Question 1

Which of the following becomes a fruit?

Accepted Answer

A)  the entire flower
B)  the carpel
C)  the anther
D)  the ovary
E)  the ovuleF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

The pollen producing parts of a flower are called anthers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A plant with imperfect flowers has

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A)  stamens and carpels but lacks either sepals or petals
B)  lacks either stamens or carpels
C)  lacks either stamens,carpels,sepals,or petals
D)  problems adjustingE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

The nutritive value of rice,wheat,and corn grains is in the

Accepted Answer

A)  endosperm.
B)  seed coat.
C)  embryo.
D)  cotyledons.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

The pollen tube of the germinated pollen grain serves to:

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A)  deliver the sperm to the female gametophyte
B)  anchor the pollen grain on the stigma of the flower
C)  deliver nutrients to the ovule within the ovary
D)  none of the aboveE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

In what stage of meiosis do homologous chromosomes separate?

Accepted Answer

A)  metaphase I
B)  anaphase I
C)  metaphase II
D)  anaphase IIE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Homologous chromosomes cross over and exchange genes during what stage of meiosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  prophase I
B)  prophase II
C)  metaphase I
D)  telophase II
E)  anaphase IF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

What would you find between the sepals and the stamen of a typical complete flower?

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A)  the calyx
B)  the gynoecium
C)  the androecium
D)  the corollaE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

What does the virus that causes the breaking of tulips do to cause this effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  infects the phloem and reduce the flow of sucrose to the bulbs
B)  suppresses the expression of reds and blues in some perianth cells but not others
C)  causes the cloning of cells similar to cancer
D)  creates holes in the phloem allowing for the leakage of sap that attracts aphids who then create tunnels to the bulbsE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

What is the function of endosperm?

Accepted Answer

A)  it provides protection for the seed
B)  it develops into the fruit
C)  it provides nourishment for the developing embryo
D)  it directs the pollen tube to the eggE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

What is the fate of the four microspores that result from meiosis in a typical angiosperm?

Accepted Answer

A)  all four develop into pollen grains
B)  two develop into pollen grains: two develop into the pollen outer wall
C)  one develops into a pollen grain;the other three become megaspores
D)  one develops into a pollen grain: the other three degenerateE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

You find a flower that is small,white,odorless,and with long filaments and copious pollen.This flower is most likely pollinated by

Accepted Answer

A)  wind.
B)  bees.
C)  moths or flies.
D)  hummingbirds.
E)  rain splash.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

An inflorescence which is pendulous (hanging) and consists only of unisexual flowers is called a:

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A)  catkin
B)  spike
C)  raceme
D)  head
E)  umbelF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

What are breaking tulips?

Accepted Answer

A)  tulips with bulbs that shatter on planting
B)  tulips with pedicels that split along a seam
C)  tulips with bulbs that split leading to more than one flower per bulb
D)  tulips with stripes of vivid color against a contrasting backgroundE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The stigma is that part of the carpel that receives pollen grains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following will develop into the male gametophyte?

Accepted Answer

A)  anther
B)  microspore
C)  carpel
D)  ovary
E)  ovuleF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 17

The female gametophyte of flowering plants is called the ______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The female gametophyte of flowering plants is...

Question 18

All of the following except one are parts of a typical carpel.Choose the exception.

Accepted Answer

A)  style
B)  filament
C)  stigma
D)  ovaryE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Fly pollinated flowers are usually pale in color and give off a delicate scent only in the evenings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following plant structures are not haploid?

Accepted Answer

A)  spores
B)  gametophytes
C)  sporophytes
D)  gametes
E)  All of these plant structures are haploid.F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Exam 5: Plant Life Cycle: Flowers

An inflorescence which is pendulous (hanging) and consists only of unisexual flowers is called a:

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What does the virus that causes the breaking of tulips do to cause this effect?

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What is the function of endosperm?

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The pollen producing parts of a flower are called anthers.

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The stigma is that part of the carpel that receives pollen grains.

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A plant with imperfect flowers has

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All of the following except one are parts of a typical carpel.Choose the exception.

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Fly pollinated flowers are usually pale in color and give off a delicate scent only in the evenings.

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What is the fate of the four microspores that result from meiosis in a typical angiosperm?

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In what stage of meiosis do homologous chromosomes separate?

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What are breaking tulips?

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What would you find between the sepals and the stamen of a typical complete flower?

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You find a flower that is small,white,odorless,and with long filaments and copious pollen.This flower is most likely pollinated by

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The pollen tube of the germinated pollen grain serves to:

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Which of the following plant structures are not haploid?

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Which of the following becomes a fruit?

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Homologous chromosomes cross over and exchange genes during what stage of meiosis?

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The nutritive value of rice,wheat,and corn grains is in the

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Which of the following will develop into the male gametophyte?

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The female gametophyte of flowering plants is called the ______.

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