Biology: The Dynamics of Life, California Edition

Section 1: Life Cycles of Mosses, Ferns, and Conifers

Life Cycles of Mosses, Ferns, and Conifers

1.
In the gametophyte generation of a conifer, what is the name of the opening of an ovule?
A)a seed coat
B)a micropyle
C)a microspore
D)a megaspore
2.
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Look at this part of a fern. Which part of the plant is this?
A)sorus
B)rhizoids
C)prothallus
D)antheridium
3.
Which plant process happens in the fern's sporangia?
A)photosynthesis
B)hibernation
C)meiosis
D)osmosis
4.
Which of these statements is NOT true?
A)Male conifer cones are larger than female conifer cones.
B)Male conifer cones undergo a process to produce microspores.
C)Conifer pollination happens when pollen grains are transferred from the male cone to the female cone.
D)A megaspore is a female conifer spore that eventually becomes the female gametophyte.
5.
Fern fronds grow from an underground stem called a __________.
A)gametophyte
B)rhizome
C)prothallus
D)sporophyte
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