Question 1

Figure 37-3 ​
 
Which of the following statements concerning the structures labeled as 4 in the accompanying figure is false ?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are known as cotyledons. 
B)  They indicate that this plant is a eudicot. 
C)  They are part of the maturing embryo. 
D)  They are surrounded by endosperm. 
E)  They are derived from the integuments. 
A)  They are known as cotyledons. 
B)  They indicate that this plant is a eudicot. 
C)  They are part of the maturing embryo. 
D)  They are surrounded by endosperm. 
E)  They are derived from the integuments. E

Question 2

Figure 37-2 ​
 
The shape of the bill on the bird in the accompanying figure is most likely the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  coevolution. 
B)  pollination. 
C)  asexual reproduction. 
D)  pseudocopulation. 
E)  inbreeding. 
A)  coevolution. 
B)  pollination. 
C)  asexual reproduction. 
D)  pseudocopulation. 
E)  inbreeding. A

Question 3

Match between columns
                        Premises: The part of the pistil on which the pollen grains land

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Sepals and Petals and Carpel and Style is...

Question 4

During embryonic development in flowering plants, the basal cell develops into the

Accepted Answer

A)  apical cell. 
B)  apical meristem. 
C)  suspensor. 
D)  integuments. 
E)  endosperm. 
A)  apical cell. 
B)  apical meristem. 
C)  suspensor. 
D)  integuments. 
E)  endosperm.

Question 5

Two polar nuclei in the central cell of the ovule fuse with the second sperm cell to form the first cell of the triploid ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  embryo 
B)  zygote 
C)  egg cell 
D)  ovule 
E)  endosperm 
A)  embryo 
B)  zygote 
C)  egg cell 
D)  ovule 
E)  endosperm

Question 6

The prolonged low temperature exposure required for the germination of some seeds

Accepted Answer

A)  is typical of coconuts. 
B)  provides an alternative to the process of imbibition. 
C)  prevents them from growing in flooded, anaerobic soils. 
D)  allows the seeds to conserve limited food stores. 
E)  ensures that the seeds germinate in spring, rather than in fall. 
A)  is typical of coconuts. 
B)  provides an alternative to the process of imbibition. 
C)  prevents them from growing in flooded, anaerobic soils. 
D)  allows the seeds to conserve limited food stores. 
E)  ensures that the seeds germinate in spring, rather than in fall.

Question 7

Match between columns
                        Premises: Contains a single seed, does not split open at maturity, seed coat is fused to fruit wall

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Achene and Accessory and Capsule and L is...

Question 8

Figure 37-5 ​
 
In the accompanying figure, the structure labeled as 2

Accepted Answer

A)  responds to a lack of light. 
B)  protects the stem tip as it moves through the soil. 
C)  is the first structure to emerge from the seed during germination. 
D)  is called the coleoptile. 
E)  surrounds and protects the young shoot. 
A)  responds to a lack of light. 
B)  protects the stem tip as it moves through the soil. 
C)  is the first structure to emerge from the seed during germination. 
D)  is called the coleoptile. 
E)  surrounds and protects the young shoot.

Question 9

Match between columns
                        Premises: Develops from two or more fused carpels and splits open along two or more sutures

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Grain and Achene and Drupe and Nuts is...

Question 10

Provide a one-sentence explanation of how each of the following structures can be used to propagate plants asexually: suckers, corms, stolons. BONUS: Provide one example of a plant that is capable of each type of reproduction identified.

Accepted Answer

Suckers: Roots develop adventitious buds

Question 11

The male gametophyte is also called an embryo sac.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Match between columns
                        Premises: The thin, stalk-like portion of the stamen

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Stigma and Carpel and Petals and Sepals is...

Question 13

Figure 37-2 ​
 
What type of floral attraction would work best on the pollinator in the accompanying figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  White flowers 
B)  Purple or blue flowers 
C)  A strong sweet scent 
D)  A strong carrion-like scent 
E)  Sweet nectar 
A)  White flowers 
B)  Purple or blue flowers 
C)  A strong sweet scent 
D)  A strong carrion-like scent 
E)  Sweet nectar

Question 14

The female plant structure on which a pollen tube must grow through is the

Accepted Answer

A)  style. 
B)  ovary. 
C)  stigma. 
D)  anther. 
E)  stamen. 
A)  style. 
B)  ovary. 
C)  stigma. 
D)  anther. 
E)  stamen.

Question 15

Match between columns
                        Premises: Contains pollen grains

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Ovary and Receptacle and Ovule and Carpel is...

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of a seed dispersed by water?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sunflower 
B)  Acorn 
C)  Coconut 
D)  Peach 
E)  Jack fruit 
A)  Sunflower 
B)  Acorn 
C)  Coconut 
D)  Peach 
E)  Jack fruit

Question 17

Most flowers are pollinated by which method?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wind 
B)  Birds 
C)  Bats 
D)  Water 
E)  Insects 
A)  Wind 
B)  Birds 
C)  Bats 
D)  Water 
E)  Insects

Question 18

Which statement about the megasporocyte is true ?

Accepted Answer

A)  It undergoes meiosis to produce three haploid cells. 
B)  It is a diploid cell located within an ovule. 
C)  It divides mitotically to form a male gametophyte. 
D)  It plays an important role in cross-pollination. 
E)  It will give rise to the generative cell. 
A)  It undergoes meiosis to produce three haploid cells. 
B)  It is a diploid cell located within an ovule. 
C)  It divides mitotically to form a male gametophyte. 
D)  It plays an important role in cross-pollination. 
E)  It will give rise to the generative cell.

Question 19

Match between columns
                        Premises: Short erect underground stem

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Bulb and Stolon and Tuber and Plantlets is...

Question 20

Match between columns
                        Premises: Leaf like in shape and often green

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Ovule and Stigma and Anther and Ovary is...

Exam 37: Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Figure 37-3 ​ Which of the following statements concerning the structures labeled as 4 in the accompanying figure is false ?

Figure 37-2 ​ The shape of the bill on the bird in the accompanying figure is most likely the result of

During embryonic development in flowering plants, the basal cell develops into the

Two polar nuclei in the central cell of the ovule fuse with the second sperm cell to form the first cell of the triploid ____.

The prolonged low temperature exposure required for the germination of some seeds

Figure 37-5 ​ In the accompanying figure, the structure labeled as 2

Provide a one-sentence explanation of how each of the following structures can be used to propagate plants asexually: suckers, corms, stolons. BONUS: Provide one example of a plant that is capable of each type of reproduction identified.

The male gametophyte is also called an embryo sac.

Figure 37-2 ​ What type of floral attraction would work best on the pollinator in the accompanying figure?

The female plant structure on which a pollen tube must grow through is the

Which of the following is an example of a seed dispersed by water?

Most flowers are pollinated by which method?

Which statement about the megasporocyte is true ?

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Figure 37-3 Which of the following statements concerning the structures labeled as 4 in the accompanying figure is false ?

Figure 37-2 The shape of the bill on the bird in the accompanying figure is most likely the result of

Figure 37-5 In the accompanying figure, the structure labeled as 2

Figure 37-2 What type of floral attraction would work best on the pollinator in the accompanying figure?