Question 1

Perisperm develops from the proliferation of the nucellus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In a myco-heterotrophic relationship, the ______ transfers carbohydrates to the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  fungus; myco-heterotroph 
B)  fungus; autotroph 
C)  fungus; cyanobacteria 
D)  myco-heterotroph; fungus 
E)  cyanobacteria; fungus 
A)  fungus; myco-heterotroph 
B)  fungus; autotroph 
C)  fungus; cyanobacteria 
D)  myco-heterotroph; fungus 
E)  cyanobacteria; fungus

Question 3

About 70% of living angiosperms have a(n) _______ type of megasporogenesis and megagametogenesis.

Accepted Answer

A)  Amborella 
B)  Oenothera 
C)  Polygonum 
D)  Fritillaria 
E)  Lilium 
A)  Amborella 
B)  Oenothera 
C)  Polygonum 
D)  Fritillaria 
E)  Lilium

Question 4

The male germ unit consists of two sperms cells physically associated with the vegetative nucleus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In flowers with sepals, petals, and stamens attached below the ovary, the ovary is said to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  hypogynous. 
B)  epigynous. 
C)  perigynous. 
D)  superior. 
E)  inferior. 
A)  hypogynous. 
B)  epigynous. 
C)  perigynous. 
D)  superior. 
E)  inferior.

Question 6

In a flower with a superior ovary, the perianth and stamens are epigynous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The innermost layer of the pollen sac wall is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  sporogenous layer. 
B)  sporopollenin layer. 
C)  exine. 
D)  intine. 
E)  tapetum. 
A)  sporogenous layer. 
B)  sporopollenin layer. 
C)  exine. 
D)  intine. 
E)  tapetum.

Question 8

In most angiosperms, the primary endosperm nucleus is:

Accepted Answer

A)  n. 
B)  2n. 
C)  3n. 
D)  4n. 
E)  5n. 
A)  n. 
B)  2n. 
C)  3n. 
D)  4n. 
E)  5n.

Question 9

In the center of the embryo sac are the:

Accepted Answer

A)  ovules. 
B)  synergids. 
C)  eggs. 
D)  polar nuclei. 
E)  antipodals. 
A)  ovules. 
B)  synergids. 
C)  eggs. 
D)  polar nuclei. 
E)  antipodals.

Question 10

The gynoecium consists of all the ______ of a flower.

Accepted Answer

A)  carpels 
B)  ovules 
C)  ovaries 
D)  placentae 
E)  stigmas 
A)  carpels 
B)  ovules 
C)  ovaries 
D)  placentae 
E)  stigmas

Question 11

An example of connation is the union of stamens with:

Accepted Answer

A)  other stamens. 
B)  petals. 
C)  sepals. 
D)  carpels. 
E)  stigmas. 
A)  other stamens. 
B)  petals. 
C)  sepals. 
D)  carpels. 
E)  stigmas.

Question 12

The pedicel of a flower is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a leaflike structure that contains the ovules. 
B)  the part of the flower stalk to which flower parts are attached. 
C)  the stalk of a flower or an inflorescence. 
D)  the stalk of a flower in an inflorescence. 
E)  the stalk that attaches an ovule to the ovary. 
A)  a leaflike structure that contains the ovules. 
B)  the part of the flower stalk to which flower parts are attached. 
C)  the stalk of a flower or an inflorescence. 
D)  the stalk of a flower in an inflorescence. 
E)  the stalk that attaches an ovule to the ovary.

Question 13

In a carpel, the style connects the stigma with the ovary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The perianth consists of all the ______ of a flower.

Accepted Answer

A)  sepals 
B)  petals 
C)  sepals and petals 
D)  fertile parts 
E)  sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels 
A)  sepals 
B)  petals 
C)  sepals and petals 
D)  fertile parts 
E)  sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels

Question 15

A carpel is a leaflike structure that contains ovules.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements about myco-heterotrophic plants is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  They lack chlorophyll. 
B)  They have obligate relationships with mycorrhizal fungi. 
C)  They are nonphotosynthetic. 
D)  They form haustoria with their host plant. 
E)  They are indirectly associated with an autotroph. 
A)  They lack chlorophyll. 
B)  They have obligate relationships with mycorrhizal fungi. 
C)  They are nonphotosynthetic. 
D)  They form haustoria with their host plant. 
E)  They are indirectly associated with an autotroph.

Question 17

The function of the tapetum is to provide food for developing microspores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Myco-heterotrophs have an obligate relationship with a mycorrhizal fungus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements about phylum Anthophyta is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the largest phylum of photosynthetic organisms. 
B)  The two major classes are the monocots and dicots. 
C)  Its members vary in size from 1 millimeter long to 100 meters tall. 
D)  Some members are parasitic. 
E)  Some members are myco-heterotrophic. 
A)  It is the largest phylum of photosynthetic organisms. 
B)  The two major classes are the monocots and dicots. 
C)  Its members vary in size from 1 millimeter long to 100 meters tall. 
D)  Some members are parasitic. 
E)  Some members are myco-heterotrophic.

Question 20

The fertile parts of a flower are the:

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 19: Introduction to the Angiosperms

Perisperm develops from the proliferation of the nucellus.

In a myco-heterotrophic relationship, the ______ transfers carbohydrates to the _______.

About 70% of living angiosperms have a(n) _______ type of megasporogenesis and megagametogenesis.

The male germ unit consists of two sperms cells physically associated with the vegetative nucleus.

In flowers with sepals, petals, and stamens attached below the ovary, the ovary is said to be:

In a flower with a superior ovary, the perianth and stamens are epigynous.

The innermost layer of the pollen sac wall is the:

In most angiosperms, the primary endosperm nucleus is:

In the center of the embryo sac are the:

The gynoecium consists of all the ______ of a flower.

An example of connation is the union of stamens with:

The pedicel of a flower is:

In a carpel, the style connects the stigma with the ovary.

The perianth consists of all the ______ of a flower.

A carpel is a leaflike structure that contains ovules.

Which of the following statements about myco-heterotrophic plants is FALSE?

The function of the tapetum is to provide food for developing microspores.

Myco-heterotrophs have an obligate relationship with a mycorrhizal fungus.

Which of the following statements about phylum Anthophyta is FALSE?

The fertile parts of a flower are the:

Botany: an Introduction

The Molecular Composition of Plant Cells

The Plant Cell and the Cell Cycle

The Movement of Substances Into and Out of Cells

The Flow of Energy

Respiration

Photosynthesis, Light, and Life

Sexual Reproduction and Heredity

The Chemistry of Heredity and Gene Expression

Recombinant Dna Technology, Plant Biotechnology, and Genomics

The Process of Evolution

Systematics: the Science of Biological Diversity

Prokaryotes and Viruses

Fungi

Protists: Algae and Heterotrophic Protists

Bryophytes

Seedless Vascular Plants

Gymnosperms

Evolution of the Angiosperms

Plants and People

Early Development of the Plant Body

Cells and Tissues of the Plant Body

The Root: Structure and Development

The Shoot: Primary Structure and Development

Secondary Growth in Stems

Regulating Growth and Development: the Plant Hormones

External Factors and Plant Growth

Plant Nutrition and Soils

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