Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true concerning shepherd's purse (Capsella) plants?

Accepted Answer

A) They are eudicots. 
B) They have two cotyledons. 
C) Their embryos absorb nutrients from the endosperm before germination. 
D) Their cotyledons develop from a single lobe of meristematic tissue. 
E) Their embryos store absorbed nutrients in their cotyledons. 
A) They are eudicots. 
B) They have two cotyledons. 
C) Their embryos absorb nutrients from the endosperm before germination. 
D) Their cotyledons develop from a single lobe of meristematic tissue. 
E) Their embryos store absorbed nutrients in their cotyledons.

Question 2

The endosperm is a __________ tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) diploid 
B) tetraploid 
C) pentaploid 
D) triploid 
E) haploid 
A) diploid 
B) tetraploid 
C) pentaploid 
D) triploid 
E) haploid

Question 3

Although, it is not known the exact cause of colony collapse disorder, all of the following EXCEPT __________ are contributing factors.

Accepted Answer

A) acute paralysis virus 
B) pesticides 
C) neonicotinoids 
D) beetles 
E) all of these 
A) acute paralysis virus 
B) pesticides 
C) neonicotinoids 
D) beetles 
E) all of these

Question 4

The fruits of which of the following plants are dispersed by wind?

Accepted Answer

A) maple 
B) thistle 
C) dandelion 
D) cattail 
E) all of these 
A) maple 
B) thistle 
C) dandelion 
D) cattail 
E) all of these

Question 5

A pollen grain "knows" when to germinate due to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) differentiation upon contact with the flower 
B) exposure to moisture 
C) cell signaling pathways 
D) electromagnetic impulses from the flower 
E) none of these 
A) differentiation upon contact with the flower 
B) exposure to moisture 
C) cell signaling pathways 
D) electromagnetic impulses from the flower 
E) none of these

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a fruit?

Accepted Answer

A) banana 
B) pumpkin 
C) yam 
D) plum 
E) tomato 
A) banana 
B) pumpkin 
C) yam 
D) plum 
E) tomato

Question 7

The primary function of the endosperm is

Accepted Answer

A) protection. 
B) reproduction. 
C) growth. 
D) food storage. 
E) water absorption. 
A) protection. 
B) reproduction. 
C) growth. 
D) food storage. 
E) water absorption.

Question 8

The seeds with heavy, waxy coats and air sacs are likely dispersed by

Accepted Answer

A) animals. 
B) water. 
C) wind. 
D) propulsion from the plant. 
E) none of these. 
A) animals. 
B) water. 
C) wind. 
D) propulsion from the plant. 
E) none of these.

Question 9

The embryo of the seed contains primarily

Accepted Answer

A) lipopolysaccharides. 
B) proteins and vitamins. 
C) cellulose. 
D) fructose. 
E) none of these. 
A) lipopolysaccharides. 
B) proteins and vitamins. 
C) cellulose. 
D) fructose. 
E) none of these.

Question 10

Seeds are mature

Accepted Answer

A) anthers. 
B) ovaries. 
C) ovules. 
D) carpels. 
E) pollen sacs. 
A) anthers. 
B) ovaries. 
C) ovules. 
D) carpels. 
E) pollen sacs.

Question 11

Quaking aspen reproduces by seeds and

Accepted Answer

A) runners. 
B) corms. 
C) bulbs. 
D) tubers. 
E) root suckers. 
A) runners. 
B) corms. 
C) bulbs. 
D) tubers. 
E) root suckers.

Question 12

The process by which a diploid set of chromosomes becomes haploid is

Accepted Answer

A) pollination. 
B) fertilization. 
C) cleavage. 
D) meiosis. 
E) mitosis. 
A) pollination. 
B) fertilization. 
C) cleavage. 
D) meiosis. 
E) mitosis.

Question 13

Birds are least likely to be attracted to flowers with

Accepted Answer

A) yellow petals. 
B) red petals. 
C) both red and yellow parts. 
D) strong attractive scents. 
E) intense red and yellow patterns on petals. 
A) yellow petals. 
B) red petals. 
C) both red and yellow parts. 
D) strong attractive scents. 
E) intense red and yellow patterns on petals.

Question 14

Megaspores

Accepted Answer

A) are haploid. 
B) produce the embryo sac. 
C) produce gametophytes. 
D) are female. 
E) fit all of these descriptions. 
A) are haploid. 
B) produce the embryo sac. 
C) produce gametophytes. 
D) are female. 
E) fit all of these descriptions.

Question 15

A plant should still be able to reproduce sexually even though its __________ have been removed.

Accepted Answer

A) stamens 
B) sepals 
C) anthers 
D) ovaries 
E) carpels 
A) stamens 
B) sepals 
C) anthers 
D) ovaries 
E) carpels

Question 16

Which forms the outermost whorl of flower parts?

Accepted Answer

A) sepals 
B) petals 
C) anthers 
D) carpels 
E) stamens 
A) sepals 
B) petals 
C) anthers 
D) carpels 
E) stamens

Question 17

In the fall of 2006, which of the following pollinators started declining due to several factors?

Accepted Answer

A) butterflies 
B) moths 
C) bees 
D) mosquitoes 
E) night feeding bats 
A) butterflies 
B) moths 
C) bees 
D) mosquitoes 
E) night feeding bats

Question 18

The seed is produced by the maturation of the

Accepted Answer

A) embryo. 
B) ovule. 
C) ovary. 
D) zygote. 
E) pollen. 
A) embryo. 
B) ovule. 
C) ovary. 
D) zygote. 
E) pollen.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Flowers are reproductive shoots. 
B) Trees are gametophytes. 
C) Sporophyte plants can reproduce asexually. 
D) Cells produced by mitosis are clones. 
E) Gametophytes are haploid. 
A) Flowers are reproductive shoots. 
B) Trees are gametophytes. 
C) Sporophyte plants can reproduce asexually. 
D) Cells produced by mitosis are clones. 
E) Gametophytes are haploid.

Question 20

Vegetative propagation means that

Accepted Answer

A) part of a leaf, a stem, or a root, when torn away from the parent plant and planted under proper conditions, can develop into a new plant. 
B) a plant cannot reproduce by forming flowers, fruits, and seeds. 
C) the leafy part of the gametophyte can grow into a new plant if planted. 
D) flowers and fruits from one plant can be grafted onto another closely related plant to produce hybrids. 
E) all of these descriptions fit. 
A) part of a leaf, a stem, or a root, when torn away from the parent plant and planted under proper conditions, can develop into a new plant. 
B) a plant cannot reproduce by forming flowers, fruits, and seeds. 
C) the leafy part of the gametophyte can grow into a new plant if planted. 
D) flowers and fruits from one plant can be grafted onto another closely related plant to produce hybrids. 
E) all of these descriptions fit.

Exam 30: Plant Reproduction

Which of the following is NOT true concerning shepherd's purse (Capsella) plants?

The endosperm is a __________ tissue.

Although, it is not known the exact cause of colony collapse disorder, all of the following EXCEPT __________ are contributing factors.

The fruits of which of the following plants are dispersed by wind?

A pollen grain "knows" when to germinate due to which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT a fruit?

The primary function of the endosperm is

The seeds with heavy, waxy coats and air sacs are likely dispersed by

The embryo of the seed contains primarily

Seeds are mature

Quaking aspen reproduces by seeds and

The process by which a diploid set of chromosomes becomes haploid is

Birds are least likely to be attracted to flowers with

Megaspores

A plant should still be able to reproduce sexually even though its __________ have been removed.

Which forms the outermost whorl of flower parts?

In the fall of 2006, which of the following pollinators started declining due to several factors?

The seed is produced by the maturation of the

Which of the following statements is false?

Vegetative propagation means that

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