Question 1

Which of the following types of fruit do not split at maturity?

Accepted Answer

A)  samaras 
B)  legumes 
C)  follicles 
D)  siliques 
E)  capsules 
A)  samaras 
B)  legumes 
C)  follicles 
D)  siliques 
E)  capsules

Question 2

The life cycle of flowering plants begins with seed germination and ends with a mature plant producing new seeds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 4

The growth of a seed embryo without any dormancy is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  apomixis. 
B)  parthenocarpy. 
C)  vivipary. 
D)  stratification. 
E)  after-ripening. 
A)  apomixis. 
B)  parthenocarpy. 
C)  vivipary. 
D)  stratification. 
E)  after-ripening.

Question 5

When the calyx, corolla, and stamens of a flower are attached at the top of the ovary, the ovary is said to be

Accepted Answer

A)  superior. 
B)  inflated. 
C)  inferior. 
D)  half-inferior. 
E)  wanting. 
A)  superior. 
B)  inflated. 
C)  inferior. 
D)  half-inferior. 
E)  wanting.

Question 6

Most of the flesh of pomes comes from

Accepted Answer

A)  enlarged stamen bases. 
B)  the ovary. 
C)  the receptacle and/or the floral tube. 
D)  the peduncle. 
E)  the petal bases. 
A)  enlarged stamen bases. 
B)  the ovary. 
C)  the receptacle and/or the floral tube. 
D)  the peduncle. 
E)  the petal bases.

Question 7

Of the two classes of flowering plants, monocots are the most common, comprising approximately 75% of all known flowering plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Pollen is produced in and released from the

Accepted Answer

A)  style. 
B)  carpel. 
C)  filament 
D)  anther. 
E)  stigma. 
A)  style. 
B)  carpel. 
C)  filament 
D)  anther. 
E)  stigma.

Question 9

When moisture enters a seed, a physical process called ________ causes the tissues to swell with tremendous expansion forces.

Accepted Answer

A)  vivipary 
B)  imbibition 
C)  dehiscence 
D)  dehydration 
E)  osmosis 
A)  vivipary 
B)  imbibition 
C)  dehiscence 
D)  dehydration 
E)  osmosis

Question 10

Follicles, legumes, and capsules all split at maturity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Viability (retention of capacity to germinate) of seeds may often be extended by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  low humidity 
B)  higher temperatures 
C)  high oxygen 
D)  lack of oxygen 
E)  high carbon dioxide 
A)  low humidity 
B)  higher temperatures 
C)  high oxygen 
D)  lack of oxygen 
E)  high carbon dioxide

Question 12

Most wind-pollinated flowers lack corollas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The pericarp is the single layer of tissue closest to the seed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following groups of plants produce siliques or silicles for fruits?

Accepted Answer

A)  milkweeds, magnolias 
B)  cabbage, broccoli, radishes 
C)  lilies, irises 
D)  peanuts, peas, beans 
E)  coconut palms, walnut trees 
A)  milkweeds, magnolias 
B)  cabbage, broccoli, radishes 
C)  lilies, irises 
D)  peanuts, peas, beans 
E)  coconut palms, walnut trees

Question 15

Biennials are plants that complete their life cycles twice in one year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Cocklebur is a dry fruit that has small hooks on its surface. This suggests that cocklebur is dispersed by

Accepted Answer

A)  birds or mammals eating the fruit and defecating the seeds at another location. 
B)  hooking in the fur, feathers, or clothing and being brushed off at another location. 
C)  floating in a lake or river until being deposited on a distant shore. 
D)  wind. 
E)  high pressure expulsion of the seeds from within the fruit. 
A)  birds or mammals eating the fruit and defecating the seeds at another location. 
B)  hooking in the fur, feathers, or clothing and being brushed off at another location. 
C)  floating in a lake or river until being deposited on a distant shore. 
D)  wind. 
E)  high pressure expulsion of the seeds from within the fruit.

Question 17

Accessory fruits are little fruits that develop around a larger fruit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Dormancy may be caused by a strong, impervious seed coat, the presence of an inhibitor, or the lack of a germination promoter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In a young seedling the part of the stem below the cotyledons is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  epicotyl. 
B)  hypocotyl. 
C)  plumule. 
D)  radicle. 
E)  coleoptile. 
A)  epicotyl. 
B)  hypocotyl. 
C)  plumule. 
D)  radicle. 
E)  coleoptile.

Exam 8: Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds

Which of the following types of fruit do not split at maturity?

The life cycle of flowering plants begins with seed germination and ends with a mature plant producing new seeds.

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

The growth of a seed embryo without any dormancy is known as

When the calyx, corolla, and stamens of a flower are attached at the top of the ovary, the ovary is said to be

Most of the flesh of pomes comes from

Of the two classes of flowering plants, monocots are the most common, comprising approximately 75% of all known flowering plants.

Pollen is produced in and released from the

When moisture enters a seed, a physical process called ________ causes the tissues to swell with tremendous expansion forces.

Follicles, legumes, and capsules all split at maturity.

Viability (retention of capacity to germinate) of seeds may often be extended by which of the following?

Most wind-pollinated flowers lack corollas.

The pericarp is the single layer of tissue closest to the seed.

Which of the following groups of plants produce siliques or silicles for fruits?

Biennials are plants that complete their life cycles twice in one year.

Cocklebur is a dry fruit that has small hooks on its surface. This suggests that cocklebur is dispersed by

Accessory fruits are little fruits that develop around a larger fruit.

Dormancy may be caused by a strong, impervious seed coat, the presence of an inhibitor, or the lack of a germination promoter.

In a young seedling the part of the stem below the cotyledons is called the

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