Chapter Questions
The lack of seeds is a characteristic of alla. Iycophytes.b. conifers.c. tracheophytes.d. gnetophytes.
Which of the following adaptations allows plants to pause their life cycle until environmental conditions are optimal?a. Stomatab. Phloem and xylemc. Seedsd. Flowers
Which of the following gymnosperms possesses a form of vascular tissue that is similar to that found in the angiosperms?a. Cycadsb. Gnetophytesc. Ginkgophytesd. Conifers
In a pine tree, the microspores and megaspores are produced by the process ofa. fertilization.b. mitosis.c. fusion.d. meiosis.
Which of the following terms is NOT associated with a male portion of a plant?a. Megasporeb. Antheridiumc. Pollen grainsd. Microspore
Which of the following potentially represents the oldest known living species of angiosperm?a. Cooksoniab. Archaefructusc. Chlamydomonasd. Amborella
The integuments of an ovule will develop into thea. embryo.b. endosperm.c. fruit.d. seed coat.
An example of a drupe is aa. strawberry.b. plum.c. bean.d. pineapple.
The pericarp is thea. ovary wall.b. developing seed coat.c. ovary.d. mature endosperm.