Question 1

Seeds include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) endosperm. 
B) seed coats. 
C) cotyledons. 
D) integuments. 
E) embryos. 
A) endosperm. 
B) seed coats. 
C) cotyledons. 
D) integuments. 
E) embryos. D

Question 2

The endosperm of a plant

Accepted Answer

A) is the food supply for the new sporophyte plant. 
B) is composed of haploid tissue. 
C) protects the young embryo within a seed. 
D) provides a connection between the ovary of a flower and a developing seed. 
E) produces sperm cells. 
A) is the food supply for the new sporophyte plant. 
B) is composed of haploid tissue. 
C) protects the young embryo within a seed. 
D) provides a connection between the ovary of a flower and a developing seed. 
E) produces sperm cells. A

Question 3

The megaspore produces a plant with _________ nuclei.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 7 
C) 8 
D) 14 
E) 16 
A) 2 
B) 7 
C) 8 
D) 14 
E) 16 C

Question 4

Hawkmoths are most likely to be attracted to flowers that

Accepted Answer

A) have red and yellow patterned petals. 
B) emit foul odors. 
C) have UV light reflective petals. 
D) have large, showy flowers. 
E) emit strong odors. 
A) have red and yellow patterned petals. 
B) emit foul odors. 
C) have UV light reflective petals. 
D) have large, showy flowers. 
E) emit strong odors.

Question 5

The megaspore produces a plant with __________ cells.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 7 
C) 8 
D) 14 
E) 16 
A) 2 
B) 7 
C) 8 
D) 14 
E) 16

Question 6

The seeds of fleshy fruits are most likely to be spread by

Accepted Answer

A) animals. 
B) water. 
C) wind. 
D) propulsion from the plant. 
E) none of these. 
A) animals. 
B) water. 
C) wind. 
D) propulsion from the plant. 
E) none of these.

Question 7

Plant pollinators include

Accepted Answer

A) bees. 
B) butterflies. 
C) flies. 
D) beetles. 
E) all of these. 
A) bees. 
B) butterflies. 
C) flies. 
D) beetles. 
E) all of these.

Question 8

A flower forms from

Accepted Answer

A) an ovary tissue that migrates from the root. 
B) stem cells that form tumor like growths. 
C) impregnated pollen grains. 
D) a modified branch called a receptacle. 
E) bark tissue. 
A) an ovary tissue that migrates from the root. 
B) stem cells that form tumor like growths. 
C) impregnated pollen grains. 
D) a modified branch called a receptacle. 
E) bark tissue.

Question 9

Pollen grains germinate

Accepted Answer

A) in the style. 
B) in the ovule. 
C) on the stigma. 
D) at the micropyle. 
E) in the ovary. 
A) in the style. 
B) in the ovule. 
C) on the stigma. 
D) at the micropyle. 
E) in the ovary.

Question 10

Anthers produce

Accepted Answer

A) ovules. 
B) seeds. 
C) megaspores. 
D) nectar. 
E) none of these. 
A) ovules. 
B) seeds. 
C) megaspores. 
D) nectar. 
E) none of these.

Question 11

Which of the following is considered to be the most efficient pollinator?

Accepted Answer

A) butterflies 
B) moths 
C) bees 
D) mosquitoes 
E) night feeding bats 
A) butterflies 
B) moths 
C) bees 
D) mosquitoes 
E) night feeding bats

Question 12

What do gametes, spores, and the gametophyte generation have in common?

Accepted Answer

A) They are all diploid. 
B) They are all haploid. 
C) They are present in vascular plants only. 
D) They are all produced by meiosis. 
E) They have none of these in common. 
A) They are all diploid. 
B) They are all haploid. 
C) They are present in vascular plants only. 
D) They are all produced by meiosis. 
E) They have none of these in common.

Question 13

The bran of the seed contains primarily

Accepted Answer

A) lipopolysaccharides. 
B) proteins and vitamins.   
C) fiber and minerals. 
D) fructose. 
E) none of these. 
A) lipopolysaccharides. 
B) proteins and vitamins.   
C) fiber and minerals. 
D) fructose. 
E) none of these.

Question 14

A stamen is

Accepted Answer

A) composed of a stigma, a style, and an ovary. 
B) the mature male gametophyte. 
C) the site where microspores are produced. 
D) part of the vegetative phase of an angiosperm. 
E) none of these. 
A) composed of a stigma, a style, and an ovary. 
B) the mature male gametophyte. 
C) the site where microspores are produced. 
D) part of the vegetative phase of an angiosperm. 
E) none of these.

Question 15

A gametophyte is a __________ plant body that grows by __________ from a __________.

Accepted Answer

A) haploid; mitosis; spore 
B) diploid; mitosis; spore 
C) diploid; mitosis; zygote 
D) diploid; meiosis; fertilized egg 
E) haploid; mitosis; fertilized egg 
A) haploid; mitosis; spore 
B) diploid; mitosis; spore 
C) diploid; mitosis; zygote 
D) diploid; meiosis; fertilized egg 
E) haploid; mitosis; fertilized egg

Question 16

A sporophyte is a __________ plant body that grows by __________ from a __________.

Accepted Answer

A) haploid; mitosis; spore 
B) diploid; mitosis; spore 
C) diploid; mitosis; fertilized egg 
D) diploid; meiosis; fertilized egg 
E) haploid; mitosis; fertilized egg 
A) haploid; mitosis; spore 
B) diploid; mitosis; spore 
C) diploid; mitosis; fertilized egg 
D) diploid; meiosis; fertilized egg 
E) haploid; mitosis; fertilized egg

Question 17

What kind of fruit is formed from the fusion of individually pollinated flowers?

Accepted Answer

A) aggregate 
B) simple 
C) multiple 
D) fleshy 
E) dry 
A) aggregate 
B) simple 
C) multiple 
D) fleshy 
E) dry

Question 18

The calyx is composed of

Accepted Answer

A) petals. 
B) sepals. 
C) stigmas. 
D) ovules. 
E) anthers. 
A) petals. 
B) sepals. 
C) stigmas. 
D) ovules. 
E) anthers.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT true concerning nectar? It is

Accepted Answer

A) sucrose-rich. 
B) a dilute fluid. 
C) the only food for most butterflies. 
D) rich in vitamins and minerals. 
E) easy for pollinators to sip. 
A) sucrose-rich. 
B) a dilute fluid. 
C) the only food for most butterflies. 
D) rich in vitamins and minerals. 
E) easy for pollinators to sip.

Question 20

The various flower parts are attached to the

Accepted Answer

A) style. 
B) receptacle. 
C) stigma. 
D) corolla. 
E) calyx. 
A) style. 
B) receptacle. 
C) stigma. 
D) corolla. 
E) calyx.

Exam 30: Plant Reproduction

Seeds include all of the following EXCEPT

The endosperm of a plant

The megaspore produces a plant with _________ nuclei.

Hawkmoths are most likely to be attracted to flowers that

The megaspore produces a plant with __________ cells.

The seeds of fleshy fruits are most likely to be spread by

Plant pollinators include

A flower forms from

Pollen grains germinate

Anthers produce

Which of the following is considered to be the most efficient pollinator?

What do gametes, spores, and the gametophyte generation have in common?

The bran of the seed contains primarily

A stamen is

A gametophyte is a __________ plant body that grows by __________ from a __________.

A sporophyte is a __________ plant body that grows by __________ from a __________.

What kind of fruit is formed from the fusion of individually pollinated flowers?

The calyx is composed of

Which of the following is NOT true concerning nectar? It is

The various flower parts are attached to the

Invitation to Biology

Lifes Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure and Function

A Closer Look at Cell Membranes

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where It Startsphotosynthesis

Energy-Releasing Pathways

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Dna Structure and Function

From Dna to Protein

Controls Over Genes

Recombinant Dna and Genetic Engineering

The Macroevolutionary Puzzle

Emergence of Evolutionary Thought

Organizing Information About Species

The Origin and Evolution of Life

Viruses and Prokaryotes

Protists the Simplest Eukaryotes

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Fungi

Animals: the Invertebrates

Animal Evolution the Chordates

Human Evolution: a Case Study

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Plant Growth and Development

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Protection, Support, and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Human Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive Systems

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Population Ecology

Community Structure and Biodiversity

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