1) Tracheophyte literally means: a) breathing plants b) tube plants 2) Which of the following vascular tissues moves water from roots to leaves? a) Phloem b) Xylem 3) Phloem cells transport their material using cells that are separated by end walls which have tiny _______________________________. a) plates b) membranes c) perforations d) hairs 4) Phloem carries materials from _____________________ to ______________________. a) roots/leaves b) leaves/all other parts of the plant 5) Which of the following is NOT a function of true roots? a) to anchor the plant b) to collect sunlight for photosynthesis c) to absorb water from the soil d) to absorb nutrients from the soil 6) How does LIGNIN help vascular plant grow tall? a) Lignin is a glue which helps stems remain flexible b) Lignin is a type of glue which helps plant stick together as a group c) Lignin is a glue which helps plant stems to become stiff. 7) Ferns do not have true leaves, but they do have a leaf-like structure called a: ____________________________. a) Fraculum b) Freduiday c) Flatulance d) Frond 8) What reproductive structure would one find on the underside of a mature frond? a) clusters of spores b) clusters of nuts c) clusters of 9th grade boys d) clusters of seeds 9) The word  "gymnosperm" actually means: a) covered seed b) fruiting body c) naked seed d) pine 10) Which of the following is NOT a gymnosperm? a) Tulip Poplar b) White Pine c) Yellow Pine d) Blue Spruce 11) True or False: Both male and female cones are found on most gymnosperms: a) True b) False 12) Traditionally, what we think of as a pine cone, is actually just the MALE cone? a) True b) False 13) In the male cone, there is a gametophyte which consists of several cells enclosed within a _______________________. a) sand grain b) dust grain c) pollen grain d) mL of xylem fluid 14) If pollination and fertilization occurs in an angiosperm, often times the ovary surrounding the embryo may form _________________. a) pollen b) a flower c) fruit d) ATP 15) True or False: Flowering plants can reproduce sexually? a) True b) False 16) Where are eggs fertilized in angiosperm plants? a) inside the female cone b) inside the male cone c) inside the anther d) inside the ovary 17) Structure #8 represents the: ___________________________________. a) anther b) petal c) ovary d) pistil 18) Structure #2 represents the: ___________________________________. a) anther b) petal c) ovary d) pistil 19) In addition to supplying the embryonic plant (seed) nutrients, what is another purpose of fruit? a) provides vitamin C b) helps disperse seeds c) provides a form of asexual reproduction 20) Aside from ferns, what is another example of seedless, vascular plants? a) moss b) pines c) club mosses d) cherry trees

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