Plants Without Seeds
This is NOT a quiz! It is a homework activity that will count as a homework grade. You are to use your Science textbook and notes to complete this activity. Use pages A56-A65 in your textbook. IF you fail this activity on the first try, you may take it ONLY ONCE MORE. . And I will know if you attempt more than once.
- 1.
The hairlike fibers that hold mosses to the ground are called __________________.
- A.
Rhizomes
- B.
Spores
- C.
Fronds
- D.
Rhizoids
Correct Answer
D. Rhizoids -
- 2.
The stage when a plant needs both male and femal sex cells in order to reproduce is called _____________________ reproduction.
- A.
Fertilization
- B.
Sexual
- C.
Spores
- D.
Asexual
Correct Answer
B. Sexual -
- 3.
Fronds grow above the ground from an underground stem called a _______________.
- A.
Rhizoid
- B.
Rhizome
- C.
Root
- D.
Taproot
Correct Answer
B. Rhizome -
- 4.
The production of spores is a form of ________________ reproduction.
- A.
Asexual
- B.
Fertilization
- C.
Sexual
- D.
Typical
Correct Answer
A. Asexual -
- 5.
The first land plants to develop from algae were similar to __________________.
- A.
Vascular
- B.
Mosses
- C.
Ferns
- D.
Nonvascular
Correct Answer
B. Mosses -
- 6.
Ferns are ________________ plants.
- A.
Vascular
- B.
Nonvascular
- C.
Big
- D.
Ancient
Correct Answer
A. Vascular -
- 7.
Mosses grow from special cells called _________________________
- A.
Cells
- B.
Spores
- C.
Fronds
- D.
Rhizoids
Correct Answer
B. Spores -
- 8.
The leaves of a fern cell are called _________________.
- A.
Leaf
- B.
Rhizome
- C.
Spore cases
- D.
Fronds
Correct Answer
D. Fronds -
- 9.
When a male sex cell and a female sex cell join together ______________________ takes place.
- A.
Fertilization
- B.
New plant growth
- C.
Flowering
- D.
Planting
Correct Answer
A. Fertilization -
- 10.
The alternation of generations is
- A.
The process of going from asexual reproduction to sexual reproduction with each generation.
- B.
The process of skipping generations in reproduction.
- C.
The process of going from sexual reproduction to asexual reproduction with each generation.
- D.
Three consecutive generations reproducing by sexual reproduction then three generations reproducing by asexual reproduction.
Correct Answer
C. The process of going from sexual reproduction to asexual reproduction with each generation. -
- 11.
Ferns and mosses are alike by
- A.
Both are vascular plants
- B.
Both are nonvascular plants
- C.
Both produce flowers.
- D.
Both reproduce by spores.
Correct Answer
D. Both reproduce by spores. -
- 12.
Looking at the Fern lifecycle diagram on page A63, what step takes place after the FERTILIZED EGG stage?
- A.
New leafy fern plant
- B.
Egg is fertilized
- C.
Spores travel
- D.
Male and female branches produce cells
Correct Answer
A. New leafy fern plant -
- 13.
Looking at the Fern lifecycle on page A63, after the spores are released, what is the next stage in the cycle?
- A.
Fertilized egg
- B.
A small heart shaped plant is produced
- C.
Male and female branches produce cells
- D.
New leafy fern plant
Correct Answer
B. A small heart shaped plant is produced -
- 14.
Does a new leafy fern plant grow from spores or from a fertlized egg?Look at diagram on page A63.
- A.
Grows from spores
- B.
Grows from fertilized egg
Correct Answer
B. Grows from fertilized egg -
- 15.
The spore cases for a fern are located where?
- A.
On the stem
- B.
On the top of the fronds
- C.
On the rhizome
- D.
On the bottom of the fronds
Correct Answer
D. On the bottom of the fronds -
- 16.
Looking at the moss lifecycle diagram on page A62, what happens when the sperm joins the egg?
- A.
The spore case pops open releasing spores.
- B.
A new moss plant grows
- C.
A fertilized egg is produced.
- D.
A leafy moss is produced.
Correct Answer
C. A fertilized egg is produced. -
- 17.
Looking at the diagram on page A62, what grows from the fertilized egg?
- A.
Leafy moss
- B.
A spore case.
- C.
New moss plant
- D.
Male and female branches.
Correct Answer
B. A spore case. -
- 18.
Look at the moss lifecycle on page A62, a new moss plant begins to grow when what is released?
- A.
Fertilized egg
- B.
Spores
- C.
Leafy moss
- D.
Rhizoids
Correct Answer
B. Spores -
- 19.
The ancestor of all land plants today was what photosynthetic organism?
- A.
Ferns
- B.
Spores
- C.
Protists
- D.
Green algae
Correct Answer
D. Green algae -
- 20.
The first land plants were what type of plants?
- A.
Vascular
- B.
Nonvascular
- C.
Spore bearing
- D.
Flowering
Correct Answer
B. Nonvascular -
- 21.
The development of different types of plants were in which order?
- A.
Nonvascular, Ferns, Gymnosperms, Angiosperms
- B.
Ferns, Nonvascular, Gymnosperms, Angiosperms
- C.
Gymnosperms, Angiosperms, Nonvascular, Ferns
- D.
Angiosperms, Gymnosperms, Nonvascular, Ferns
Correct Answer
A. Nonvascular, Ferns, Gymnosperms, Angiosperms -
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