Question 1

Ovules are produced in the ovary that is located in the swollen lower portion of the

Accepted Answer

A) anther. 
B) stamen. 
C) filament. 
D) stigma. 
E) pistil. 
A) anther. 
B) stamen. 
C) filament. 
D) stigma. 
E) pistil.

Question 2

In much of North and South America,if a plant produces bright red flowers with little odor,it is reasonable to assume that it is pollinated by

Accepted Answer

A) bees. 
B) butterflies. 
C) hummingbirds. 
D) moths. 
E) ants. 
A) bees. 
B) butterflies. 
C) hummingbirds. 
D) moths. 
E) ants.

Question 3

The gynoecium contains a slender style with a pollen-receptive _____________ at its apex.

Accepted Answer

A) anther 
B) stamen 
C) filament 
D) stigma 
E) pistil 
A) anther 
B) stamen 
C) filament 
D) stigma 
E) pistil

Question 4

In the ABC model of floral organ identity genes,different combinations of the three genes specify the following different floral organs,except for the

Accepted Answer

A) petals. 
B) stamens. 
C) receptacle. 
D) sepals. 
E) carpels. 
A) petals. 
B) stamens. 
C) receptacle. 
D) sepals. 
E) carpels.

Question 5

The calyx is a collective term for the

Accepted Answer

A) pistils. 
B) ovules. 
C) petals. 
D) sepals. 
E) stamens. 
A) pistils. 
B) ovules. 
C) petals. 
D) sepals. 
E) stamens.

Question 6

Which of these methods does not help promote outcrossing in plants?

Accepted Answer

A) Staminate flowers and pistillate flowers reach maturity at different times. 
B) Genetic self-incompatibility,even when staminate flowers and pistillate flowers reach maturity at the same time. 
C) Flowers in which stamens and stigmas do not come in contact with each other. 
D) Staminate and pistillate flowers mature at the same time,and are able to undergo self-pollination. 
E) Physical separation of the staminate and pistillate flowers. 
A) Staminate flowers and pistillate flowers reach maturity at different times. 
B) Genetic self-incompatibility,even when staminate flowers and pistillate flowers reach maturity at the same time. 
C) Flowers in which stamens and stigmas do not come in contact with each other. 
D) Staminate and pistillate flowers mature at the same time,and are able to undergo self-pollination. 
E) Physical separation of the staminate and pistillate flowers.

Question 7

Which of these is not part of a seed?

Accepted Answer

A) endosperm 
B) embryo 
C) diploid cells 
D) seed coat 
E) fruit 
A) endosperm 
B) embryo 
C) diploid cells 
D) seed coat 
E) fruit

Question 8

Another name for a light-dependent flowering pathway is

Accepted Answer

A) autonomy. 
B) phototropism. 
C) photoperiodism. 
D) competence. 
E) vernalization. 
A) autonomy. 
B) phototropism. 
C) photoperiodism. 
D) competence. 
E) vernalization.

Question 9

The corolla is the collective term for the

Accepted Answer

A) anthers. 
B) carpels. 
C) petals. 
D) pollen. 
E) sepals. 
A) anthers. 
B) carpels. 
C) petals. 
D) pollen. 
E) sepals.

Question 10

Pollen grains are formed in the anther of the flower by which sequence of events?

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A) Diploid microspore mother cells divide by meiosis to form four haploid microspores.Each microspore develops into a pollen grain by mitosis. 
B) Haploid microspore mother cells divide by meiosis to form four diploid microspores.Each microspore develops into a pollen grain by mitosis. 
C) Diploid microspore mother cells divide by mitosis to form four haploid microspores.Each microspore develops into a pollen grain by meiosis. 
D) Haploid microspore mother cells divide by mitosis to form four diploid microspores.Each microspore develops into a pollen grain by meiosis. 
E) Diploid megaspore mother cells divide by mitosis to form four diploid megaspores.Each megaspore develops into a pollen grain by meiosis. 
A) Diploid microspore mother cells divide by meiosis to form four haploid microspores.Each microspore develops into a pollen grain by mitosis. 
B) Haploid microspore mother cells divide by meiosis to form four diploid microspores.Each microspore develops into a pollen grain by mitosis. 
C) Diploid microspore mother cells divide by mitosis to form four haploid microspores.Each microspore develops into a pollen grain by meiosis. 
D) Haploid microspore mother cells divide by mitosis to form four diploid microspores.Each microspore develops into a pollen grain by meiosis. 
E) Diploid megaspore mother cells divide by mitosis to form four diploid megaspores.Each megaspore develops into a pollen grain by meiosis.

Question 11

The formation of the endosperm and the embryo in angiosperms is the result of

Accepted Answer

A) alternation of generations. 
B) outcrossing. 
C) determinate growth. 
D) double fertilization. 
E) secondary growth. 
A) alternation of generations. 
B) outcrossing. 
C) determinate growth. 
D) double fertilization. 
E) secondary growth.

Question 12

The progression that leads to the death of a plant is known as

Accepted Answer

A) outcrossing. 
B) dichogamy. 
C) abscission. 
D) perennial. 
E) senescencE. 
A) outcrossing. 
B) dichogamy. 
C) abscission. 
D) perennial. 
E) senescencE.

Question 13

Plants that flower only once before they die,normally after two seasons of growth,are called

Accepted Answer

A) annuals. 
B) biennials. 
C) perennials. 
D) monocots. 
E) dicots. 
A) annuals. 
B) biennials. 
C) perennials. 
D) monocots. 
E) dicots.

Question 14

Which of these common "vegetables" should technically be called a "fruit"?

Accepted Answer

A) potato 
B) carrot 
C) lettuce 
D) string beans 
E) celery 
A) potato 
B) carrot 
C) lettuce 
D) string beans 
E) celery

Question 15

The androecium is considered a specialized organ that bears the

Accepted Answer

A) microsporangia of angiosperms. 
B) megasporangia of angiosperms. 
C) sporangia of angiosperms. 
D) eggs of angiosperms. 
E) flowering hormones of angiosperms. 
A) microsporangia of angiosperms. 
B) megasporangia of angiosperms. 
C) sporangia of angiosperms. 
D) eggs of angiosperms. 
E) flowering hormones of angiosperms.

Question 16

The egg of an angiosperm is located in the

Accepted Answer

A) style. 
B) endosperm. 
C) anther. 
D) embryo sac. 
E) stigma. 
A) style. 
B) endosperm. 
C) anther. 
D) embryo sac. 
E) stigma.

Question 17

Plants that reproduce asexually might produce identical progeny from all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) portions of roots. 
B) portions of stem. 
C) portions of leaves. 
D) pollen grains. 
E) portions of ovules. 
A) portions of roots. 
B) portions of stem. 
C) portions of leaves. 
D) pollen grains. 
E) portions of ovules.

Exam 42: Plant Reproduction

Ovules are produced in the ovary that is located in the swollen lower portion of the

In much of North and South America,if a plant produces bright red flowers with little odor,it is reasonable to assume that it is pollinated by

The gynoecium contains a slender style with a pollen-receptive _____________ at its apex.

In the ABC model of floral organ identity genes,different combinations of the three genes specify the following different floral organs,except for the

The calyx is a collective term for the

Which of these methods does not help promote outcrossing in plants?

Which of these is not part of a seed?

Another name for a light-dependent flowering pathway is

The corolla is the collective term for the

Pollen grains are formed in the anther of the flower by which sequence of events?

The formation of the endosperm and the embryo in angiosperms is the result of

The progression that leads to the death of a plant is known as

Plants that flower only once before they die,normally after two seasons of growth,are called

Which of these common "vegetables" should technically be called a "fruit"?

The androecium is considered a specialized organ that bears the

The egg of an angiosperm is located in the

Plants that reproduce asexually might produce identical progeny from all of the following except

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