Question 1

The whorl of a flower that consists of the female reproductive parts is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Carpel
B)  Calyx
C)  Stamen
D)  Stigma
E)  CorollaF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 2

A tissue that is formed from a triploid nucleus and that stores food for the developing plant embryo is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Endosperm
B)  Endoderm
C)  Mesosperm
D)  Mesoderm
E)  MicrosporeF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

What is a seed?

Accepted Answer

A)  A diploid spore
B)  A haploid gametophyte
C)  A mature sporophyte
D)  A mature pollen
E)  A diploid embryoF) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 4

Cocklebur will not flower if exposed to 8 hours of dark and 16 hours of light.It will flower if exposed to 16 hours of dark and 8 hours of light.However,if the 16 hours of dark is interrupted with a brief period of light the cocklebur will not flower.Which of the following will trigger cocklebur to flower?

Accepted Answer

A)  Short dark periods
B)  Short light periods
C)  Long light periods
D)  Long dark periodsE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Whorl one,the outermost whorl of a flower is made up of:

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A)  The female parts of a flower
B)  The male parts of a flower
C)  The sepals
D)  The petals
E)  The stem regionF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Abscisic acid is a plant hormone that activates a plant's defenses against predators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 7

Whorl two of a flower is made up of:

Accepted Answer

A)  The petals
B)  The female parts of a flower
C)  The male parts of a flower
D)  The sepals
E)  The stem regionF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 8

If you wanted a grass plant to bend to the right,where would you want to apply auxin?

Accepted Answer

A)  On the left side of the grass, a few centimeters down from the tip
B)  On the right side of the grass, a few centimeters down from the tip
C)  On the left side of the tip of the grass
D)  On the right side of the tip of the grassE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

A portion of a flower that is a green leaf-like structure that protects the inner floral parts is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Stigma
B)  Style
C)  Sepal
D)  Anther
E)  OvaryF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Seeds passing through which animals were most likely to germinate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cactus mice
B)  Pack rats
C)  Cactus mice and pack rats
D)  Thrashers, cactus mice, and pack rats all ate the peppers equally
E)  ThrashersF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

The number of similar anatomical parts called whorls that make up a flower is:

Accepted Answer

A)  One
B)  Two
C)  Three
D)  Four
E)  FiveF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 12

A seed is an embryo and its food supply is inside a seed coat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The resumption of growth and development after a period of seed dormancy is broken is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Germination
B)  Fertilization
C)  Pollination
D)  Stagnation
E)  TranspirationF) D) and E)
G) A) and B) A

Question 14

How are animals involved in the life cycle of plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  As pollinators
B)  As pollinators and seed dispersers
C)  As seed dispersers
D)  As seed germinators
E)  As seed germinators and dispersersF) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

You plant a seed into a pot containing some soil,and then add water and place the pot under a light.After the seedling emerged,complete with two green leaves,the carbon dioxide levels decreased in the closed chamber.This indicated that _________ was occurring.

Accepted Answer

A)  Photosynthesis
B)  Cellular respiration
C)  Sucrose production
D)  Alcohol fermentation
E)  FertilizationF) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Gymnosperms are the flowering plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Angiosperms owe their widespread distribution to their production of pollen,seeds and flowers.Why is the production of flowers an advantage?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows fertilization in the absence of water
B)  It is necessary for sexual reproduction
C)  It promotes pollination
D)  It allows fertilization in moist areas
E)  It protects and nourishes the embryoF) B) and D)
G) A) and E) C

Question 18

Peppers that produce more capsaicin would lose fewer seeds to herbivores.This would lead to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Directional selection
B)  Stabilizing selection
C)  Disruptive selection
D)  Artificial selection
E)  Sexual selectionF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

The first step in the germination of a plant seed is the absorption of water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The type of fruit that is derived from tightly clustered flowers whose ovaries fuse is a __________ fruit.

Accepted Answer

A)  Simple
B)  Double
C)  Multiple
D)  Aggregate
E)  AxillaryF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Exam 23: Reproduction and Development of Flowering Plants

The whorl of a flower that consists of the female reproductive parts is the:

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A tissue that is formed from a triploid nucleus and that stores food for the developing plant embryo is the:

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What is a seed?

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Whorl one,the outermost whorl of a flower is made up of:

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Abscisic acid is a plant hormone that activates a plant's defenses against predators.

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Whorl two of a flower is made up of:

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If you wanted a grass plant to bend to the right,where would you want to apply auxin?

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A portion of a flower that is a green leaf-like structure that protects the inner floral parts is the:

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Seeds passing through which animals were most likely to germinate?

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The number of similar anatomical parts called whorls that make up a flower is:

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A seed is an embryo and its food supply is inside a seed coat.

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The resumption of growth and development after a period of seed dormancy is broken is:

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You plant a seed into a pot containing some soil,and then add water and place the pot under a light.After the seedling emerged,complete with two green leaves,the carbon dioxide levels decreased in the closed chamber.This indicated that _________ was occurring.

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Gymnosperms are the flowering plants.

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Angiosperms owe their widespread distribution to their production of pollen,seeds and flowers.Why is the production of flowers an advantage?

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Peppers that produce more capsaicin would lose fewer seeds to herbivores.This would lead to which of the following?

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The first step in the germination of a plant seed is the absorption of water.

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The type of fruit that is derived from tightly clustered flowers whose ovaries fuse is a __________ fruit.

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A tissue that is formed from a triploid nucleus and that stores food for the developing plant embryo is the:

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Whorl one,the outermost whorl of a flower is made up of:

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Abscisic acid is a plant hormone that activates a plant's defenses against predators.

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Whorl two of a flower is made up of:

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If you wanted a grass plant to bend to the right,where would you want to apply auxin?

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A portion of a flower that is a green leaf-like structure that protects the inner floral parts is the:

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Seeds passing through which animals were most likely to germinate?

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The number of similar anatomical parts called whorls that make up a flower is:

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A seed is an embryo and its food supply is inside a seed coat.

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The resumption of growth and development after a period of seed dormancy is broken is:

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You plant a seed into a pot containing some soil,and then add water and place the pot under a light.After the seedling emerged,complete with two green leaves,the carbon dioxide levels decreased in the closed chamber.This indicated that _________ was occurring.

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Gymnosperms are the flowering plants.

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Angiosperms owe their widespread distribution to their production of pollen,seeds and flowers.Why is the production of flowers an advantage?

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Peppers that produce more capsaicin would lose fewer seeds to herbivores.This would lead to which of the following?

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The first step in the germination of a plant seed is the absorption of water.

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The type of fruit that is derived from tightly clustered flowers whose ovaries fuse is a __________ fruit.

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