Question 1

The main pollinators of red flowers are:

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A)  Beetles
B)  Bees
C)  Birds
D)  Moths
E)  BatsF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

If a gardener cuts the apical meristem of a plant,lateral buds begin to grow which causes a bushier shape to develop.This is because the apical meristem normally secretes auxins that do which of the following?

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A)  Stimulate the growth of lateral buds
B)  Suppress the growth of the apical meristem
C)  Stimulate the growth of the apical meristem
D)  Suppress the growth of lateral buds
E)  Stimulate the growth of rootsF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

The whorl of a flower that consists of all the sepals is the:

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

Question 4

You plant a seed into a pot containing some soil,and then add water and place the pot under a light.In the first week,before the seedling even emerged from the soil,carbon dioxide levels increased in the closed chamber.The developing plant was using which of the following as a source of energy during this first week?

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A)  Light
B)  Starch from the seed
C)  Water from the soil
D)  Sugars from the soil
E)  Nutrients from the soilF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Packages of vegetable seeds typically include an ideal planting depth.If planted too deep,the seeds will not germinate.How do the plants sense if they are too deep?

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A)  Circadian rhythms are disrupted
B)  Phytochromes can no longer absorb light
C)  Statoliths can no longer move
D)  Thigmotropism is disrupted
E)  The apical meristem cannot reach the surface of the soilF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

A scion is:

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A)  A part of a plant that is grafted to root stock of a closely related plant
B)  Is a tetraploid zygote formed from the union of two diploid nuclei
C)  Is a triploid zygote that develops into endoderm
D)  Is the root stock that another plant part is grafted to
E)  A clone of a plant created by tissue culture in a labF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

All tropisms result from differential growth in which one side of the responding organ grows faster than the other.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Angiosperms owe their widespread distribution to their production of pollen,seeds,and flowers.Why is the production of pollen an advantage?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows fertilization in the absence of water
B)  It is necessary for sexual reproduction
C)  It allows fertilization in moist areas
D)  It promotes pollination
E)  It protects and nourishes the embryoF) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

A group of plant cells that have been grown artificially in a laboratory tissue culture,and have become a lump of unspecialized plant tissue that can produce new plants is a(an) :

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A)  Tetraploid zygote
B)  Scion
C)  Amnion
D)  Stigma
E)  CallusF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

The root and shoot apical meristems form at the same point in the plant embryo.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which structures do fruits arise from?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flowers
B)  Leaves
C)  Stems
D)  Roots
E)  Apical meristemsF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Whorl four of a flower is made up of:

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A)  The male reproductive parts of a flower
B)  The sepals
C)  The petals
D)  The female reproductive parts of a flower
E)  The stem regionF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

What conclusion did the researchers draw from their results?

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A)  The capsaicin deterred the mice and rats from eating and destroying the seeds
B)  The capsaicin deterred the thrashers from eating and destroying the seeds
C)  The capsaicin deterred the mice and rats from eating and dispersing the seeds
D)  The capsaicin deterred the thrashers from eating and dispersing the seedsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

The portion of a flower that receives the pollen is the:

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A)  Style
B)  Anther
C)  Ovary
D)  Stigma
E)  SepalF) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

Whorl three of a flower is made up of:

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A)  The female parts of a flower
B)  The male parts of a flower
C)  The sepals
D)  The petals
E)  The stem regionF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

The plant hormone that stimulates cell division in seeds and fruits is:

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A)  Cytokinin
B)  Jasmonic acid
C)  Auxin
D)  Ethylene
E)  Abscisic acidF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 17

You plant a seed into a pot containing some soil,and then add water and place the pot under a light.In the first week,before the seedling even emerged from the soil,carbon dioxide levels increased in the closed chamber.This indicated that __________ was occurring.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cellular respiration
B)  Photosynthesis
C)  Sucrose production
D)  Alcohol fermentation
E)  FertilizationF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 18

Clover will flower if exposed to 8 hours of dark and 16 hours of light.It will not flower if exposed to 16 hours of dark and 8 hours of light.However,if the 16 hours of dark is interrupted with a brief period of light the clover will flower.Which of the following will trigger clover to flower?

Accepted Answer

A)  Short dark periods
B)  Long dark periods
C)  Short light periods
D)  Long light periodsE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

An example of a multiple fruit is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Blackberry
B)  Peach
C)  Pepper
D)  Pineapple
E)  StrawberryF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

In plants,molecules that perceive the quality and quantity of light are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Chemoreceptors
B)  Photoreceptors
C)  Mechanoreceptors
D)  Pressure receptors
E)  Gradient receptorsF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Exam 23: Reproduction and Development of Flowering Plants

The whorl of a flower that consists of all the sepals is the:

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Whorl three of a flower is made up of:

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The root and shoot apical meristems form at the same point in the plant embryo.

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A group of plant cells that have been grown artificially in a laboratory tissue culture,and have become a lump of unspecialized plant tissue that can produce new plants is a(an) :

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The portion of a flower that receives the pollen is the:

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What conclusion did the researchers draw from their results?

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Whorl four of a flower is made up of:

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If a gardener cuts the apical meristem of a plant,lateral buds begin to grow which causes a bushier shape to develop.This is because the apical meristem normally secretes auxins that do which of the following?

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All tropisms result from differential growth in which one side of the responding organ grows faster than the other.

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Which structures do fruits arise from?

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A scion is:

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Angiosperms owe their widespread distribution to their production of pollen,seeds,and flowers.Why is the production of pollen an advantage?

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Clover will flower if exposed to 8 hours of dark and 16 hours of light.It will not flower if exposed to 16 hours of dark and 8 hours of light.However,if the 16 hours of dark is interrupted with a brief period of light the clover will flower.Which of the following will trigger clover to flower?

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You plant a seed into a pot containing some soil,and then add water and place the pot under a light.In the first week,before the seedling even emerged from the soil,carbon dioxide levels increased in the closed chamber.This indicated that __________ was occurring.

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In plants,molecules that perceive the quality and quantity of light are:

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An example of a multiple fruit is a:

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The plant hormone that stimulates cell division in seeds and fruits is:

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The main pollinators of red flowers are:

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Packages of vegetable seeds typically include an ideal planting depth.If planted too deep,the seeds will not germinate.How do the plants sense if they are too deep?

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Exam 23: Reproduction and Development of Flowering Plants

The whorl of a flower that consists of all the sepals is the:

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Whorl three of a flower is made up of:

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The root and shoot apical meristems form at the same point in the plant embryo.

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A group of plant cells that have been grown artificially in a laboratory tissue culture,and have become a lump of unspecialized plant tissue that can produce new plants is a(an) :

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The portion of a flower that receives the pollen is the:

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What conclusion did the researchers draw from their results?

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Whorl four of a flower is made up of:

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If a gardener cuts the apical meristem of a plant,lateral buds begin to grow which causes a bushier shape to develop.This is because the apical meristem normally secretes auxins that do which of the following?

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All tropisms result from differential growth in which one side of the responding organ grows faster than the other.

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Which structures do fruits arise from?

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A scion is:

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Angiosperms owe their widespread distribution to their production of pollen,seeds,and flowers.Why is the production of pollen an advantage?

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Clover will flower if exposed to 8 hours of dark and 16 hours of light.It will not flower if exposed to 16 hours of dark and 8 hours of light.However,if the 16 hours of dark is interrupted with a brief period of light the clover will flower.Which of the following will trigger clover to flower?

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You plant a seed into a pot containing some soil,and then add water and place the pot under a light.In the first week,before the seedling even emerged from the soil,carbon dioxide levels increased in the closed chamber.This indicated that __________ was occurring.

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In plants,molecules that perceive the quality and quantity of light are:

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An example of a multiple fruit is a:

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The plant hormone that stimulates cell division in seeds and fruits is:

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The main pollinators of red flowers are:

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Packages of vegetable seeds typically include an ideal planting depth.If planted too deep,the seeds will not germinate.How do the plants sense if they are too deep?

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