Question 1

A seed is often described as "a baby plant in a box with its lunch." Explain this statement using the appropriate terms for baby plant, box, and lunch.

Accepted Answer

A seed has a "baby plant" called an embr...

Question 2

Which evolutionary change was not one of the four primary milestones contributing to the evolution of the seed?

Accepted Answer

A)   the proliferation of flagellated sperm
B)   the emergence of sexually different spores
C)   the protection of female spores and gametophytes within the body of the sporophyte
D)   the trend toward reduced gametophytes
E)   the evolution of the ovule A

Question 3

Describe the major differences and similarities between gymnosperms and angiosperms.

Accepted Answer

Gymnosperms and angiosperms both produce...

Question 4

Phytochromes are pigment proteins that allow plants to detect light.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The only extant seed plants that have swimming sperm are the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   cycads
B)   ginkgos
C)   conifers
D)   cycads and ginkgos
E)   cycads, ginkgos, and conifers

Question 6

Which group of plants has the smallest gametophytes?

Accepted Answer

A)   gymnosperms
B)   angiosperms
C)   progymnosperms
D)   seedless vascular plants
E)   seedless nonvascular plants

Question 7

In seedless plants, ____ in each megasporangium produces ____ megaspores that are released to the environment when the mature megasporangium opens.

Accepted Answer

A)   mitosis; two
B)   meiosis; two
C)   meiosis; four
D)   meiosis; eight
E)   mitosis; four

Question 8

The largest basal angiosperm group, ____, includes avocados and plants that are the sources of spices.

Accepted Answer

A)   Nymphaeales
B)   Austrobaileyales
C)   Magnoliales
D)   Chloranthales
E)   Amborella

Question 9

Two of the oldest flowering plant fossils are known to belong to the genus ____, and are thought to have lived during the early ____ period.

Accepted Answer

A)   Archaefructus ; Cretaceous
B)   Archaefructus ; Carboniferous
C)   Amborella; Cretaceous
D)   Amborella ; Carboniferous
E)   Eucalyptus ; Cretaceous A

Question 10

Which plant family includes cereal grains, such as wheat, corn, rice, and oats?

Accepted Answer

A)   grass family (Poaceae) 
B)   pea family (Fabaceae) 
C)   potato family (Solanaceae) 
D)   rose family (Rosaceae) 
E)   euphorb family (Euphorbiaceae)

Question 11

The ____ are the only land plants make true flowers and fruits.

Accepted Answer

A)   bryophytes
B)   seedless vascular plants
C)   gymnosperms
D)   angiosperms
E)   gymnosperms and angiosperms

Question 12

One of the two main angiosperm clades, the ____ has about 200,000 species. All members of this group have pollen grains with three grooves, and most have two cotyledons and net-veined leaves.

Accepted Answer

A)   eudicots
B)   laurels
C)   monocots
D)   water lilies
E)   magnoliids

Question 13

Which floral structure is considered a male reproductive organ?

Accepted Answer

A)   carpel
B)   petal
C)   stigma
D)   style
E)   stamen

Question 14

To date, ____ plant genomes have been partially or fully sequenced, which will open new doors for research.

Accepted Answer

A)   five
B)   ten
C)   several dozen
D)   several hundred
E)   several thousand

Question 15

Conifer sporophytes are longer-lived, and anatomically and morphologically more complex than other gymnosperms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 16

Match between columns
                        Premises: an immature male gametophyte

Accepted Answer

The Answer of megaspore and microspore and cotyledon and endosperm is...

Question 17

If you see a red flower with very little odor, it is likely pollinated by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   flies
B)   birds
C)   bats or moths
D)   butterflies
E)   bees

Question 18

In angiosperms, double fertilization produces a trinucleate cell that gives rise to a ____ endosperm and a ____ embryo.

Accepted Answer

A)   haploid; triploid
B)   triploid; haploid
C)   triploid; diploid
D)   diploid; triploid
E)   diploid; haploid

Question 19

Match between columns
                        Premises: embryonic seed leaf

Accepted Answer

The Answer of cotyledon and endosperm and pollen grain and is...

Question 20

Today, wild ginkgo trees are found only in warm-temperate forests of central China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 29: Seed Plants

A seed is often described as "a baby plant in a box with its lunch." Explain this statement using the appropriate terms for baby plant, box, and lunch.

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A seed has a "baby plant" called an embr...
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Which evolutionary change was not one of the four primary milestones contributing to the evolution of the seed?

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Describe the major differences and similarities between gymnosperms and angiosperms.

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Gymnosperms and angiosperms both produce...
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Phytochromes are pigment proteins that allow plants to detect light.

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The only extant seed plants that have swimming sperm are the ____.

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Which group of plants has the smallest gametophytes?

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In seedless plants, in each megasporangium produces megaspores that are released to the environment when the mature megasporangium opens.

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The largest basal angiosperm group, ____, includes avocados and plants that are the sources of spices.

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Two of the oldest flowering plant fossils are known to belong to the genus , and are thought to have lived during the early period.

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Which plant family includes cereal grains, such as wheat, corn, rice, and oats?

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The ____ are the only land plants make true flowers and fruits.

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One of the two main angiosperm clades, the ____ has about 200,000 species. All members of this group have pollen grains with three grooves, and most have two cotyledons and net-veined leaves.

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Which floral structure is considered a male reproductive organ?

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To date, ____ plant genomes have been partially or fully sequenced, which will open new doors for research.

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Conifer sporophytes are longer-lived, and anatomically and morphologically more complex than other gymnosperms.

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If you see a red flower with very little odor, it is likely pollinated by ____.

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In angiosperms, double fertilization produces a trinucleate cell that gives rise to a endosperm and a embryo.

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Today, wild ginkgo trees are found only in warm-temperate forests of central China.

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Exam 29: Seed Plants

A seed is often described as "a baby plant in a box with its lunch." Explain this statement using the appropriate terms for baby plant, box, and lunch.

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Which evolutionary change was not one of the four primary milestones contributing to the evolution of the seed?

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Describe the major differences and similarities between gymnosperms and angiosperms.

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Phytochromes are pigment proteins that allow plants to detect light.

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The only extant seed plants that have swimming sperm are the ____.

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Which group of plants has the smallest gametophytes?

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In seedless plants, ____ in each megasporangium produces ____ megaspores that are released to the environment when the mature megasporangium opens.

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The largest basal angiosperm group, ____, includes avocados and plants that are the sources of spices.

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Two of the oldest flowering plant fossils are known to belong to the genus ____, and are thought to have lived during the early ____ period.

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Which plant family includes cereal grains, such as wheat, corn, rice, and oats?

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The ____ are the only land plants make true flowers and fruits.

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One of the two main angiosperm clades, the ____ has about 200,000 species. All members of this group have pollen grains with three grooves, and most have two cotyledons and net-veined leaves.

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Which floral structure is considered a male reproductive organ?

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To date, ____ plant genomes have been partially or fully sequenced, which will open new doors for research.

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Conifer sporophytes are longer-lived, and anatomically and morphologically more complex than other gymnosperms.

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If you see a red flower with very little odor, it is likely pollinated by ____.

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In angiosperms, double fertilization produces a trinucleate cell that gives rise to a ____ endosperm and a ____ embryo.

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Today, wild ginkgo trees are found only in warm-temperate forests of central China.

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Two of the oldest flowering plant fossils are known to belong to the genus , and are thought to have lived during the early period.

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