Question 1

Which of the following groups of fruits is representative of drupes?

Accepted Answer

A)  oranges, lemons, limes 
B)  strawberries, blackberries, raspberries 
C)  apples, pears, quinces 
D)  pineapples, mulberries, figs 
E)  plums, apricots, coconuts 
A)  oranges, lemons, limes 
B)  strawberries, blackberries, raspberries 
C)  apples, pears, quinces 
D)  pineapples, mulberries, figs 
E)  plums, apricots, coconuts

Question 2

Humidity changes play an important role in the dispersal of some seeds and fruits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a feature of monocots?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scattered vascular bundles. 
B)  Flower parts in multiples of three. 
C)  Cambiums absent. 
D)  Leaves with more or less parallel veins. 
E)  Pollen grains mostly with three apertures. 
A)  Scattered vascular bundles. 
B)  Flower parts in multiples of three. 
C)  Cambiums absent. 
D)  Leaves with more or less parallel veins. 
E)  Pollen grains mostly with three apertures.

Question 4

In which of the following habitats are flowering plants known to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  dangling from other plants 
B)  fresh water 
C)  underground 
D)  rock crevices 
E)  all of these answers are correct 
A)  dangling from other plants 
B)  fresh water 
C)  underground 
D)  rock crevices 
E)  all of these answers are correct

Question 5

Most wind-pollinated flowers lack corollas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The parts of a flower that eventually become seeds are

Accepted Answer

A)  ovaries. 
B)  styles. 
C)  stigmas. 
D)  ovules. 
E)  peduncles. 
A)  ovaries. 
B)  styles. 
C)  stigmas. 
D)  ovules. 
E)  peduncles.

Question 7

Which of the following groups of fruits would be classified botanically as true berries?

Accepted Answer

A)  strawberries, raspberries 
B)  apples, pears 
C)  tomatoes, grapes 
D)  olives, coconuts 
E)  oranges, limes 
A)  strawberries, raspberries 
B)  apples, pears 
C)  tomatoes, grapes 
D)  olives, coconuts 
E)  oranges, limes

Question 8

The largest known flower in the world is the ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  duckweed flower 
B)  Rafflesia flower 
C)  sunflower 
D)  corpse flower 
E)  American lotus flower 
A)  duckweed flower 
B)  Rafflesia flower 
C)  sunflower 
D)  corpse flower 
E)  American lotus flower

Question 9

The life cycle of flowering plants begins with seed germination and ends with a mature plant producing new seeds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Each flower develops from a

Accepted Answer

A)  primordium. 
B)  peduncle. 
C)  calyx. 
D)  pedicel. 
E)  filament. 
A)  primordium. 
B)  peduncle. 
C)  calyx. 
D)  pedicel. 
E)  filament.

Question 11

The pericarp is the single layer of tissue closest to the seed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

After-ripening is a process of embryo development in a seed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A berry with a leathery skin containing oils is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  drupe. 
B)  hesperidium. 
C)  pepo. 
D)  pome. 
E)  true berry. 
A)  drupe. 
B)  hesperidium. 
C)  pepo. 
D)  pome. 
E)  true berry.

Question 14

Dormancy may be caused by a strong, impervious seed coat, the presence of an inhibitor, or the lack of a germination promoter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following fruits is derived from a simple flower having more than one pistil?

Accepted Answer

A)  pome 
B)  pepo 
C)  multiple fruit 
D)  drupe 
E)  aggregate fruit 
A)  pome 
B)  pepo 
C)  multiple fruit 
D)  drupe 
E)  aggregate fruit

Question 16

Which of the following characteristics can be used to identify dicots?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flower parts in groups of four, five or multiples of four or five. 
B)  Flower parts in groups of three or multiples of three. 
C)  Presence of pith in the center of the root. 
D)  Long slender leaves with parallel veins. 
E)  Lack of pith in the center of the stem. 
A)  Flower parts in groups of four, five or multiples of four or five. 
B)  Flower parts in groups of three or multiples of three. 
C)  Presence of pith in the center of the root. 
D)  Long slender leaves with parallel veins. 
E)  Lack of pith in the center of the stem.

Question 17

The part of a flower that frequently functions in protecting unopened flower buds is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  corolla. 
B)  calyx. 
C)  filament. 
D)  peduncle. 
E)  style. 
A)  corolla. 
B)  calyx. 
C)  filament. 
D)  peduncle. 
E)  style.

Question 18

Flowering plants that complete their life cycles in a single season are called

Accepted Answer

A)  perennials. 
B)  biennials. 
C)  monoseasonals. 
D)  annuals. 
E)  accelerophytons. 
A)  perennials. 
B)  biennials. 
C)  monoseasonals. 
D)  annuals. 
E)  accelerophytons.

Question 19

Which of the following is usually missing in wind-pollinated plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  calyx 
B)  corolla 
C)  stamens 
D)  pistil 
E)  leaves 
A)  calyx 
B)  corolla 
C)  stamens 
D)  pistil 
E)  leaves

Question 20

Most of the flesh of pomes comes from

Accepted Answer

A)  enlarged stamen bases. 
B)  the ovary. 
C)  the receptacle and/or the floral tube. 
D)  the peduncle. 
E)  the petal bases. 
A)  enlarged stamen bases. 
B)  the ovary. 
C)  the receptacle and/or the floral tube. 
D)  the peduncle. 
E)  the petal bases.

Exam 8: Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds

Which of the following groups of fruits is representative of drupes?

Humidity changes play an important role in the dispersal of some seeds and fruits.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of monocots?

In which of the following habitats are flowering plants known to occur?

Most wind-pollinated flowers lack corollas.

The parts of a flower that eventually become seeds are

Which of the following groups of fruits would be classified botanically as true berries?

The largest known flower in the world is the ________________.

The life cycle of flowering plants begins with seed germination and ends with a mature plant producing new seeds.

Each flower develops from a

The pericarp is the single layer of tissue closest to the seed.

After-ripening is a process of embryo development in a seed.

A berry with a leathery skin containing oils is called a

Dormancy may be caused by a strong, impervious seed coat, the presence of an inhibitor, or the lack of a germination promoter.

Which of the following fruits is derived from a simple flower having more than one pistil?

Which of the following characteristics can be used to identify dicots?

The part of a flower that frequently functions in protecting unopened flower buds is called the

Flowering plants that complete their life cycles in a single season are called

Which of the following is usually missing in wind-pollinated plants?

Most of the flesh of pomes comes from

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