18 Questions
What is a characteristic feature of Lycopodiophyta?
True roots, rhizomes, and microphylls
What is the maximum height of club mosses at present?
25 centimeters
What type of spores does the spike moss produce?
Two types of spores: microspore and megaspore
What is the characteristic feature of quillworts?
The absence of an aerial stem
What is the function of megaspore in quillworts?
It develops into female gametophyte
What is the term for the arrangement of sporophylls in club mosses?
Strobili
What characteristic allows vascular plants to grow with greater height and thrive with efficiency?
All of the mentioned characteristics
Which of the following is a characteristic of non-vascular plants?
Presence of a sporophyll
Which phylum consists of ferns, horsetails, and whisk ferns?
Phylum Monilophyta
What is a characteristic that distinguishes vascular plants from non-vascular plants?
Presence of true roots
What is the term for a plant that produces two types of spores?
Heterosporous
What is the term for a plant that produces only one type of spore?
Homosporous
What is the characteristic of sperm in seedless vascular plants?
Flagellated and swimming
What is the term for plants that possess only one type of spore?
Homosporous
Which phylum of seedless vascular plants is also referred to as Lycophyta?
Lycopodiophyta
What is the characteristic of the environment required by most seedless vascular plants?
Moist and humid
What is the term for the modified leaves that bear sporangia in seedless vascular plants?
Sporophylls
According to the phylogeny of seedless vascular plants, which scientist's work is referenced?
Simpson
This quiz covers the characteristics of Phylum Lycopodiophyta, including true roots, Y-shaped branching, and microphylls, as well as their evolution from ancient times. It includes club mosses, spike mosses, and quillworts.
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