UW MADISON BIO 152 EXAM 1 WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
1. In both bryophytes and vascular plants, meiosis occurs in the
dominant or most conspicuous phase of the life cycle.
a) true
b) false correct answers >> b
In the life cycles of mosses and ferns, which of the structures are
diploid? Select all that apply.
a) sporophyte
b) gametophyte
c) zygote
d) sperm
e) eggs correct answers >> a, c
Diploid (2n) cells in the _____ of mosses, ferns, gymnosperms, and
angiosperms divide meiotically and form haploid (1n) spores.
a) sporangium
b) gonad
c) zygote
d) gametophyte correct answers >> a
,Which of these is unique to flowering plants?
a) a dominant sporophyte generation
b) an embryo surrounded by nutritive tissue
c) haploid gametophytes
d) double fertilization
e) pollen production correct answers >> d
The male gametophytes of flowering plants are also referred to
as...
a) sperm
b) carpels
c) pollen
d) stamen
e) angiosperms correct answers >> c
A stamen consists of...
a) anther and filament
b) stigma and style
c) stigma and anther
d) stigma and filament
e) ovary and sepal correct answers >> a
, A pistil consists of...
a) ovary, ovule, and anther
b) ovule, spore, and anther
c) zygote, anther, and endosperm
d) stigma, style, and ovary
e) petal, sepal, and stamen correct answers >> d
Both gymnosperms and angiosperms form seeds that can travel
over long distances via wind or water. Which of the options are
benefits of seed production and dispersal? Select all that apply.
a) Seeds can introduce offspring into environments with ample
light.
b) Seeds can introduce offspring into pathogen-free
environments.
c) Seeds can introduce offspring into nutrient-rich environments.
d) Seeds can introduce offspring into environments beyond the
range of spores. correct answers >> a, b, c
Which of the animals can serve as pollinators for some types of
angiosperm? Select all that apply.
a) Birds
b) Butterflies
c) Bats
d) Moths
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
1. In both bryophytes and vascular plants, meiosis occurs in the
dominant or most conspicuous phase of the life cycle.
a) true
b) false correct answers >> b
In the life cycles of mosses and ferns, which of the structures are
diploid? Select all that apply.
a) sporophyte
b) gametophyte
c) zygote
d) sperm
e) eggs correct answers >> a, c
Diploid (2n) cells in the _____ of mosses, ferns, gymnosperms, and
angiosperms divide meiotically and form haploid (1n) spores.
a) sporangium
b) gonad
c) zygote
d) gametophyte correct answers >> a
,Which of these is unique to flowering plants?
a) a dominant sporophyte generation
b) an embryo surrounded by nutritive tissue
c) haploid gametophytes
d) double fertilization
e) pollen production correct answers >> d
The male gametophytes of flowering plants are also referred to
as...
a) sperm
b) carpels
c) pollen
d) stamen
e) angiosperms correct answers >> c
A stamen consists of...
a) anther and filament
b) stigma and style
c) stigma and anther
d) stigma and filament
e) ovary and sepal correct answers >> a
, A pistil consists of...
a) ovary, ovule, and anther
b) ovule, spore, and anther
c) zygote, anther, and endosperm
d) stigma, style, and ovary
e) petal, sepal, and stamen correct answers >> d
Both gymnosperms and angiosperms form seeds that can travel
over long distances via wind or water. Which of the options are
benefits of seed production and dispersal? Select all that apply.
a) Seeds can introduce offspring into environments with ample
light.
b) Seeds can introduce offspring into pathogen-free
environments.
c) Seeds can introduce offspring into nutrient-rich environments.
d) Seeds can introduce offspring into environments beyond the
range of spores. correct answers >> a, b, c
Which of the animals can serve as pollinators for some types of
angiosperm? Select all that apply.
a) Birds
b) Butterflies
c) Bats
d) Moths
