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 Chapter 29, 10th edition
Q1.Which of the following statements about algae and plants is true? (Concept 29.1)
A) B) C) D) E) Plants have a waxy, waterproof cuticle, and algae do not.
Both plant and algal zygotes develop into embryos.
Plant cells have rigid cellulose walls, and algal cells do not.
Algae have different types of chlorophyll molecules from plants.
Plants are multicellular, whereas algae are unicellular.
The Answer is : A
Q2.Which of the following homologies is/are shared by land plants and their closest living algal relatives?
(Concept 29.1)
A) B) C) D) E) the presence of sporopollenin
the formation of a group of microtubules between daughter nuclei during cell division
rings of cellulose-synthesizing complexes
the structure of flagellated sperm (when present)
All of the listed responses are correct.
The Answer is : E
Q3.In moving to land, which of the following challenges did plants have to overcome? (Concept 29.1)
A) B) C) D) E) many herbivores on land
desiccation
less available CO2 in the atmosphere than in the oceans
competition from other photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria
All of the listed responses are correct.
The Answer is : B
Q4.Alternation of generations __________. (Concept 29.1)
A) B) C) D) E) The Answer is : B
is distinguished by a unicellular haploid stage and a multicellular diploid generation
is distinguished by haploid and diploid stages that are both multicellular
consists of a diploid gametophyte stage alternating with a haploid sporophyte stage
is unique to plants
is distinguished by a multicellular haploid generation and a unicellular diploid generation
Q5.Plants undergo alternation of generations in which __________. (Concept 29.1)
A) B) C) D) E) the sporophyte generation alternates with the gametophyte generation
the vascular generation alternates with the nonvascular generation
antheridia alternate with archegonia
male plants alternate with female plants
All of the listed responses are correct.
The Answer is : A
Q6.Gametangia are __________. (Concept 29.1)
A) B) C) D) E) single-celled in algae, multicellular 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
multicellular in algae, single-celled in most plants
The Answer is : A
Q7.In charophytes, __________ protect(s) zygotes from desiccation. (Concept 29.1)
A) B) C) D) E) stomata
sporopollenin
cuticles
tannins
lignin
The Answer is : B
Q8.Which is a key difference between alternation of generations in plants and sexual reproduction in nonplant
organisms? (Concept 29.1)
A) In other sexually reproducing organisms, the haploid and diploid generations are both
multicellular.
B) In plants, only the haploid stage is multicellular.
C) In plants, the haploid and diploid stages are both multicellular.
D) In other sexually reproducing organisms, the fusion of gametes forms a zygote before an
embryo develops.
E) In plants, the haploid generation is always dependent on the diploid generation.
The Answer is : C
Q9.The development of the __________ prevents plants from drying out and protects them from microbes.
(Concept 29.1)
A) B) C) D) E) apical meristem
gametangia
stomata
cuticle
Peristomes
The Answer is : D
Q10.Which example below is a clade of nonvascular plants? (Concept 29.1)
A) B) C) D) E) lycophytes
seed plants
pterophytes
bryophytes
None of the listed responses is correct; all land plants have vascular tissue.
The Answer is : D
Q11.Which term is most nearly synonymous with land plants? (Concept 29.1)
A) B) C) D) E) seed plants
vascular plants
tracheophytes
embryophytes
Photoautotrophs
The Answer is : D
Q12.A major division in plant systematics is based on whether a particular species has __________. (Concept
29.1)
A) B) C) D) E) The Answer is : C
gametophytes
alternation of generations
vascular tissue
sporophytes
apical meristems
Q13.The gametophyte stage of the plant life cycle is most conspicuous in __________. (Concept 29.2)
A) B) C) D) E) seed plants
horsetails
mosses
club mosses
ferns
The Answer is : C
Q14.What structures allow plants to readily take up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere? (Concept 29.1)
A) B) C) D) E) stomata
cuticles
gametangia
mitochondria
capsules
The Answer is : A
Q15. you see a green, "leafy" moss, you are looking at the __________. ( Concept 29.2)
A) B) C) D) E) structure that results directly from a fertilized egg
gametophyte generation
spore-producing structure
structure where meiosis occurs
sporophyte generation
The Answer is : B
Q16.Rhizoids __________. ( Concept 29.2)
A) B) C) D) E) The Answer is : D
are found in liverworts and hornworts, but not in mosses
have tissues in their centers that allow some mosses to grow up to 2 m tall
contain specialized conducting cells
anchor the gametophytes of bryophytes
play a primary role in water and mineral absorption
Q17.Which of the following produces eggs and sperm? ( Concept 29.2)
A) B) C) D) E) megaphylls
moss gametophytes
fern sporophytes
megaspores
moss sporangia
The Answer is : B
Q18.Fertilization in moss occurs when sperm swim from a(n) __________ and down the neck of a(n)
__________. ( Concept 29.2)
A) B) C) D) E) archegonium ... antheridium
sporangium ... archegonium
sporangium ... antheridium
antheridium ... archegonium
antheridium ... sporangium
The Answer is : D
Q19.The gametophyte generation of a moss __________. ( Concept 29.2)
A) B) C) D) E) is haploid
produces spores
has tracheids, but no vessel elements
is rarely encountered, compared with the sporophyte
is dependent on the sporophyte
The Answer is : A
Q20.How are gametes produced by bryophytes? ( Concept 29.2)
A) B) C) D) E) The Answer is : C
by meiosis of spores
by meiosis of sporophyte cells
by mitosis of gametophyte cells
by meiosis of gametophyte cells
by mitosis of spores
Q21.In mosses, haploid __________ directly produce buds that grow into gametophores. ( Concept 29.2)
A) B) C) D) E) archegonia
gametophores
antheridia
spores
protonemata
The Answer is : E
Q22.Which structure of a bryophyte sporophyte is specialized for gradual spore discharge? ( Concept 29.2)
A) B) C) D) E) foot
peristome
stomata
seta
capsule
The Answer is : B
Q23.In which bryophyte structure specifically does a zygote develop into an embryo?( Concept 29.2)
A) B) C) D) E) peristome
archegonium
seta
stomata
antheridium
The Answer is : B
Q24.Sphagnum is a __________ that forms extensive deposits of partially decayed organic material. (
Concept 29.2)
A) B) C) D) E) The Answer is : E
club moss
liverwort
lycophyte
quillwort
moss
Q25.In the life cycle of a fern, the multicellular male gametangium (the sex organ that produces sperm cells) is
called a(n) __________. ( Concept 29.3)
A) B) C) D) E) archegonium
rhizoid
frond
sporangium
antheridium
The Answer is : E
Q26.In the life cycle of ferns, the multicellular female gametangium (the sex organ that contains an egg) is a(n)
__________. ( Concept 29.3)
A) B) C) D) E) antheridium
frond
archegonium
rhizome
sporangium
The Answer is : C
Q27.Ferns and mosses are limited mostly to moist environments because __________. ( Concept 29.3)
A) B) C) D) E) their seeds do not store water
they lack vascular tissue
they have swimming sperm
their pollen is carried by water
they lack cuticles and stomata
The Answer is : C
Q28.What is the evolutionary significance of megaphylls? ( Concept 29.3)
A) B) C) D) E) The Answer is : D
They provide a way to transport water and nutrients throughout the plant's body.
They increase the surface area for absorption of nutrients.
They allow plants to grow taller.
They increase the surface area for photosynthesis.
They are modified leaves that have sporangia.
Q29.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 29.3)
A) B) C) D) E) It is a gametophyte.
It is a sporophyte.
It is a spermatophyte.
It is a spore.
It is a gamete.
The Answer is : B
Q30.Where would you find a fern gametophyte? ( Concept 29.3)
A) B) C) D) E) on the underside of the leaf (frond)
on moist soil
in a freshwater stream
attached to the underground stem (rhizoids)
inside a dissected seed
The Answer is : B
Q31.Fern gametophytes are __________. ( Concept 29.3)
A) B) C) D) E) found on the underside of fern leaves (fronds)
produced from haploid gametes
free-living, multicellular organisms
part of the asexual life cycle
photosynthetic diploid organisms
The Answer is : C
Q32.To examine meiosis in ferns, you would study __________. ( Concept 29.3)
A) B) C) D) E) The Answer is : C
the archegonia
both the antheridia and the archegonia
the sporangia
both the archegonia and the sporangia
the antheridia
Q33.Vascular tissues of plants include __________. ( Concept 29.3)
A) B) C) D) E) 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
xylem for conducting organic molecules, and phloem for conducting water and minerals
xylem for conducting water and minerals, and phloem for conducting dissolved organic
molecules
The Answer is : E
Q34.Heterosporous plants produce __________. ( Concept 29.3)
A) spores that produce both archegonia and antheridia
B) megaspores that develop into male gametophytes and microspores that develop into female
gametophytes
C) seeds
D) megaspores that develop into female gametophytes and microspores that develop into male
gametophytes
E) megaspores that bear antheridia and microspores that bear archegonia
The Answer is : D
Q35.Sori can be found in which of the following? ( Concept 29.3)
A) B) C) D) E) hornworts
pterophytes
mosses
liverworts
charophytes
The Answer is : B
Q36.In sporophyte ferns, the leaves are __________. ( Concept 29.3)
A) B) C) D) E) The Answer is : B
blades
megaphylls
protonemata
microphylls
sporangia
Q37.The first large forests formed in the Carboniferous Period. The decrease in CO2 levels by all of these plants
caused __________. ( Concept 29.3)
A) B) C) D) E) a lack of CO2 for photosynthesis
the formation of fewer stomata in plant leaves
global warming
global cooling
seed plants to become the dominant types of plants on Earth
The Answer is : D
Q38.Three of the following are evidence that charophytes are the closest algal relatives of plants. Select the
exception.
A) B) C) D) genetic similarities in chloroplasts
similar sperm structure
similarities in cell wall formation during cell division
the presence of chloroplasts
The Answer is : D
Q39.Which of the following characteristics of plants is absent in their closest relatives, the charophyte algae?
A) chlorophyll b
B) alternation of multicellular generations
C) sexual reproduction
D) cellulose in cell walls
The Answer is : B
Q40.In plants, which of the following are produced by meiosis?
A) B) C) D) The Answer is : C
diploid spores
diploid gametes
haploid spores
haploid gametes
Q41.Microphylls are found in which plant group?
A) B) C) D) ferns
hornworts
liverworts
lycophytes
The Answer is : D
Q42.Suppose an efficient conducting system evolved in a moss that could transport water and other materials
as high as a tall tree. Which of the following statements about “trees” of such a species would not be true?
A) B) C) D) The Answer is : B
Unless its body parts were strengthened, such a "tree" would probably flop over.
Females could produce only one archegonium.
Individuals would probably compete more effectively for access to light.
Spore dispersal distances would probably increase.