Question 1

The antheridia of ferns are usually located

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A)   around the apical notch of the prothallus.
B)   within a sorus on a frond.
C)   among the rhizoids on the prothallus.
D)   in the axils of rhizome scales.
E)   around the margins of the prothallus.

Question 2

Tmesipteris is a close relative of whisk ferns.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Enations are small, flattened green veinless protuberances found on the stems of

Accepted Answer

A)   club mosses.
B)   horsetails.
C)   quillworts.
D)   true mosses.
E)   whisk ferns.

Question 4

Which of the following have stems as their principal site of photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

A)   club mosses
B)   spike mosses
C)   whisk ferns
D)   horsetails
E)   More than one of these answers are correct.

Question 5

Lycopod sporangia are produced on the upper surface of modified leaves called

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A)   gametophylls.
B)   microphylls.
C)   enations.
D)   sporophylls.
E)   megaphylls.

Question 6

Ancient relatives of both club mosses and horsetails were large and treelike.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Archegonia and antheridia are structures where ________ are produced.

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A)   spores
B)   elaters
C)   gametes
D)   sporoctyes
E)   peristomes

Question 8

Cannel coal is fossilized

Accepted Answer

A)   fern spores.
B)   fern stems.
C)   horsetail and club moss spores.
D)   horsetail stems.
E)   club moss stems.

Question 9

________ are an excellent place to find fossils of ferns and fern allies.

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A)   Volcanic deposits
B)   Limestone rocks
C)   Diatomaceous earth
D)   Sandstone rocks
E)   Coal mines

Question 10

Sporophylls are

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A)   leaves that bear sporangia.
B)   insects that consume spores.
C)   special spores of quillworts.
D)   photosynthetic sporangia.
E)   spore mother cells of horsetails.

Question 11

A petrifaction is a fossil in which the preserved organism is found in an unaltered state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Primitive plants, which are believed to be the ancestors of present-day ferns, appeared during which of the following geological periods?

Accepted Answer

A)   Devonian
B)   Carboniferous
C)   Ordovician
D)   Permian
E)   Cretaceous

Question 13

The gametophytes of which of the following are saprobic?

Accepted Answer

A)   club mosses
B)   horsetails
C)   quillworts
D)   true mosses
E)   whisk ferns

Question 14

Embryos are not produced by ferns, only spores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Ferns and fern allies are larger than the bryophytes because ferns and fern allies have water and food conducting systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The leaves of spike mosses and quillworts have an appendage called a

Accepted Answer

A)   stipule.
B)   bract.
C)   gland.
D)   ligule.
E)   lobe.

Question 17

Which of the following is considered to be a likely ancestor of the club mosses?

Accepted Answer

A)   Zosterophyllum
B)   Psilotum
C)   Tmesipteris
D)   Equisetum
E)   Isoetes

Question 18

Whisk ferns produce sporangia on the upper surface of leaf-like flaps of tissue called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   gametophylls
B)   microphylls
C)   enations
D)   sporophylls
E)   megaphylls

Question 19

Which of the following unrelated structures function according to changes in humidity?

Accepted Answer

A)   elaters of liverworts
B)   elaters of horsetails
C)   moss peristomes
D)   elaters of liverworts, elaters of horsetails, and moss peristomes
E)   None of the answers are correct.

Question 20

Ferns produce seeds but no spores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 21: The Seedless Vascular Plants - Ferns and Their Relatives

A petrifaction is a fossil in which the preserved organism is found in an unaltered state.

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Embryos are not produced by ferns, only spores.

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The antheridia of ferns are usually located

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Ferns produce seeds but no spores.

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The gametophytes of which of the following are saprobic?

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________ are an excellent place to find fossils of ferns and fern allies.

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Whisk ferns produce sporangia on the upper surface of leaf-like flaps of tissue called ________.

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Which of the following have stems as their principal site of photosynthesis?

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Ferns and fern allies are larger than the bryophytes because ferns and fern allies have water and food conducting systems.

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Ancient relatives of both club mosses and horsetails were large and treelike.

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Cannel coal is fossilized

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The leaves of spike mosses and quillworts have an appendage called a

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Enations are small, flattened green veinless protuberances found on the stems of

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Archegonia and antheridia are structures where ________ are produced.

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Primitive plants, which are believed to be the ancestors of present-day ferns, appeared during which of the following geological periods?

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Sporophylls are

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Tmesipteris is a close relative of whisk ferns.

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Which of the following unrelated structures function according to changes in humidity?

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Lycopod sporangia are produced on the upper surface of modified leaves called

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Which of the following is considered to be a likely ancestor of the club mosses?

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