Question 1

The seed coat forms from the

Accepted Answer

A) zygote. 
B) cotyledon. 
C) nucleus. 
D) integuments. 
E) embryo sac. 
A) zygote. 
B) cotyledon. 
C) nucleus. 
D) integuments. 
E) embryo sac.

Question 2

Fleshy fruits with hard seed coats, such as cherries, are more likely to be dispersed by __________ than by other means.

Accepted Answer

A) wind 
B) adhering to animal fur 
C) passing through animal guts 
D) falling to the ground, rotting, and releasing their seeds 
E) water currents 
A) wind 
B) adhering to animal fur 
C) passing through animal guts 
D) falling to the ground, rotting, and releasing their seeds 
E) water currents

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a category of fruit?

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A) complex 
B) simple 
C) aggregate 
D) multiple 
E) dry 
A) complex 
B) simple 
C) aggregate 
D) multiple 
E) dry

Question 4

All of the following are simple fruits EXCEPT

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A) pea pods. 
B) pineapples. 
C) acorns. 
D) Capsella. 
E) none of the above. 
A) pea pods. 
B) pineapples. 
C) acorns. 
D) Capsella. 
E) none of the above.

Question 5

The corolla is made up of

Accepted Answer

A) sepals. 
B) petals. 
C) carpels. 
D) ovaries. 
E) anthers. 
A) sepals. 
B) petals. 
C) carpels. 
D) ovaries. 
E) anthers.

Question 6

The egg is

Accepted Answer

A) diploid. 
B) tetraploid. 
C) polyploid. 
D) triploid. 
E) haploid. 
A) diploid. 
B) tetraploid. 
C) polyploid. 
D) triploid. 
E) haploid.

Question 7

Which of the following is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Flowers often exhibit coevolution with their pollinators. 
B) Seeds often exhibit coevolution with their disseminators. 
C) The pollen grain forms from a haploid microspore. 
D) Megaspores are part of the female gametophyte generation. 
E) Megaspores and microspores arise through mitosis. 
A) Flowers often exhibit coevolution with their pollinators. 
B) Seeds often exhibit coevolution with their disseminators. 
C) The pollen grain forms from a haploid microspore. 
D) Megaspores are part of the female gametophyte generation. 
E) Megaspores and microspores arise through mitosis.

Question 8

Megaspores produce

Accepted Answer

A) female gametophytes. 
B) microspores. 
C) sporophytes. 
D) embryos. 
E) diploid tissue. 
A) female gametophytes. 
B) microspores. 
C) sporophytes. 
D) embryos. 
E) diploid tissue.

Question 9

About __________ percent of the 295,000 known species of flowering plants coevolved with animal pollinators.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 60 
C) 70 
D) 80 
E) 90 
A) 50 
B) 60 
C) 70 
D) 80 
E) 90

Question 10

Which of the following is part of the growth phase of the male gametophyte generation?

Accepted Answer

A) carpel 
B) anther 
C) pollen tube 
D) seed 
E) megaspore 
A) carpel 
B) anther 
C) pollen tube 
D) seed 
E) megaspore

Question 11

All EXCEPT which of the following terms can be used in describing asexual reproduction?

Accepted Answer

A) clone 
B) mitosis 
C) identical 
D) meiosis 
E) parent 
A) clone 
B) mitosis 
C) identical 
D) meiosis 
E) parent

Question 12

The male part of a flower is the

Accepted Answer

A) carpel. 
B) stamen. 
C) petal. 
D) sepal. 
E) receptacle. 
A) carpel. 
B) stamen. 
C) petal. 
D) sepal. 
E) receptacle.

Question 13

A pollen grain coat is composed of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) sporopollenin 
B) cellulose 
C) peptidoglycan 
D) exopolysaccharides 
E) none of these 
A) sporopollenin 
B) cellulose 
C) peptidoglycan 
D) exopolysaccharides 
E) none of these

Question 14

Which of the following develop into seeds?

Accepted Answer

A) embryo sacs 
B) ovaries 
C) carpels 
D) ovules 
E) megaspores 
A) embryo sacs 
B) ovaries 
C) carpels 
D) ovules 
E) megaspores

Question 15

The sporophyte generation

Accepted Answer

A) is essential for a flowering plant to complete its life cycle. 
B) is the dominant generation in the lower plants. 
C) is microscopic in the flowering plants. 
D) produces sperm and egg cells. 
E) is the only generation in higher plants. 
A) is essential for a flowering plant to complete its life cycle. 
B) is the dominant generation in the lower plants. 
C) is microscopic in the flowering plants. 
D) produces sperm and egg cells. 
E) is the only generation in higher plants.

Question 16

Perfect flowers must have

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A) reproductive structures of both sexes. 
B) petals. 
C) sepals. 
D) an attractive scent. 
E) all of these. 
A) reproductive structures of both sexes. 
B) petals. 
C) sepals. 
D) an attractive scent. 
E) all of these.

Question 17

Which of the following choices represents the correct sequence?

Accepted Answer

A) microspores >>> meiosis >>> gametophyte >>> sperm 
B) meiosis >>> microspores >>> gametophyte >>> sperm 
C) gametophyte >>> meiosis >>> megaspores >>> eggs 
D) meiosis >>> gametophyte >>> megaspores >>> eggs 
E) gametophyte >>> mitosis >>> megaspores >>> eggs 
A) microspores >>> meiosis >>> gametophyte >>> sperm 
B) meiosis >>> microspores >>> gametophyte >>> sperm 
C) gametophyte >>> meiosis >>> megaspores >>> eggs 
D) meiosis >>> gametophyte >>> megaspores >>> eggs 
E) gametophyte >>> mitosis >>> megaspores >>> eggs

Question 18

Flies are most likely to be attracted to flowers that

Accepted Answer

A) have red and yellow patterned petals. 
B) emit putrid odors. 
C) have UV light reflective petals. 
D) have large, showy flowers. 
E) emit strong, fruity odors. 
A) have red and yellow patterned petals. 
B) emit putrid odors. 
C) have UV light reflective petals. 
D) have large, showy flowers. 
E) emit strong, fruity odors.

Question 19

Stamens contain

Accepted Answer

A) petals. 
B) sepals. 
C) stigmas. 
D) ovules. 
E) anthers. 
A) petals. 
B) sepals. 
C) stigmas. 
D) ovules. 
E) anthers.

Question 20

In flowering plants, one sperm nucleus fuses with an egg nucleus, and a zygote forms that develops into an embryo.Another sperm nucleus

Accepted Answer

A) fuses with a primary endosperm cell to produce three cells, each with one nucleus. 
B) fuses with a primary endosperm cell to produce one cell with one diploid nucleus. 
C) fuses with the endosperm mother cell, forming a primary endosperm cell with a single triploid nucleus. 
D) fuses with one of the endosperm mother cell nuclei to produce a diploid tissue that serves as the food supply for the embryo. 
E) degenerates. 
A) fuses with a primary endosperm cell to produce three cells, each with one nucleus. 
B) fuses with a primary endosperm cell to produce one cell with one diploid nucleus. 
C) fuses with the endosperm mother cell, forming a primary endosperm cell with a single triploid nucleus. 
D) fuses with one of the endosperm mother cell nuclei to produce a diploid tissue that serves as the food supply for the embryo. 
E) degenerates.

Exam 30: Plant Reproduction

The seed coat forms from the

Fleshy fruits with hard seed coats, such as cherries, are more likely to be dispersed by __________ than by other means.

Which of the following is NOT a category of fruit?

All of the following are simple fruits EXCEPT

The corolla is made up of

The egg is

Which of the following is false?

Megaspores produce

About __________ percent of the 295,000 known species of flowering plants coevolved with animal pollinators.

Which of the following is part of the growth phase of the male gametophyte generation?

All EXCEPT which of the following terms can be used in describing asexual reproduction?

The male part of a flower is the

A pollen grain coat is composed of which of the following?

Which of the following develop into seeds?

The sporophyte generation

Perfect flowers must have

Which of the following choices represents the correct sequence?

Flies are most likely to be attracted to flowers that

Stamens contain

In flowering plants, one sperm nucleus fuses with an egg nucleus, and a zygote forms that develops into an embryo.Another sperm nucleus

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How Cells Reproduce

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