Question 1

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, mitosisF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

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 equallyF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Pollination is the transfer of pollen from a(an) _______________ to a receptive ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ovary, stigma
B)  Stigma, ovary
C)  Stigma, anther
D)  Anther, stigma
E)  None of these are correctF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Where are floral megaspores located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anther
B)  Ovule
C)  Corolla
D)  Sepal
E)  StigmaF) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 5

As a seed germinates,its shoot points upward toward light,and its root grows downward into the soil.Turn the plant sideways,and the stem and roots bend according to the new direction of gravity.How do roots and shoots grow in opposite directions as the plant is rotated?

Accepted Answer

A)  The roots and shoots respond oppositely to auxin
B)  Statoliths move in the opposite direction in roots and shoots
C)  The absorption of light by phytochromes only occurs in shoots
D)  The circadian rhythms of roots and shoots are opposite
E)  Through differences in thigmotropismF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

A sweet substance used by many angiosperms to lure pollinators is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pollen
B)  Honey
C)  "Honey Dew"
D)  Phloem sap
E)  NectarF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 7

The type of fruit that is derived from one flower with many separate carpels is a _____________ fruit.

Accepted Answer

A)  Simple
B)  Aggregate
C)  Double
D)  Axillary
E)  MultipleF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

One way to get fruit to ripen more quickly is to place it in a paper bag with other ripe fruit.Which of the following best explains this observation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ripe fruit release ethylene gas
B)  Ripe fruit break down auxins
C)  The lack of oxygen promotes photosynthesis which ripens the fruit
D)  Ripe fruit carry fungi that attack other fruit
E)  When fruit is in the dark it thinks it is underground and begins to germinateF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Double fertilization reduces the energetic cost of reproduction.In gymnosperms,the female gametophyte stockpiles food for the embryo in advance of fertilization.The investment is wasted if no zygote ever forms.In contrast,double fertilization ensures that an angiosperm devotes energy to the zygote only if sperm fertilizes egg.Where is this energy stored in a fertilized angiosperm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Endosperm
B)  Stigma
C)  Zygote
D)  Pollen
E)  EggF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 10

The plant hormone that triggers the withering of petals and stamens and promotes fruit ripening is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Abscisic acid
B)  Cytokinins
C)  Gibberellins
D)  Jasmonic acid
E)  EthyleneF) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 11

What is the normal function of fruits?

Accepted Answer

A)  To protect seeds
B)  To disperse seeds
C)  To attract pollinators
D)  To protect and disperse seeds
E)  To attract pollinators and protect seedsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

The whorl of a flower that consists of the male reproductive parts is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Stamen
B)  Calyx
C)  Stigma
D)  Carpel
E)  CorollaF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

A thrasher getting food from a pepper and at the same time dispersing seeds is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Predation
B)  Commensalism
C)  Parasitism
D)  Competition
E)  MutualismF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Double fertilization reduces the energetic cost of reproduction.In gymnosperms,the female gametophyte stockpiles food for the embryo in advance of fertilization.The investment is wasted if no zygote ever forms.In contrast,double fertilization ensures that an angiosperm devotes energy to the zygote only if sperm fertilizes egg.What do the sperm fertilize in a double fertilization?

Accepted Answer

A)  The egg
B)  Two polar nuclei
C)  The egg and two polar nuclei
D)  The egg and zygote
E)  The zygoteF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 15

A farmer might use gibberellins to stimulate stem elongation in plants,thereby increasing the crop yield in some plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Jasmonic acid is a plant hormone that activates a plant's defenses against predators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Seedless watermelons come from seeds that are triploid and therefore do not develop properly and are simply soft hulls that are easy to chew.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Cytokinins are plant hormones that stimulate the ripening of fruit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A biochemical synthesized in small quantities in one part of an organism and transported to another,where a target cell is affected is a(an) :

Accepted Answer

A)  Enzyme
B)  Callus
C)  Spore
D)  Hormone
E)  ScionF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 20

Coconuts are fruits containing seeds that are usually wind dispersed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 23: Reproduction and Development of Flowering Plants

A farmer might use gibberellins to stimulate stem elongation in plants,thereby increasing the crop yield in some plants.

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The whorl of a flower that consists of the male reproductive parts is the:

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Which animals were most likely to eat the hot peppers?

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As a seed germinates,its shoot points upward toward light,and its root grows downward into the soil.Turn the plant sideways,and the stem and roots bend according to the new direction of gravity.How do roots and shoots grow in opposite directions as the plant is rotated?

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Seedless watermelons come from seeds that are triploid and therefore do not develop properly and are simply soft hulls that are easy to chew.

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A sweet substance used by many angiosperms to lure pollinators is:

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Jasmonic acid is a plant hormone that activates a plant's defenses against predators.

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A biochemical synthesized in small quantities in one part of an organism and transported to another,where a target cell is affected is a(an) :

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A thrasher getting food from a pepper and at the same time dispersing seeds is an example of which of the following?

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What is the normal function of fruits?

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The plant hormone that triggers the withering of petals and stamens and promotes fruit ripening is:

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Pollination is the transfer of pollen from a(an) _ to a receptive __.

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Cytokinins are plant hormones that stimulate the ripening of fruit.

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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.

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Coconuts are fruits containing seeds that are usually wind dispersed.

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Where are floral megaspores located?

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One way to get fruit to ripen more quickly is to place it in a paper bag with other ripe fruit.Which of the following best explains this observation?

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The type of fruit that is derived from one flower with many separate carpels is a _____________ fruit.

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Exam 23: Reproduction and Development of Flowering Plants

A farmer might use gibberellins to stimulate stem elongation in plants,thereby increasing the crop yield in some plants.

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The whorl of a flower that consists of the male reproductive parts is the:

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Which animals were most likely to eat the hot peppers?

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As a seed germinates,its shoot points upward toward light,and its root grows downward into the soil.Turn the plant sideways,and the stem and roots bend according to the new direction of gravity.How do roots and shoots grow in opposite directions as the plant is rotated?

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Seedless watermelons come from seeds that are triploid and therefore do not develop properly and are simply soft hulls that are easy to chew.

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A sweet substance used by many angiosperms to lure pollinators is:

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Jasmonic acid is a plant hormone that activates a plant's defenses against predators.

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A biochemical synthesized in small quantities in one part of an organism and transported to another,where a target cell is affected is a(an) :

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A thrasher getting food from a pepper and at the same time dispersing seeds is an example of which of the following?

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What is the normal function of fruits?

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The plant hormone that triggers the withering of petals and stamens and promotes fruit ripening is:

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Pollination is the transfer of pollen from a(an) _______________ to a receptive ________________.

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Cytokinins are plant hormones that stimulate the ripening of fruit.

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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.

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Coconuts are fruits containing seeds that are usually wind dispersed.

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Where are floral megaspores located?

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One way to get fruit to ripen more quickly is to place it in a paper bag with other ripe fruit.Which of the following best explains this observation?

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The type of fruit that is derived from one flower with many separate carpels is a _____________ fruit.

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