Question 1

The structure that matures into the seed is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  ovule. 
B)  megasporangium. 
C)  pollen grain. 
D)  ovary. 
E)  ovuliferous scale. 
A)  ovule. 
B)  megasporangium. 
C)  pollen grain. 
D)  ovary. 
E)  ovuliferous scale.

Question 2

Botanists preserve plants for future reference and study as part of the research collection in a/an ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  greenhouse 
B)  museum 
C)  botany lab 
D)  herbarium 
E)  apiary 
A)  greenhouse 
B)  museum 
C)  botany lab 
D)  herbarium 
E)  apiary

Question 3

Which of the following pollinators rely more on vision than on smell in seeking floral energy sources?

Accepted Answer

A)  beetles 
B)  bees 
C)  flies 
D)  hummingbirds 
E)  moths 
A)  beetles 
B)  bees 
C)  flies 
D)  hummingbirds 
E)  moths

Question 4

Herbarium is another name for a greenhouse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Pollen grains adhere to the ________ of the flower.

Accepted Answer

A)  stigma 
B)  style 
C)  carpel 
D)  stamen 
E)  anther 
A)  stigma 
B)  style 
C)  carpel 
D)  stamen 
E)  anther

Question 6

Fertilization in angiosperms is characterized as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  internal fertilization 
B)  double fertilization 
C)  endosporic fertilization 
D)  redundant fertilization 
E)  none of these 
A)  internal fertilization 
B)  double fertilization 
C)  endosporic fertilization 
D)  redundant fertilization 
E)  none of these

Question 7

Double fusion (double fertilization) is found in ferns, conifers, and flowering plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Each microspore mother cell normally divides to form four pollen grains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is considered to be a specialization characteristic of advanced (more highly evolved) flowering plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  superior ovary 
B)  separate flower parts 
C)  bilateral symmetry 
D)  simple leaves 
E)  spirally arranged flower parts 
A)  superior ovary 
B)  separate flower parts 
C)  bilateral symmetry 
D)  simple leaves 
E)  spirally arranged flower parts

Question 10

Angiosperms are characterized by the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  they are the largest and most diverse of the phyla of the plant kingdom. 
B)  the production of seed inside the walls of the ovary. 
C)  the production of a fruit consisting of the seed plus pistil. 
D)  the smallest gametophytes in the plant kingdom. 
E)  All of these describe the angiosperms. 
A)  they are the largest and most diverse of the phyla of the plant kingdom. 
B)  the production of seed inside the walls of the ovary. 
C)  the production of a fruit consisting of the seed plus pistil. 
D)  the smallest gametophytes in the plant kingdom. 
E)  All of these describe the angiosperms.

Question 11

The floral parts are attached to an apical portion of the flowering stem called the

Accepted Answer

A)  carpel. 
B)  receptacle. 
C)  stamen. 
D)  corolla. 
E)  inflorescence. 
A)  carpel. 
B)  receptacle. 
C)  stamen. 
D)  corolla. 
E)  inflorescence.

Question 12

The ovary of the flower matures into a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  carpel. 
B)  inferior ovary. 
C)  pollen sac. 
D)  fruit. 
E)  seed. 
A)  carpel. 
B)  inferior ovary. 
C)  pollen sac. 
D)  fruit. 
E)  seed.

Question 13

Bird-pollinated flowers tend to be white or dull in color.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Bats and other mammals are pollinators of some flowers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Inferior ovaries are considered a characteristic of primitive flowers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following tissues, cells, or structures in flowering plants is a part of the sporophyte generation and therefore diploid?

Accepted Answer

A)  generative nucleus 
B)  sperm 
C)  synergid 
D)  cell of endosperm 
E)  cell of an integument 
A)  generative nucleus 
B)  sperm 
C)  synergid 
D)  cell of endosperm 
E)  cell of an integument

Question 17

Moth- and butterfly-pollinated flowers tend to have sweet fragrances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a structure or event associated with orchids and their pollination?

Accepted Answer

A)  pollinium 
B)  petal modifications that resemble insects 
C)  "dunking" of pollinators 
D)  drugging of pollinators 
E)  numerous, conspicuous stamens 
A)  pollinium 
B)  petal modifications that resemble insects 
C)  "dunking" of pollinators 
D)  drugging of pollinators 
E)  numerous, conspicuous stamens

Question 19

A compound pistil contains more than one carpel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 23: Seed Plants: Angiosperms

The structure that matures into the seed is called a(n)

Botanists preserve plants for future reference and study as part of the research collection in a/an ________.

Which of the following pollinators rely more on vision than on smell in seeking floral energy sources?

Herbarium is another name for a greenhouse.

Pollen grains adhere to the ________ of the flower.

Fertilization in angiosperms is characterized as ________.

Double fusion (double fertilization) is found in ferns, conifers, and flowering plants.

Each microspore mother cell normally divides to form four pollen grains.

Which of the following is considered to be a specialization characteristic of advanced (more highly evolved) flowering plants?

Angiosperms are characterized by the following:

The floral parts are attached to an apical portion of the flowering stem called the

The ovary of the flower matures into a(n)

Bird-pollinated flowers tend to be white or dull in color.

Bats and other mammals are pollinators of some flowers.

Inferior ovaries are considered a characteristic of primitive flowers.

Which of the following tissues, cells, or structures in flowering plants is a part of the sporophyte generation and therefore diploid?

Moth- and butterfly-pollinated flowers tend to have sweet fragrances.

Which of the following is NOT a structure or event associated with orchids and their pollination?

A compound pistil contains more than one carpel.

What Is Plant Biology

The Nature of Life

Cells

Tissues

Roots and Soils

Stems

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds

Water in Plants

Plant Metabolism

Growth

Meiosis and Alternation of Generation

Genetics

Plant Breeding and Propagation

Evolution

Plant Names and Classification

Domain Kingdom Bacteria, Domain Kingdom Archaea, and Viruses

Kingdom Protista

Kingdom Fungi

Introduction to the Plant Kingdom: Bryophytes

The Seedless Vascular Plants - Ferns and Their Relatives

Introduction to Seed Plants: Gymnosperms

Flowering Plants and Civilization

Ecology

Biomes

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