Study Guide for Campbell Biology
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Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Michael A. Pollock
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Chapter 30, Problem 1TYK
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Introduction: Plants are autotrophic eukaryotes and are capable of making their own food.
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Companion cells are unique to:A. Bryophytes B. PteridophytesC. Angiosperms D. Gymnosperms
Which group of plants bears stomata only in the sporophyte generation?
a. Chrysophyta
b. Anthocerophyta
c. Bryophyta
d. Marchantiophyta
Which of the following is not a characteristic that distinguishes gymnosperms and angiosperms from other plants?
a. Pollen
b. Dependent gametophytes
c. Ovules
d. Alternation of generations
Which of these statements is an incorrect comparison of a pine cone and a flower in terms of structure and function?
a. Pine cones and flowers both have gametophytes and modified leaves that produce spores.
b. All of the statements are correct.
c. Unlike pine cones, many flowers produce both pollen and ovules.
d. Pine trees have separate pollen cons and ovulate cones while in flowers, pollen grains are produced by the anthers of
stamens, and ovules are within the ovaries of carpels.
Which of the following are found in gymnosperms, as well as in angiosperms?
a.
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Ch. 30 - Why is the evolution of pollen an important...Ch. 30 - Label the parts in the following generalized...Ch. 30 - a. Describe a pollen cone and the formation of a...Ch. 30 - In the following diagram of the life cycle of an...Ch. 30 - Fill in the following table, which compares...Ch. 30 - Describe the characteristics of seed plants that...Ch. 30 - Prob. 2SYKCh. 30 - Current morphological and molecular evidence...Ch. 30 - Prob. 1TYKTCh. 30 - Prob. 2TYKT
Ch. 30 - Prob. 3TYKTCh. 30 - Prob. 4TYKTCh. 30 - Prob. 5TYKTCh. 30 - _______ A fruit consists of an embryo, nutritive...Ch. 30 - Prob. 7TYKTCh. 30 - Prob. 8TYKTCh. 30 - Prob. 1TYKCh. 30 - Prob. 2TYKCh. 30 - For a pine seed, which of the following choices...Ch. 30 - Gymnosperms rose to dominance during the a....Ch. 30 - In a pine tree, where would you find a...Ch. 30 - Prob. 6TYKCh. 30 - Prob. 7TYKCh. 30 - Which of the following pairs is mismatched? a....Ch. 30 - Prob. 9TYKCh. 30 - Prob. 10TYKCh. 30 - Prob. 11TYKCh. 30 - Prob. 12TYK
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