POP QUIZ PTERIDOPHYTES

What is the gametophyte generation of ferns called?

• Protonema

• Gemmacup

• Fiddlehead

• Prothallus

Which of the following statements is false?

• Ferns are considered advanced over mosses because ferns have roots.

• Ferns are seedless plants.

• Ferns lack lignified vascular tissues.

• The sporophyte generation of ferns is the dominant phase in their life cycle.

Ferns produce clusters of sporangia known as ________ on the underside of the sporophylls.

• sori

• stoma

• rhizomes

• strobili

During a Dryopteris sp. life cycle, meiosis take place in the ____________ to produce haploid ____________.

• sporophyte,

  gemmae

• gametophyte,

  spores

• sporophyte,

  spores

• gametophyte,

  gamete

Which of the following plants does not produce seed?

• cycas

• fern

• pines

• Gnetum sp

All statements below is true about Selaginella sp. except

• classification

  of Selaginella sp. is under phylum

  Lycophyta

• free-living

  gametophyte

• produce

  one type of spores

• antherozoids

  swim towards ovum

Which of the following is a not characteristic of Pteridophytes?

• Sporophyte generation is dominant

• Gametophyte

  generation is dominant

• Produce

  spores

• Has true

  roots, stems and leaves

Which of the following is belonging to Pterophyta?

• Agaricus sp.

• Polytrichum sp.

• Pinus sp.

• Dryopteris sp.

Which of the following statements are TRUE about Dryopteris?

• Vascular plant

• Prothallus is the gametophyte generation

• Sporophyte generation has underground stem, called rhizome

• Gametophyte generation lacks cuticle

Sorus in Dryopteris consist of a group of…

• archegonium

• sporangium

• antheridium

• fronds