BSC 2011 Ch 29

What is the evolutionary significance of megaphylls?

Evidence suggests that land plants arose from within which protist lineage?

What characteristic of Sphagnum peatlands is responsible for their ability to inhibit decomposition? Low oxygen Low pH All of the listed characteristics inhibit decomposition. Low temperature Phenolic compounds produced by Sphagnum

Which of the following is a trait unique to land plants? Multicellular structures for carrying out photosynthesis Chloroplasts Walled spores produced in sporangia All the listed traits are unique to land plants. Cellulose

In sporophyte ferns, the leaves are __________.

The gametophyte stage of the plant life cycle is most conspicuous in __________.

What structures allow plants to readily take up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

During what period did seedless vascular plants form extensive forests of tall trees?

Sori can be found in which of the following?

How are gametes produced by bryophytes?

To examine meiosis in ferns, you would study __________.

Water is brought into mosses primarily by __________.

In what way do megasporangia differ from microsporangia?

Typically, the upper part of a bryophyte capsule that contains the spores features a ring of interlocking, tooth-like structures known as the __________.

The antheridia of mosses produce __________.

Alternation of generations in all land plants is between __________.

In moving to land, plants had to overcome which of the following challenges?

Where would you find a fern gametophyte?

Which of the following is a genus in the phylum Monilophyta?

The "dots" on the underside of a fern frond are spore cases; therefore, what is true of the plant to which the frond belongs?

The tissue called phloem has what function in vascular plants?

Fern gametophytes are __________.

The development of the __________ prevents plants from drying out and protects them from microbes.

Which of the following is true of the life cycle of bryophytes?

The embryophytes are __________.

A major division in plant systematics is based on whether a particular species has __________.

Which of the following statements about algae and plants is true?

Which is a key difference between alternation of generations in plants and sexual reproduction in nonplant organisms?

What is advantage is conferred to algae and plants that possess sporopollenin?

Which of the following are traits shared by land plants and their closest relatives among the algae? All the listed traits evolved exclusively in land plants. Formation of a phragmoplast All of the listed traits of land plants are present in their closest relatives among the algae. Rings of cellulose-synthesizing proteins in the plasma membrane Structure of flagellated sperm