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1 .       Which of the following is not a difference between algae and plants? (Concept 29.1E-Book) [Hint]

 Plant cells have rigid cellulose walls, and algal cells do not.
 Plant zygotes develop into embryos, whereas those of algae do not.
 Algae lack the same organs (leaves, stems, roots) characteristic of plants.
 Plants have xylem and phloem, and algae do not.
 Plants have a waxy, waterproof cuticle, and algae do not.
2 .       Which of the following is not a homology shared by land plants and their closest living algal relatives? (Concept 29.1E-Book) [Hint]

 rosette cellulose-synthesizing complexes
 many of the details of cell division
 the presence of peroxisomes
 the presence of cuticle on the surface of leaves
 the structure of flagellated sperm (when present)
3 .       Alternation of generations _____. (Concept 29.2E-Book) [Hint]

 is unique to plants
 is distinguished by a unicellular haploid stage and a multicellular diploid generation
 consists of a diploid gametophyte stage alternating with a haploid sporophyte stage
 is distinguished by haploid and diploid stages that are both multicellular
 cycles between homomorphic stages in extant plants
4 .       Plants undergo alternation of generations in which _____. (Concept 29.2E-Book) [Hint]

 the sporophyte generation alternates with the gametophyte generation
 the vascular generation alternates with the nonvascular generation
 male plants alternate with female plants
 antheridia alternate with archegonia
 all of these occur
5 .       Gametangia are_____. (Concept 29.2E-Book) [Hint]

 single-celled in algae, multicellular in most plants
 multicellular in algae, single-celled in most plants
 responsible for the plant's ability to retain moisture in arid environments
 the site of development of the fertilized egg in algae
 structures specialized for gradual spore discharge
6 .       _____ protect(s) pollen grains from environmental damage. (Concept 29.2E-Book) [Hint]

 Tannins
 Sporopollenin
 Lignin
 Cuticle
 Stomata
7 .       Which is a key difference between alternation of generations in plants and sexual reproduction in non-plant organisms? (Concept 29.2E-Book) [Hint]

 In plants, the haploid and diploid stages are both multicellular.
 In plants, only the haploid stage is multicellular.
 In plants, the haploid generation is always dependent on the diploid generation.
 In other sexually reproducing organisms, the haploid and diploid generations are both multicellular.
 In other sexually reproducing organisms, the fusion of gametes forms a zygote before an embryo.
8 .       The development of the _____ prevents plants from drying out and protects them from microbes. (Concept 29.2E-Book) [Hint]

 cuticle
 apical meristem
 gametangia
 terpene
 flavonoid
9 .       Which example below is nota clade of vascular plants? (Concept 29.2E-Book) [Hint]

 lycophytes
 pterophytes
 seed plants
 bryophytes
 All of the above are clades of vascular plants.
10 .       Which term is most nearly synonymous with land plants? (Concept 29.2E-Book) [Hint]

 tracheophytes
 vascular plants
 seed plants
 embryophytes
 photoautotrophs
11 .       The gametophyte stage of the plant life cycle is most conspicuous in _____. (Concept 29.3E-Book) [Hint]

 ferns
 mosses
 horsetails
 quillworts
 seed plants
12 .       When you see a green, "leafy" moss, you are looking at the _____. (Concept 29.3E-Book) [Hint]

 spore-producing structure
 sporophyte generation
 gametophyte generation
 structure where meiosis occurs
 structure that results directly from a fertilized egg
13 .       Rhizoids _____. (Concept 29.3E-Book) [Hint]

 are found in liverworts and hornworts, but not in mosses
 play a primary role in water and mineral absorption
 contain specialized conducting cells
 anchor the gametophytes of bryophytes
 have tissues in their centers that allow some mosses to grow up to 2-m tall
14 .       Which of the following produce eggs and sperm? (Concept 29.3E-Book) [Hint]

 megaphylls
 fern sporophytes
 moss gametophytes
 megaspores
 moss sporangia
15 .       Fertilization in moss occurs when sperm swim from a(n) _____ and down the neck of a(n) _____. (Concept 29.3E-Book) [Hint]

 antheridium ... sporangium
 sporangium ... antheridium
 antheridium ... archegonium
 archegonium ... antheridium
 sporangium ... archegonium
16 .       The gametophyte generation of a moss _____. (Concept 29.3E-Book) [Hint]

 produces spores
 is dependent on the sporophyte
 has tracheids, but no vessel elements
 is haploid
 is rarely encountered, compared with the sporophyte
17 .       How are gametes produced by bryophytes? (Concept 29.3E-Book) [Hint]

 by mitosis of gametophyte cells
 by meiosis of gametophyte cells
 by meiosis of sporophyte cells
 by mitosis of spores
 by meiosis of spores
18 .       In mosses, haploid _____ directly produce buds that grow into gametophores. (Concept 29.3E-Book) [Hint]

 archegonia
 antheridia
 spores
 protonemata
 gametophores
19 .       Which structure of a bryophyte sporophyte is specialized for gradual spore discharge? (Concept 29.3E-Book) [Hint]

 seta
 calyptra
 peristome
 stomata
 foot
20 .       Which structure of a bryophyte sporophyte serves as a protective cap on an immature capsule? (Concept 29.3E-Book) [Hint]

 seta
 calyptra
 peristome
 stomata
 foot
21 .       What structures allow plants to readily take up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere? (Concept 29.3E-Book) [Hint]

 stomata
 cuticles
 gametangia
 mitochondria
 capsules
22 .       Sphagnum is a _____ that forms extensive deposits of undecayed organic material. (Concept 29.3E-Book) [Hint]

 liverwort
 club moss
 moss
 quillwort
 lycophyte
23 .       In the life cycle of a fern, the multicellular male gametangium (the sex organ that produces sperm cells) is called a(n) _____. (Concept 29.4E-Book) [Hint]

 antheridium
 archegonium
 frond
 rhizome
 sporangium
24 .       In the life cycle of ferns, the multicellular female gametangium (the sex organ that contains an egg) is a(n) _____. (Concept 29.4E-Book) [Hint]

 antheridium
 archegonium
 frond
 rhizome
 sporangium
25 .       Ferns and mosses are limited mostly to moist environments because _____. (Concept 29.4E-Book) [Hint]

 their pollen is carried by water
 they lack cuticles and stomata
 they lack vascular tissue
 they have swimming sperm
 their seeds do not store water
26 .       The "dots" on the underside of a fern frond are spore cases; therefore, what is true of the plant to which the frond belongs? (Concept 29.4E-Book) [Hint]

 It is a spore.
 It is a gamete.
 It is a sporophyte.
 It is a gametophyte.
 It is a spermatophyte.
27 .       Where would you find a fern gametophyte? (Concept 29.4E-Book) [Hint]

 on the underside of the leaf (frond)
 attached to the underground stem (rhizoids)
 in a freshwater stream
 on moist soil
 inside a dissected seed
28 .       Fern gametophytes are _____. (Concept 29.4E-Book) [Hint]

 photosynthetic diploid organisms
 produced from haploid gametes
 part of the asexual life cycle
 free-living, multicellular organisms
 found on the underside of fern leaves (fronds)
29 .       To examine meiosis in ferns, you would study _____. (Concept 29.4E-Book) [Hint]

 the antheridia
 the archegonia
 the sporangia
 both the antheridia and the archegonia
 both the archegonia and the sporangia
30 .       Vascular tissues of plants include _____. (Concept 29.4E-Book) [Hint]

 xylem for conducting water and minerals, and phloem for conducting dissolved organic molecules
 xylem for conducting organic molecules, and phloem for conducting water and minerals
 lignin for conducting organic molecules, and phloem for conducting sugars
 phloem for conducting water and minerals, and lignin for conducting organic molecules
 cuticles for conducting water, and phloem for conducting organic molecules
31 .       Heterosporous plants produce _____. (Concept 29.4E-Book) [Hint]

 megaspores that develop into female gametophytes and microspores that develop into male gametophytes
 megaspores that develop into male gametophytes and microspores that develop into female gametophytes
 megaspores that bear antheridia and microspores that bear archegonia
 spores that produce both archegonia and antheridia
 seeds
32 .       In sporophyte ferns, the leaves are _____. (Concept 29.4E-Book) [Hint]

 megaphylls
 microphylls
 thalli
 sporangia
 blades





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