Question 1

The male reproductive whorl of a flower typically consists of one or more ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  petals 
B)  carpels 
C)  stamens 
D)  receptacles 
E)  sepals 
A)  petals 
B)  carpels 
C)  stamens 
D)  receptacles 
E)  sepals

Question 2

The structure between the carpel and stigma is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  stamen 
B)  sepal 
C)  style 
D)  ovary 
E)  anther 
A)  stamen 
B)  sepal 
C)  style 
D)  ovary 
E)  anther

Question 3

The Bartlett pear and McIntosh apples are example of commercially important fruits that come from plants produced by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  fragmentation 
B)  tissue culture 
C)  somaclonal selection 
D)  grafting 
E)  apomixes 
A)  fragmentation 
B)  tissue culture 
C)  somaclonal selection 
D)  grafting 
E)  apomixes

Question 4

Which of the following it the most typical order of events in seed germination?

Accepted Answer

A)  shoot cells divide and elongate → root cells divide and elongate → seed coat splits → water imbibition 
B)  water imbibition → seed coat splits → root cells divide and elongate → shoot cells divide and elongate 
C)  water imbibition → root cells divide and elongate → seed coat splits → shoot cells divide and elongate 
D)  seed coat splits → water imbibition → root cells divide and elongate → shoot cells divide and elongate 
E)  seed coat splits → water imbibition → shoot cells divide and elongate → root cells divide and elongate 
A)  shoot cells divide and elongate → root cells divide and elongate → seed coat splits → water imbibition 
B)  water imbibition → seed coat splits → root cells divide and elongate → shoot cells divide and elongate 
C)  water imbibition → root cells divide and elongate → seed coat splits → shoot cells divide and elongate 
D)  seed coat splits → water imbibition → root cells divide and elongate → shoot cells divide and elongate 
E)  seed coat splits → water imbibition → shoot cells divide and elongate → root cells divide and elongate

Question 5

The innermost whorl of a flower typically consists of one or more ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  petals 
B)  carpels 
C)  stamens 
D)  receptacles 
E)  sepals 
A)  petals 
B)  carpels 
C)  stamens 
D)  receptacles 
E)  sepals

Question 6

Many fully differentiated plant cells are totipotent, meaning that they ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  will grow roots if they touch the ground 
B)  will perform photosynthesis if exposed to sunlight 
C)  can fertilize an egg 
D)  have the potential to form a whole, fully functional plant 
E)  can undergo meiosis 
A)  will grow roots if they touch the ground 
B)  will perform photosynthesis if exposed to sunlight 
C)  can fertilize an egg 
D)  have the potential to form a whole, fully functional plant 
E)  can undergo meiosis

Question 7

Studies have shown that in the flowering plant Arabidopsis whether or not a root epidermal cell develops a root hair is determined ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  by the distance of the cell from the root tip 
B)  from the timing of cell division 
C)  by positional information from cells of the root cortex 
D)  shortly after the eight-cell embryo stage 
E)  by the direction of cell division 
A)  by the distance of the cell from the root tip 
B)  from the timing of cell division 
C)  by positional information from cells of the root cortex 
D)  shortly after the eight-cell embryo stage 
E)  by the direction of cell division

Question 8

Which of the following are the male gametophytes in flowering plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  stamens 
B)  sperm 
C)  shoot parts bearing male flowers 
D)  pollen grains 
E)  anthers 
A)  stamens 
B)  sperm 
C)  shoot parts bearing male flowers 
D)  pollen grains 
E)  anthers

Question 9

A(n) ____ provides nutrients in germinating seedlings of eudicots.

Accepted Answer

A)  suspensor 
B)  epicotyl 
C)  hypocotyl 
D)  endosperm 
E)  cotyledon 
A)  suspensor 
B)  epicotyl 
C)  hypocotyl 
D)  endosperm 
E)  cotyledon

Question 10

Describe the process of double fertilization in flowering plants.

Accepted Answer

In flowering plants fertilization is typ

Question 11

Self-incompatibility in flowering plants is a biochemical recognition and rejection process that prevents ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  both self-fertilization and self-pollination 
B)  self-pollination and occasionally prevents self-fertilization 
C)  self-fertilization but not self-pollination 
D)  self-pollination but not self-fertilization 
E)  self-fertilization and occasionally prevents self-pollination 
A)  both self-fertilization and self-pollination 
B)  self-pollination and occasionally prevents self-fertilization 
C)  self-fertilization but not self-pollination 
D)  self-pollination but not self-fertilization 
E)  self-fertilization and occasionally prevents self-pollination

Question 12

A fruit that develops from several ovaries in multiple flowers, such as a pineapple, is called a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The oldest cells in a mature leaf are found ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  at the base of the leaf 
B)  near the very center of the leaf 
C)  at the stomata 
D)  at the leaf tip 
E)  as files of cells at the widest point of the leaf 
A)  at the base of the leaf 
B)  near the very center of the leaf 
C)  at the stomata 
D)  at the leaf tip 
E)  as files of cells at the widest point of the leaf

Question 14

Growing useful mutants that develop from callus culture is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  fragmentation 
B)  protoplast fusion 
C)  somaclonal selection 
D)  grafting 
E)  apomixes 
A)  fragmentation 
B)  protoplast fusion 
C)  somaclonal selection 
D)  grafting 
E)  apomixes

Question 15

A fruit that develops from a single ovary, such as a peach, in a single flower is called a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Where in a flowering plant should you expect meiosis to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  leaves 
B)  roots and leaves 
C)  flowers 
D)  flowers, roots, and leaves 
E)  roots 
A)  leaves 
B)  roots and leaves 
C)  flowers 
D)  flowers, roots, and leaves 
E)  roots

Question 17

Describe the process of how four different embryo sac cells become differentiated.

Accepted Answer

A major factor in determining the roles

Question 18

When a plant zygote first forms, it starts to develop and elongate after mitosis begins.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Plant cells have a ridged cell wall. How do plant cells expand, and how important is cell expansion to plant growth?

Accepted Answer

The cellulose meshwork of primary cell w

Question 20

Studies have shown that in the flowering plant Arabidopsis the root-shoot axis is established ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  by the first cell division of the embryo 
B)  within hours after the seed germinates 
C)  during the torpedo stage of embryonic development 
D)  shortly after the eight-cell embryo stage 
E)  by plant tissues breaking through the seed coat and making contact with soil 
A)  by the first cell division of the embryo 
B)  within hours after the seed germinates 
C)  during the torpedo stage of embryonic development 
D)  shortly after the eight-cell embryo stage 
E)  by plant tissues breaking through the seed coat and making contact with soil

Exam 36: Reproduction and Development in Flowering Plants

The male reproductive whorl of a flower typically consists of one or more ____.

The structure between the carpel and stigma is the ____.

The Bartlett pear and McIntosh apples are example of commercially important fruits that come from plants produced by ____.

Which of the following it the most typical order of events in seed germination?

The innermost whorl of a flower typically consists of one or more ____.

Many fully differentiated plant cells are totipotent, meaning that they ____.

Studies have shown that in the flowering plant Arabidopsis whether or not a root epidermal cell develops a root hair is determined ____.

Which of the following are the male gametophytes in flowering plants?

A(n) ____ provides nutrients in germinating seedlings of eudicots.

Describe the process of double fertilization in flowering plants.

Self-incompatibility in flowering plants is a biochemical recognition and rejection process that prevents ____.

A fruit that develops from several ovaries in multiple flowers, such as a pineapple, is called a(n) ____.

The oldest cells in a mature leaf are found ____.

Growing useful mutants that develop from callus culture is called ____.

A fruit that develops from a single ovary, such as a peach, in a single flower is called a(n) _____.

Where in a flowering plant should you expect meiosis to occur?

Describe the process of how four different embryo sac cells become differentiated.

When a plant zygote first forms, it starts to develop and elongate after mitosis begins.

Plant cells have a ridged cell wall. How do plant cells expand, and how important is cell expansion to plant growth?

Studies have shown that in the flowering plant Arabidopsis the root-shoot axis is established ____.

Introduction to Biological Concepts and Research

Life, Chemistry, and Water

Biological Molecules: the Carbon Compounds of Life

Cells

Membranes and Transport

Energy, Enzymes, and Biological Reactions

Cellular Respiration: Harvesting Chemical Energy

Photosynthesis

Cell Communication

Cell Division and Mitosis

Meiosis: the Cellular Basis of Sexual Reproduction

Mendel, Genes, and Inheritance

Genes, Chromosomes, and Human Genetics

Dna Structure, Replication, and Organization

Gene Expression: From Dna to Protein

Regulation of Gene Expression

Bacterial and Viral Genetics

Dna Technology: Making and Using Genetically Altered Organisms, and Other Applications

Genomes and Proteomes

The Development of Evolutionary Thought

Microevolution: Genetic Changes Within Populations

Speciation

Paleobiology and Macroevolution

Systematic Biology: Phylogeny and Classification

The Origin of Life

Prokaryotes and Viruses

Protists

Seedless Plants

Seed Plants

Fungi

Animal Phylogeny, Acoelomates, and Protostomes

Deuterostomes: Vertebrates and Their Closest Relatives

The Plant Body

Transport in Plants

Plant Nutrition

Plant Signals and Responses to the Environment

Introduction to Animal Organization and Physiology

Information Flow and the Neuron

Nervous Systems

Sensory Systems

The Endocrine System

Muscles, Bones, and Body Movements

The Circulatory System

Defenses Against Disease

Gas Exchange: the Respiratory System

Digestive Systems and Animal Nutrition

Regulating the Internal Environment: Osmoregulation, Excretion, and Thermoregulation

Animal Reproduction

Animal Development

Ecology and the Biosphere

Population Ecology

Population Interactions and Community Ecology

Ecosystems

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

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