Question 1

Which of the following pollinators would likely visit a flower that is relatively simple in design and smells like rotting carrion?

Accepted Answer

A) beetles 
B) butterflies 
C) hummingbirds 
D) moths and butterflies 
E) bees 
A) beetles 
B) butterflies 
C) hummingbirds 
D) moths and butterflies 
E) bees

Question 2

In flowering plants, the unfertilized ovule contains the:

Accepted Answer

A) endosperm. 
B) female gametophyte. 
C) pollen grain. 
D) embryo. 
E) stigma. 
A) endosperm. 
B) female gametophyte. 
C) pollen grain. 
D) embryo. 
E) stigma.

Question 3

What is the evolutionary significance of a flower that has large, brightly colored petals?

Accepted Answer

A) The wind is a significant factor in pollination, especially because of the large petals. 
B) Such plants are usually self-pollinators and do not rely on external factors for pollination. 
C) In general, these are aquatic plants, and water aids in their pollination, regardless of color and odor. 
D) These flowers attract pollinators that are animals. 
E) Such flowers produce only microspores or megaspores, not both. 
A) The wind is a significant factor in pollination, especially because of the large petals. 
B) Such plants are usually self-pollinators and do not rely on external factors for pollination. 
C) In general, these are aquatic plants, and water aids in their pollination, regardless of color and odor. 
D) These flowers attract pollinators that are animals. 
E) Such flowers produce only microspores or megaspores, not both.

Question 4

If you see moss near the base of a tree in your yard, the green leafy moss plants are:

Accepted Answer

A) sporophytes. 
B) gametophytes. 
C) gametes. 
D) spores. 
E) zygotes. 
A) sporophytes. 
B) gametophytes. 
C) gametes. 
D) spores. 
E) zygotes.

Question 5

In the development of a plant's ovule, the result is a gametophyte made up of:

Accepted Answer

A) eight haploid, uninucleate cells. 
B) seven diploid cells and one haploid cell. 
C) seven cells: six haploid cells and one cell with two nuclei. 
D) seven binucleate cells and one haploid cell. 
A) eight haploid, uninucleate cells. 
B) seven diploid cells and one haploid cell. 
C) seven cells: six haploid cells and one cell with two nuclei. 
D) seven binucleate cells and one haploid cell.

Question 6

The male reproductive structure, the stamen, consists of:

Accepted Answer

A) the filament and anther. 
B) a single sepal, four or more petals, and the entire carpel. 
C) the stigma, style, and ovary. 
D) one or more sepals, the style, and one or more anthers. 
E) a carpel enclosed in the petals, then the sepals. 
A) the filament and anther. 
B) a single sepal, four or more petals, and the entire carpel. 
C) the stigma, style, and ovary. 
D) one or more sepals, the style, and one or more anthers. 
E) a carpel enclosed in the petals, then the sepals.

Question 7

Grass flowers lack petals and sepals. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) These flowers are pollinated at night, so they don't benefit from showy petals or sepals. 
B) They are pollinated by flies, which don't require showy, scented petals. 
C) They are imperfect flowers. 
D) They are incomplete flowers. 
A) These flowers are pollinated at night, so they don't benefit from showy petals or sepals. 
B) They are pollinated by flies, which don't require showy, scented petals. 
C) They are imperfect flowers. 
D) They are incomplete flowers.

Question 8

Flowers that make only pollen lack:

Accepted Answer

A) petals. 
B) sepals. 
C) stamens. 
D) carpels. 
E) filaments. 
A) petals. 
B) sepals. 
C) stamens. 
D) carpels. 
E) filaments.

Question 9

The American holly tree requires a "male" tree and a "female" tree to produce red berries in the winter. This indicates that the male flowers lack ________ and the female flowers lack ________.

Accepted Answer

A) anthers; stamens 
B) sepals; anthers 
C) carpels; stamens 
D) petals; ovules 
E) petals; carpels 
A) anthers; stamens 
B) sepals; anthers 
C) carpels; stamens 
D) petals; ovules 
E) petals; carpels

Question 10

________ results in the production of spores in plants.

Accepted Answer

A) Fertilization 
B) Germination 
C) Meiosis 
D) Spermatogenesis 
E) Mitosis 
A) Fertilization 
B) Germination 
C) Meiosis 
D) Spermatogenesis 
E) Mitosis

Question 11

A flowering plant produces pollen in the:

Accepted Answer

A) stigma. 
B) ovule. 
C) fruit. 
D) anther. 
E) style. 
A) stigma. 
B) ovule. 
C) fruit. 
D) anther. 
E) style.

Question 12

Some very showy desert flowers avoid desiccation of delicate floral tissues by blooming at night. They are pollinated by:

Accepted Answer

A) wind. 
B) bees. 
C) hummingbirds. 
D) bats. 
A) wind. 
B) bees. 
C) hummingbirds. 
D) bats.

Question 13

Angiosperms with wind-dispersed pollen include:

Accepted Answer

A) pine trees. 
B) grasses. 
C) roses. 
D) ferns. 
E) mosses. 
A) pine trees. 
B) grasses. 
C) roses. 
D) ferns. 
E) mosses.

Question 14

Plants that live in temperate latitudes often make seeds that exhibit dormancy. What is the advantage of having dormant seeds for plants in these areas?

Accepted Answer

Without dormancy, warm autumn

Question 15

Throughout the world the most common types of plants are the flowering plants. True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The reserve food in angiosperm seeds is stored either in the cotyledons or in the:

Accepted Answer

A) gametophyte. 
B) megaspore. 
C) endosperm. 
D) ovary wall. 
E) sporophyte. 
A) gametophyte. 
B) megaspore. 
C) endosperm. 
D) ovary wall. 
E) sporophyte.

Question 17

Conifers do not have flowers to attract pollinators. Instead, fertilization occurs:

Accepted Answer

A) via wind pollination. 
B) as the sperm and egg unite inside the woody cone. 
C) when the endosperm takes the place of the male gametes. 
D) when insects coated with pollen are trapped in the sticky resin. 
E) when birds transfer pollen in their droppings after eating the pine seeds. 
A) via wind pollination. 
B) as the sperm and egg unite inside the woody cone. 
C) when the endosperm takes the place of the male gametes. 
D) when insects coated with pollen are trapped in the sticky resin. 
E) when birds transfer pollen in their droppings after eating the pine seeds.

Question 18

In the life cycle of a fern, the large fern plant that we normally see is the:

Accepted Answer

A) spore. 
B) sporophyte. 
C) gamete. 
D) gametophyte. 
E) zygote. 
A) spore. 
B) sporophyte. 
C) gamete. 
D) gametophyte. 
E) zygote.

Question 19

Endosperm has allowed the angiosperms to become the most numerous and diverse plant group. What is the role of the endosperm?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a type of male gamete. 
B) It provides nutrition for the developing embryo, therefore increasing survival rates. 
C) It is the hard outer seed coat that protects the embryo. 
D) It ejects and disperses seeds after they mature. 
E) It is the ripened ovary tissue involved in seed dispersal and protection. 
A) It is a type of male gamete. 
B) It provides nutrition for the developing embryo, therefore increasing survival rates. 
C) It is the hard outer seed coat that protects the embryo. 
D) It ejects and disperses seeds after they mature. 
E) It is the ripened ovary tissue involved in seed dispersal and protection.

Question 20

Cotyledons and endosperm both provide nutrition. What is the difference between them?

Accepted Answer

A) Cotyledons provide nutrition for the developing embryo; endosperm provides nutrition for the young seedling. 
B) Endosperm provides nutrition for the developing embryo; cotyledons provide nutrition for the young seedling. 
C) Endosperm is always photosynthetic; cotyledons are usually not. 
D) Cotyledons are found only in flowering plants; endosperm is found only in young ferns. 
E) Endosperm is found only in monocots; cotyledons are found only in dicots. 
A) Cotyledons provide nutrition for the developing embryo; endosperm provides nutrition for the young seedling. 
B) Endosperm provides nutrition for the developing embryo; cotyledons provide nutrition for the young seedling. 
C) Endosperm is always photosynthetic; cotyledons are usually not. 
D) Cotyledons are found only in flowering plants; endosperm is found only in young ferns. 
E) Endosperm is found only in monocots; cotyledons are found only in dicots.

Exam 44: Plant Reproduction and Development

Which of the following pollinators would likely visit a flower that is relatively simple in design and smells like rotting carrion?

In flowering plants, the unfertilized ovule contains the:

What is the evolutionary significance of a flower that has large, brightly colored petals?

If you see moss near the base of a tree in your yard, the green leafy moss plants are:

In the development of a plant's ovule, the result is a gametophyte made up of:

The male reproductive structure, the stamen, consists of:

Grass flowers lack petals and sepals. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Flowers that make only pollen lack:

The American holly tree requires a "male" tree and a "female" tree to produce red berries in the winter. This indicates that the male flowers lack ________ and the female flowers lack ________.

________ results in the production of spores in plants.

A flowering plant produces pollen in the:

Some very showy desert flowers avoid desiccation of delicate floral tissues by blooming at night. They are pollinated by:

Angiosperms with wind-dispersed pollen include:

Plants that live in temperate latitudes often make seeds that exhibit dormancy. What is the advantage of having dormant seeds for plants in these areas?

Throughout the world the most common types of plants are the flowering plants. True or False?

The reserve food in angiosperm seeds is stored either in the cotyledons or in the:

Conifers do not have flowers to attract pollinators. Instead, fertilization occurs:

In the life cycle of a fern, the large fern plant that we normally see is the:

Endosperm has allowed the angiosperms to become the most numerous and diverse plant group. What is the role of the endosperm?

Cotyledons and endosperm both provide nutrition. What is the difference between them?

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Biological Molecules

Cell Structure and Function

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Energy Flow in the Life of a Cell

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The Continuity of Life: Cellular Reproduction

Patterns of Inheritance

Dna: the Molecule of Heredity

Gene Expression and Regulation

Biotechnology

Principles of Evolution

How Populations Evolve

The Origin of Species

The History of Life

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The Diversity of Protists

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