Chapter 11 Flashcards
Which does not belong with the other three? A. Ovary B. style C. Pollen D. Stigma
C. Pollen
In a fern plant, which stage of the life cycle do you most often see? A. The sporophyte B. the gymnosperm C. The gametophyte D. The angiosperm
A. The sporophyte
Nonvascular plants do not contain A. Xylem or phloem B. chloroplasts C. Epidermal cells D. Spores
A. Xylem or phloem
Which is not necessary for pollination? A. Anther B. stigma C. Pollen D. Sepal
D. Sepals
A cotyledon A. Is a form of stored food in a seed. B. protects a developing flower. C. Is important during fertilization. D. Attracts many pollinators.
A. Is a form of stored food in a seed.
An underground stem that produces roots and leaves in ferns is a
A. Rhizoid
B. root
C. Rhizome
D. Sepal
C. Rhizome
Organisms that have two of every kind of chromosome are
A. Diploid
B. haploid
C. Gametes
D. Ovules
A. Diploid
Which vascular plants have been used as an abrasive because of the silica in their cell walls?
A. Mosses
B. horsetails
C. Ferns
D. Liverworts
B. horsetails
Which plant reproduces with seeds?
A. Boston fern
B. spangnum moss
C. Leafy liverwort
D. Giant sequoia
D. Giant sequoia
Plants that grow back year after year are
A. Annual
B. periennial
C. Dormant
D. Biennial
B. periennial
Select all that apply
What part of a moss plant produces spores?
A. The stalk and capsule
B. the leafy shoot
C. The sporophyte generation
D. The gametophyte generation
A, C
Select all that apply
Angiosperm produce
A. Spores
B. fruit
C. Seeds
D. Cones
B, C
Select all that apply
Gymnosperm include
A. Conifers
B. pines
C. Fruit trees
D. Redwood trees
A, B, D
Select all that apply
Asexual reproduction in plants includes
A. Root sprouts
B. Flowers
C. Cotyledons
D. Plantlets
A, D
True or False
True mosses are bryophytes
True
True or False
Sexual reproduction does not provide genetic variation.
False
True or False
The largest group of plants is the gymnosperm.
False
True or False
Germination is the beginning of growth for a new plant.
True
The structures in mosses that anchor the plant in the soil and absorb water are called ________?
Rhizoids
A fern leaf is called a __________.
Frond
The vascular plants the produce seeds that as not completely covered area the ____________.
Gymnosperm
A sugary liquid that attracts pollinators is ________.
Nectar
The male gametes of a flower are found in the __________.
Pollen
The life cycle of plants, in which there are two distinct stages called the gametophyte and the sporophyte, is called __________.
Alternation of generations
