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1In phyla Pterophyta and Lycophyta, the dominant phase is the:
A)gametophyte
B)sporophyte
C)prothallium
D)sporangium



2Phyla Pterophyta and Lycophyta have a vascular system that includes xylem and phloem.
A)True
B)False



3________ are leaf-like structures of the sporophyte generation that bear spores in ferns.
A)Prothallia
B)Indusia
C)Strobili
D)Sporophylls



4On the underside of fern fronds are clusters of ________, within which meiosis occurs and spores are formed.
A)prothallia
B)sporangia
C)strobili
D)pinnae



5Unlike bryophytes, ferns do not require free water for fertilization.
A)True
B)False



6Most ferns have sporangia aggregated into clusters called ________ on the undersides of their leaves.



7In ferns, sporangia may be protected by a shield-shaped _______.
A)prothallium
B)sporophyll
C)indusium
D)pinna



8The heart-shaped gametophyte of ferns, called a ________, has rhizoids and female and male reproductive structures on its underside.



9On prothallia, globe-shaped ________ produce sperm and vase-shaped ________ produce eggs.



10Fronds of the growing sporophyte break through the soil in a coiled position called a ________.



11________ have jointed, ribbed stems, scale-like leaves arranged in whorls, and comprise one genus, Equisetum.



12________ lack leaves, have no differentiation of shoot and root, and bear lobed sporangia on stems.



13In horsetails and club mosses, sporangia occur in ________ that form at the tips of stems.
A)strobili
B)indusia
C)cones
D)capsules



14capsules
A)True
B)False



15Club mosses have megaphylls.
A)True
B)False



16Quillworts have runner-like organs called ________ that are intermediate in structure between stems and roots.
A)rhizomes
B)rhizophores
C)stolons
D)stalks







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