Deck 25: Reproduction in Plants

Question 1

The attractiveness of a flower is due to this part of the flower:

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

Answer 1

A
Explanation: The color of petals acts as an attractant for pollinators.

Question 2

Alternation of generations in flowering plants includes the formation of a

A)triploid sporophyte and haploid gametophyte.
B)haploid sporophyte and diploid gametophyte.
C)triploid sporophyte and diploid gametophyte.
D)diploid sporophyte and diploid gametophyte.
E)diploid sporophyte and a haploid gametophytE.

Answer 2

E
Explanation: In the alternation of generation found in plants the sporophyte generation is diploid and the gametophyte generation is haploid.

Question 3

Figure:
This figure shows the anatomy of a flower.What does "C" represent?

A)anther
B)sepal
C)ovule
D)petal
E)stigma

Answer 3

A
Explanation: The anther is on top of the filament,and both make up the stamen.

Question 4

Figure:
This figure shows the anatomy of a flower.What does "A" represent?

A)anther
B)sepal
C)ovule
D)petal
E)stigma

Question 5

If a flower has both stamens and carpels it is referred to as:

A)whole
B)dioecious
C)perfect
D)staminate
E)incomplete

Question 6

Of the organisms listed below,which is more important for pollination rather than for the dispersal of seeds in plants?

A)bears
B)squirrels
C)butterflies
D)ants
E)raccoons

Question 7

The male gametophyte in flowering plants will be found in the

A)pistil.
B)pollen grain.
C)sepals.
D)filament.
E)ovary.

Question 8

Flowering plants are also known as gymnosperms.

Question 9

If you where studying the part of the flower which is most leaflike,you would be studying which of the following structures?

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

Question 10

Figure:
This figure shows the anatomy of a flower.What does "D" represent?

A)anther
B)sepal
C)ovule
D)petal
E)stigma

Question 11

In which of the following do plants sometimes depend on animals to complete their life cycle?

A)to obtain water
B)to obtain sunlight
C)to obtain nutrients
D)to be pollinated
E)to consume leaves

Question 12

Which structure will eventually become the seed?

A)stigma
B)style
C)ovary
D)anther
E)ovules

Question 13

A plant physiologist is studying the part of the flower which is used for catching pollen,known as

A)the filament.
B)the anther.
C)the stigma.
D)the style.
E)the ovary.

Question 14

Of the following statements which is true about the monocot flower?

A)Its flower parts occur in pairs or multiples of two
B)Its flower parts occur in fours or multiples of four
C)Its flower parts occur in fives or multiples of five
D)Its flower parts occur in threes or multiples of three
E)Its flower parts occur in sevens or multiples of seven

Question 15

A plant physiologist is studying a flower which has both a stamen and carpel on the same plant,implying study of what kind of plant?

A)incomplete
B)dioecious
C)staminate
D)monoecious
E)carpellate

Question 16

Which of the following is a male,rather than female,part of the flower?

A)filament
B)carpel
C)stigma
D)style
E)ovary

Question 17

What service do animal often provide to plants after the fruit forms?

A)to obtain water
B)to disperse seed
C)to pollinate
D)to help obtain water
E)to help obtain nutrients

Question 18

Many flowers secrete a sweet liquid called ____________ which many pollinators feed on.

A)pollen
B)endosperm
C)nectar
D)stigma
E)seeds

Question 19

Pollen is produced in which part of the plant?

A)stigma
B)anther
C)sepal
D)filament
E)style

Question 20

If a plant physiologist were studying the male parts of a flower,which part would be the subject of interest?

A)stigma
B)style
C)ovule
D)stamen
E)filament

Question 21

A pea pod and the fruit of a maple tree are considered what kind of fruit?

A)fleshy
B)aggregate
C)dry
D)multiple
E)simple

Question 22

Figure:
This figure shows the parts of a bean seed.What does "B" represent?

A)the radicle.
B)the seed coat.
C)a cotyledon.
D)the hypocotyl.
E)the immature leaves.

Question 23

Which of the following is the most common method by which pollination occurs in angiosperms?

A)wind
B)rain
C)animals
D)flowing water
E)fungi

Question 24

The pollen grain contains the

A)sperm.
B)egg.
C)embryo.
D)endosperm.
E)anther.

Question 25

Which is the correct order of the stages in the development of an embryo and endosperm in the seed?

A)globular,proembryo,torpedo,heart,mature
B)heart,globular,torpedo,proembryo,mature
C)proembryo,globular,heart,torpedo,mature
D)proembryo,torpedo,heart,globular,mature
E)proembryo,heart,globular,torpedo,mature

Question 26

The transfer of pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part of the flower is referred to as fertilization.

Question 27

The process by which the microspore and the megaspore are produced is

A)mitosis.
B)fertilization.
C)sporogenesis.
D)meiosis.
E)pollination.

Question 28

The function of the endosperm is to

A)form the seedling.
B)surround the embryo.
C)provide water to the embryo.
D)provide nutrients to the embryo.
E)provide a protective coating for the embryo.

Question 29

If you were studying the flower structure which develops within the female gametophyte,you would be studying what?

A)microspore
B)pollen grain
C)megaspore
D)zygote
E)anther

Question 30

Which term best describes the condition where one species changes,forcing another species to change,so that in the end,the two species are suited to one another?

A)mutualism
B)symbiosis
C)commensalism
D)coevolution
E)genetic drift

Question 31

Which of the following parts of the plant embryo grows downward?

A)plumule
B)radicle
C)hypocotyl
D)epicotyl
E)shoot

Question 32

A biologist is researching the portion of the embryonic plant that stores food until the first leaves become functional,known as the

A)plumule.
B)radicle.
C)hypocotyl.
D)epicotyl.
E)cotyledons.

Question 33

Which of the following best describes the sporophyte stage of plants?

A)It is diploid.
B)It produces pollen.
C)It is haploid.
D)It produces the embryo sac.
E)It is the stage the plant spends the least amount of timE.

Question 34

Once the pollen has been transferred from the male to the female,how do the sperm get to the egg?

A)filament
B)pollen tube
C)pollen grain
D)ovary base
E)funiculus

Question 35

If you were a plant anatomist studying the stages of embryonic development in plants when the cotyledons begin to appear and rapid cell division takes place,what stage would you be studying?

A)globular
B)heart
C)mature
D)torpedo
E)proembryo

Question 36

If you were studying the mature female gametophyte of a flowering plant,you would be studying what?

A)stigma
B)style
C)pollen grain
D)zygote
E)embryo sac

Question 37

Double fertilization in angiosperms produces

A)a diploid zygote and a haploid polar nucleus.
B)a diploid zygote and a diploid endosperm.
C)a diploid embryo and a triploid zygote.
D)a triploid embryo and a diploid endosperm.
E)a diploid zygote and a triploid endosperm.

Question 38

Figure:
This figure shows the parts of a bean seed.What does "E" represent?

A)radicle
B)seed coat.
C)cotyledon.
D)hypocotyl
E)immature leaves

Question 39

Which is the most complex kind of fruit?

A)multiple
B)fleshy
C)dry
D)simple
E)aggregate

Question 40

If you were a plant biologist studying a type of fruit that comes from a flower which has many separate carpals such as a raspberry,you would be studying which type of fruit?

A)dry
B)simple
C)multiple
D)aggregate
E)fleshy

Question 41

Cells which have the genetic capability of becoming an entire plant are referred to as being

A)totipotent.
B)somatic.
C)globular.
D)sporophytic.
E)gametophytic.

Question 42

Which statement about the germination of a corn kernel is least accurate?

A)The outer covering is called the pericarp.
B)It has a single cotyledon.
C)Both the immature leaves and roots are covered by a sheath.
D)The corn kernel remains below the soil.
E)Coleoptile and radicle break the surface simultaneously.

Question 43

Which of the following is used for sexual,rather than for asexual,reproduction?

A)stolons
B)rhizomes
C)tubers
D)stamens
E)corms

Question 44

If you were studying an underground horizontal stem of a plant which is used to store food,you would be studying which structure?

A)stolon
B)rhizome
C)tuber
D)stamen
E)corm

Question 45

A plant physiologist is studying conditions which affect the germination of seeds,the least important of which being

A)light.
B)oxygen.
C)water.
D)warmth.
E)nutrients.

Question 46

Asexual reproduction in plants is sometimes referred to as

A)sporophyte reproduction.
B)proembryo reproduction.
C)vegetative reproduction.
D)gametophyte reproduction.
E)stem reproduction.

Question 47

A plant biologist is using a technique that uses hormones to grow plant tissue to generate small masses of cells,from which many new genetically identical plants may be grown,which is known as

A)somaclonal embryogenesis.
B)anther culture embryogenesis.
C)solid culture embryogenesis.
D)globular embryogenesis.
E)somatic embryogenesis.

Question 48

Which list is arranged in the proper order?

A)fertilization,pollination,seed formation,germination
B)seed formation,fertilization,germination,pollination
C)pollination,fertilization,seed formation,germination
D)germination,seed formation,fertilization,pollination
E)pollination,fertilization,germination,seed formation

Question 49

In flowering plants

A)the gametophyte generation is the dominant generation.
B)the sporophyte generation is the dominant generation.
C)the sporophyte generation does not exist.
D)the gametophyte generation does not exist.
E)microspores and megaspores are produced by the carpels.

Question 50

A globular embryo does not yet have cotyledons.