Question 1

The union of gametes is called ____ and takes place within the ____ of a flower.

Accepted Answer

A)  fertilization; ovary 
B)  fission; anther 
C)  meiosis; receptacle 
D)  mitosis; pistil 
E)  fusion; stamen 
A)  fertilization; ovary 
B)  fission; anther 
C)  meiosis; receptacle 
D)  mitosis; pistil 
E)  fusion; stamen

Question 2

A ____ is an underground stem that is greatly enlarged for food storage.

Accepted Answer

A)  sucker 
B)  runner 
C)  plantlet 
D)  stolon 
E)  tuber 
A)  sucker 
B)  runner 
C)  plantlet 
D)  stolon 
E)  tuber

Question 3

In double fertilization, one sperm fuses with the egg, and the other sperm fuses with the two antipodal nuclei.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Give examples of how plants and animal pollinators have coevolved.

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider: Flowers of differe

Question 5

Corn and other grasses have a unique sheath of cells known as the ____ that surrounds and protects the young shoot.

Accepted Answer

A)  coleoptile 
B)  coleorhizum 
C)  cotyledon 
D)  endosperm 
E)  radicle 
A)  coleoptile 
B)  coleorhizum 
C)  cotyledon 
D)  endosperm 
E)  radicle

Question 6

Rhizomes, tubers, corms, and stolons are examples of modified:

Accepted Answer

A)  leaves. 
B)  flowers. 
C)  roots. 
D)  bulbs. 
E)  stems. 
A)  leaves. 
B)  flowers. 
C)  roots. 
D)  bulbs. 
E)  stems.

Question 7

Match between columns
                        Premises: contains a single seed, does not split open at maturity, seed coat is not fused to fruit wall
develops from two or more fused carpels and splits open along two or more sutures
forms from single flower that contains multiple free carpels
made up for more than just ovary tissue
contains a hard stone surrounding a single seed
develops from single carpel and splits open along two sutures
usually large, have a stony wall, does not split open at maturity
contains a single seed, does not split open at maturity, seed coat is fused to fruit wall

Accepted Answer

The Answer of legume and nuts and capsule and achene is...

Question 8

In angiosperms, the gametophyte generation:

Accepted Answer

A)  results from the fertilization of two gametes. 
B)  is dominant. 
C)  is nutritionally dependent on the sporophyte. 
D)  produces gametes via meiosis. 
E)  produces spores by mitosis. 
A)  results from the fertilization of two gametes. 
B)  is dominant. 
C)  is nutritionally dependent on the sporophyte. 
D)  produces gametes via meiosis. 
E)  produces spores by mitosis.

Question 9

The hypocotyl connects the radicle with the cotyledons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The diploid portion of a plant life cycle is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  parental generation. 
B)  sporophyte generation. 
C)  daughter generation. 
D)  gametophyte generation. 
E)  reproductive generation. 
A)  parental generation. 
B)  sporophyte generation. 
C)  daughter generation. 
D)  gametophyte generation. 
E)  reproductive generation.

Question 11

Which statement about asexual reproduction is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The advantage of asexual reproduction is that it results in new gene combinations. 
B)  Two parents are required for successful asexual reproduction. 
C)  The process of meiosis takes place in the parent and results in four haploid cells. 
D)  The offspring of asexual reproduction are genetically identical to the parent. 
E)  Asexual reproduction requires the fusion of two haploid gametes. 
A)  The advantage of asexual reproduction is that it results in new gene combinations. 
B)  Two parents are required for successful asexual reproduction. 
C)  The process of meiosis takes place in the parent and results in four haploid cells. 
D)  The offspring of asexual reproduction are genetically identical to the parent. 
E)  Asexual reproduction requires the fusion of two haploid gametes.

Question 12

The absorption of water by a dry seed is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  apical dominance. 
B)  determinate growth. 
C)  imbibition. 
D)  senescence. 
E)  bolting. 
A)  apical dominance. 
B)  determinate growth. 
C)  imbibition. 
D)  senescence. 
E)  bolting.

Question 13

What 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 14

Bat-pollinated, night-blooming flowers would most likely display which two characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  blue petals and sticky pollen grains 
B)  yellow petals and the scent of rotting flesh 
C)  orange petals and no scent 
D)  white petals and a strongly sweet scent 
E)  red petals and sticky pollen grains 
A)  blue petals and sticky pollen grains 
B)  yellow petals and the scent of rotting flesh 
C)  orange petals and no scent 
D)  white petals and a strongly sweet scent 
E)  red petals and sticky pollen grains

Question 15

Match between columns
                        Premises: detachable small plants that form in notches along the parent plant's leaf margins
short erect underground stem
underground stem with fleshy storage leaves attached to short stem
aboveground shoots that develop from adventitious buds on roots
enlarged underground stem used for food storage
horizontal aboveground stem
horizontal underground stem

Accepted Answer

The Answer of tuber and plantlets and rhizome and suckers is...

Question 16

The order of whorls from the flower's periphery to the center is:

Accepted Answer

A)  sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels. 
B)  carpels, petals, stamens, and sepals. 
C)  petals, carpels, stamens, and sepals. 
D)  sepals, carpels, stamens, and calyx. 
E)  calyx, carpels, stamens, and sepals. 
A)  sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels. 
B)  carpels, petals, stamens, and sepals. 
C)  petals, carpels, stamens, and sepals. 
D)  sepals, carpels, stamens, and calyx. 
E)  calyx, carpels, stamens, and sepals.

Question 17

Which of the following is a structure adapted for seed dispersal by animals?

Accepted Answer

A)  light, feathery plumes 
B)  thick, indigestible seed coats 
C)  air spaces and cork 
D)  turgor pressure within fruits 
E)  winged fruits 
A)  light, feathery plumes 
B)  thick, indigestible seed coats 
C)  air spaces and cork 
D)  turgor pressure within fruits 
E)  winged fruits

Question 18

____ is an example of a plant that produces detachable plantlets in notches along their leaf margins.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pineapple 
B)  Kalanchoe 
C)  Chlorophytum 
D)  Pepperomia 
E)  Spathiphyllum 
A)  Pineapple 
B)  Kalanchoe 
C)  Chlorophytum 
D)  Pepperomia 
E)  Spathiphyllum

Question 19

When a microsporocyte divides, its daughter cells are diploid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Plants that produce scentless, inconspicuous flowers with enormous amounts of pollen are adapted to which type of pollination?

Accepted Answer

A)  wind 
B)  birds 
C)  bats 
D)  small rodents 
E)  insects 
A)  wind 
B)  birds 
C)  bats 
D)  small rodents 
E)  insects

Exam 37: Reproduction in Flowering Plants

The union of gametes is called ____ and takes place within the ____ of a flower.

A ____ is an underground stem that is greatly enlarged for food storage.

In double fertilization, one sperm fuses with the egg, and the other sperm fuses with the two antipodal nuclei.

Give examples of how plants and animal pollinators have coevolved.

Corn and other grasses have a unique sheath of cells known as the ____ that surrounds and protects the young shoot.

Rhizomes, tubers, corms, and stolons are examples of modified:

In angiosperms, the gametophyte generation:

The hypocotyl connects the radicle with the cotyledons.

The diploid portion of a plant life cycle is known as the:

Which statement about asexual reproduction is true?

The absorption of water by a dry seed is known as:

What is an example of a seed dispersed by water?

Bat-pollinated, night-blooming flowers would most likely display which two characteristics?

The order of whorls from the flower's periphery to the center is:

Which of the following is a structure adapted for seed dispersal by animals?

____ is an example of a plant that produces detachable plantlets in notches along their leaf margins.

When a microsporocyte divides, its daughter cells are diploid.

Plants that produce scentless, inconspicuous flowers with enormous amounts of pollen are adapted to which type of pollination?

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