Exam 28: The Life of a Flowering Plant

Which of the following contains the developing egg and cells that support it?

Please refer to the following art of the cross-sections of two trees to answer the following questions. -Which statement CORRECTLY compares the growth of these two trees?

Water lilies store carbohydrates in their roots,which is why beavers like to eat water lily roots.What type of plant cells store these carbohydrates?

What is the likely effect of pruning a plant at the dotted line?

Which of the following describes the vascular system of a typical plant? I)It is made up of xylem and phloem. II)It provides support. III)It transports nutrients throughout the plant.

While on a hike,you notice that several burrs have become attached to your socks.You quickly pull them off.Inside the burr are several seeds.Burrs are produced by certain plants and frequently catch on animal fur (or people's clothing).After thinking about it,you decide that the burr is a type of ________ that is an adaptation for ________.

Which of the following is the main site of photosynthesis in a typical leaf?

Which of the following form chains with overlapping ends to form a system of water-carrying tubes,and are dead when mature?

When a beaver is eating leaves,what plant structure(s)is it ingesting? I)mesophyll II)parenchyma III)cork

Humans domesticated the rose from a wild ancestor with large,scented flowers.Why might fragrant chemicals in flowers be adaptive for wild roses?

Which of the following is a multicellular mass that nourishes the embryo until it becomes a self-supporting seedling?

Which of the following best describes the primary function of typical leaves?

Which of the following have thick secondary cell walls strengthened with lignin,and support plants like steel beams in a building?

Which of the following is the waxy coating secreted on leaves and most stems?

When a beaver is eating bark,what plant structures is it ingesting?

A homeowner uses a nail to hang a "Home Sweet Home" sign on the trunk of an oak tree.The sign is 2 meters above the ground.The tree grows in height at a rate of 10 cm per year.How high above the ground will the sign be in 15 years?

Which of the following products used by humans sometimes comes from plants?

Bermudagrass is a plant that is commonly used on golf courses.It has a fibrous root system,and its leaf veins are parallel.Because it is mowed on a regular basis in golf courses,it spreads via horizontal stems that root at the nodes,rather than by seed.It can live for many years.What is the best classification for bermudagrass on a golf course?

Flowering plants reproduce through ________.

Which of the following is an example of flowering plant/animal interdependence? I)Most angiosperms depend on insects,birds,or mammals for pollination. II)Most angiosperms depend on insects,birds,or mammals for seed dispersal. III)Most land animals depend on angiosperms for food.