Question 1

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

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.

Question 2

Flower parts are borne on the tip of a stalk referred to as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  calyx. 
B)  corolla. 
C)  filament. 
D)  receptacle. 
E)  stigma. 
A)  calyx. 
B)  corolla. 
C)  filament. 
D)  receptacle. 
E)  stigma.

Question 3

The fusion of a sperm cell with two polar nuclei in the ovule forms the:

Accepted Answer

A)  cotyledon. 
B)  endosperm. 
C)  fertilized egg. 
D)  zygote. 
E)  embryo. 
A)  cotyledon. 
B)  endosperm. 
C)  fertilized egg. 
D)  zygote. 
E)  embryo.

Question 4

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 5

An ovule usually develops directly into a(n) fruit .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Explain the significance of apomixis in propagation of plants. Cite two examples of commercial significance.

Accepted Answer

In apomixis, embryos are produced in see

Question 7

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 8

Which of the following is an example of a modified underground bud with fleshy leaves for storage?

Accepted Answer

A)  onion 
B)  white potato 
C)  gladiolus 
D)  ginger 
E)  strawberry 
A)  onion 
B)  white potato 
C)  gladiolus 
D)  ginger 
E)  strawberry

Question 9

A rhizome is a horizontal aboveground stem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What are the advantages and disadvantages of both sexual and asexual reproduction?

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider: Sexual--new geneti

Question 11

In the embryonic development of 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 12

The function of cotyledons in many plants is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  enclose and protect the seed. 
B)  act as a short embryonic root. 
C)  produce pollen. 
D)  store food reserves. 
E)  aid in seed dispersal. 
A)  enclose and protect the seed. 
B)  act as a short embryonic root. 
C)  produce pollen. 
D)  store food reserves. 
E)  aid in seed dispersal.

Question 13

Figure 37-4   On Figure 37-4, which of the fruit listed is formed by the fusion of ovaries from many flowers?

Accepted Answer

A)  f 
B)  g 
C)  h 
D)  i 
E)  j 
A)  f 
B)  g 
C)  h 
D)  i 
E)  j

Question 14

The difference between a drupe and a berry is that a drupe:

Accepted Answer

A)  is an accessory fruit, while a berry is a multiple fruit. 
B)  is formed from a single carpel, while a berry is formed from many carpels. 
C)  has a stony pit around a single seed, while a berry is fleshy throughout with many seeds. 
D)  is a dry fruit, while a berry is a fleshy one. 
E)  splits open along two sutures, while a berry splits open along one suture. 
A)  is an accessory fruit, while a berry is a multiple fruit. 
B)  is formed from a single carpel, while a berry is formed from many carpels. 
C)  has a stony pit around a single seed, while a berry is fleshy throughout with many seeds. 
D)  is a dry fruit, while a berry is a fleshy one. 
E)  splits open along two sutures, while a berry splits open along one suture.

Question 15

What mechanism is used to prevent self-pollination in angiosperms?

Accepted Answer

A)  separating male and female individuals 
B)  shedding of pollen when the stigma of that flower is receptive to pollen 
C)  separating male and female flowers 
D)  preventing a plant form recognizing its own pollen with self-incompatibility genes 
E)  stimulating growth of the pollen tube with self-incompatibility genes 
A)  separating male and female individuals 
B)  shedding of pollen when the stigma of that flower is receptive to pollen 
C)  separating male and female flowers 
D)  preventing a plant form recognizing its own pollen with self-incompatibility genes 
E)  stimulating growth of the pollen tube with self-incompatibility genes

Question 16

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.

Question 17

When the generative cell divides, the daughter cells are sperm cells. 
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

Figure 37-4   Refer to the accompanying figure. Which of the fruits listed is botanically classified as a berry?

Accepted Answer

A)  c 
B)  d 
C)  f 
D)  g 
E)  h 
A)  c 
B)  d 
C)  f 
D)  g 
E)  h

Question 20

Figure 37-3   In the accompanying figure, the part of the embryo that contains most of the food used by the embryonic plant during germination is labeled with the number:

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5 
E)  6 
A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5 
E)  6

Exam 37: Reproduction in Flowering Plants

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

Flower parts are borne on the tip of a stalk referred to as the:

The fusion of a sperm cell with two polar nuclei in the ovule forms the:

Which statement about the megasporocyte is true ?

An ovule usually develops directly into a(n) fruit .

Explain the significance of apomixis in propagation of plants. Cite two examples of commercial significance.

Most flowers are pollinated by which method?

Which of the following is an example of a modified underground bud with fleshy leaves for storage?

A rhizome is a horizontal aboveground stem.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of both sexual and asexual reproduction?

In the embryonic development of flowering plants, the basal cell develops into the:

The function of cotyledons in many plants is to:

Figure 37-4 On Figure 37-4, which of the fruit listed is formed by the fusion of ovaries from many flowers?

The difference between a drupe and a berry is that a drupe:

What mechanism is used to prevent self-pollination in angiosperms?

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

When the generative cell divides, the daughter cells are sperm cells. ____________________

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

Figure 37-4 Refer to the accompanying figure. Which of the fruits listed is botanically classified as a berry?

Figure 37-3 In the accompanying figure, the part of the embryo that contains most of the food used by the embryonic plant during germination is labeled with the number:

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