Question 1

Most flowers pollinated by birds:

Accepted Answer

A)  are blue or purple. 
B)  are red or yellow. 
C)  are white. 
D)  have a strong odor. 
E)  have landing platforms. 
A)  are blue or purple. 
B)  are red or yellow. 
C)  are white. 
D)  have a strong odor. 
E)  have landing platforms.

Question 2

The magnoliids were the first lineage to diverge within the Mesangiospermae.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

______ are flavonoids that vary in color with the pH of the cell sap.

Accepted Answer

A)  Betacyanins 
B)  Anthocyanins 
C)  Betalains 
D)  Carotenoids 
E)  Chlorophylls 
A)  Betacyanins 
B)  Anthocyanins 
C)  Betalains 
D)  Carotenoids 
E)  Chlorophylls

Question 4

Archaic members of the waterlily family (Nymphaeaceae) arose before the divergence of the monocots and eudicots.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A multiple fruit develops from an apocarpous gynoecium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In "food-deception," the plant signals the presence of nectar without providing it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The red color of beets is due to the presence of:

Accepted Answer

A)  anthocyanins. 
B)  flavonols. 
C)  chlorophylls. 
D)  betacyanins. 
E)  carotenoids. 
A)  anthocyanins. 
B)  flavonols. 
C)  chlorophylls. 
D)  betacyanins. 
E)  carotenoids.

Question 8

The monocots and eudicots each had a common ancestor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The nectary of a moth-pollinated flower is usually at the top of the corolla tube.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Flowers with a long corolla tube are most likely pollinated by:

Accepted Answer

A)  bats. 
B)  birds. 
C)  moths. 
D)  bees. 
E)  beetles. 
A)  bats. 
B)  birds. 
C)  moths. 
D)  bees. 
E)  beetles.

Question 11

Ray flowers and disk flowers are characteristic of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Magnoliaceae. 
B)  Asteraceae. 
C)  Piperaceae. 
D)  Orchidaceae. 
E)  Aristolochiaceae. 
A)  Magnoliaceae. 
B)  Asteraceae. 
C)  Piperaceae. 
D)  Orchidaceae. 
E)  Aristolochiaceae.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT an indehiscent fruit?

Accepted Answer

A)  caryopsis 
B)  nut 
C)  samara 
D)  schizocarp 
E)  capsule 
A)  caryopsis 
B)  nut 
C)  samara 
D)  schizocarp 
E)  capsule

Question 13

"Honey guides" are usually located on the petals of bee-pollinated flowers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The grains typical of the grass family are a type of fruit known as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  samara. 
B)  follicle. 
C)  caryopsis. 
D)  silique. 
E)  capsule. 
A)  samara. 
B)  follicle. 
C)  caryopsis. 
D)  silique. 
E)  capsule.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an example of coevolution of bees and flowers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bees have body parts adapted to collect and carry nectar. 
B)  Bees have body parts adapted to collect and carry pollen. 
C)  Flowers pollinated by bees are usually red. 
D)  Flowers pollinated by bees have distinctive markings. 
E)  Flowers pollinated by bees have showy, brightly colored petals. 
A)  Bees have body parts adapted to collect and carry nectar. 
B)  Bees have body parts adapted to collect and carry pollen. 
C)  Flowers pollinated by bees are usually red. 
D)  Flowers pollinated by bees have distinctive markings. 
E)  Flowers pollinated by bees have showy, brightly colored petals.

Question 16

A simple fruit in which the inner layer of the fruit wall is fleshy is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  berry. 
B)  drupe. 
C)  pome. 
D)  follicle. 
E)  achene. 
A)  berry. 
B)  drupe. 
C)  pome. 
D)  follicle. 
E)  achene.

Question 17

Archaefructus is the earliest angiosperm whole-plant fossil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In plants, the main role of chemicals such as cocaine and nicotine seems to be attracting pollinators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Bougainvillea flowers are red due to the presence of anthocyanins as well as betacyanins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A parthenocarpic fruit is one that develops without seeds

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 20: Evolution of the Angiosperms

Most flowers pollinated by birds:

The magnoliids were the first lineage to diverge within the Mesangiospermae.

______ are flavonoids that vary in color with the pH of the cell sap.

Archaic members of the waterlily family (Nymphaeaceae) arose before the divergence of the monocots and eudicots.

A multiple fruit develops from an apocarpous gynoecium.

In "food-deception," the plant signals the presence of nectar without providing it.

The red color of beets is due to the presence of:

The monocots and eudicots each had a common ancestor.

The nectary of a moth-pollinated flower is usually at the top of the corolla tube.

Flowers with a long corolla tube are most likely pollinated by:

Ray flowers and disk flowers are characteristic of the:

Which of the following is NOT an indehiscent fruit?

"Honey guides" are usually located on the petals of bee-pollinated flowers.

The grains typical of the grass family are a type of fruit known as a:

Which of the following is NOT an example of coevolution of bees and flowers?

A simple fruit in which the inner layer of the fruit wall is fleshy is a(n):

Archaefructus is the earliest angiosperm whole-plant fossil.

In plants, the main role of chemicals such as cocaine and nicotine seems to be attracting pollinators.

Bougainvillea flowers are red due to the presence of anthocyanins as well as betacyanins.

A parthenocarpic fruit is one that develops without seeds

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

Plants and People

Early Development of the Plant Body

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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