Question 1

Which term refers to the embryonic root?

Accepted Answer

A)  radicle 
B)  epicotyl 
C)  cotyledon 
D)  hypocotyl 
A)  radicle 
B)  epicotyl 
C)  cotyledon 
D)  hypocotyl A

Question 2

Figure 35-1  
-In Figure 35-1, what is item number 1?

Accepted Answer

A)  the sepal 
B)  the ovule 
C)  the style 
D)  the receptacle 
A)  the sepal 
B)  the ovule 
C)  the style 
D)  the receptacle D

Question 3

Figure 35-1  
-In Figure 35-1, what is item number 7?

Accepted Answer

A)  a filament 
B)  a style 
C)  a stigma 
D)  an ovule 
A)  a filament 
B)  a style 
C)  a stigma 
D)  an ovule B

Question 4

Which of the following best describes an embryo in a seed after it has been fertilized?

Accepted Answer

A)  It begins as a sporophyte and ends up as a gametophyte before germination. 
B)  It is usually a gametophyte but can be a sporophyte. 
C)  It is always a sporophyte. 
D)  It is always a gametophyte. 
A)  It begins as a sporophyte and ends up as a gametophyte before germination. 
B)  It is usually a gametophyte but can be a sporophyte. 
C)  It is always a sporophyte. 
D)  It is always a gametophyte.

Question 5

Which term refers to a fruit that develops from tissues of the receptacle as well as from the ovary?

Accepted Answer

A)  aggregate fruit 
B)  accessory fruit 
C)  multiple fruit 
D)  simple fruit 
A)  aggregate fruit 
B)  accessory fruit 
C)  multiple fruit 
D)  simple fruit

Question 6

Along with the egg, what would you expect to find in the part of an embryo sac next to the micropyle?

Accepted Answer

A)  the seed 
B)  the central cell 
C)  the synergids 
D)  the antipodal cells 
A)  the seed 
B)  the central cell 
C)  the synergids 
D)  the antipodal cells

Question 7

Which structure is formed as a result of double fertilization?

Accepted Answer

A)  the hypocotyl 
B)  the endosperm 
C)  the cotyledon 
D)  the seed coat 
A)  the hypocotyl 
B)  the endosperm 
C)  the cotyledon 
D)  the seed coat

Question 8

Which sequence represents the most typical order of events in seed germination?

Accepted Answer

A)  shoot cells divide and elongate 
B)  seed coat splits 
C)  water imbibition. 
D)  water imbibition 
A)  shoot cells divide and elongate 
B)  seed coat splits 
C)  water imbibition. 
D)  water imbibition

Question 9

Which term refers to a fruit that develops from a single ovary in a single flower?

Accepted Answer

A)  simple fruit 
B)  accessory fruit 
C)  multiple fruit 
D)  aggregate fruit 
A)  simple fruit 
B)  accessory fruit 
C)  multiple fruit 
D)  aggregate fruit

Question 10

Which structures make up the male reproductive whorl of a flower?

Accepted Answer

A)  the sepals 
B)  the carpels 
C)  the stamens 
D)  the receptacles 
A)  the sepals 
B)  the carpels 
C)  the stamens 
D)  the receptacles

Question 11

For a typical flowering plant, how is the first cell of the triploid (3n) endosperm formed from?

Accepted Answer

A)  from one sperm fused with two antipodal cells 
B)  from two sperm fused with a synergid 
C)  from two sperm fused with the egg 
D)  from one sperm fused with the central cell 
A)  from one sperm fused with two antipodal cells 
B)  from two sperm fused with a synergid 
C)  from two sperm fused with the egg 
D)  from one sperm fused with the central cell

Question 12

How many cells are in the female gametophyte of a flowering plant?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  6 
C)  7 
D)  8 
A)  4 
B)  6 
C)  7 
D)  8

Question 13

Where is an anther typically found in a flower?

Accepted Answer

A)  at the tip of a filament 
B)  at the tip of a carpel 
C)  at the tip of an ovule 
D)  at the tip of a calyx 
A)  at the tip of a filament 
B)  at the tip of a carpel 
C)  at the tip of an ovule 
D)  at the tip of a calyx

Question 14

Match each flower part with its description.
-stamens

Accepted Answer

A) parts that enclose and protect all other flower parts before the flower opens 
B) male reproductive parts 
C) female reproductive parts 
D) often showy parts that function in attracting bees or other animal pollinators 
A) parts that enclose and protect all other flower parts before the flower opens 
B) male reproductive parts 
C) female reproductive parts 
D) often showy parts that function in attracting bees or other animal pollinators

Question 15

In flowering plants, how many sperm cells are typically produced from each microspore mother cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  4 
D)  8 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  4 
D)  8

Question 16

Figure 35-1  
-In Figure 35-1, what is item number 6?

Accepted Answer

A)  a petal 
B)  a sepal 
C)  a receptacle 
D)  a style 
A)  a petal 
B)  a sepal 
C)  a receptacle 
D)  a style

Question 17

Which parts of a flower are most likely to have distinctive colours, patterning, and shapes for attracting pollinators?

Accepted Answer

A)  the petals 
B)  the receptacles 
C)  the sepals 
D)  the stamens 
A)  the petals 
B)  the receptacles 
C)  the sepals 
D)  the stamens

Question 18

Which term refers to a fruit that develops from several ovaries in a single flower?

Accepted Answer

A)  accessory fruit 
B)  aggregate fruit 
C)  simple fruit 
D)  multiple fruit 
A)  accessory fruit 
B)  aggregate fruit 
C)  simple fruit 
D)  multiple fruit

Question 19

What happens when pollen from one species lands on the stigma of a flower from another species?

Accepted Answer

A)  The pollen tube typically forms and grows to the ovary, but then stops. 
B)  The pollen tube typically forms, but the sperm are killed. 
C)  The pollen tube typically forms, but the sperm cannot penetrate the egg. 
D)  The pollen tube typically does not develop. 
A)  The pollen tube typically forms and grows to the ovary, but then stops. 
B)  The pollen tube typically forms, but the sperm are killed. 
C)  The pollen tube typically forms, but the sperm cannot penetrate the egg. 
D)  The pollen tube typically does not develop.

Question 20

Which of the following is carpel composed of?

Accepted Answer

A)  stigma, anther, and filament 
B)  stigma, style, and ovary 
C)  anther, filament, and ovary 
D)  style, stigma, and filament 
A)  stigma, anther, and filament 
B)  stigma, style, and ovary 
C)  anther, filament, and ovary 
D)  style, stigma, and filament

Exam 35: Reproduction and Development in Flowering Plants

Which term refers to the embryonic root?

Figure 35-1 -In Figure 35-1, what is item number 1?

Figure 35-1 -In Figure 35-1, what is item number 7?

Which of the following best describes an embryo in a seed after it has been fertilized?

Which term refers to a fruit that develops from tissues of the receptacle as well as from the ovary?

Along with the egg, what would you expect to find in the part of an embryo sac next to the micropyle?

Which structure is formed as a result of double fertilization?

Which sequence represents the most typical order of events in seed germination?

Which term refers to a fruit that develops from a single ovary in a single flower?

Which structures make up the male reproductive whorl of a flower?

For a typical flowering plant, how is the first cell of the triploid (3n) endosperm formed from?

How many cells are in the female gametophyte of a flowering plant?

Where is an anther typically found in a flower?

Match each flower part with its description. -stamens

In flowering plants, how many sperm cells are typically produced from each microspore mother cell?

Figure 35-1 -In Figure 35-1, what is item number 6?

Which parts of a flower are most likely to have distinctive colours, patterning, and shapes for attracting pollinators?

Which term refers to a fruit that develops from several ovaries in a single flower?

What happens when pollen from one species lands on the stigma of a flower from another species?

Which of the following is carpel composed of?

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