Question 1

The breakdown of antipodals

Accepted Answer

A) is a normal part of development in the ovule. 
B) would result in a seed without a seed coat. 
C) would produce an ovule with no egg cell. 
D) would cause a failure in endosperm development. 
A) is a normal part of development in the ovule. 
B) would result in a seed without a seed coat. 
C) would produce an ovule with no egg cell. 
D) would cause a failure in endosperm development.

Question 2

The seed coat is formed by the hardening of the

Accepted Answer

A) ovule. 
B) integument. 
C) endosperm. 
D) embryo. 
E) prothallus. 
A) ovule. 
B) integument. 
C) endosperm. 
D) embryo. 
E) prothallus.

Question 3

Drupes have multiple seeds and fused carpels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Ephedrine is a stimulant that is derived from a member of the phylum

Accepted Answer

A) Hepaticophyta. 
B) Gnetophyta. 
C) Pterophyta. 
D) Cycadophyta. 
A) Hepaticophyta. 
B) Gnetophyta. 
C) Pterophyta. 
D) Cycadophyta.

Question 5

In seed plants the entire male gametophyte is transported to the female.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Why are conifers and cycads considered gymnosperms?

Accepted Answer

A) They have true vascular tissue but do not form seeds. 
B) The female gametophyte is not completely enclosed in sporophyte tissue at the time of pollination. 
C) The fruit is not fleshy. 
D) The pollen is wind-dispersed. 
E) Pollination and fertilization occur at different times. 
A) They have true vascular tissue but do not form seeds. 
B) The female gametophyte is not completely enclosed in sporophyte tissue at the time of pollination. 
C) The fruit is not fleshy. 
D) The pollen is wind-dispersed. 
E) Pollination and fertilization occur at different times.

Question 7

Why is external water not essential for fertilization in seed plants?

Accepted Answer

A) The sperm cells in seed plants are capable of resisting desiccation. 
B) Seed plants use pollen instead of sperm for fertilization. 
C) Pollen grains are transported by wind or an animal. 
D) Sperm cells are used to transport pollen to the archegonia. 
E) Ovules are contained within the pollen. 
A) The sperm cells in seed plants are capable of resisting desiccation. 
B) Seed plants use pollen instead of sperm for fertilization. 
C) Pollen grains are transported by wind or an animal. 
D) Sperm cells are used to transport pollen to the archegonia. 
E) Ovules are contained within the pollen.

Question 8

A researcher brings a sample of dry soil to the lab,wets it,provides ample amounts of fertilizer,and places the soil in a container in a greenhouse.Which type of plant would be least likely to emerge?

Accepted Answer

A) Pine seedling 
B) Sunflower 
C) Corn 
D) Wheat 
E) Liverwort 
A) Pine seedling 
B) Sunflower 
C) Corn 
D) Wheat 
E) Liverwort

Question 9

Children in the Southeastern United States play with red maple fruits (Acer rubrum).The fruits are tossed in the air and spin back to the ground,acting like small helicopters.Which part of the fruit allows for this?

Accepted Answer

A) The pericarp 
B) The integument 
C) The endosperm 
D) The ovule 
A) The pericarp 
B) The integument 
C) The endosperm 
D) The ovule

Question 10

Double fertilization occurs when

Accepted Answer

A) the sperm and tube nuclei fertilize the egg. 
B) two sperm cells fertilize the two polar nuclei. 
C) one sperm fuses with the egg and the other sperm fuses with both polar nuclei. 
D) the polar nuclei fuse with the egg after it has fused with the sperm. 
A) the sperm and tube nuclei fertilize the egg. 
B) two sperm cells fertilize the two polar nuclei. 
C) one sperm fuses with the egg and the other sperm fuses with both polar nuclei. 
D) the polar nuclei fuse with the egg after it has fused with the sperm.

Question 11

Based on the outcome for plants,a monkey eating a banana is a

Accepted Answer

A) pollinator. 
B) fertilizer. 
C) disperser. 
D) parasite. 
A) pollinator. 
B) fertilizer. 
C) disperser. 
D) parasite.

Question 12

What happens to the ovary after fertilization in angiosperms?

Accepted Answer

A) It dies. 
B) It forms the seed coat. 
C) It becomes food for the embryo inside the seed. 
D) It becomes the fruit. 
A) It dies. 
B) It forms the seed coat. 
C) It becomes food for the embryo inside the seed. 
D) It becomes the fruit.

Question 13

From what are fruits derived?

Accepted Answer

A) styles 
B) ovaries 
C) stigmas 
D) anthers 
E) filaments 
A) styles 
B) ovaries 
C) stigmas 
D) anthers 
E) filaments

Question 14

After fertilization the zygote continuously develops until an embryonic plant is formed within the seed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Antipodals and synergids are

Accepted Answer

A) produced in the female gametophyte. 
B) the result of double fertilization. 
C) what will fuse to form the endosperm. 
D) responsible for pollen tube formation. 
E) nonfunctional vestigal structures. 
A) produced in the female gametophyte. 
B) the result of double fertilization. 
C) what will fuse to form the endosperm. 
D) responsible for pollen tube formation. 
E) nonfunctional vestigal structures.

Question 16

Are any of these vegetables actually fruit?

Accepted Answer

A) Sugar beets 
B) Corn 
C) Carrots 
D) Celery 
E) All of these are vegetables,none of them are fruit. 
A) Sugar beets 
B) Corn 
C) Carrots 
D) Celery 
E) All of these are vegetables,none of them are fruit.

Exam 30: Seed Plants

The breakdown of antipodals

The seed coat is formed by the hardening of the

Drupes have multiple seeds and fused carpels.

Ephedrine is a stimulant that is derived from a member of the phylum

In seed plants the entire male gametophyte is transported to the female.

Why are conifers and cycads considered gymnosperms?

Why is external water not essential for fertilization in seed plants?

A researcher brings a sample of dry soil to the lab,wets it,provides ample amounts of fertilizer,and places the soil in a container in a greenhouse.Which type of plant would be least likely to emerge?

Children in the Southeastern United States play with red maple fruits (Acer rubrum).The fruits are tossed in the air and spin back to the ground,acting like small helicopters.Which part of the fruit allows for this?

Double fertilization occurs when

Based on the outcome for plants,a monkey eating a banana is a

What happens to the ovary after fertilization in angiosperms?

From what are fruits derived?

After fertilization the zygote continuously develops until an embryonic plant is formed within the seed.

Antipodals and synergids are

Are any of these vegetables actually fruit?

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