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Lecture Exam 2

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The predominant generation found in the seedless nonvascular plants is the ___ generation
gametophyte
Land plants evolved from ____ _____
green algae
Which of the following is a characteristic of land plants that also appears in some algae?
all of the above
Which of the following is not a derived key trait of land plants
hexagonal megaspores
Localized regions of cell division at the tips of shoots an droots of plants are known as
apical meristems
Meiosis in mature sporophytes produces ____ spores
haploid
The phylum Bryophyta includes all of the following except
ferns
A _____ is an embryo packaged with a food supply
seed
One of the distinctions between plants and the green algae is that
embryos are not retained within parental tissues in green algae
The most recent common ancestor of all land plants was most similar to members of what modern-day group
charophycea
Each of the following IS a characteristic of the bryophytes EXCEPT
Vascular tissue
Sporophylls can be found in which of the following
pterophytes
Land plants can be informally grouped based upon the presence or absence of an extensive system of
vascular tissue
____ are grouped together as "naked seed" plants because their seeds are not enclosed in chabers
Gymnosperms
Gymnosperms differ from extinct and extant ferns because they
have pollen
The primary way conifers disperse their offspring is by using
wind blown seeds
The predominant generation found in the bryophytes is the
gametophyte
Roots are organs that
anchor and absorb nutrients and water
Spines of a cactur are modified
leaves
____ Flows photosynthetic nutrients from the leaves through the stems to the roots.
phloem
The rule among seed plants is being
heterosporous
The dominant generation for the gymnosperms and angiosperms is the
sporophyte
Collectively, all filaments and associated anthers are termed the calyx.
false

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