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During germination, __________ in the cotyledons or endosperm of the seed is/are used for growth.A) pollen stored B) water stored C) food stored D) eggs stored 2.
Which one of the following is an example of a nonvascular seedless plant?A) flowering plant B) horsetail C) fern D) moss 3.
In gymnosperms and angiosperms, the egg is produced in a female structure called __________.A) a pollen grain B) an ovule C) a seed D) a stamen 4.
Most of the plants on Earth are __________.A) seed plants B) gametophyte plants C) nonvascular plants D) seedless plants 5.
In fern plants, spores are produced in structures called _________.A) prothallus B) sori C) capsules D) fronds 6.
Spores are produced during the __________ stage of a plant's life cycle.A) gametophyte B) sexual C) sporophyte D) asexual 7.
Where are spores produced in mosses?A) in a capsule on a stalk B) on the back of leaves C) from the roots D) in a flower 8.
Why can't you go to a garden store and buy fern seeds?A) Ferns do not produce seeds. B) Fern seeds are too small to package. C) Fern seeds must stay moist. D) Fern seeds are very rare. 9.
In seed plants, sperm travel down a(n) __________ to reach the egg.A) pollen tube B) stigma tube C) ovule tube D) stamen tube 10.
What are the three main parts of a seed?A) stored food, flower, and pollen grain B) seed coat, stored food, and an embryo C) pollen grain, sperm, and egg D) cone, zygote, and seed coat 11.
How is pollen transferred from the male cone to the female cone in pines?A) by the wind B) by insects C) by water D) by seeds 12.
The production of new plants from underground stems is an example of __________ reproduction.A) asexual B) sexual C) zygote D) two parent 13.
Sexual reproduction in plants, as in all organisms, requires__________.A) only small parts of the plant B) only a female C) a male and female D) only a male 14.
What is the gametophyte plant of a fern called?A) rhizome B) prothallus C) capsule D) frond 15.
A plant produces small flowers that do not have a strong odor and are not brightly colored. The plant probably is pollinated by __________.A) bats B) flies C) bees D) the wind 16.
Why might a seed be covered in prickly hooks?A) to attract insects B) to help in germination C) to keep it from being eaten D) to aid in seed dispersal 17.
Which one of the following reproductive structures would be found only in gymnosperms?A) pistils B) flowers C) sori D) cones 18.
The transfer of pollen grains to the female part of the plant is called __________.A) pollination B) fertilization C) reproduction D) germination 19.
Which one of the following is the male reproductive part of a flower?A) petal B) pistils C) stamen D) sepal 20.
In mosses, how does the sperm get to the egg so that fertilization can occur?A) It is blown by the wind. B) It is carried by animals. C) It is transported in pollen. D) It swims.