Question 1

Hemp (Cannabis sativa) is a dioecious plant. This means that the flowers of hemp

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A)  are complete. 
B)  are incomplete. 
C)  are perfect. 
D)  contain both stamens and carpels. 
E)  contain both petals and sepals. 
A)  are complete. 
B)  are incomplete. 
C)  are perfect. 
D)  contain both stamens and carpels. 
E)  contain both petals and sepals.

Question 2

The pollen grain contains the

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A)  sperm. 
B)  egg. 
C)  embryo. 
D)  endosperm. 
E)  anther. 
A)  sperm. 
B)  egg. 
C)  embryo. 
D)  endosperm. 
E)  anther.

Question 3

Which plant hormone will act as an inhibitor of growth and maintains dormancy?

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

Question 4

Which of the following methods of reproduction is sexual?

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A)  runners and stolons 
B)  rhizomes 
C)  cuttings 
D)  grafting and suckers 
E)  flowering 
A)  runners and stolons 
B)  rhizomes 
C)  cuttings 
D)  grafting and suckers 
E)  flowering

Question 5

Fertilization in flowering plants occurs

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A)  on the stigma. 
B)  in the style. 
C)  in the ovule. 
D)  in the anther. 
E)  in the endosperm. 
A)  on the stigma. 
B)  in the style. 
C)  in the ovule. 
D)  in the anther. 
E)  in the endosperm.

Question 6

Which action would cause a long-day plant to flower?

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A)  Interrupt the day with a period of darkness. 
B)  Interrupt a long night with a flash of light. 
C)  Give the plant some phytochrome. 
D)  Allow an insect to pollinate the plant. 
E)  Keep the plant in the dark. 
A)  Interrupt the day with a period of darkness. 
B)  Interrupt a long night with a flash of light. 
C)  Give the plant some phytochrome. 
D)  Allow an insect to pollinate the plant. 
E)  Keep the plant in the dark.

Question 7

Describe the function of the following plant structures: petals, stamens, and carpel.

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The petals are the showy part of the pla

Question 8

Tomatoes are a fleshy fruit.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Explain the various uses of gibberellins in the agricultural industry.

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Gibberellins are growth-producing hormon

Question 10

Which of the following is a vegetable?

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A)  corn kernel 
B)  peas and beans 
C)  tomato 
D)  cucumber 
E)  onion 
A)  corn kernel 
B)  peas and beans 
C)  tomato 
D)  cucumber 
E)  onion

Question 11

The ability of individual plant cells to develop into an entire plant is known as

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A)  propagation. 
B)  organogenesis. 
C)  totipotency. 
D)  phytoplasty. 
A)  propagation. 
B)  organogenesis. 
C)  totipotency. 
D)  phytoplasty.

Question 12

How are potato plants propagated?

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A)  by "eyes" (a bud) 
B)  by runners 
C)  by pollen 
D)  by flowers 
E)  by protoplasts 
A)  by "eyes" (a bud) 
B)  by runners 
C)  by pollen 
D)  by flowers 
E)  by protoplasts

Question 13

A flower without stamens would be considered female.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is arranged in proper order?

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A)  fertilization → pollination → seed formation → germination 
B)  seed formation → fertilization → germination → pollination 
C)  pollination → fertilization → seed formation → germination 
D)  germination → seed formation → fertilization → pollination 
E)  pollination → fertilization → germination → seed formation 
A)  fertilization → pollination → seed formation → germination 
B)  seed formation → fertilization → germination → pollination 
C)  pollination → fertilization → seed formation → germination 
D)  germination → seed formation → fertilization → pollination 
E)  pollination → fertilization → germination → seed formation

Question 15

Asparagus is a dioecious plant, and all commercial stalks are female.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following parts of a plant embryo grows downward?

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A)  plumule 
B)  epicotyl 
C)  seed coat 
D)  radicle 
E)  shoot 
A)  plumule 
B)  epicotyl 
C)  seed coat 
D)  radicle 
E)  shoot

Question 17

Compound fruits

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A)  include legumes like peas and beans. 
B)  are derived from a simple ovary of a single carpel. 
C)  develop from several individual ovaries. 
D)  include peaches, tomatoes, and cherries. 
E)  develop from a compound ovary of several fused carpels. 
A)  include legumes like peas and beans. 
B)  are derived from a simple ovary of a single carpel. 
C)  develop from several individual ovaries. 
D)  include peaches, tomatoes, and cherries. 
E)  develop from a compound ovary of several fused carpels.

Question 18

Which of the following is considered a male structure within a flower?

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A)  anther 
B)  stigma 
C)  style 
D)  ovary 
E)  ovule 
A)  anther 
B)  stigma 
C)  style 
D)  ovary 
E)  ovule

Question 19

The function of endosperm is to

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A)  form the seedling. 
B)  develop the fruit. 
C)  provide water to the embryo. 
D)  provide nutrients to the developing embryo. 
E)  provide a protective coating for the embryo. 
A)  form the seedling. 
B)  develop the fruit. 
C)  provide water to the embryo. 
D)  provide nutrients to the developing embryo. 
E)  provide a protective coating for the embryo.

Question 20

The megaspore divides mitotically, resulting in a female gametophyte or embryo sac that differentiates into an egg and a central cell with two nuclei called the

Accepted Answer

A)  generative cell. 
B)  pollen grain. 
C)  microspores. 
D)  endosperm. 
E)  polar nuclei. 
A)  generative cell. 
B)  pollen grain. 
C)  microspores. 
D)  endosperm. 
E)  polar nuclei.

Exam 10: Plant Reproduction and Responses

Hemp (Cannabis sativa) is a dioecious plant. This means that the flowers of hemp

The pollen grain contains the

Which plant hormone will act as an inhibitor of growth and maintains dormancy?

Which of the following methods of reproduction is sexual?

Fertilization in flowering plants occurs

Which action would cause a long-day plant to flower?

Describe the function of the following plant structures: petals, stamens, and carpel.

Tomatoes are a fleshy fruit.

Explain the various uses of gibberellins in the agricultural industry.

Which of the following is a vegetable?

The ability of individual plant cells to develop into an entire plant is known as

How are potato plants propagated?

A flower without stamens would be considered female.

Which of the following is arranged in proper order?

Asparagus is a dioecious plant, and all commercial stalks are female.

Which of the following parts of a plant embryo grows downward?

Compound fruits

Which of the following is considered a male structure within a flower?

The function of endosperm is to

The megaspore divides mitotically, resulting in a female gametophyte or embryo sac that differentiates into an egg and a central cell with two nuclei called the

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