1) The first person of note to attempt to organize and classify plants was/were
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Theophrastus
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Ch. 3
2) Which of the following signifies the classification rank of the scientific name Allium cepa?
Definition
Species
Term
Ch. 3
3) In Whittaker's five-kingdom classification, which of the following is not used as a basis for distinguishing among kingdoms?
Definition
Size of the organisms
Term
ch. 3
4) To which of the following do viruses belong?
Definition
None of these answers are correct
Term
Ch. 3
5) Which of the following categories of plant classification is equivalent to the category of phylum in animal classification?
Definition
division
Term
ch. 3
In latin binomials (i.e., specific names of organisms), the second part of each name is referred to as the
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specific epithet
Term
ch. 3
7) Keys constructed by taxonomists to aid in identification of organisms are usually
Definition
dichotomous
Term
ch. 3
8) in the classification of all living organisms given in the classification chapter, Kingdom protoctista is show as having both division and phyla, even though the two categories are considered equivalent. why is this?
Definition
Term
ch. 3
9) Mosses, liverworts, and hornworts all
Definition
produce spores
Term
ch. 3
10) which of the following structures is not found in all bryophytes?
Definition
Perisome
Term
ch 3
11) a moss protonema
Definition
has the n number of chromosomes in each cell
Term
ch 3
12)the pores and cavities of the thalli of liverworts are filled with
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air
Term
ch 3.
13) which of the following moss sporophyte structures has the most direct contact with the gametophyte?
Definition
foot
Term
ch 3
14) food-conducting cells present in some mosses are known as
Definition
leptoids
Term
ch 3.
15) the one-celled anchoring structures present on the lower surface of a thalloid liverwort are
Definition
rhizoids
Term
ch 3
16) each diamond-shaped segment of a liverwort thallus contains a single
Definition
pore
Term
ch 3.
17) which of the following are the lens-shaped pieces of tissue that are produced in cups on a liverwort thallus and become detached independently?
Definition
gemmae
Term
ch 3.
18) Asexual reproduction in hornworts occurs through which of the following?
Definition
fragmentation or separation of lobes from the thallus
Term
ch 3.
19) which of the following do "leaves" of mosses lack?
Definition
All of these are correct
Term
ch 3.
20) the egg of a moss is produced within a cavity is called a
Definition
venter
Term
ch 3.
21) the one or two rows of teeth that play a role in the release of spores from a moss capsule constitute the
Definition
peristome
Term
ch 3.
22) From an economic perspective the most important bryophytes are the
Definition
peat mosses
Term
ch 3.
23) Bryophytes have an alternation of generations in which the ____ is the dominant generation, unlike vascular plants where the ___ is the dominant generation.
Definition
gametophyte; sporophyte
Term
ch 3.
24) liverworts and hornworts are members of the
Definition
bryophytes
Term
ch 3.
25) The so-called fern allies (relatives of ferns) include several divisions of plants related to ferns. Which of the following belongs to this group?
Definition
club mosses
Term
ch 3.
26) The spores of which of the following were used at one time for flashlight powder in photography and the theater?
Definition
club mosses
Term
ch 3.
27) the gametophytes of which of the following are saprobic.
Definition
whisk ferns
Term
ch 3.
28) sporophylls are
Definition
leaves that bear sporangia
Term
ch 3
29) the fossilized dungs of prehistoric animals and humans are called
Definition
coprolites
Term
ch 3.
30) which of the following probably did NOT occur when a shift from aquatic to terrestrial habitats took place millions of years ago?
Definition
chlorophylls appeared
Term
ch 3.
31) which of the following has neither true leaves nor true roots?
Definition
whisk ferns (Psilotum)
Term
ch 3.
32) A fundamental distinction between club mosses (Lycopodium) and spike mosses (Selaginella) involves differences in their
Definition
spores
Term
ch 3.
33) Which of the following are the air tubes located within horsetail ( Equisetum) stems between the ribs?
Definition
vallecular canals
Term
ch 3.
34) The stems of which of the following are the plant's principal sites of photosynthesis?
Definition
whisk ferns
Term
ch. 3
35) The substance in horsetail stems that makes them suitable for scouring is
Definition
silica
Term
ch 3.
36) the semi-transparent tissue that protects immature sporangia in many ferns is called a/an
Definition
indusium
Term
ch. 3
37) the antheridia of ferns are usually located
Definition
among the rhizoids on the prothallus
Term
ch 3.
38) Ancient land plants are thought to be derived from
Definition
green algae
Term
39) One of the significant adaptations to prevent drying out in the land environment was the development by vascular plants of (a)
Definition
both [b and c] are correct
Term
ch 3.
40) lycopods produce sporangia which are produced on the upper surface of modified leaves termed
Definition
sporophylls
Term
ch 3.
41) In ferns, meiosis occurs in this structure
Definition
sporangium
Term
ch 3
42) which of the following structures or features is/are a part of pine needlels (leaves)?
Definition
All of these are correct
Term
ch 3
43) A feature or structure not found in a pine life cycle includes
Definition
antheridia
Term
ch 3
44) edible or otherwise useful gymnosperms do not include
Definition
horsetails
Term
ch 3
45) After fertilization the integument of gymnosperms becomes
Definition
seed coat
Term
ch 3
46) in pines a pollen grain reaches the nucellus via the
Definition
micropyle
Term
ch 3
47) the term gymnosperm refers to
Definition
plants whose seeds are produced out in the open (as opposed to being enclosed within a structure)
Term
ch 3
48) pine wood is said to be soft because of the absence of
Definition
fibers
Term
ch 3
49) the specific cells of pines that develop into pollen grains are
Definition
microspores
Term
ch 3
50) the structure of pines that develops into a seed coat is a/an
Definition
integument
Term
ch 3
51) two of the original four cells in a pine pollen grain enter a pollen tube; one of these two, which after division eventually gives rise to sperms, is the
Definition
generative cell
Term
ch 3
52) Which of the following is common to both cycads and pines
Definition
both megaspores and microspores produced
Term
ch 3
53) these are the largest groupos of living gymnosperms, comprising about 50 geneera and 550 species
Definition
conifers
Term
ch 3
54) Which of the following tissues, cells, or structures in flowering plants is a part of the sporophyte generation and therefore diploid
Definition
[image]
Term
ch 3
55) Which of the following is considered to be a specialization characteristic of advanced (more highly evolved) flowering plants?
Definition
bilateral symmetry
Term
ch 3
56) a monoecious plant
Definition
[image]has separate male and female flowers on the same plant.
Term
ch 3
57) pollination involves the
Definition
transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma
Term
ch 3
58) which of the following is the individual part of a compound ovary within which seeds develop from ovules?
Definition
carpel
Term
ch 3
59) which of the following pollinators rely more on vision than on smell in seeking floral energy sources?
Definition
hummingbirds
Term
ch 3
60) secondary plant compounds are throught to protect plants from herbivores and insects. an important group of secondary compounds are the
Definition
alkaloids
Term
ch 3
61) the structure that matures into the seed is called a (an)
Definition
ovule
Term
ch 3
62) pollen is produced in this flower part
Definition
anther
Term
ch 3
63) pollen grains become attached to the ___ of the flower
Definition
stigma
Term
ch 3
64) the part of the flower in which ovules are produced is the
Definition
carpel
Term
ch 3
65) The floral parts are attached to an apical portion of the flowering stem called the