Question 1

Reproduction of flowering plants

Accepted Answer

A) relies upon wind to disperse seeds. 
B) relies upon wind to disperse pollen. 
C) All answers are correct. 
D) relies upon animals to disperse pollen. 
E) relies upon animals to disperse seeds. 
A) relies upon wind to disperse seeds. 
B) relies upon wind to disperse pollen. 
C) All answers are correct. 
D) relies upon animals to disperse pollen. 
E) relies upon animals to disperse seeds.

Question 2

In the section "Investigating Life: A Red Hot Chili Pepper Paradox",which animals were most likely to eat the hot peppers?

Accepted Answer

A) cactus mice 
B) pack rats 
C) thrashers 
D) cactus mice and pack rats 
E) Thrashers,cactus mice,and pack rats all ate the peppers equally. 
A) cactus mice 
B) pack rats 
C) thrashers 
D) cactus mice and pack rats 
E) Thrashers,cactus mice,and pack rats all ate the peppers equally.

Question 3

External signals,such as disease,do NOT influence the development of a plant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In all major groups of multicellular organisms _______________ produces the cells that begin the haploid generation,and _________________ unites the gametes to begin the diploid generation.

Accepted Answer

A) mitosis;pollination 
B) meiosis;fertilization 
C) pollination;fertilization 
D) fertilization;meiosis 
E) fertilization;mitosis 
A) mitosis;pollination 
B) meiosis;fertilization 
C) pollination;fertilization 
D) fertilization;meiosis 
E) fertilization;mitosis

Question 5

Whorl four of a flower is made up of

Accepted Answer

A) the male reproductive parts of a flower. 
B) the sepals. 
C) the petals. 
D) the female reproductive parts of a flower. 
E) the stem region. 
A) the male reproductive parts of a flower. 
B) the sepals. 
C) the petals. 
D) the female reproductive parts of a flower. 
E) the stem region.

Question 6

The whorl of a flower that consists of all petals is the

Accepted Answer

A) calyx. 
B) stamen. 
C) stigma. 
D) carpel. 
E) corolla. 
A) calyx. 
B) stamen. 
C) stigma. 
D) carpel. 
E) corolla.

Question 7

You plant a seed in a pot containing soil,and then add water and place the pot under a light.In the first week,before the seedling even emerged from the soil,carbon dioxide levels increased in the closed chamber.The developing plant was using which of the following as a source of energy during this first week?

Accepted Answer

A) light 
B) starch from the seed 
C) water from the soil 
D) sugars from the soil 
E) nutrients from the soil 
A) light 
B) starch from the seed 
C) water from the soil 
D) sugars from the soil 
E) nutrients from the soil

Question 8

In the section "Investigating Life: A Red Hot Chili Pepper Paradox",the hypothesis being tested by the researchers is that peppers are hot

Accepted Answer

A) to deter seed destroyers without affecting dispersers. 
B) to deter all animals from destroying the seeds. 
C) to promote dispersion when animals drop the hot fruit. 
D) for a reason unrelated to seed dispersal or destruction. 
E) to promote pollination of the peppers. 
A) to deter seed destroyers without affecting dispersers. 
B) to deter all animals from destroying the seeds. 
C) to promote dispersion when animals drop the hot fruit. 
D) for a reason unrelated to seed dispersal or destruction. 
E) to promote pollination of the peppers.

Question 9

The main pollinators of flowers that have markings visible only under ultraviolet light are

Accepted Answer

A) beetles. 
B) birds. 
C) bats and moths. 
D) bees. 
E) flies. 
A) beetles. 
B) birds. 
C) bats and moths. 
D) bees. 
E) flies.

Question 10

Cytokinins are plant hormones that stimulate the ripening of fruit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A tissue formed from a triploid nucleus and that stores food for the developing plant embryo is the

Accepted Answer

A) endosperm. 
B) endoderm. 
C) mesosperm. 
D) mesoderm. 
E) microsporE. 
A) endosperm. 
B) endoderm. 
C) mesosperm. 
D) mesoderm. 
E) microsporE.

Question 12

In the section "Investigating Life: A Red Hot Chili Pepper Paradox",seeds passing through which animals were most likely to germinate?

Accepted Answer

A) cactus mice only 
B) pack rats only 
C) both cactus mice and pack rats 
D) thrashers,cactus mice,and pack rats 
E) thrashers only 
A) cactus mice only 
B) pack rats only 
C) both cactus mice and pack rats 
D) thrashers,cactus mice,and pack rats 
E) thrashers only

Question 13

All tropisms result from differential growth in which one side of the responding organ grows faster than the other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Cocklebur will not flower if exposed to 8 hours of dark and 16 hours of light.It will flower if exposed to 16 hours of dark and 8 hours of light.However,if the 16 hours of dark is interrupted with a brief period of light the cocklebur will not flower.Which of the following will trigger cocklebur to flower?

Accepted Answer

A) short dark periods 
B) short light periods 
C) long light periods 
D) long dark periods 
A) short dark periods 
B) short light periods 
C) long light periods 
D) long dark periods

Question 15

Cytokinins are produced in the root apical meristem and stimulate the growth of lateral buds.How do cytokinins reach the lateral buds?

Accepted Answer

A) through the phloem 
B) through the xylem or phloem 
C) through the xylem 
D) by diffusion as a gas 
E) through the phloem or by diffusion as a gas 
A) through the phloem 
B) through the xylem or phloem 
C) through the xylem 
D) by diffusion as a gas 
E) through the phloem or by diffusion as a gas

Question 16

The resumption of growth and development after a period of seed dormancy is

Accepted Answer

A) germination. 
B) fertilization. 
C) pollination. 
D) stagnation. 
E) transpiration. 
A) germination. 
B) fertilization. 
C) pollination. 
D) stagnation. 
E) transpiration.

Question 17

The whorl of a flower that consists of all the sepals is the

Accepted Answer

A) stamen. 
B) stigma. 
C) calyx. 
D) carpel. 
E) corolla. 
A) stamen. 
B) stigma. 
C) calyx. 
D) carpel. 
E) corolla.

Question 18

For some species of succulents produce plantlets on an existing leaf,without fertilization,then

Accepted Answer

A) plantlets are produced by pollination only. 
B) plantlets arise from sexual reproduction. 
C) plantlets arise from asexual reproduction. 
D) plantlets arise from meiotic cell divisions. 
E) each plantlet is genetically different. 
A) plantlets are produced by pollination only. 
B) plantlets arise from sexual reproduction. 
C) plantlets arise from asexual reproduction. 
D) plantlets arise from meiotic cell divisions. 
E) each plantlet is genetically different.

Question 19

A seed's response to gravity is called

Accepted Answer

A) thigmotropism. 
B) phototropism. 
C) organotropism. 
D) gravitropism. 
E) chemotropism. 
A) thigmotropism. 
B) phototropism. 
C) organotropism. 
D) gravitropism. 
E) chemotropism.

Question 20

Genetic and hormonal signals regulate the development of a plant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 22: Reproduction and Development of Flowering Plants

Reproduction of flowering plants

In the section "Investigating Life: A Red Hot Chili Pepper Paradox",which animals were most likely to eat the hot peppers?

External signals,such as disease,do NOT influence the development of a plant.

In all major groups of multicellular organisms _______________ produces the cells that begin the haploid generation,and _________________ unites the gametes to begin the diploid generation.

Whorl four of a flower is made up of

The whorl of a flower that consists of all petals is the

In the section "Investigating Life: A Red Hot Chili Pepper Paradox",the hypothesis being tested by the researchers is that peppers are hot

The main pollinators of flowers that have markings visible only under ultraviolet light are

Cytokinins are plant hormones that stimulate the ripening of fruit.

A tissue formed from a triploid nucleus and that stores food for the developing plant embryo is the

In the section "Investigating Life: A Red Hot Chili Pepper Paradox",seeds passing through which animals were most likely to germinate?

All tropisms result from differential growth in which one side of the responding organ grows faster than the other.

Cytokinins are produced in the root apical meristem and stimulate the growth of lateral buds.How do cytokinins reach the lateral buds?

The resumption of growth and development after a period of seed dormancy is

The whorl of a flower that consists of all the sepals is the

For some species of succulents produce plantlets on an existing leaf,without fertilization,then

A seed's response to gravity is called

Genetic and hormonal signals regulate the development of a plant.

Scientific Study of Life

The Chemistry of Life

Cells

The Energy of Life

Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Energy

DNA Structure and Gene Function

DNA Replication and Cell Division

Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis

Patterns of Inheritance

DNA Technology

Forces of Evolutionary Change

Evidence of Evolution

Speciation and Extinction

Evolution and Diversity of Microbial Life

Evolution and Diversity of Plants

Evolution and Diversity of Animals

Population Ecology

Communities and Ecosystems

Preserving Biodiversity

Plant Form and Function

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Nervous System and the Senses

The Endocrine System

The Skeletal and Muscular Systems

The Circulatory and Respiratory Systems

Regulating Temperature, nutrients, and Body Fluids

The Immune System

Animal Reproduction and Development

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In all major groups of multicellular organisms _ produces the cells that begin the haploid generation,and ___ unites the gametes to begin the diploid generation.