Multiple Choice (Value 17)
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers
the question.
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Xylem tissue is important to ferns because it
a. | can conduct water over long distances. | b. | allows water to diffuse into the
roots. | c. | carries carbohydrates to all parts of the plant. | d. | allows ferns to
reproduce in dry environments. |
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Club mosses are
a. | nonvascular plants. | c. | seedless vascular plants. | b. | seed
plants. | d. | flowering
plants. |
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Horsetails do NOT
a. | have xylem tissue. | c. | have roots. | b. | produce seeds. | d. | have phloem
tissue. |
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Fern spores are
a. | produced by the gametophyte. | c. | called sori. | b. | produced in the
rhizomes. | d. | produced in
sporangia. |
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Which of the following structures in ferns is diploid?
a. | gametophyte | c. | egg | b. | sporangium | d. | spore |
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How is the fern life cycle different from the moss life cycle?
a. | A fern gametophyte always has both archegonia and antheridia. | b. | The young
gametophyte is haploid. | c. | The mature sporophyte is
diploid. | d. | The mature sporophyte grows from the gametophyte. |
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The gametophytes of gymnosperms are found inside reproductive structures
called
a. | flowers. | c. | embryos. | b. | cones. | d. | angiosperms. |
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The four groups of gymnosperms are conifers, cycads, ginkgoes, and
a. | bryophytes. | c. | liverworts. | b. | horsetails. | d. | gnetophytes. |
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The specialized reproductive structure that evolved most recently is the
a. | seed. | c. | ovary. | b. | pollen grain. | d. | gametophyte. |
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An example of a monocot is a
a. | tomato. | c. | rose. | b. | lily. | d. | daisy. |
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Unlike a dicot, a monocot has
a. | four or five petals per flower. | c. | taproots. | b. | two
cotyledons. | d. | parallel leaf
veins. |
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Flowering plants that complete a life cycle within a single growing season are
called
a. | annuals. | c. | perennials. | b. | dicots. | d. | monocots. |
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Xylem and phloem are NOT
a. | conducting tissues. | c. | present in bryophytes. | b. | vascular
tissues. | d. | present in
ferns. |
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Which of the following statements is true?
a. | Ferns can thrive in areas with little light. | b. | Unlike club mosses,
ferns grow in moist environments. | c. | Fern fronds grow from the plant’s
roots. | d. | The leaves of Equisetum lack bundles of vascular
tissue. |
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Which of the following includes a plant embryo, a food supply, and a protective
covering?
a. | pollen grain | c. | seed | b. | spore | d. | gametophyte |
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The most ancient surviving seed plants are the
a. | mosses. | c. | ferns. | b. | liverworts. | d. | gymnosperms. |
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Which type of plant lives the longest?
a. | annual | c. | perennial | b. | biennial | d. | seasonal |
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Modified True/False (Value 5)
Indicate whether the statement is true or false. If false,
change the identified word or phrase to make the statement true.
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A frond is part of a fern’s haploid stage.
_________________________
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The most important adaptation that enabled the earliest gymnosperms and
angiosperms to live in dry environments was the spore. _________________________
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20.
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Unique reproductive features commonly known as flowers are characteristic of
gymnosperms. _________________________
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21.
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If a seed has two cotyledons, it will have fibrous roots.
_________________________
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22.
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Biennials are pollinated during their first year of growth.
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Completion (Value 3)
Complete
each statement.
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23.
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Most seeds can survive extreme heat for long periods because they have a(an)
____________________.
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24.
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Looking at the _________________ pattern in a leaf can tell you if a given
angiosperm is a monocot or dicot.
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25.
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The ____________________ of an herbaceous perennial do not die over
winter.
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Short Answer (Value 6)
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26.
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Are lilies more closely related to corn or to roses? Explain your answer.
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Although cycads do not need water to reproduce, they grow in wet environments.
Suggest why.
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28.
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Define fruit.
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Other
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USING SCIENCE SKILLS
Figure 22–3
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29.
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Comparing and Contrasting How do structures G and J in Figure 22–3
differ? Explain.
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USING SCIENCE SKILLS
| | Monocots | Dicots | | Leaves | Parallel veins | Branching veins | | Flowers | Parts in multiples
of three | Parts in multiples of
four or five | Vascular
Bundles
in Stems | Scattered throughout
stem | Arranged in a ring | | Roots | Fibrous | Taproot | | Seeds | One seed leaf | Two seed leaves | | | |
Figure 22–4
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30.
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Using Tables and Graphs A corn seed is a monocot. According to the table
in Figure 22–4, does a corn seed have one or two seed leaves?
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31.
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Using Tables and Graphs How are the vascular bundles in the stem of the
corn plant in Figure 22–4 arranged?
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32.
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Predicting A bean seed is a dicot. According to Figure 22–4, what
type of root will grow from a seed?
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Essay (Value 15)
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33.
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Compare and contrast the sporophyte stages of mosses and ferns. Include at least
two similarities and two differences. Then, do the same for their gametophyte stages.
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34.
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How do animals aid in the reproduction of seed plants?
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35.
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What is a seed fern, and why are seed ferns important to biologists?
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