Question 1

Regular flowers (actinomorphic)have radial symmetry and include all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) orchid 
B) sunflower 
C) daffodil 
D) lily 
E) rose 
A) orchid 
B) sunflower 
C) daffodil 
D) lily 
E) rose

Question 2

Which of the following plant structures (or forms)are not haploid?

Accepted Answer

A) spores 
B) gametophytes 
C) sporophytes 
D) gametes 
E) All of these plant structures are haploid. 
A) spores 
B) gametophytes 
C) sporophytes 
D) gametes 
E) All of these plant structures are haploid.

Question 3

Which of the following does not describe inflorescence types?

Accepted Answer

A) spike 
B) raceme 
C) panicle 
D) umbel 
E) All of the above describe different inflorescence types. 
A) spike 
B) raceme 
C) panicle 
D) umbel 
E) All of the above describe different inflorescence types.

Question 4

Which of the following is the correct sequence of floral structures from the outside to the inside of a typical flower?

Accepted Answer

A) androecium,calyx,corolla,gynoecium 
B) calyx,corolla,gynoecium,androecium 
C) calyx,corolla,androecium,gynoecium 
D) corolla,calyx,androecium,gynoecium 
E) calyx,androecium,gynoecium,corolla 
A) androecium,calyx,corolla,gynoecium 
B) calyx,corolla,gynoecium,androecium 
C) calyx,corolla,androecium,gynoecium 
D) corolla,calyx,androecium,gynoecium 
E) calyx,androecium,gynoecium,corolla

Question 5

What is the function of endosperm?

Accepted Answer

A) It provides protection for the seed. 
B) It develops into the fruit. 
C) It provides nourishment for the developing embryo. 
D) It directs the pollen tube to the egg. 
E) None of the above are correct. 
A) It provides protection for the seed. 
B) It develops into the fruit. 
C) It provides nourishment for the developing embryo. 
D) It directs the pollen tube to the egg. 
E) None of the above are correct.

Question 6

The female gametophyte of flowering plants is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The female gametophyte of flowering plants is...

Question 7

What is the fate of the four megaspores that result from meiosis in a typical angiosperm?

Accepted Answer

A) All four develop into ovules. 
B) Two develop into ovules;two develop into the seed coat. 
C) One develops into an ovule;the other three become microspores. 
D) One develops into an ovule;the other three degenerate. 
E) All of the above are correct. 
A) All four develop into ovules. 
B) Two develop into ovules;two develop into the seed coat. 
C) One develops into an ovule;the other three become microspores. 
D) One develops into an ovule;the other three degenerate. 
E) All of the above are correct.

Question 8

In the life cycle of a typical angiosperm,meiosis leads directly to the formation of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) sperm and eggs 
B) a zygote 
C) gametophytes 
D) microspores and megaspores 
E) sporophytes 
A) sperm and eggs 
B) a zygote 
C) gametophytes 
D) microspores and megaspores 
E) sporophytes

Question 9

Which of the following is triploid in a typical angiosperm?

Accepted Answer

A) the egg 
B) the megaspore mother cells 
C) the endosperm 
D) the embryo 
E) the microspore mother cells 
A) the egg 
B) the megaspore mother cells 
C) the endosperm 
D) the embryo 
E) the microspore mother cells

Question 10

Homologous chromosomes cross-over and exchange genes during what stage of meiosis?

Accepted Answer

A) prophase I 
B) prophase II 
C) metaphase I 
D) telophase II 
E) anaphase I 
A) prophase I 
B) prophase II 
C) metaphase I 
D) telophase II 
E) anaphase I

Question 11

Enfleurage is a process used in the production of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) honey. 
B) alcoholic drinks. 
C) molasses. 
D) perfumes. 
E) None of the above are correct. 
A) honey. 
B) alcoholic drinks. 
C) molasses. 
D) perfumes. 
E) None of the above are correct.

Question 12

You find a flower that is dioecious,hypogenous,and zygomorphic.Which of the following statements would be the correct interpretation of this information?

Accepted Answer

A) The flower has both sexes,an inferior ovary,and bilateral symmetry. 
B) The flower has one sex,a superior ovary,and bilateral symmetry. 
C) The flower has one sex,an inferior ovary,and bilateral symmetry. 
D) The flower has both sexes,a superior ovary,and radial symmetry. 
E) None of the above are correct. 
A) The flower has both sexes,an inferior ovary,and bilateral symmetry. 
B) The flower has one sex,a superior ovary,and bilateral symmetry. 
C) The flower has one sex,an inferior ovary,and bilateral symmetry. 
D) The flower has both sexes,a superior ovary,and radial symmetry. 
E) None of the above are correct.

Question 13

Endosperm forms when which one of the following takes place?

Accepted Answer

A) when two polar nuclei and one sperm unite 
B) when the zygote develops into an embryo 
C) when the embryo sac or female gametophyte is formed 
D) when pollen chambers fill with microspores 
E) All of the above are correct. 
A) when two polar nuclei and one sperm unite 
B) when the zygote develops into an embryo 
C) when the embryo sac or female gametophyte is formed 
D) when pollen chambers fill with microspores 
E) All of the above are correct.

Question 14

What are breaking tulips?

Accepted Answer

A) tulips with bulbs that shatter on planting 
B) tulips with pedicels that split along a seam 
C) tulips with bulbs that split leading to more than one flower per bulb 
D) tulips with unpredictable stripes of vivid color against a contrasting background 
E) None of the above are correct. 
A) tulips with bulbs that shatter on planting 
B) tulips with pedicels that split along a seam 
C) tulips with bulbs that split leading to more than one flower per bulb 
D) tulips with unpredictable stripes of vivid color against a contrasting background 
E) None of the above are correct.

Question 15

Most of the nutritive value of rice,wheat,and corn grains is found in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) endosperm 
B) seed coat 
C) embryo 
D) cotyledons 
E) None of the above are correct. 
A) endosperm 
B) seed coat 
C) embryo 
D) cotyledons 
E) None of the above are correct.

Question 16

You find a flower that is small,white,odorless,and with long filaments and copious pollen.This flower is most likely pollinated by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) wind. 
B) bees. 
C) moths or flies. 
D) hummingbirds. 
E) rain splash. 
A) wind. 
B) bees. 
C) moths or flies. 
D) hummingbirds. 
E) rain splash.

Question 17

Flowers that have all four floral appendages are called which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A) complete 
B) incomplete 
C) angiosperms 
D) gymnosperms 
E) None of the above are correct. 
A) complete 
B) incomplete 
C) angiosperms 
D) gymnosperms 
E) None of the above are correct.

Question 18

Lilies have a diploid number of 24.After meiosis,how many chromosomes do each of the gametes have?

Accepted Answer

A) 24 
B) 48 
C) 12 
D) 6 
E) None of the above are correct. 
A) 24 
B) 48 
C) 12 
D) 6 
E) None of the above are correct.

Question 19

Together,the calyx and corollas constitute which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A) perianth 
B) gynoecium 
C) anther 
D) filament 
E) stigma 
A) perianth 
B) gynoecium 
C) anther 
D) filament 
E) stigma

Question 20

In squash flowers,the flower parts are inserted above the ovary.What is this condition called?

Accepted Answer

A) hypogynous 
B) perigynous 
C) hypergynous 
D) epigynous 
E) None of the above are correct. 
A) hypogynous 
B) perigynous 
C) hypergynous 
D) epigynous 
E) None of the above are correct.

Exam 5: Plant Life Cycle: Flowers

Regular flowers (actinomorphic)have radial symmetry and include all but which of the following?

Which of the following plant structures (or forms)are not haploid?

Which of the following does not describe inflorescence types?

Which of the following is the correct sequence of floral structures from the outside to the inside of a typical flower?

What is the function of endosperm?

The female gametophyte of flowering plants is called the ________.

What is the fate of the four megaspores that result from meiosis in a typical angiosperm?

In the life cycle of a typical angiosperm,meiosis leads directly to the formation of which of the following?

Which of the following is triploid in a typical angiosperm?

Homologous chromosomes cross-over and exchange genes during what stage of meiosis?

Enfleurage is a process used in the production of which of the following?

You find a flower that is dioecious,hypogenous,and zygomorphic.Which of the following statements would be the correct interpretation of this information?

Endosperm forms when which one of the following takes place?

What are breaking tulips?

Most of the nutritive value of rice,wheat,and corn grains is found in which of the following?

You find a flower that is small,white,odorless,and with long filaments and copious pollen.This flower is most likely pollinated by which of the following?

Flowers that have all four floral appendages are called which of the following:

Lilies have a diploid number of 24.After meiosis,how many chromosomes do each of the gametes have?

Together,the calyx and corollas constitute which of the following:

In squash flowers,the flower parts are inserted above the ovary.What is this condition called?

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