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Chapter 30 Quiz
1. Which of the following is NOT a part of the four floral organs of a flower?
a) Anther
b) Sepals
c) Petals
d) Stamens
e) Carpels
2. What is the advantage of a reduced gametophyte in seed plants?
a) The gametophyte section of the plant’s life cycle is reduced and therefore the cycle
occurs faster.
b) The gametophytes of seed plants develop within the walls of spores which provide
protection and nutrients.
c) The gametophyte is free-living and does not depend on the sporophyte for nutrition.
d) The gametophytes are macroscopic.
3. All of the followings are parts of the Carpel except?
a) Stigma
b) Ovary
c) Style
d) Stamen
4. Which of the following is the largest group of gymnosperms?
a) Phylum Cycadophyta
b) Phylum Ginkgophyta
c) Phylum Gnetophyta
d) Phylum Coniferophyta
5. Gymnosperms and Angiosperms share all of the following except?
a) Seeds
b) Flowers
c) Pollen
d) Vascular systems
6. Angiosperms and Gymnosperms are:
a) Aquatic Plants
b) Bryophytes
c) Seedless Vascular plants
d) Seed Plants
7. An example of a gymnosperms is:
a) Birstlecone pine
b) Water lily
c) California poppy
d) Orchid
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8. Life cycles of seed plants are:
a) Gametophyte dominant
b) Sporophyte dominant
c) Both gametophyte and sporophyte dominant
9. Which of the flower’s parts are responsible for the production of microspores?
a) Carpels
b) Petals
c) Stamens
d) Sepals
10. Where in gymnosperms are megaspores found?
a) Ovulate cones
b) Pollen cones
c) Stamens
d) Carpels
Answers: 1. A, 2.B, 3.D, 4.D, 5.B, 6.D, 7.A, 8.B, 9.C, 10.A
Short Answer: Answer one of the following
a) Gymnosperms include four phyla. List and give a short summary of each phylum.
b) List, define and compare the two main groups of angiosperms.
Answers:
a) There are ten plant phyla in which four phyla are gymnosperms. These phyla are cycadophyta,
ginkgophyta, gnephyta and coniferophyta. Firstly phylum Cycadophyta is the second largest
after conifers and it is characterised with large cones and palm like leaves. Another phylum is
Ginkgophyta which has only one species called Ginkgo biloba. Ginkgo biloba has fern like leaves
that turn gold in autumn. Then phylum Gnetphyta which has plants that are called gnetophytes,
and they consist of 3 genera: Gnetum, Ephedra and Welwitschia. Some of these species live in
deserts and some are tropical. Finally, phylum Coniferophyta and it is the largest of
gymnosperms phyla. This phylum has many large trees like cypresses and red woods. Most
conifers are evergreen.
b) The two main groups of angiosperms are monocots and eudicots.
Monocots are angiosperms that have one cotyledons or seed leaves. The leaves of monocots
have parallel veins. Their vascular tissues are scattered and their roots are fibrous. Monocots’
pollen grains have only one opening and their floral organ are in multiples of 3.
Eudicots are angiosperms that have two cotyledons or seed leaves. The leaves of eudicots have
netlike veins. Their vascular tissue is usually arranged in a ring and they have taproots. Eudicots’
pollen grains have 3 openings and their floral organs are in multiples of four or five.