Question 1

Why is fertilization in flowering plants called double fertilization?

Accepted Answer

One sperm fertilizes

Question 2

The seed coat develops from the:

Accepted Answer

A) ovary wall. 
B) integuments of the ovule. 
C) endosperm. 
D) female gametophyte. 
E) wall of the pollen sac. 
A) ovary wall. 
B) integuments of the ovule. 
C) endosperm. 
D) female gametophyte. 
E) wall of the pollen sac.

Question 3

Asexual reproduction is rare in plants. True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When wheat is processed to make white, all-purpose flour, the wheat is passed through rollers that pop off the embryo and the ovary wall. Some people add "wheat germ" to the white flour used to make baked goods, in order to increase the protein content of these products. What is wheat germ?

Accepted Answer

A) wheat fruit 
B) wheat flour 
C) embryo 
D) endosperm 
E) bran 
A) wheat fruit 
B) wheat flour 
C) embryo 
D) endosperm 
E) bran

Question 5

The sporophyte produces:

Accepted Answer

A) spores by mitosis. 
B) spores by meiosis. 
C) gametes by mitosis. 
D) gametes by meiosis. 
E) gametes by mitosis, followed by meiosis. 
A) spores by mitosis. 
B) spores by meiosis. 
C) gametes by mitosis. 
D) gametes by meiosis. 
E) gametes by mitosis, followed by meiosis.

Question 6

Most "hay fever" is actually caused by ragweed, not goldenrod. True or False?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When you eat a cherry, you know that the fruit was derived from the ________ and the seed was derived from the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When you eat a cherry, you know...

Question 8

In the ovule, which two cells (with a total of three nuclei)are fertilized?

Accepted Answer

the two nuclei in th

Question 9

What two key adaptations in plants were necessary for insect pollination to be successful?

Accepted Answer

sufficient amounts of pollen o

Question 10

What are the results of double fertilization?

Accepted Answer

A) diploid zygote and diploid endosperm 
B) egg cell and sperm cell 
C) embryo sac and pollen sac 
D) triploid endosperm and diploid zygote 
E) a zygote and an embryo 
A) diploid zygote and diploid endosperm 
B) egg cell and sperm cell 
C) embryo sac and pollen sac 
D) triploid endosperm and diploid zygote 
E) a zygote and an embryo

Exam 44: Plant Reproduction and Development

Why is fertilization in flowering plants called double fertilization?

The seed coat develops from the:

Asexual reproduction is rare in plants. True or False?

When wheat is processed to make white, all-purpose flour, the wheat is passed through rollers that pop off the embryo and the ovary wall. Some people add "wheat germ" to the white flour used to make baked goods, in order to increase the protein content of these products. What is wheat germ?

The sporophyte produces:

Most "hay fever" is actually caused by ragweed, not goldenrod. True or False?

When you eat a cherry, you know that the fruit was derived from the ________ and the seed was derived from the ________.

In the ovule, which two cells (with a total of three nuclei)are fertilized?

What two key adaptations in plants were necessary for insect pollination to be successful?

What are the results of double fertilization?

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