Question 1

The structures in the outermost ring of floral structures that cover and protect the bud are

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A)  carpels.
B)  sepals.
C)  receptacles.
D)  petals.
E)  stamens.F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following structures is found in the monocot seed but not in the eudicot seed?

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A)  radicle
B)  cotyledon
C)  plumule
D)  pericarpE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following methods is used by plants when they are undergoing asexual reproduction?

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A)  Production of stolons.
B)  Development of rhizomes.
C)  Growth of suckers from the root base of specific types of trees.
D)  All of the answer choices are methods of asexual reproduction in plants.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following mechanisms is NOT as likely to disperse seeds at a great distance from the parent plant?

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A)  Coconuts are carried by ocean currents.
B)  Squirrels bury seeds and nuts for future use.
C)  Seeds are dispersed as projectiles from the parent plant.
D)  Hooks and spines attach the seed to animal fur or human clothing.
E)  Seeds eaten with fruit by animals are dropped with the animals' feces.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

The name monocot and eudicot are derived from the differences in the number of

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A)  roots.
B)  cotyledons.
C)  seeds.
D)  None of the choices are correct.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Bee-pollinated flowers

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A)  are red.
B)  are predominately blue or yellow.
C)  have little odor.
D)  All of the choices apply.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following events is not associated with the development of the female gametophyte?

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A)  A single parenchyma cell will enlarge to become a megaspore mother cell.
B)  The megaspore undergoes meiosis producing four haploid megaspores.
C)  The nucleus of the megaspore divides mitotically to produce eight nuclei.
D)  The female gametophyte will contain three antipodal cells.
E)  All of these are associated with the development of the female gametophyte.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 8

During which stage of eudicot development does the embryo continue to enlarge and elongate and the cotyledons become obvious?

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A)  zygote stage
B)  proembryo stage
C)  globular stage
D)  heart stage
E)  torpedo stageF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

How are dry fruits different than fleshy fruits? How might these differences affect the way that their seeds are dispersed?

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Question 10

When a monocot such as corn germinates,the immature leaves are covered by a ________ while the radicle is covered by the ________.

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A)  hypocotyle; primary root
B)  hypocotyle; epicotyl
C)  coleoptile; coleorhiza
D)  plumule; coleorhizaE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following stages occurs immediately after the development of the zygote?

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A)  the development of the proembryo
B)  the development of globular stage
C)  the torpedo stage embryo forms
D)  the heart stage when the cotyledon developsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

In mammals,an egg fertilized by one sperm divides repeatedly (1-2-4-8-16-32-64,etc.).At the 64-cell stage,only three cells go on to become the embryo while 61 grow to become the fetal side of the placenta.In plants,fertilization likewise results in the development of an embryo and nourishing endosperm.However,how does this process differ from the mammal embryo and placenta?

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Question 13

In a 1977 article in Science,a botanist reported the strange case of the Tambalacoque tree (Calvaria major) from the Mauritius Islands in the Indian Ocean.All of the trees appeared to be hundreds of years old,so their seedlings date back prior to the extinction of the dodo bird.The seeds of Calvaria are very hard and needed to pass through the digestive tract of the dodo bird before they would germinate.When there were no more dodo birds,no more young Calvaria trees germinated. The relationship between the dodo bird and the Tambalacoque tree is an example of

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A)  micropropagation.
B)  spontaneous dispersal.
C)  coevolution.
D)  genetic engineering.
E)  vegetative propagation.F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Which of the flowering plant structures is used to attract a specific type of pollinator?

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A)  petals
B)  stamens
C)  sepals
D)  carpelE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

What is the correct sequence for the development of a eudicot embryo? 
a.Globular stage
B.Heart stage
C.Proembryo stage
D.Mature embryo
E.Zygote forms
F.Torpedo stage

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A)  e - c - a - b - f - d
B)  e - b - c - a - f - d
C)  d - e - a - b - f - c
D)  d - a - e - b - f - cE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Single plant cells can be stimulated to become a callus and then further stimulated to become a new entire plant.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following floral structures are present during the diploid stage of a flowering plant's life cycle?

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A)  Anther
B)  Ovule
C)  Sporophyte
D)  Pollen grain
E)  Everything except the pollen grain.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

The function of endosperm is to

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A)  form the seedling.
B)  develop into the fruit.
C)  provide water to the embryo.
D)  provide nutrients to the embryo.
E)  provide a protective coating for the embryo.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

List the eight key components of the flowering plants life cycle.

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1.The diploid sporophyte is dominant and...

Question 20

Which method of asexual reproduction would be most likely to occur in a wild population of plants? This method enables the parent plant to produce multiple offspring that start to grow away from the parent plant.

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A)  growth of stolons
B)  growth of rhizomes
C)  production of suckers from the parent plant
D)  The root develops slips which can produce new offspring.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 27: Flowering Plants: Reproduction

Which of the following floral structures are present during the diploid stage of a flowering plant's life cycle?

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Which of the flowering plant structures is used to attract a specific type of pollinator?

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Which of the following stages occurs immediately after the development of the zygote?

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Which of the following methods is used by plants when they are undergoing asexual reproduction?

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Which of the following structures is found in the monocot seed but not in the eudicot seed?

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Bee-pollinated flowers

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During which stage of eudicot development does the embryo continue to enlarge and elongate and the cotyledons become obvious?

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The function of endosperm is to

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When a monocot such as corn germinates,the immature leaves are covered by a while the radicle is covered by the .

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Which method of asexual reproduction would be most likely to occur in a wild population of plants? This method enables the parent plant to produce multiple offspring that start to grow away from the parent plant.

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Which of the following mechanisms is NOT as likely to disperse seeds at a great distance from the parent plant?

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What is the correct sequence for the development of a eudicot embryo? a.Globular stage B.Heart stage C.Proembryo stage D.Mature embryo E.Zygote forms F.Torpedo stage

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List the eight key components of the flowering plants life cycle.

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The name monocot and eudicot are derived from the differences in the number of

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Single plant cells can be stimulated to become a callus and then further stimulated to become a new entire plant.

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The structures in the outermost ring of floral structures that cover and protect the bud are

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How are dry fruits different than fleshy fruits? How might these differences affect the way that their seeds are dispersed?

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Which of the following events is not associated with the development of the female gametophyte?

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Which of the following floral structures are present during the diploid stage of a flowering plant's life cycle?

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Which of the flowering plant structures is used to attract a specific type of pollinator?

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Which of the following stages occurs immediately after the development of the zygote?

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Which of the following methods is used by plants when they are undergoing asexual reproduction?

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Which of the following structures is found in the monocot seed but not in the eudicot seed?

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Bee-pollinated flowers

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Which method of asexual reproduction would be most likely to occur in a wild population of plants? This method enables the parent plant to produce multiple offspring that start to grow away from the parent plant.

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Which of the following mechanisms is NOT as likely to disperse seeds at a great distance from the parent plant?

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What is the correct sequence for the development of a eudicot embryo? a.Globular stage B.Heart stage C.Proembryo stage D.Mature embryo E.Zygote forms F.Torpedo stage

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