Question 1

A flower without stamens would be considered female.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Explain the various uses of gibberellins in the agricultural industry.

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Gibberellins are growth-producing hormon...

Question 3

Which action would cause a long-day plant to flower?

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A)   Interrupt the day with a period of darkness.
B)   Interrupt a long night with a flash of light.
C)   Give the plant some phytochrome.
D)   Allow an insect to pollinate the plant.
E)   Keep the plant in the dark.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Asparagus is a dioecious plant, and all commercial stalks are female.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The pollen grain contains the

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

Question 6

Tomatoes are a fleshy fruit.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is a vegetable?

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A)   corn kernel
B)   peas and beans
C)   tomato
D)   cucumber
E)   onionF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Fertilization in flowering plants occurs

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A)   on the stigma.
B)   in the style.
C)   in the ovule.
D)   in the anther.
E)   in the endosperm.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following is arranged in proper order?

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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 formationF) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

The function of endosperm is to

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A)   form the seedling.
B)   develop the fruit.
C)   provide water to the embryo.
D)   provide nutrients to the developing embryo.
E)   provide a protective coating for the embryo.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Which plant hormone will act as an inhibitor of growth and maintains dormancy?

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A)   auxin
B)   indoleacetic acid
C)   gibberellin
D)   cytokinin
E)   abscisic acidF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Compound fruits

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A)   include legumes like peas and beans.
B)   are derived from a simple ovary of a single carpel.
C)   develop from several individual ovaries.
D)   include peaches, tomatoes, and cherries.
E)   develop from a compound ovary of several fused carpels.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

Hemp (Cannabis sativa)  is a dioecious plant. This means that the flowers of hemp

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A)   are complete.
B)   are incomplete.
C)   are perfect.
D)   contain both stamens and carpels.
E)   contain both petals and sepals.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 14

Describe the function of the following plant structures: petals, stamens, and carpel.

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The petals are the showy part of the pla...

Question 15

The megaspore divides mitotically, resulting in a female gametophyte or embryo sac that differentiates into an egg and a central cell with two nuclei called the

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A)   generative cell.
B)   pollen grain.
C)   microspores.
D)   endosperm.
E)   polar nuclei.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

Which of the following is considered a male structure within a flower?

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A)   anther
B)   stigma
C)   style
D)   ovary
E)   ovuleF) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

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

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A)   plumule
B)   epicotyl
C)   seed coat
D)   radicle
E)   shootF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

How are potato plants propagated?

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A)   by "eyes" (a bud) 
B)   by runners
C)   by pollen
D)   by flowers
E)   by protoplastsF) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following methods of reproduction is sexual?

Accepted Answer

A)   runners and stolons
B)   rhizomes
C)   cuttings
D)   grafting and suckers
E)   floweringF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 20

The ability of individual plant cells to develop into an entire plant is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   propagation.
B)   organogenesis.
C)   totipotency.
D)   phytoplasty.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Exam 10: Plant Reproduction and Responses

How are potato plants propagated?

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The megaspore divides mitotically, resulting in a female gametophyte or embryo sac that differentiates into an egg and a central cell with two nuclei called the

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Which of the following methods of reproduction is sexual?

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Which plant hormone will act as an inhibitor of growth and maintains dormancy?

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Asparagus is a dioecious plant, and all commercial stalks are female.

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Which action would cause a long-day plant to flower?

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Which of the following is a vegetable?

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Explain the various uses of gibberellins in the agricultural industry.

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Hemp (Cannabis sativa) is a dioecious plant. This means that the flowers of hemp

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

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The function of endosperm is to

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Which of the following is arranged in proper order?

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Describe the function of the following plant structures: petals, stamens, and carpel.

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Fertilization in flowering plants occurs

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Compound fruits

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Tomatoes are a fleshy fruit.

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The pollen grain contains the

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A flower without stamens would be considered female.

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Which of the following is considered a male structure within a flower?

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The ability of individual plant cells to develop into an entire plant is known as

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