Question 1

The male gametophyte in flowering plants forms in a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   corolla
B)   receptacle
C)   stamen
D)   calyx
E)   carpelF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is the main reason why pollen withstands decay much better than typical plant parts?

Accepted Answer

A)   hemicellulose
B)   sporopollenin
C)   lignin
D)   cellulose
E)   pectinF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

The process by which plants produce seeds begins with fertilization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The landing platform for pollen in flowering plants is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   filament
B)   stigma
C)   anther
D)   style
E)   ovaryF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 5

In flowering plants, the gametophytes are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   smaller than the sporophytes and do not nourish themselves
B)   smaller than the sporophytes but are free-living and nourish themselves for most of their lives
C)   usually larger than the sporophytes, and free-living
D)   usually larger than the sporophytes, and both nourish themselves
E)   roughly equal in size tosporophytes and both nourish themselvesF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Flowering plants ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   only reproduce asexually
B)   produce clones through sexual reproduction, and under certain circumstances seeds through asexual reproduction
C)   reproduce asexually about half the time and sexually about half the time
D)   only reproduce sexually
E)   produce seeds through sexual reproduction, and under certain circumstances clones through asexual reproductionF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

In flowering plants an ovary is part of a(n)  ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   corolla
B)   ovule
C)   calyx
D)   stamen
E)   carpelF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Joining a scion with useful fruit traits to a stock with useful root traits is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   fragmentation
B)   protoplast fusion
C)   somaclonal selection
D)   grafting
E)   apomixesF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

In a flower, an anther is typically at the tip of a(n)  ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   calyx
B)   receptacle
C)   carpel
D)   filament
E)   ovuleF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

Describe several ways that fruits can aid seed dispersal.

Accepted Answer

In flowering plants fertilization is typ...

Question 11

A fruit, such as a strawberry, that develops from tissues of the receptacle as well as the ovary would be considered a(n)  ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Animals grow mainly by increasing the number of body cells, while plants grow mainly by increasing cell size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The female gametophyte in flowering plants usually consists of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   a complete pistil
B)   seven cells embedded in floral tissues
C)   a single ovary
D)   a seed
E)   shoot parts bearing female flowersF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

A plant species where each plant can only make either male or female flowers is called a ____ species and always has ____ flowers.

Accepted Answer

A)   monoecious; complete
B)   dioecious; imperfect
C)   dioecious; complete
D)   monoecious; imperfect
E)   monoecious; perfectF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

In Arabidopsis the gene TRIPTYCHON is involved in determining ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   how closely trichomes will develop to each other
B)   whether or not trichomes are formed
C)   which side of a leaf will have trichomes
D)   the number of branches of a trichome
E)   cell division within trichomesF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)   petals
B)   carpels
C)   stamens
D)   receptacles
E)   sepalsF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

A fruit is a matured or ripened ovary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In plants, but not animals, each daughter cell differentiates and becomes specialized for its particular function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which part of a flower is typically the most leaf like, and when green can carry out photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

A)   carpels
B)   receptacles
C)   sepals
D)   petals
E)   stamensF) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 20

A fruit that develops from several ovaries in a single flower, such as a raspberry, is called a(n)  ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 36: Reproduction and Development in Flowering Plants

In flowering plants an ovary is part of a(n) ____.

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In flowering plants, the gametophytes are ____.

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Joining a scion with useful fruit traits to a stock with useful root traits is called ____.

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Which of the following is the main reason why pollen withstands decay much better than typical plant parts?

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A plant species where each plant can only make either male or female flowers is called a ____ species and always has ____ flowers.

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A fruit is a matured or ripened ovary.

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The male gametophyte in flowering plants forms in a ____.

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A fruit that develops from several ovaries in a single flower, such as a raspberry, is called a(n) ____.

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Animals grow mainly by increasing the number of body cells, while plants grow mainly by increasing cell size.

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The landing platform for pollen in flowering plants is the ____.

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

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A fruit, such as a strawberry, that develops from tissues of the receptacle as well as the ovary would be considered a(n) ____.

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The process by which plants produce seeds begins with fertilization.

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The female gametophyte in flowering plants usually consists of ____.

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Describe several ways that fruits can aid seed dispersal.

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Flowering plants ____.

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