Question 1

Which statement about the megasporocyte is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   It undergoes meiosis to produce three haploid cells.
B)   It is a diploid cell located within an ovule.
C)   It divides mitotically to form a male gametophyte.
D)   It plays an important role in cross-pollination.
E)   It will give rise to the generative cell.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

In the embryonic development of flowering plants, the basal cell develops into the:

Accepted Answer

A)   apical cell.
B)   apical meristem.
C)   suspensor.
D)   integuments.
E)   endosperm.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 3

Each pollen grain produces two cells, one of which may develop into:

Accepted Answer

A)   a polar nucleus.
B)   a pollen tube.
C)   an anther.
D)   a compound pistil.
E)   a filament.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

MATCHING
Match the flower part with its description.
a.anther
f.petals
b.carpel
g.receptacle
c.filament
h.sepals
d.ovary
i.stigma
e.ovule
j.style
-contains pollen grains

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The answer of MATCHING
Match the flower part with its description.
a.anther
f.petals
b.carpel
g.receptacle
c.filament
h.sepals
d.ovary
i.stigma
e.ovule
j.style
-contains...

Question 5

Figure 37-2
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s) . 
-The shape of the bill on the bird in Figure 37-2 is most likely the result of:

Accepted Answer

A)   coevolution.
B)   pollination.
C)   asexual reproduction.
D)   pseudocopulation.
E)   inbreeding.F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 6

The female plant structure on which a pollen grain will land is the:

Accepted Answer

A)   style.
B)   pistil.
C)   stigma.
D)   anther.
E)   styleF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

The difference between a drupe and a berry is that a drupe:

Accepted Answer

A)   is an accessory fruit, while a berry is a multiple fruit.
B)   is formed from a single carpel, while a berry is formed from many carpels.
C)   has a stony pit around a single seed, while a berry is fleshy throughout with many seeds.
D)   is a dry fruit, while a berry is a fleshy one.
E)   splits open along two sutures, while a berry splits open along one suture.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

Genes for self-incompatibility usually inhibit the:

Accepted Answer

A)   production of pollen grains.
B)   pollination.
C)   growth of the pollen tube.
D)   growth of the style.
E)   microspore formation.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 9

The fusion of a sperm cell with two polar nuclei in the ovule forms the:

Accepted Answer

A)   cotyledon.
B)   endosperm.
C)   fertilized egg.
D)   zygote.
E)   embryo.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

MATCHING
Match the flower part with its description.
a.anther
f.petals
b.carpel
g.receptacle
c.filament
h.sepals
d.ovary
i.stigma
e.ovule
j.style
-collectively form the calyx

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the flower part with its description.
a.anther
f.petals
b.carpel
g.receptacle
c.filament
h.sepals
d.ovary
i.stigma
e.ovule
j.style
-collectively...

Question 11

The petals constitute the outermost whorl of flower parts.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Flowers that are strongly oderiferous and blue or UV purple in color would most likely be pollinated by:

Accepted Answer

A)   insects.
B)   birds.
C)   bats.
D)   wind.
E)   small rodents.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Figure 37-1
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s) . 
-On Figure 37-1, the structure in which the formation of eggs would occur is labeled __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   1
B)   5
C)   6
D)   9
E)   10F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

__________ is an example of a plant that produces detachable plantlets in notches along their leaf margins.

Accepted Answer

A)   Pineapple
B)   Kalanchoe
C)   Chlorophytum
D)   Pepperomia
E)   SpathiphyllumF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

MATCHING
Match the flower part with its description.
a.anther
f.petals
b.carpel
g.receptacle
c.filament
h.sepals
d.ovary
i.stigma
e.ovule
j.style
-the part of the pistil on which the pollen grains land

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the flower part with its description.
a.anther
f.petals
b.carpel
g.receptacle
c.filament
h.sepals
d.ovary
i.stigma
e.ovule
j.style
-the...

Question 16

Figure 37-1
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s) . 
-Flower parts are borne on the tip of a stalk referred to as the:

Accepted Answer

A)   calyx.
B)   corolla.
C)   filament.
D)   receptacle.
E)   stigma.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

"Costs" associated with sexual reproduction in plants include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)   both male and female plants or structures are required.
B)   death rates are high among offspring.
C)   gametes must come together in order for fertilization to take place.
D)   flowers have adapted to attract pollinators.
E)   offspring have a fitness equal to that of their parents.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 18

The integuments develop into the seed coat.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

MATCHING
Match the flower part with its description.
a.anther
f.petals
b.carpel
g.receptacle
c.filament
h.sepals
d.ovary
i.stigma
e.ovule
j.style
-form the outermost whorl

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the flower part with its description.
a.anther
f.petals
b.carpel
g.receptacle
c.filament
h.sepals
d.ovary
i.stigma
e.ovule
j.style
-form...

Question 20

Figure 37-4
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s) . 
-Which of the following is a structure adapted for seed dispersal by animals?

Accepted Answer

A)   light, feathery plumes
B)   thick, indigestible seed coats
C)   air spaces and cork
D)   turgor pressure within fruits
E)   winged fruitsF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Exam 37: Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Figure 37-2 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s) . -The shape of the bill on the bird in Figure 37-2 is most likely the result of:

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In the embryonic development of flowering plants, the basal cell develops into the:

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The integuments develop into the seed coat. ____________________

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Figure 37-4 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s) . -Which of the following is a structure adapted for seed dispersal by animals?

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Flowers that are strongly oderiferous and blue or UV purple in color would most likely be pollinated by:

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__________ is an example of a plant that produces detachable plantlets in notches along their leaf margins.

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The fusion of a sperm cell with two polar nuclei in the ovule forms the:

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Genes for self-incompatibility usually inhibit the:

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Each pollen grain produces two cells, one of which may develop into:

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The difference between a drupe and a berry is that a drupe:

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MATCHING Match the flower part with its description. a.anther f.petals b.carpel g.receptacle c.filament h.sepals d.ovary i.stigma e.ovule j.style -form the outermost whorl

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MATCHING Match the flower part with its description. a.anther f.petals b.carpel g.receptacle c.filament h.sepals d.ovary i.stigma e.ovule j.style -the part of the pistil on which the pollen grains land

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Which statement about the megasporocyte is true?

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MATCHING Match the flower part with its description. a.anther f.petals b.carpel g.receptacle c.filament h.sepals d.ovary i.stigma e.ovule j.style -contains pollen grains

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The female plant structure on which a pollen grain will land is the:

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The petals constitute the outermost whorl of flower parts. ____________________

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Figure 37-1 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s) . -On Figure 37-1, the structure in which the formation of eggs would occur is labeled __________.

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Figure 37-1 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s) . -Flower parts are borne on the tip of a stalk referred to as the:

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MATCHING Match the flower part with its description. a.anther f.petals b.carpel g.receptacle c.filament h.sepals d.ovary i.stigma e.ovule j.style -collectively form the calyx

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"Costs" associated with sexual reproduction in plants include all of the following except:

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