Review Questions for Exam 2
Label the following figures
protonema
gametophyte
sporophyte
archegonium
antheridium
sperm egg
seta
foot
capsule fertilization
meiosis
rhizoids
spore
frond
fiddlehead
sori
rhizome
roots
sporangium
meiosis
gametophyte
sporophyte
archegonium
antheridium
egg
sperm
spore
fertilization
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Sporophyte
Microgametophytes
Megagametophyte
Pollen cone
Ovulate cone
Seed
Ovule
Meiosis (twice)
Fertilization
Embryo
Pedicel
Receptacle
Pistil
Stamen
Sepal
Petal
Calyx
Corolla
Anther
Filament
Stigma
Style
Ovary
Ovules
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Flower
Seed coat
Embryo
Endosperm
Embryo sac
Pollen grain
Meiosis (twice)
Double fertilization
Ovule
Micropyle
Pollen tube
Microspores
Megaspores
Shoot system
Root system
Primary root
Secondary root
Tertiary root
Node
Internode
Axil
Stem
Leaf
Petiole
Axillary bud
Terminal bud
Blade
Veins
Flower
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Name the phylum each one of these organisms belongs to:
Liverwort____________________________________________
Horsetail_____________________________________________
Fern_________________________________________________
Selaginella __________________________________________
Ginkgo biloba__________________________________________
Douglas Fir____________________________________________
Lily_________________________________________________
Sago palm___________________________________________
Whisk fern_____________________________________________
Moss_________________________________________________
Name the dominant generation (sporophyte or gametophyte) for each:
Liverwort____________________________________________
Horsetail_____________________________________________
Fern_________________________________________________
Selaginella __________________________________________
Ginkgo biloba__________________________________________
Douglas Fir____________________________________________
Lily_________________________________________________
Sago palm___________________________________________
Whisk fern_____________________________________________
Moss_________________________________________________
Describe each as homosporouos or heterosporous:
Liverwort____________________________________________
Horsetail_____________________________________________
Fern_________________________________________________
Selaginella __________________________________________
Ginkgo biloba__________________________________________
Douglas Fir____________________________________________
Lily_________________________________________________
Sago palm___________________________________________
Whisk fern_____________________________________________
Moss_________________________________________________
Describe each as vascular or non-vascular:
Liverwort____________________________________________
Horsetail_____________________________________________
Fern_________________________________________________
Selaginella __________________________________________
Ginkgo biloba__________________________________________
Douglas Fir____________________________________________
Lily_________________________________________________
Sago palm___________________________________________
Whisk fern_____________________________________________
Moss_________________________________________________
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Describe a dispersal mechanisms seen in flowering plants:
Define meristem
The sporophyte generation of a plant is________________ (haploid, diploid or triploid).
Name the two types of gametangia:
Name the two types of gametes:
Name the structure which produces spores:
Name the process in the alternation of generation life cycle which produces spores (type
of cell division)__________________________.
Name the group which is thought to be the ancestors of terrestrial
plants___________________
What is meant by the term “localized growth”?
Which plant phylum contains the greatest living biodiversity?
Which plant exhibits dichotomous branching and describe this feature.
Ovule  _______________; ovary  ______________; integument____________
Microspore_____________________; megaspore________________________
What are sporophylls?
Name two classes which belong to the phylum anthophyta :
Define pollination_______________________________
List two reasons why seeds are considered reproductively superior to spores :
What does the term coevolution mean?
List two alternative terms for microgametophyte________________ _______________
List two alternative terms for megagametophyte________________ _______________
What is the evolutionary significance of needles in conifers?
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Define dioecious:
Define deciduous:
Define monoecious:
Define evergreen:
Define herbaceous:
Define woody:
List three benefits that flowering plants provide humans:
The location of the production of microspores in a flowering plant:__________________
The location of the ovules in a flowering plant_____________________________
What is scarification?___________________________________________________
Monocots
eudicots
Root system type
Leaf vein pattern
Number of floral parts
Vascular tissue in the steele
Vascular bundles in stem
List two examples of root adaptations:
Roots hairs have vascular tissue. True or false
Herbaceous tissues are produced by ______ growth; woody tissues are produced by
_____growth. These woody tissues are the result of cell division by
a(n)___________________ meristem. As a woody plant grows the epidermis is
replaced by the ________________ which is produced by the _____________ cambium.
Draw an arrow to the respective function and cell wall structure:
Parenchyma
flexible support
very thin
Collenchyma
storage
secondary cell wall present
Sclerenchyma
rigid support
irregular thickness
Name the types of different cells found in xylem tissue:
Name the types of different cells found in phloem tissue:
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Name the structures which cover or protect the following:
Flower while developing_____________________
Root apical meristem________________________
Terminal bud______________________________
Sorus____________________________________
What plant organ(s) contains the endodermis tissue?
What plant organ(s) contains the steele?
What plant organ(s) contains the cortex?
What plant organ(s) contains the mesophyll?
What plant organ(s) contains vascular bundles?
What plant organ(s) contains an epidermis with a cuticle?
Name two leaf modifications discussed on class.
Label each as monocot or eudicot; as root or stem and xylem and phloem
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A biology student is walking along a forest trail and finds a 1 m tall plant that bears a
pinecone-looking structure at its tallest point. When he touches this structure it emits a
cloud of brownish dust. He examines these particles and finds that they are tiny single
celled spheres. This student has probably found a____________________
a. immature pine tree
b. liverwort gametophyte
c. horsetail gametophyte
d. club moss sporophyte
The evolution of flowering plants is closely tied to the evolution of what group of
animals?
Assume the diploid number in a given plant is 16. How many chromosomes should be
present in:
Cells of a pollen grain_______________
Egg cell__________________________
Cells in the embryo of a seed______________
Cells in the endosperm of the seed______________
Cells found in the petals of the flower______________
Which plant cell types listed below would you expect to not find a nucleus?
Parenchyma___
Collenchyma___
Tracheids___
Cork cells___
Sieve tube___
Sclerenchyma___
Companion cell___ Guard cell___
The portion of the root which gives rise to branch or lateral roots is the ______________.
Which plant tissue contains the casparian strip?
___________________ growth is responsible for an increase in plant’s girth.
List four unique characteristics of the Kingdom Plantae:
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