Question 1

The blade of a megaphyll contains only a single vein.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

______ is a water fern that bears sporangia on submerged, rootlike leaves.

Accepted Answer

A)  Azolla
B)  Salvinia
C)  Marsilea
D)  Botrychium
E)  OphioglossumF) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 3

Horsetails are homosporous plants having jointed stems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Microphylls are associated with stems possessing protosteles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In a typical member of Polypodiopsida, the:

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A)  antheridia and archegonia form on the prothallus.
B)  gametophyte persists long after the sporophyte has become independent.
C)  roots develop by circinate vernation.
D)  sporangia are produced on the upper surface of the leaves.
E)  rhizomes are the most conspicuous part of the sporophyte.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

The vascular tissue system is embedded in the ground tissue system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The conducting cells of the phloem are called:

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A)  tracheids.
B)  vessel elements.
C)  leaf traces.
D)  sieve elements.
E)  hydroids.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 8

The Zosterophyllophyta differ from the Rhyniophyta in that the Zosterophyllophyta:

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A)  were homosporous.
B)  were not differentiated into roots, stems, and leaves.
C)  had a protostele.
D)  became extinct.
E)  produced lateral sporangia.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an evolutionary trend in the vascular plants?

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A)  Nutritional dependency of the gametophyte on the sporophyte
B)  Reduction in size of the gametophyte
C)  Reduction in complexity of the gametophyte
D)  Increased prominence of antheridia and archegonia
E)  Decreased reliance on water for transferring sperm to eggF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

In the club moss life cycle:

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A)  the gametophytes are unisexual.
B)  a gametophyte may produce a series of sporophytes.
C)  water is not required for fertilization.
D)  microphylls, but not strobili, are formed.
E)  the sporophyte does not usually become independent of the gametophyte.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Each leaf of Isoetes is a potential sporophyll, capable of bearing either megasporangia or microsporangia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements about reproduction in vascular plants is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The eggs are nonmotile.
B)  The gametophyte is structurally more complex than the sporophyte.
C)  All vascular plants are oogamous.
D)  There is an alternation of heteromorphic generations.
E)  The sporophyte is the dominant phase of the life cycle.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

The cork cambium is a(n)  ______ meristem that produces________.

Accepted Answer

A)  apical; ground tissue
B)  apical; cork
C)  lateral; phloem
D)  lateral; xylem
E)  lateral; peridermF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 14

An example of a water fern that produces bean-shaped sporocarps is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Azolla.
B)  Salvinia.
C)  Marsilea.
D)  Botrychium.
E)  Ophioglossum.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

Which of the following statements about the phylum Rhyniophyta is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are the earliest well-known vascular plants.
B)  They lived during the mid-Silurian.
C)  They were differentiated into stems, roots, and leaves.
D)  They had dichotomously branching stems.
E)  They were homosporous.F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 16

In the evolution of vascular plants, there is a trend toward the:

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A)  above-ground parts becoming structurally similar to the below-ground parts.
B)  progressive reduction of the sporophyte.
C)  sporophyte becoming nutritionally dependent on the gametophyte.
D)  increased protection of the gametophyte by the sporophyte.
E)  production of seeds in all lineages.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

In Lycopodium, the sporangia are borne on microsporophylls and megasporophylls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Heterospory differs from homospory in that heterospory involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  gametophytes with endosporic development.
B)  larger gametophytes.
C)  bisexual gametophytes.
D)  spores differentiated on the basis of size not function.
E)  different types of spores produced in the same sporangium.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

______ is a genus of phylum Monilophyta, order Ophioglossales.

Accepted Answer

A)  Azolla
B)  Psaronius
C)  Botrychium
D)  Salvinia
E)  TrichomanesF) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

What do ALL steles have in common?

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A)  primary xylem and primary phloem
B)  a pith
C)  leaf gaps
D)  dermal tissue
E)  vascular and cork cambiaF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Exam 17: Seedless Vascular Plants

The vascular tissue system is embedded in the ground tissue system.

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Which of the following statements about reproduction in vascular plants is FALSE?

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______ is a genus of phylum Monilophyta, order Ophioglossales.

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The conducting cells of the phloem are called:

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In a typical member of Polypodiopsida, the:

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______ is a water fern that bears sporangia on submerged, rootlike leaves.

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The Zosterophyllophyta differ from the Rhyniophyta in that the Zosterophyllophyta:

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Microphylls are associated with stems possessing protosteles.

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An example of a water fern that produces bean-shaped sporocarps is:

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What do ALL steles have in common?

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Each leaf of Isoetes is a potential sporophyll, capable of bearing either megasporangia or microsporangia.

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In Lycopodium, the sporangia are borne on microsporophylls and megasporophylls.

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In the evolution of vascular plants, there is a trend toward the:

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Horsetails are homosporous plants having jointed stems.

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The cork cambium is a(n) ______ meristem that produces________.

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Which of the following is NOT an evolutionary trend in the vascular plants?

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Which of the following statements about the phylum Rhyniophyta is FALSE?

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The blade of a megaphyll contains only a single vein.

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In the club moss life cycle:

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Heterospory differs from homospory in that heterospory involves:

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