Exam 36: Plant Growth and Reproduction

The region of the diagram below indicated by the arrow is involved in the production of wood.

Forests hold more heat than the grasses and shrubs of the tundra.

Apical dominance develops when the shoot apex produces ____________________, a hormone that suppresses the outgrowth of lateral buds.

The plant body is modular, formed by the repeated addition of the same basic units.

Which of the following does not help a plant deter herbivores, insects, or bacteria?

Plant growth aboveground can be accomplished by adding new

Seed coats develop from the outer portion of the ____________________.

In flowering plants, seeds are haploid.

In plants, the diploid stage of the life cycle produces _____ by _____.

Pollen grains develop from

Which of the following would be the least likely pollinator?

Plants exhibit indeterminate growth. This means that

The growth of cells within the cork cambium results in the production of

Horticulturists often remove the anthers from flowers. This technique would most likely

Plants produce hormones that regulate growth responses like gravitropism.

Pollen is produced in the

In flowering plants, sperm is found within the pollen grains.

The structure labeled B in the diagram below of a flower is known as the ____________________ and produces ____________________.

Gene-for-gene recognition develops when a plant's resistance gene

Plants grow in length