Question 1

The corolla is made up of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

In which of these flower parts does meiosis take place?

Accepted Answer

A)  calyx 
B)  corolla 
C)  stigma 
D)  anther 
E)  style 
A)  calyx 
B)  corolla 
C)  stigma 
D)  anther 
E)  style

Question 3

The zygote is

Accepted Answer

A)  diploid. 
B)  tetraploid. 
C)  polyploid. 
D)  triploid. 
E)  haploid. 
A)  diploid. 
B)  tetraploid. 
C)  polyploid. 
D)  triploid. 
E)  haploid.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of thigmotropism?

Accepted Answer

A)  vines bending around a pole as they grow up it 
B)  seedlings bending towards the light 
C)  roots growing down into the soil 
D)  a shoot on its side turning to grow upwards 
E)  all of these are examples of thigmotropism 
A)  vines bending around a pole as they grow up it 
B)  seedlings bending towards the light 
C)  roots growing down into the soil 
D)  a shoot on its side turning to grow upwards 
E)  all of these are examples of thigmotropism

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT true of colony collapse disorder (CCD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  30% of hives in the United States have been affected 
B)  in CCD worker bees abandon their colonies 
C)  animals and plants other than our agricultural animals and plants are affected in one way or another 
D)  CCD is now on the decline 
E)  all of these are true of CCD 
A)  30% of hives in the United States have been affected 
B)  in CCD worker bees abandon their colonies 
C)  animals and plants other than our agricultural animals and plants are affected in one way or another 
D)  CCD is now on the decline 
E)  all of these are true of CCD

Question 6

Four of the five answers listed below are parts of a germinating seed.Select the EXCEPTION.

Accepted Answer

A)  ovary 
B)  cotyledon 
C)  embryo 
D)  coat 
E)  endosperm 
A)  ovary 
B)  cotyledon 
C)  embryo 
D)  coat 
E)  endosperm

Question 7

A flower is sweet smelling and reflects UV light.This flower is likely ___ pollinated.

Accepted Answer

A)  bee 
B)  hummingbird 
C)  bat 
D)  fly 
E)  wind 
A)  bee 
B)  hummingbird 
C)  bat 
D)  fly 
E)  wind

Question 8

What do gametes,spores,and gametophyte generations have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are all diploid. 
B)  They are all haploid. 
C)  They are limited to vascular plants. 
D)  They have nothing in common. 
E)  They are asexual structures. 
A)  They are all diploid. 
B)  They are all haploid. 
C)  They are limited to vascular plants. 
D)  They have nothing in common. 
E)  They are asexual structures.

Question 9

How many varieties of apples account for 90% of the apples sold in U.S.grocery stores?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  15 
C)  25 
D)  50 
E)  150 
A)  5 
B)  15 
C)  25 
D)  50 
E)  150

Question 10

This seed structure's purpose is to nourish the young plant until its leaves can begin photosynthesis.

Accepted Answer

A)  plumule 
B)  hypocotyl 
C)  radicle 
D)  cotyledon 
E)  coleoptile 
A)  plumule 
B)  hypocotyl 
C)  radicle 
D)  cotyledon 
E)  coleoptile

Question 11

-What structures are indicated at the letter "C"?

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-What structures are indicated at the...

Question 12

When you prune the tips off of branches,the plant tends to become more shrubby,this is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  apical dominance release. 
B)  removal of auxin. 
C)  increased levels of cytokinin. 
D)  the development of lateral shoots. 
E)  a combination of all of these factors. 
A)  apical dominance release. 
B)  removal of auxin. 
C)  increased levels of cytokinin. 
D)  the development of lateral shoots. 
E)  a combination of all of these factors.

Question 13

Most of an apple fruit is derived from the

Accepted Answer

A)  receptacle. 
B)  ovary. 
C)  ovule. 
D)  endosperm. 
E)  cotyledons. 
A)  receptacle. 
B)  ovary. 
C)  ovule. 
D)  endosperm. 
E)  cotyledons.

Question 14

-The carpel is indicated by letter _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-The carpel is indicated by letter...

Question 15

It is possible for a flowering plant to be fertilized even though its ____ have been removed.

Accepted Answer

A)  stamens 
B)  stigmas 
C)  styles 
D)  ovaries 
E)  carpels 
A)  stamens 
B)  stigmas 
C)  styles 
D)  ovaries 
E)  carpels

Question 16

Four of the five answers listed below are adaptations to aid in dispersal of fruit.Select the EXCEPTION.

Accepted Answer

A)  hooks 
B)  spines 
C)  heavy covering on fruit 
D)  hairs 
E)  sticky substances 
A)  hooks 
B)  spines 
C)  heavy covering on fruit 
D)  hairs 
E)  sticky substances

Question 17

In eudicots,endosperm

Accepted Answer

A)  consists mainly of glucose and water. 
B)  is consumed by the embryo as the seed develops. 
C)  is transferred to the cotyledons. 
D)  is largely unused as the seed develops. 
E)  matures into a fruit. 
A)  consists mainly of glucose and water. 
B)  is consumed by the embryo as the seed develops. 
C)  is transferred to the cotyledons. 
D)  is largely unused as the seed develops. 
E)  matures into a fruit.

Question 18

In the life cycle of a flowering plant,the ___ .

Accepted Answer

A)  sporophyte is dominant 
B)  gametophyte is dominant 
C)  sporophyte initially is dominant and then the gametophyte becomes dominant 
D)  gametophyte is initially dominant and then the sporophyte becomes dominant 
E)  gametophyte and sporophyte are codominant. 
A)  sporophyte is dominant 
B)  gametophyte is dominant 
C)  sporophyte initially is dominant and then the gametophyte becomes dominant 
D)  gametophyte is initially dominant and then the sporophyte becomes dominant 
E)  gametophyte and sporophyte are codominant.

Question 19

The plant hormone that promotes cell division is

Accepted Answer

A)  auxin. 
B)  gibberellin. 
C)  cytokinin. 
D)  abscisic acid. 
E)  ethylene. 
A)  auxin. 
B)  gibberellin. 
C)  cytokinin. 
D)  abscisic acid. 
E)  ethylene.

Question 20

To which of the following is a megaspore most closely and completely related?

Accepted Answer

A)  female gametophyte 
B)  seed 
C)  ovule 
D)  egg 
E)  endosperm 
A)  female gametophyte 
B)  seed 
C)  ovule 
D)  egg 
E)  endosperm

Exam 28: Plant Reproduction and Development

The corolla is made up of

In which of these flower parts does meiosis take place?

The zygote is

Which of the following is an example of thigmotropism?

Which of the following is NOT true of colony collapse disorder (CCD)?

Four of the five answers listed below are parts of a germinating seed.Select the EXCEPTION.

A flower is sweet smelling and reflects UV light.This flower is likely ___ pollinated.

What do gametes,spores,and gametophyte generations have in common?

How many varieties of apples account for 90% of the apples sold in U.S.grocery stores?

This seed structure's purpose is to nourish the young plant until its leaves can begin photosynthesis.

-What structures are indicated at the letter "C"?

When you prune the tips off of branches,the plant tends to become more shrubby,this is due to

Most of an apple fruit is derived from the

-The carpel is indicated by letter _____.

It is possible for a flowering plant to be fertilized even though its ____ have been removed.

Four of the five answers listed below are adaptations to aid in dispersal of fruit.Select the EXCEPTION.

In eudicots,endosperm

In the life cycle of a flowering plant,the ___ .

The plant hormone that promotes cell division is

To which of the following is a megaspore most closely and completely related?

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