30 Questions
Which phylum includes pine, fir, spruce, and cedar trees?
Phylum Coniferophyta
What is the structure that produces the megaspore in a pine cone?
Megasporangium
What is the term for the transfer of pollen to the carpel in a flower?
Pollination
What is the male gametophyte enclosed within in a pollen grain?
Pollen grain
What is the term for the union of sperm and egg in a flower?
Fertilization
What is the structure that develops from the ovule following pollination and fertilization?
Seed
What is the term for the exposed nature of the seeds in gymnosperms?
Gymnosperm
Which of the following is a key adaptation of land plants described in the text?
Seeds
What is the dominant phase of the life cycle in vascular seed plants?
Sporophyte
Which type of plants are heterosporous, producing two kinds of spores?
Gymnosperms
Where are megasporangia located in seed plants?
On leaves called megasporophylls
What is the main function of ovules in seed plants?
To facilitate fertilization
What is the significance of reduced gametophytes in vascular seed plants?
They provide nutrition to the sporophyte
What is the difference between megaspores and microspores in seed plants?
Megaspores are larger than microspores
Which structure produces a pollen tube that grows down the style until it reaches the ovary?
Pollen grain
Where does the pollen tube enter the ovule?
Micropyle
What is the result of double fertilization in angiosperms?
Zygote + triploid cell
What does the triploid cell produced during double fertilization develop into?
Endosperm
What does the zygote develop into after fertilization?
Embryo
Which group of angiosperms has one cotyledon in the embryo?
Monocots
Which group of angiosperms has two cotyledons in the embryo?
Eudicots
Which group of angiosperms includes Amborella, water lilies, star anise, and magnoliids?
Basal angiosperms
How many cotyledons do the majority of dicots (eudicots) have?
Two
Which of the following is a characteristic of Ginkgophyta?
Leaves turn golden in the fall
Which group of plants has a life cycle similar to pines?
Cycadophyta
Which group of plants is dioecious, meaning male and female structures are on separate trees?
Ginkgophyta
Which group of plants is unique among the Gymnosperms in having vessels in the xylem?
Gnetophyta
Which group of plants has flowers for sexual reproduction?
Angiosperms
Which part of a flower contains the stigma, style, and ovary?
Carpel (Pistil)
What is the function of fruits in angiosperms?
To protect the seeds and aid in dispersal
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