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Alternation of generations ... a) Is unique to plants b) Is distinguished by haploid and diploid stages that are both multicellular c) Consists of a diploid gametophyte stage alternating with haploid sporophyte stage |
b) Is distinguished by haploid and diploid stages that are both multicellular |
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The gametophyte generation of moss ... a) Is haploid b) Poduces spores c) Is dependent on the sporophyte |
a) Is haploid |
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Which example below is a clade of nonvascular plants? a) Bryophytes b) Lycophytes c) Seed plants |
a) Bryophytes |
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The development of the ... prevents plants from dying out and protects them from microbes. a) Cuticle b) Stomata c) Apical meristems |
a) Cuticle |
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Which of the following produces eggs and sperm? a) Moss gametophytes b) Megaspore c) Moss sporangia |
a) Moss gametophytes |
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Which term is nearly synonymous with land plants ? a) Seed plants b) Embryophytes c) Vascular plants |
b) Embryophytes |
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In charophytes, ..... protects zygotes from dessication. a) Lignin b) Cuticles c) Sporopollenin |
c) Sporopollenin |
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Which structure allows plants to readily take up CO2 from the atmosphere? a) Gametangia b) Cuticles c) Stomata |
c) Stomata |
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Where would you find fern gametophyte? a) In a fresh water stream b) On moist soil c) Inside a dissected seed |
b) On moist soil |
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How are gametes produced by byrophytes? a) By meiosis of spores b) By mitosis of gametophyte cells c) By mitosis of spores |
b) By mitosis of gametophyte cells |
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Which of the following statements about algae and plants is true? a) Plants have a waxy, waterproof cuticle and algae do not. b) Algae have different types of chlorophyll molecules from plants. c) Both plants and algal zygotes develop into embryos. |
a) Plants have a waxy, waterproof cuticle and algae do not |
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In moving to land, which of the following challenges did plants have to overcome? a) Competition from other photosynthetic organisms, like cyanobacteria b) Dessication c) Many herbivores on land |
b) Dessication |
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In the life cycle of ferns, the multicellular female gametangium (the sex organ that contains an egg is a(n) .... a) Archegonium b) Antheridium c) Rhizome |
a) Archegonium |
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What is the key difference between alternation of generations in plants and sexual reproduction in nonplants organisms? a) In plants, the haploid and diploid stages are both multicellular b) In plants, only the haploid stage is multicellular c) In plants, the haploid generation is always dependent on the diploid generation
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a) In plants, the haploid and diploid stages are both multicellular |
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In which bryophyte structure specifically does a zygote develop into an embryo? a) Antheridium b) Archegonium c) Seta |
b) Archegonium |
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Vascular tissues of plants include .... a) Xylem for conducting water and minerals, and phloem for conducting dissolved organic moleculesb) Phloem for conducting water and Xylem for conducting water and minerals c) Cuticles for conducting organic molecules and phloem for conducting sugars. |
a) Xylem for conducting water and minerals, and phloem for conducting dissolved organic molecules |
