Question 1

Endosperm tissue of angiosperms has what ploidy level?

Accepted Answer

A)  n
B)  2n
C)  3n
D)  4n
E)  8nF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 2

All of the following are flower parts except the

Accepted Answer

A)  endosperm.
B)  calyx.
C)  corolla.
D)  stigma.
E)  stylE.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above A

Question 3

Some flowers have distinctive markings that only reflect ultraviolet wavelengths of light and therefore are invisible to humans.Which statement about ultraviolet markings is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ultraviolet markings are highly visible and attractive to bees.
B)  Carotenoid pigments are responsible for the ultraviolet markings.
C)  The ultraviolet markings often form a conspicuous central bull's eye or identify the best landing sites.
D)  The ultraviolet markings repel birds and bats from the flowers.
E)  Flowers with ultraviolet markings usually appear yellow or orange to humans.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following is not an evolutionary trend in floral specialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  There has been a trend toward numerous free,spirally arranged flower parts.
B)  Separate floral parts have become fused.
C)  The number of parts in each floral whorl has been reduced from many to few.
D)  The spiral patterns of attachment of floral parts in primitive angiosperms have evolved into a single whorl at each level.
E)  The central axis of many flowers has shortened,bringing the whorls closer together.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

In a long-day plant,interrupting a long night with a flash of light may trigger flowering.Conversely,if a long day is interrupted by short period of darkness,why doesn't a short-day plant flower?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sunlight contains enough far-red light to inhibit the phytochrome induction of flowering.
B)  Phytochrome degrades slowly in the dark to the inactive PR form.A brief dark period during the day is not sufficient to inactivate phytochrome.
C)  Phytochrome is only active in the dark.
D)  The circadian clock is less active during the day than at night.
E)  The cool temperatures at night interact with the phytochrome responsE.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Internal developmental changes allow plants to become able to respond to external and/or internal signals.This transition is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  cloning.
B)  initiation.
C)  abscission.
D)  perennial development.
E)  phase changE.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Which of these characteristics would most likely discourage self pollination in a flower with both stamens and pistils?

Accepted Answer

A)  many more stamens than pistils
B)  long stamens and short pistils
C)  long pistils and short stamens
D)  pollen released before stigma is receptive (mature) 
E)  flower is wind pollinatedF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following processes is not involved in determining when a plant will produce flowers?

Accepted Answer

A)  water potential
B)  temperature
C)  light
D)  promotive internal signals
E)  inhibitory internal signalsF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 9

Which of these characteristics does not promote outcrossing in flowering plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-incompatibility
B)  dioecism
C)  monoecism
D)  physical separation of flower parts
E)  apomixisF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 10

Pollinators may be attracted to a flower based on any of the following factors except

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of nectar.
B)  odor.
C)  color of the flower in visible light.
D)  color of the flower in UV light.
E)  taste of the ovules.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 11

At a certain point in the flowering process,shoots become committed to making a flower.This is called

Accepted Answer

A)  apomixes.
B)  bilateralism.
C)  phase change.
D)  competence.
E)  floral determination.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 12

The swollen lower portion of the carpels enclose

Accepted Answer

A)  pollen.
B)  ovules.
C)  petals.
D)  sepals.
E)  stamens.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Early seed plants were pollinated by ________,as are present-day conifers.

Accepted Answer

A)  beetles
B)  bees
C)  butterflies
D)  wind
E)  waterF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 14

Which of the following actions will cause a plant to revert from an adult phase back to a juvenile one?

Accepted Answer

A)  induction of the LEAFY gene
B)  application of gibberellins
C)  far-red wavelengths of light
D)  removal of flowers
E)  application of abscisic acidF) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

Evolutionarily,floral parts are modified

Accepted Answer

A)  stems.
B)  leaves.
C)  roots.
D)  stolons.
E)  buds.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 16

Which of the following statements about plant reproduction is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monoecious plants can have male and female flowers on the same plant.
B)  Dioecious plants have male and female flowers on different plants.
C)  Self-pollinating angiosperms are usually adapted to specific uniform habitats.
D)  Outcrossing promotes genetic diversity.
E)  Self-pollinated plants need to be visited by pollinators sometime during the time of pollen releasE.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Which of the following statements about plant tissue culture is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Callus tissue can form roots and shoots.
B)  Individual cells can give rise to whole plants through tissue cultures.
C)  Individual protoplasts are isolated from tissues by breaking down the cells walls with enzymes.
D)  Virus-free crop species can be propagated by culturing meristems.
E)  A callus is a mass of undifferentiated cells.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D) E

Question 18

Self-pollinated angiosperms adapted to a particular uniform habitat are likely to produce large numbers of

Accepted Answer

A)  outcrossed individuals.
B)  ill-adapted offspring.
C)  mutations.
D)  infertile offspring.
E)  uniform offspring.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Pollination begins when pollen is transferred from the

Accepted Answer

A)  anther to the ovary of a flower.
B)  anther to the receptacle of a flower.
C)  anther to the stigma of a flower.
D)  stigma to the embryo sac of a flower.
E)  synergid to the egg of a flower.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C) C

Question 20

Microspore mother cells produce microspores that develop into

Accepted Answer

A)  egg cells.
B)  pollen grains.
C)  synergids.
D)  endosperm.
E)  megaspores.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Exam 42: Plant Reproduction

Endosperm tissue of angiosperms has what ploidy level?

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All of the following are flower parts except the

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Some flowers have distinctive markings that only reflect ultraviolet wavelengths of light and therefore are invisible to humans.Which statement about ultraviolet markings is not correct?

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Which of the following is not an evolutionary trend in floral specialization?

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In a long-day plant,interrupting a long night with a flash of light may trigger flowering.Conversely,if a long day is interrupted by short period of darkness,why doesn't a short-day plant flower?

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Internal developmental changes allow plants to become able to respond to external and/or internal signals.This transition is known as

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Which of these characteristics would most likely discourage self pollination in a flower with both stamens and pistils?

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Which of the following processes is not involved in determining when a plant will produce flowers?

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Which of these characteristics does not promote outcrossing in flowering plants?

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Pollinators may be attracted to a flower based on any of the following factors except

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At a certain point in the flowering process,shoots become committed to making a flower.This is called

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The swollen lower portion of the carpels enclose

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Early seed plants were pollinated by ________,as are present-day conifers.

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Which of the following actions will cause a plant to revert from an adult phase back to a juvenile one?

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Evolutionarily,floral parts are modified

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Which of the following statements about plant reproduction is incorrect?

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Which of the following statements about plant tissue culture is false?

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Self-pollinated angiosperms adapted to a particular uniform habitat are likely to produce large numbers of

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Pollination begins when pollen is transferred from the

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Microspore mother cells produce microspores that develop into

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