Which Of These Are Spore Producing Structures
Question: Which of these are spore-producing structures?
-archegonium of a moss or fern
-sporophyte (capsule) of a moss
-gametophyte of a moss
-antheridium of a moss or fern
Answer: Sporophyte
Question:
Answer: had non-vascular, green plants similar to liverworts forming green mats on rock
Question: Apical meristems ________.
-occur only in roots of plants
-occur in both roots and shoots of plants
-allow plants to move from one place to another
-occur only in shoots of plants
Answer: occur in both roots and shoots of plants
Question:
Answer: increased height, improved competition for light, and increased spore dispersal distances
Question: Which of these events, based on plant fossils, came last (most recently)?
-colonization of land by early liverworts and mosses
-carboniferous swamps with giant horsetails and lycophytes
-rise and diversification of angiosperms
-extensive growth of gymnosperm forests
Answer: rise and diversification of angiosperms
Question: According to our current knowledge of plant evolution, which group of organisms should feature cell division most similar to that of land plants?
-some cyanobacteria
-some unicellular green algae
-some charophytes
-some red algae
Answer: some charophytes
Question:
Answer: Antheridia and archegonia are produced by gametophytes.
Question: According to the fossil record, plants colonized terrestrial habitats _____.
-in conjunction with fungi that helped provide them with nutrients from the soil
-only about 150 million years ago
-to escape abundant herbivores in the oceans
-in conjunction with insects that pollinated them
Answer: in conjunction with fungi that helped provide them with nutrients from the soil.
Question: Stomata _____.
-occur in all land plants and define them as a monophyletic group
-occur in all land plants and are the same as pores
-open to allow gas exchange and close to decrease water loss
-open to increase both water absorption and gas exchange
Answer: open to allow gas exchange and close to decrease water loss.
Question: In plants, which of the following are produced by meiosis?
-haploid sporophytes
-diploid spores
-diploid gametes
-haploid spores
-haploid gametes
Answer: haploid spores