Question 1

What happens to the ovary after fertilization in angiosperms?

Accepted Answer

A) It dies. 
B) It forms the seed coat. 
C) It becomes food for the embryo inside the seed. 
D) It becomes the fruit. 
A) It dies. 
B) It forms the seed coat. 
C) It becomes food for the embryo inside the seed. 
D) It becomes the fruit. D

Question 2

Pollen comes from the

Accepted Answer

A) carpel. 
B) petal. 
C) stigma. 
D) anther. 
A) carpel. 
B) petal. 
C) stigma. 
D) anther. D

Question 3

All gymnosperms have needle-like leaves and produce some type of resin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Antipodals and synergids are

Accepted Answer

A) produced in the female gametophyte. 
B) the result of double fertilization. 
C) what will fuse to form the endosperm. 
D) responsible for pollen tube formation. 
A) produced in the female gametophyte. 
B) the result of double fertilization. 
C) what will fuse to form the endosperm. 
D) responsible for pollen tube formation.

Question 5

Double fertilization occurs when

Accepted Answer

A) the sperm and tube nuclei fertilize the egg. 
B) two sperm cells fertilize the two polar nuclei. 
C) one sperm fuses with the egg and the other sperm fuses with both polar nuclei. 
D) the polar nuclei fuse with the egg after it has fused with the sperm. 
A) the sperm and tube nuclei fertilize the egg. 
B) two sperm cells fertilize the two polar nuclei. 
C) one sperm fuses with the egg and the other sperm fuses with both polar nuclei. 
D) the polar nuclei fuse with the egg after it has fused with the sperm.

Question 6

Children in the Southeastern United States play with red maple fruits (Acer rubrum).The fruits are tossed in the air and spin back to the ground, acting like small helicopters.Which part of the fruit allows for this?

Accepted Answer

A) The pericarp 
B) The integument 
C) The endosperm 
D) The ovule 
A) The pericarp 
B) The integument 
C) The endosperm 
D) The ovule

Question 7

Due to their pinnately compound leaves, tropical habitat, and overall appearance members of which phylum are often thought of as a type of palm?

Accepted Answer

A) Coniferophyta 
B) Gentophyta 
C) Cycadophyta 
D) Ginkophyta 
A) Coniferophyta 
B) Gentophyta 
C) Cycadophyta 
D) Ginkophyta

Question 8

After fertilization the zygote continuously develops until an embryonic plant is formed within the seed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Based on the outcome for plants, a monkey eating a banana is a

Accepted Answer

A) pollinator. 
B) fertilizer. 
C) disperser. 
D) parasite. 
A) pollinator. 
B) fertilizer. 
C) disperser. 
D) parasite.

Question 10

Are any of these vegetables actually fruit?

Accepted Answer

A) Sugar beets 
B) Corn 
C) Carrots 
D) Celery 
A) Sugar beets 
B) Corn 
C) Carrots 
D) Celery

Question 11

Why are conifers and cycads considered gymnosperms?rev: 03_26_2015_QC_CS-11824

Accepted Answer

A) They have true vascular tissue but do not form seeds. 
B) The female gametophyte is not completely enclosed in sporophyte tissue at the time of pollination. 
C) The fruit is not fleshy. 
D) The pollen is wind dispersed. 
A) They have true vascular tissue but do not form seeds. 
B) The female gametophyte is not completely enclosed in sporophyte tissue at the time of pollination. 
C) The fruit is not fleshy. 
D) The pollen is wind dispersed.

Question 12

What is the function of the generative cell in conifers?

Accepted Answer

A) Growth of the megaspore 
B) Dispersal of the pollen 
C) Production of the archegonium 
D) Formation of the sperm 
A) Growth of the megaspore 
B) Dispersal of the pollen 
C) Production of the archegonium 
D) Formation of the sperm

Question 13

Why is external water not essential for fertilization in seed plants?

Accepted Answer

A) The sperm cells in seed plants are capable of resisting desiccation. 
B) Seed plants use pollen instead of sperm for fertilization. 
C) Pollen grains are transported by wind or an animal. 
D) Sperm cells are used to transport pollen to the archegonia. 
A) The sperm cells in seed plants are capable of resisting desiccation. 
B) Seed plants use pollen instead of sperm for fertilization. 
C) Pollen grains are transported by wind or an animal. 
D) Sperm cells are used to transport pollen to the archegonia.

Question 14

As the endosperm matures it swells and eventually becomes the fruit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The seed coat is formed by the hardening of the

Accepted Answer

A) ovule. 
B) integument. 
C) endosperm. 
D) embryo. 
A) ovule. 
B) integument. 
C) endosperm. 
D) embryo.

Question 16

The mature male gametophyte is produced

Accepted Answer

A) in the anther. 
B) within the pollen granule during transfer. 
C) when the pollen makes contact with the stigma. 
D) in the pollen tube when the generative cell divides. 
A) in the anther. 
B) within the pollen granule during transfer. 
C) when the pollen makes contact with the stigma. 
D) in the pollen tube when the generative cell divides.

Question 17

Germination inhibitors that must be digested by acids in order to be removed help to ensure the seed will be dispersed with some fertilizer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Pollination and fertilization are essentially the same process.If pollination occurs, fertilization will follow quickly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In seed plants the sporophyte has been greatly reduced in size and is typically just a few cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What does it mean if a plant is dioecious?

Accepted Answer

A) There is double fertilization of the embryo. 
B) Pollination and fertilization are separate events. 
C) There are separate male and female sporophytes. 
D) The sporophyte and the gametophyte are on the same plant. 
A) There is double fertilization of the embryo. 
B) Pollination and fertilization are separate events. 
C) There are separate male and female sporophytes. 
D) The sporophyte and the gametophyte are on the same plant.

Exam 31: Seed Plants

What happens to the ovary after fertilization in angiosperms?

Pollen comes from the

All gymnosperms have needle-like leaves and produce some type of resin.

Antipodals and synergids are

Double fertilization occurs when

Children in the Southeastern United States play with red maple fruits (Acer rubrum).The fruits are tossed in the air and spin back to the ground, acting like small helicopters.Which part of the fruit allows for this?

Due to their pinnately compound leaves, tropical habitat, and overall appearance members of which phylum are often thought of as a type of palm?

After fertilization the zygote continuously develops until an embryonic plant is formed within the seed.

Based on the outcome for plants, a monkey eating a banana is a

Are any of these vegetables actually fruit?

Why are conifers and cycads considered gymnosperms?rev: 03_26_2015_QC_CS-11824

What is the function of the generative cell in conifers?

Why is external water not essential for fertilization in seed plants?

As the endosperm matures it swells and eventually becomes the fruit.

The seed coat is formed by the hardening of the

The mature male gametophyte is produced

Germination inhibitors that must be digested by acids in order to be removed help to ensure the seed will be dispersed with some fertilizer.

Pollination and fertilization are essentially the same process.If pollination occurs, fertilization will follow quickly.

In seed plants the sporophyte has been greatly reduced in size and is typically just a few cells.

What does it mean if a plant is dioecious?

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