

 

a.     Hepatophyta

b.     Pteridophyta

c.         Bryophyta

       d.     Lycopodiophyta

e.     Chlorophyta

Mosses: Phylum Bryophyta; p. 360; easy;                                                                            ans: d

What is the function of hydroids?

 

a.     Anchoring the gametophyte

b.     Photosynthesis

c.     Aiding in spore dispersal

d.     Conducting water

e.     Conducting food

Evolution of Vascular Plants; p. 369; difficult;                                                                       ans: d

In the evolution of vascular plants, there is a trend toward:

 

a.     above-ground parts becoming structurally similar to the below-ground parts.

b.     progressive reduction of the sporophyte.

c.     sporophyte becoming nutritionally dependent on the gametophyte.

d.     increased protection of the gametophyte by the sporophyte.

Organization of the Vascular Plant Body; pp. 371–372; moderate;                                      ans: e

The siphonostele of ferns:

 

a.     is the most primitive type of stele.

b.     consists of a solid core of vascular tissues.

c.     occurs only in the roots.

d.     has a series of discrete strands around a central pith.

e.     has leaf gaps.

Reproductive Systems; p. 376; moderate;                                                                            ans: b

Which of the following statements about reproduction in vascular plants is FALSE?

 

a.     The eggs are nonmotile.

b.     The gametophyte is structurally more complex than the sporophyte.

c.     All vascular plants are oogamous.

d.     There is an alternation of heteromorphic generations.

e.     The sporophyte is the dominant phase of the life cycle.

Reproductive Systems; pp. 376−377; moderate;                                                                  ans: d

Which of the following is NOT an evolutionary trend in the vascular plants?

 

a.     Nutritional dependency of the gametophyte on the sporophyte

b.     Reduction in size of the gametophyte

c.     Reduction in complexity of the gametophyte

d.     Increased prominence of antheridia and archegonia

d.         Decreased reliance on water for transferring sperm to egg

Phylum Lycopodiophyta; p. 382-383; moderate;                                                                   ans: b

In the club moss life cycle:

 

a.     the gametophytes are unisexual.

b.     gametophytes are exosporic.

c.     water is not required for fertilization.

d.     microphylls but not strobili are formed.

e.         the sporophyte does not usually become independent of the gametophyte

Phylum Lycopodiophyta; pp. 384, 388; moderate;                                                                ans: b

In contrast to the Lycopodiceae, the Selaginellaceae

 

a.     lack ligules.

b.     are heterosporous.

c.     have megaphylls.

d.     are vascular plants.

e.     produce bisexual gametophytes.

Phylum Pteridophyta; p. 393; easy;                                                                                       ans: b

The indusium of Filicales is a:

 

a.     cluster of sporangia.

b.     leaf outgrowth covering a sorus.

c.     leaf outgrowth covering a prothallus.

d.     megaphyll.

e.     “fiddlehead.”

Phylum Pteridophyta; p. 393; easy;                                                                                       ans: b

The prothallus of Filicales is a(n):

 

a.     cluster of sporangia.

b.     heart-shaped gametophyte.

c.     outgrowth of a leaf.

d.     type of pinna.

e.     portion of the rachis.

Phylum Psilotophyta; p. 398; moderate;                                                                                ans: d

Psilotum is unique among living vascular plants in that it lacks:

 

a.     spores.

b.     sperm.

c.     multicellular gametophytes.

d.     roots and leaves.

e.     mycorrhizal fungi.

Phylum Pteridophyta; p. 404-5; moderate;                                                                            ans: b

Which of the following statements about the Equisetum life cycle is FALSE?

 

a.     Sporangia are borne along the margins of sporangiophores.

b.     exhibits heterospory.

c.     Gametophytes may be bisexual.

d.     Sperm are multiflagellated.

e.     Gametophytes are green and free-living.

Evolution of the Seed; p. 410; moderate;                                                                              ans: d

In seed plants, the ______ is called the nucellus.

 

a.     young sporophyte

b.     megagametophyte

c.     megaspore

d.     megasporangium

e.     embryo

Evolution of the Seed; p. 410; moderate;                                                                              ans: b

Which of the following was NOT a step in the evolution of the ovule?

 

a.     Retention of the megaspores in the megasporangium

b.     Production of only four megaspore mother cells per megasporangium

c.     Formation of a highly reduced endosporic megagametophyte

d.     Production of only one functional megaspore per megasporangium

f.          Development of the embryo within the megagametophyte

Evolution of the Seed; p. 410; easy;                                                                                      ans: d

A micropyle is a(n):

 

a.     nutritive structure of the embryo.

b.     nutritive structure of the pollen grain.

c.     opening in the megaspore wall.

d.     opening in an integument.

e.     opening in the megasporangium wall.

Evolution of the Seed; p. 410; moderate;                                                                              ans: e

With the evolution of the ovule, the unit of dispersal shifted from the megaspore to the:

 

a.     sperm.

b.     egg.

c.     microspore.

d.     megaspore mother cell.

e.     seed.

Evolution of the Seed; p. 411; moderate;                                                                              ans: c

Seed plants evolved most directly from:

 

a.     lycophytes.

b.     ferns.

c.     progymnosperms.

d.     angiosperms.

e.     trimerophytes.

Living Gymnosperms; pp. 413–414; moderate;                                                                    ans: d 

Which of the following statements about gymnosperms is FALSE?

 

a.     Gymnosperm means “naked seed.”

b.     Ovules and seeds are exposed on the surface of sporophylls.

c.     The female gametophyte produces several archegonia.

d.     The male gametophyte produces several antheridia.

e.     The male gametophyte is endosporic.

 

Living Gymnosperms; p. 414; moderate;                                                                              ans: e

In which gymnosperms do multiflagellated sperm swim to an archegonium?

 

a.     None

b.     Ginkgo only

c.     Gnetophytes only

d.     Cycads only

e.     Ginkgo and cycads

Phylum Coniferophyta; p. 417; moderate;                                                                             ans: c

In the pine life cycle, meiosis occurs in:

 

a.     archegonia.

b.     microspores.

c.     microsporocytes.

d.     pollen grains.

e.     sporophylls.

Phylum Coniferophyta; p. 417; moderate;                                                                             ans: a

In pines, the immature male gametophyte consists of:

 

a.     two prothallial cells, one generative cell, and one tube cell.

b.     one prothallial cell, two generative cells, and one tube cell.

c.     one prothallial cell, one generative cell, and two tube cells.

d.     two prothallial cells, two generative cells, and one tube cell.

e.     one prothallial cell, one generative cell, and one tube cell.

Phylum Coniferophyta; p. 421; easy;                                                                                     ans: c

In pines, a megaspore mother cell divides to give rise to four ______, of which ______ disintegrate(s).

 

       a.     megaspores; one

b.     megaspores; two

c.     megaspores; three

d.     megasporocytes; two

e.     megasporocytes; three

Phylum Coniferophyta; p. 421; moderate;                                                                             ans: b

In a conifer seed, the three different generations are represented by the:

 

       a.     integument, nucellus, and egg.

b.     seed coat, embryo, and food supply.

c.     seed coat, archegonium, and food supply.

d.     integument, ovule, and embryo.

e.     integument, megasporangium, and archegonium

Other Living Gymnosperm Phyla: Cycadophyta, Ginkgophyta, and Gnetophyta; p. 427; easy;                                                                                                                 ans: a

Palmlike gymnosperms belong to the phylum:

 

       a.     Cycadophyta.

b.     Coniferophyta.

c.     Ginkgophyta.

d.     Progymnospermophyta.

e.     Gnetophyta.

 

Other Living Gymnosperm Phyla: Cycadophyta, Ginkgophyta, and Gnetophyta; p. 428; easy;                                                                                                                 ans: c

Gymnosperms having fan-shaped deciduous leaves belong to the phylum:

 

       a.     Cycadophyta.

b.     Coniferophyta.

c.     Ginkgophyta.

d.     Progymnospermophyta.

e.     Gnetophyta.

Other Living Gymnosperm Phyla: Cycadophyta, Ginkgophyta, and Gnetophyta; p. 431; easy;                                                                                                                 ans: e

The gymnosperms most closely resembling angiosperms belong to the phylum:

 

       a.     Cycadophyta.

b.     Coniferophyta.

c.     Ginkgophyta.

d.     Progymnospermophyta.

e.     Gnetophyta.

The Flower; p. 436; easy;                                                                                                      ans: e

The fertile parts of a flower are the:

 

a.     sepals and petals.

b.     sepals and stamens.

c.     petals and stamens.

d.     sepals and carpels.

e.     carpels and stamens.

The Flower; p. 437; moderate;                                                                                              ans: c

The perianth consists of all the ______ of a flower.

 

a.     sepals

b.     petals

c.     sepals and petals

d.     fertile parts

e.     sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels

The Flower; p. 437; moderate;                                                                                              ans: d

Microsporangia are located in the:

                                               

a.     ovary.

b.     corolla.

c.     locule.

d.     anther.

e.     filament.

The Flower; p. 438; moderate;                                                                                              ans: c

The portion of a carpel that encloses the ovules is the:

 

a.     style.

b.     stigma.

c.     ovary.

d.     placenta.

e.     funiculus.

The Flower; p. 438; moderate;                                                                                                          ans: e

A dioecious species has:

 

a.     flowers with all floral whorls.

b.     floral parts united with other members of the same whorl.

c.     floral parts united with members of other whorls.

d.     staminate and carpellate flowers on the same plant.

e.     staminate and carpellate flowers on different plants.

The Flower; p. 438; moderate;                                                                                              ans: a

In parietal placentation, the ovules are borne:

 

a.     on the ovary wall.

b.     on a central column of tissue in a partitioned ovary.

c.     on a central column of tissue in an unpartitioned ovary.

d.     at the base of a unilocular ovary.

e.     at the top of a unilocular ovary.

The Angiosperm Life Cycle; p. 442; moderate;                                                                    ans: d

In angiosperms, the mature female gametophyte consists of _____ cells.

 

a.     2

b.     3

c.     5

d.     7       

e.     9

The Angiosperm Life Cycle; p. 442; easy;                                                                            ans: c

In angiosperms, the ovary develops into a(n):

 

a.     ovule.

b.     seed.

c.     fruit.

d.     carpel.

e.     perianth.

The Angiosperm Life Cycle; p. 444; difficult;                                                                                   ans: b

In the process of megasporogenesis, the ______ divides______.

 

a.     megasporocyte; mitotically

b.     megasporocyte; meiotically

c.     megaspores; meiotically

d.     nucellus; mitotically

e      nucellus; meiotically

The Angiosperm Life Cycle; p. 444; difficult;                                                                                   ans: b

In the process of megasporogenesis, the ______ divides______.

 

a.     megasporocyte; mitotically

b.     megasporocyte; meiotically

c.     megaspores; meiotically

d.     nucellus; mitotically

e      nucellus; meiotically

The Angiosperm Life Cycle; pp. 447, 450; moderate;                                                                      ans: e

The process of double fertilization occurs:

 

a.     only in angiosperms.

b.     in all angiosperms and gymnosperms.

c.     only in angiosperms and Ephedra.

d.     only in angiosperms and Gnetum.

e.     only in angiosperms, Ephedra, and Gnetum.

Origin and Diversification of the Angiosperms; p. 454; moderate;                                      ans: a

Triaperturate pollen is characteristic of:

 

a.     eudicots.

b.     dicots.

c.     monocots.

d.     magnoliids.

e.         gymnosperms.

Evolution of the Flower; p. 458; moderate;                                                                           ans: c

Which of the following is NOT an evolutionary trend among flowers?

 

a.     From radial symmetry to bilateral symmetry

b.     From four floral whorls to fewer whorls

c.     From an inferior ovary to a superior ovary

d.     From an indefinite number of parts to a definite number of parts

e.          From an undifferentiated perianth to one differentiated into a distinct calyx and corolla

Evolution of the Flower; p. 458; easy;                                                                                               ans: b

Ray flowers and disk flowers are characteristic of the:

 

a.     Magnoliaceae.

b.     Asteraceae.

c.     Piperaceae.

d.     Orchidaceae.

e.     Aristolochiaceae.

Evolution of the Flower; p. 461; moderate;                                                                           ans: e

Which of the following was NOT an evolutionary adaptation of angiosperms in response to insects?

 

a.     Closed carpels

b.     Inferior ovary

c.     Edible flower parts

d.     Floral nectaries

e.     Unisexual flowers

Evolution of the Flower; p. 461; difficult;                                                                              ans: b

Flowers pollinated by beetles would most likely have:

 

a.     red petals.

b.     strong odors.

c.     long stalks.

d.     no nectar.

e.     well-exposed anthers.

Evolution of the Flower; p. 463; moderate;                                                                           ans: d

Flowers pollinated by ______ are most likely to produce no nectar, have dull colors, are relatively small, and have the sexes separated on the same plant.

 

a.     bats

b.     bees

c.     butterflies

d.     wind

e.     beetles

Evolution of Fruits; p. 466; moderate;                                                                                  ans: b

By definition an accessory fruit develops from:

 

a.     a single ovary only.

b.     an ovary plus additional flower parts.

c.     several carpels of one gynoecium.

d.     the gynoecia of more than one flower.

e.     a receptacle only.

Evolution of Fruits; p. 466; moderate;                                                                                              ans: d

By definition, a multiple fruit develops from:

 

a.     a single ovary only.

b.     an ovary plus additional flower parts.

c.     several carpels of one gynoecium.

d.     the gynoecia of more than one flower.

e.     a receptacle only.

Evolution of Fruits; p. 466; moderate;                                                                                  ans: a

A simple fruit in which the inner layer of the fruit wall is fleshy is a(n):

 

a.     berry.

b.     drupe.

c.     pome.

d.     follicle.

e.     achene.

Evolution of Fruits; p. 466; moderate;                                                                                              ans: c

By definition, an indehiscent fruit:

 

a.     is fleshy.

b.     has a single carpel.

c.     does not break open at maturity.

d.     has an inferior ovary.

e.         has a stony endocarp

Evolution of Fruits; p. 466; easy;                                                                                           ans: e

Peaches, cherries, and olives are:

 

a.     capsules.

b.     legumes.

c.     pomes.

d.     berries.

e.     drupes.

Formation of the Embryo; p. 497; moderate;                                                                                    ans: e

Located at the micropylar pole of the embryo is the:

 

a.     apical cell.

       b.     embryo proper.

       c.     proembryo.

       d.     protoderm.

       e.     basal cell.

Formation of the Embryo; p. 498; moderate;                                                                                    ans: c

In embryogenesis in monocots, globular embryos next become:

 

a.     two-lobed.

b.     curved.

c.     cylindrical.

d.     heart-shaped.

e.     spherical.

Formation of the Embryo; p. 498; moderate;                                                                                    ans: e

Where does the shoot apical meristem arise in eudicot?

                                   

a.     At the tip of a sheathlike extension

b.     At the tip of a cotyledon

c.     On one side of the single cotyledon

d.     On one side of the two cotyledons

e.     Between the two cotyledons

The Mature Embryo and Seed; p. 503; easy;                                                                                    ans: a

The stemlike axis above the cotyledon(s) is the:

 

       a.     epicotyl.

       b.     hypocotyl.

       c.     plumule.

       d.     funiculus.

       e.     radicle.

The Mature Embryo and Seed; p. 503; moderate;                                                                ans: a

In eudicots, in which most of the endosperm is absorbed by the embryo, the cotyledons:

 

a.     are large and fleshy.

b.     are thin and membranous.

c.     develop into the scutellum.

d.     are absent.

e.     absorb stored food during resumption of embryonic growth.

 

The Mature Embryo and Seed; p. 504; easy;                                                                                    ans: a

The cotyledon of grasses is called a(n):

 

a.     scutellum.

b.     hypocotyl.

c.     epicotyl.

d.     coleorhiza.

e.     hilum.

The Mature Embryo and Seed; p. 504; easy;                                                                                    ans: b

The integuments develop into the:

 

       a.     hilum.

       b.     seed coat.

       c.     funiculus.

       d.     coleoptile.

       e.     endosperm

The Mature Embryo and Seed; p. 504; easy;                                                                                    ans: c

       In a grass embryo, the coleorhiza encloses the:

 

       a.     scutellum.

       b.     hypocotyl.

       c.     radicle.

       d.     epicotyl.

       e.     plumule.

Requirements for Seed Germination; p. 505; difficult;                                                         ans: d

Which of the following events is NOT associated with seed germination?

 

a.     Imbibition

b.     Activation of existing enzymes

c.     Synthesis of new enzymes

d.     Synthesis of food reserves

e.     Initiation of cell division and cell enlargement

From Embryo to Adult Plant; p. 506; easy;                                                                           ans: b

In monocots, the root system commonly develops from:

 

a.     branch roots.

b.     adventitious roots.

c.     the primary root.

d.     the secondary root.

e.     the taproot.

From Embryo to Adult Plant; p. 506; easy;                                                                           ans: c

In epigeous germination, which structure emerges above ground first?

 

a.     Cotyledon

b.     Epicotyl

c.     Hypocotyl

d.     Coleoptile

e.     Radicle