Question 1

The hypocotyl connects the radicle with the cotyledons.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Corn and other grasses have a unique sheath of cells known as the ____ that surrounds and protects the young shoot.

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A)   coleoptile
B)   coleorhizum
C)   cotyledon
D)   endosperm
E)   radicleF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

The order of whorls from the flower's periphery to the center is:

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A)   sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels.
B)   carpels, petals, stamens, and sepals.
C)   petals, carpels, stamens, and sepals.
D)   sepals, carpels, stamens, and calyx.
E)   calyx, carpels, stamens, and sepals.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

In angiosperms, the gametophyte generation:

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A)   results from the fertilization of two gametes.
B)   is dominant.
C)   is nutritionally dependent on the sporophyte.
D)   produces gametes via meiosis.
E)   produces spores by mitosis.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following is a structure adapted for seed dispersal by animals?

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A)   light, feathery plumes
B)   thick, indigestible seed coats
C)   air spaces and cork
D)   turgor pressure within fruits
E)   winged fruitsF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Plants that produce scentless, inconspicuous flowers with enormous amounts of pollen are adapted to which type of pollination?

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A)   wind
B)   birds
C)   bats
D)   small rodents
E)   insectsF) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 7

Match between columns
                        Premises: detachable small plants that form in notches along the parent plant's leaf margins
short erect underground stem
underground stem with fleshy storage leaves attached to short stem
aboveground shoots that develop from adventitious buds on roots
enlarged underground stem used for food storage
horizontal aboveground stem
horizontal underground stem

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Question 8

What is an example of a seed dispersed by water?

Accepted Answer

A)   sunflower
B)   acorn
C)   coconut
D)   peach
E)   jack fruitF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 9

The diploid portion of a plant life cycle is known as the:

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A)   parental generation.
B)   sporophyte generation.
C)   daughter generation.
D)   gametophyte generation.
E)   reproductive generation.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

Give examples of how plants and animal pollinators have coevolved.

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Question 11

Match between columns
                        Premises: contains a single seed, does not split open at maturity, seed coat is not fused to fruit wall
develops from two or more fused carpels and splits open along two or more sutures
forms from single flower that contains multiple free carpels
made up for more than just ovary tissue
contains a hard stone surrounding a single seed
develops from single carpel and splits open along two sutures
usually large, have a stony wall, does not split open at maturity
contains a single seed, does not split open at maturity, seed coat is fused to fruit wall

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Question 12

The union of gametes is called ____ and takes place within the ____ of a flower.

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A)   fertilization; ovary
B)   fission; anther
C)   meiosis; receptacle
D)   mitosis; pistil
E)   fusion; stamenF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Which statement about asexual reproduction is true?

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A)   The advantage of asexual reproduction is that it results in new gene combinations.
B)   Two parents are required for successful asexual reproduction.
C)   The process of meiosis takes place in the parent and results in four haploid cells.
D)   The offspring of asexual reproduction are genetically identical to the parent.
E)   Asexual reproduction requires the fusion of two haploid gametes.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

The absorption of water by a dry seed is known as:

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A)   apical dominance.
B)   determinate growth.
C)   imbibition.
D)   senescence.
E)   bolting.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

A ____ is an underground stem that is greatly enlarged for food storage.

Accepted Answer

A)   sucker
B)   runner
C)   plantlet
D)   stolon
E)   tuberF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Bat-pollinated, night-blooming flowers would most likely display which two characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)   blue petals and sticky pollen grains
B)   yellow petals and the scent of rotting flesh
C)   orange petals and no scent
D)   white petals and a strongly sweet scent
E)   red petals and sticky pollen grainsF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

In double fertilization, one sperm fuses with the egg, and the other sperm fuses with the two antipodal nuclei.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

____ is an example of a plant that produces detachable plantlets in notches along their leaf margins.

Accepted Answer

A)   Pineapple
B)   Kalanchoe
C)   Chlorophytum
D)   Pepperomia
E)   SpathiphyllumF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

When a microsporocyte divides, its daughter cells are diploid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Rhizomes, tubers, corms, and stolons are examples of modified:

Accepted Answer

A)   leaves.
B)   flowers.
C)   roots.
D)   bulbs.
E)   stems.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Exam 37: Reproduction in Flowering Plants

When a microsporocyte divides, its daughter cells are diploid.

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Which statement about asexual reproduction is true?

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Plants that produce scentless, inconspicuous flowers with enormous amounts of pollen are adapted to which type of pollination?

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What is an example of a seed dispersed by water?

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Match the fruit type with its basic description.

In angiosperms, the gametophyte generation:

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Bat-pollinated, night-blooming flowers would most likely display which two characteristics?

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Match the modified stem with its description.

____ is an example of a plant that produces detachable plantlets in notches along their leaf margins.

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The hypocotyl connects the radicle with the cotyledons.

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Corn and other grasses have a unique sheath of cells known as the ____ that surrounds and protects the young shoot.

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Rhizomes, tubers, corms, and stolons are examples of modified:

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Which of the following is a structure adapted for seed dispersal by animals?

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The union of gametes is called and takes place within the of a flower.

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The absorption of water by a dry seed is known as:

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A ____ is an underground stem that is greatly enlarged for food storage.

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The order of whorls from the flower's periphery to the center is:

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The diploid portion of a plant life cycle is known as the:

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Give examples of how plants and animal pollinators have coevolved.

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Concepts to Consider: Flowers of differe...
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In double fertilization, one sperm fuses with the egg, and the other sperm fuses with the two antipodal nuclei.

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When a microsporocyte divides, its daughter cells are diploid.

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Which statement about asexual reproduction is true?

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Plants that produce scentless, inconspicuous flowers with enormous amounts of pollen are adapted to which type of pollination?

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What is an example of a seed dispersed by water?

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Match the fruit type with its basic description.

In angiosperms, the gametophyte generation:

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Bat-pollinated, night-blooming flowers would most likely display which two characteristics?

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Match the modified stem with its description.

____ is an example of a plant that produces detachable plantlets in notches along their leaf margins.

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The hypocotyl connects the radicle with the cotyledons.

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Corn and other grasses have a unique sheath of cells known as the ____ that surrounds and protects the young shoot.

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Rhizomes, tubers, corms, and stolons are examples of modified:

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Which of the following is a structure adapted for seed dispersal by animals?

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The union of gametes is called ____ and takes place within the ____ of a flower.

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The absorption of water by a dry seed is known as:

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A ____ is an underground stem that is greatly enlarged for food storage.

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The order of whorls from the flower's periphery to the center is:

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The diploid portion of a plant life cycle is known as the:

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Give examples of how plants and animal pollinators have coevolved.

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In double fertilization, one sperm fuses with the egg, and the other sperm fuses with the two antipodal nuclei.

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