Question 1

Which of the following statements does not describe an apple fruit?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a pome 
B) The ovary formed from the fusion of five ovaries 
C) The endocarp is the papery-like material surrounding the seeds 
D) Most of the fruit develops from the receptacle 
E) All of these statements describe an apple fruit. 
A) It is a pome 
B) The ovary formed from the fusion of five ovaries 
C) The endocarp is the papery-like material surrounding the seeds 
D) Most of the fruit develops from the receptacle 
E) All of these statements describe an apple fruit.

Question 2

During seed germination the ________ of the embryo emerges first.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During seed germination the ________ of the...

Question 3

Which of the following is not one of the pericarp layers?

Accepted Answer

A) mesocarp 
B) exocarp 
C) metacarp 
D) endocarp 
E) All of the above are correct. 
A) mesocarp 
B) exocarp 
C) metacarp 
D) endocarp 
E) All of the above are correct.

Question 4

To insure growing the same variety of apple,which of the following do large-scale apple growers do?

Accepted Answer

A) hand pollinate compatible varieties 
B) only plant seeds from the tree with the desirable variety 
C) graft stems from desirable varieties to hardy rootstock 
D) spray crops heavily with auxin and ethylene 
E) prevent bees from cross-pollinating the desirable trees with ones that are less desirable 
A) hand pollinate compatible varieties 
B) only plant seeds from the tree with the desirable variety 
C) graft stems from desirable varieties to hardy rootstock 
D) spray crops heavily with auxin and ethylene 
E) prevent bees from cross-pollinating the desirable trees with ones that are less desirable

Question 5

What scar is left when the seed separates from the ovary wall?

Accepted Answer

A) testa 
B) micropyle 
C) hilum 
D) coleorhiza 
E) abscission 
A) testa 
B) micropyle 
C) hilum 
D) coleorhiza 
E) abscission

Question 6

Auxins work by stimulating which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) internode elongation 
B) cell division 
C) fruit softening 
D) cell elongation 
E) stomatal closure 
A) internode elongation 
B) cell division 
C) fruit softening 
D) cell elongation 
E) stomatal closure

Question 7

Zucchini squash is classified as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) pome 
B) hesperidium 
C) pepo 
D) berry 
E) vegetable not a fruit 
A) pome 
B) hesperidium 
C) pepo 
D) berry 
E) vegetable not a fruit

Question 8

Research by Charles Darwin and his son lead to the discovery of the plant hormone ________.

Accepted Answer

A) gibberellin 
B) auxin 
C) cytokinin 
D) abscisic acid 
E) ethylene 
A) gibberellin 
B) auxin 
C) cytokinin 
D) abscisic acid 
E) ethylene

Question 9

A strawberry is classified as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) a berry 
B) a pome 
C) an aggregate fruit 
D) an achene 
E) More than one of these fruit types are correct. 
A) a berry 
B) a pome 
C) an aggregate fruit 
D) an achene 
E) More than one of these fruit types are correct.

Question 10

Ethylene,salicylic acid,and abscisic acid are all "stress hormones" released in response to the presence of pathogens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

To grow bright orange oranges,________ is essential.

Accepted Answer

A) a warm tropical climate 
B) year-round rainfall 
C) cool nighttime temperatures 
D) snow at least once in the year 
E) extreme variation in daytime and nighttime temperatures 
A) a warm tropical climate 
B) year-round rainfall 
C) cool nighttime temperatures 
D) snow at least once in the year 
E) extreme variation in daytime and nighttime temperatures

Question 12

Which of the following best describes a dicot seed?

Accepted Answer

A) two thin cotyledons,abundant endosperm,and a coleoptile 
B) one large,thick cotyledon,very little endosperm,and a hilum 
C) one thin cotyledon,abundant endosperm,and a coleorhiza 
D) two large,thick cotyledons,abundant endosperm,and a micropyle 
E) None of the above correctly describes a dicot seed. 
A) two thin cotyledons,abundant endosperm,and a coleoptile 
B) one large,thick cotyledon,very little endosperm,and a hilum 
C) one thin cotyledon,abundant endosperm,and a coleorhiza 
D) two large,thick cotyledons,abundant endosperm,and a micropyle 
E) None of the above correctly describes a dicot seed.

Question 13

What attracts animals and insect specialists to oranges?

Accepted Answer

A) the orange color 
B) fragrant essential oils 
C) nutritious seeds 
D) brightly colored flowers 
E) a bumpy epicarp 
A) the orange color 
B) fragrant essential oils 
C) nutritious seeds 
D) brightly colored flowers 
E) a bumpy epicarp

Question 14

The first structure to emerge from a germinating seed is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) epicotyl 
B) hypocotyl 
C) radicle 
D) cotyledon 
E) coleoptile 
A) epicotyl 
B) hypocotyl 
C) radicle 
D) cotyledon 
E) coleoptile

Question 15

The largest of the citrus fruits is the

Accepted Answer

A) grapefruit. 
B) blood orange. 
C) citron. 
D) pummelo. 
E) kumquat. 
A) grapefruit. 
B) blood orange. 
C) citron. 
D) pummelo. 
E) kumquat.

Question 16

Ethylene works by stimulating ________.

Accepted Answer

A) internode elongation 
B) cell division. 
C) fruit softening and ripening 
D) cell elongation 
E) stomatal closure 
A) internode elongation 
B) cell division. 
C) fruit softening and ripening 
D) cell elongation 
E) stomatal closure

Question 17

Which of the following is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) A berry has a thin exocarp,a soft,fleshy mesocarp,and an endocarp enclosing one to many seeds (e.g. ,tomatoes). 
B) A hesperidium is a berry with a tough leathery rind (e.g. ,oranges). 
C) A pepo is a specialized berry with a tough outer rind (consisting of both receptacle tissue and exocarp),such as pumpkins,melons,and cucumbers. 
D) A drupe has a thin exocarp,a fleshy mesocarp,and a hard,stony endocarp that encases the seed (e.g. ,cherries,plums). 
E) All of the above are correct. 
A) A berry has a thin exocarp,a soft,fleshy mesocarp,and an endocarp enclosing one to many seeds (e.g. ,tomatoes). 
B) A hesperidium is a berry with a tough leathery rind (e.g. ,oranges). 
C) A pepo is a specialized berry with a tough outer rind (consisting of both receptacle tissue and exocarp),such as pumpkins,melons,and cucumbers. 
D) A drupe has a thin exocarp,a fleshy mesocarp,and a hard,stony endocarp that encases the seed (e.g. ,cherries,plums). 
E) All of the above are correct.

Question 18

Solanum lycopersicum is the scientific name of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) apple 
B) chestnut 
C) orange 
D) tomato 
E) grapefruit 
A) apple 
B) chestnut 
C) orange 
D) tomato 
E) grapefruit

Question 19

Parthenocarpy can be induced by the application of ________ to flowers before pollen is mature.

Accepted Answer

A) gibberellin 
B) auxin 
C) cytokinin 
D) abscisic acid 
E) ethylene 
A) gibberellin 
B) auxin 
C) cytokinin 
D) abscisic acid 
E) ethylene

Question 20

Which of the following structures is a protective sheath surrounding the epicotyl?

Accepted Answer

A) coleoptile 
B) coleorhiza 
C) scutellum 
D) testa 
E) caryopsis 
A) coleoptile 
B) coleorhiza 
C) scutellum 
D) testa 
E) caryopsis

Exam 6: Plant Life Cycle: Fruits and Seeds

Which of the following statements does not describe an apple fruit?

During seed germination the ________ of the embryo emerges first.

Which of the following is not one of the pericarp layers?

To insure growing the same variety of apple,which of the following do large-scale apple growers do?

What scar is left when the seed separates from the ovary wall?

Auxins work by stimulating which of the following?

Zucchini squash is classified as which of the following?

Research by Charles Darwin and his son lead to the discovery of the plant hormone ________.

A strawberry is classified as which of the following?

Ethylene,salicylic acid,and abscisic acid are all "stress hormones" released in response to the presence of pathogens.

To grow bright orange oranges,________ is essential.

Which of the following best describes a dicot seed?

What attracts animals and insect specialists to oranges?

The first structure to emerge from a germinating seed is which of the following?

The largest of the citrus fruits is the

Ethylene works by stimulating ________.

Which of the following is correct?

Solanum lycopersicum is the scientific name of which of the following?

Parthenocarpy can be induced by the application of ________ to flowers before pollen is mature.

Which of the following structures is a protective sheath surrounding the epicotyl?

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