Question 1

Which of the following statements concerning the maturation phase of seed development is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The seed undergoes desiccation. 
B) Food reserves accumulate in the endosperm and/or cotyledons. 
C) The seed coat hardens. 
D) Starch, proteins, and oils accumulate. 
E) Cell division in the embryo accelerates. 
A) The seed undergoes desiccation. 
B) Food reserves accumulate in the endosperm and/or cotyledons. 
C) The seed coat hardens. 
D) Starch, proteins, and oils accumulate. 
E) Cell division in the embryo accelerates.

Question 2

Seeds with large cotyledons typically have little or no endosperm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the heart stage of development, the lobes of the "heart" are the cotyledons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In monocots, the root system commonly develops from:

Accepted Answer

A) branch roots. 
B) stem-borne roots. 
C) the primary root. 
D) the secondary root. 
E) the taproot. 
A) branch roots. 
B) stem-borne roots. 
C) the primary root. 
D) the secondary root. 
E) the taproot.

Question 5

In some embryos, below the hypocotyl the _________ is found.

Accepted Answer

A) epicotyl 
B) radicle 
C) plumule 
D) coletoptile 
E) shoot apical meristem 
A) epicotyl 
B) radicle 
C) plumule 
D) coletoptile 
E) shoot apical meristem

Question 6

The integuments develop into the:

Accepted Answer

A) hilum. 
B) seed coat. 
C) funiculus. 
D) coleoptile. 
E) endosperm 
A) hilum. 
B) seed coat. 
C) funiculus. 
D) coleoptile. 
E) endosperm

Question 7

What induces the seeds of manzanita and other plants of the California chaparral to germinate?

Accepted Answer

A) light 
B) fire 
C) rainfall 
D) activity of digestive enzymes 
E) low temperature 
A) light 
B) fire 
C) rainfall 
D) activity of digestive enzymes 
E) low temperature

Which of the following statements concerning the maturation phase of seed development is FALSE?

Seeds with large cotyledons typically have little or no endosperm.

In the heart stage of development, the lobes of the "heart" are the cotyledons.

In monocots, the root system commonly develops from:

In some embryos, below the hypocotyl the _________ is found.

The integuments develop into the:

What induces the seeds of manzanita and other plants of the California chaparral to germinate?

Botany: an Introduction

The Molecular Composition of Plant Cells

The Plant Cell and the Cell Cycle

The Movement of Substances Into and Out of Cells

The Flow of Energy

Respiration

Photosynthesis, Light, and Life

Sexual Reproduction and Heredity

The Chemistry of Heredity and Gene Expression

Recombinant Dna Technology, Plant Biotechnology, and Genomics

The Process of Evolution

Systematics: the Science of Biological Diversity

Prokaryotes and Viruses

Fungi

Protists: Algae and Heterotrophic Protists

Bryophytes

Seedless Vascular Plants

Gymnosperms

Introduction to the Angiosperms

Evolution of the Angiosperms

Plants and People

Cells and Tissues of the Plant Body

The Root: Structure and Development

The Shoot: Primary Structure and Development

Secondary Growth in Stems

Regulating Growth and Development: the Plant Hormones

External Factors and Plant Growth

Plant Nutrition and Soils

The Movement of Water and Solutes in Plants

The Dynamics of Communities and Ecosystems

Global Ecology

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Exam 22: Early Development of the Plant Body

Which of the following statements concerning the maturation phase of seed development is FALSE?

Seeds with large cotyledons typically have little or no endosperm.

In the heart stage of development, the lobes of the "heart" are the cotyledons.

In monocots, the root system commonly develops from:

In some embryos, below the hypocotyl the _________ is found.

The integuments develop into the:

What induces the seeds of manzanita and other plants of the California chaparral to germinate?

Botany: an Introduction

The Molecular Composition of Plant Cells

The Plant Cell and the Cell Cycle

The Movement of Substances Into and Out of Cells

The Flow of Energy

Respiration

Photosynthesis, Light, and Life

Sexual Reproduction and Heredity

The Chemistry of Heredity and Gene Expression

Recombinant Dna Technology, Plant Biotechnology, and Genomics

The Process of Evolution

Systematics: the Science of Biological Diversity

Prokaryotes and Viruses

Fungi

Protists: Algae and Heterotrophic Protists

Bryophytes

Seedless Vascular Plants

Gymnosperms

Introduction to the Angiosperms

Evolution of the Angiosperms

Plants and People

Cells and Tissues of the Plant Body

The Root: Structure and Development

The Shoot: Primary Structure and Development

Secondary Growth in Stems

Regulating Growth and Development: the Plant Hormones

External Factors and Plant Growth

Plant Nutrition and Soils

The Movement of Water and Solutes in Plants

The Dynamics of Communities and Ecosystems

Global Ecology

Filters