Biology Laboratory Manual, 6/e

Darrell S. Vodopich, Baylor University
Randy Moore, University of Minnesota--Minneapolis

Exercise 29 - Survey of the Plant Kingdom

Choose the one answer that best answers the question.


1	The scale-like pieces of a pine cone are best referred to as ___.
		A)	spores
		B)	sporangia
		C)	sporophylls
		D)	sporophyte


2	Which term best describes pines?
		A)	gametosporous
		B)	heterosporous
		C)	homosporous
		D)	isogamous


3	In pines, where does meiosis occur?
		A)	gametophyte
		B)	sporophyte
		C)	pollen grain
		D)	ovule


4	A staminate cone is mainly composed of _____.
		A)	microspores
		B)	megasporangia
		C)	ovules
		D)	megaspores


5	After examining the stages of cone development in the lab, about how long does it take between pollination and seed release?
		A)	one day
		B)	one week
		C)	one year
		D)	more than one year


6	In pines, exactly which structure goes through meiosis?
		A)	spores
		B)	mother cells
		C)	sporophylls
		D)	gametes


7	The embryo in a seed gives rise to the new ____.
		A)	sporophyte
		B)	gametophyte
		C)	microgametophyte
		D)	megagametophyte


8	The surface of a pine needle is covered by ____.
		A)	endodermis
		B)	chlorophyll
		C)	sporophyll
		D)	epidermis


9	Which of the following is not a phylum of gymnosperms?
		A)	Gnetophyta
		B)	Coniferophyta
		C)	Gingkophyta
		D)	Gymnospermata


10	Which of the following genera is an example of Phylum Coniferophyta?
		A)	Gingko
		B)	Zamia
		C)	Pinus
		D)	Welwitschia

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