Biology: The Dynamics of Life, North Carolina 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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