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Plants and Society, 4/e
Dr. Estelle Levetin, University of Tulsa
Karen McMahon, University of Tulsa

Plant Life Cycle: Flowers

Multiple Choice Quiz



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1. The cluster of pollen-producing stamens in a flower is collectively referred to as the __________.
A)a. ovary
B)b. stamen
C)c. gynoecium
D)d. androecium
E)e. none of the above
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2. Which of the following is NOT a part of the carpel?
A)a. ovule
B)b. stigma
C)c. ovary
D)d. style
E)e. anther
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3. The most efficient way to propagate tulips is by dividing the bulb, since it takes 7 years for a seed-produced bulb to flower.
A)True
B)False
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4. Tulips with boldly contrasting stripes or feathering on their petals are produced by the effects of
A)a. freezing the bulb for a short period of time.
B)b. the tulip breaking virus.
C)c. aphids.
D)d. fungal hyphae.
E)e. a and c are correct.
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5. Hypogynous flowers have flower parts inserted below a superior ovary.
A)True
B)False
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6. The terms actinomorphic and zygomorphic refer to
A)a. asexual reproduction.
B)b. chromosome arrangement.
C)c. flower symmetry.
D)d. tulip propagation.
E)e. presence or absence of perianth.
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7. Flowers are described as “perfect” when:
A)a. both sepals and petals are present.
B)b. both stamens and carpels are present.
C)c. only sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels are present.
D)d. stamens, carpels are present irrespective of the presence or absence of sepals and petals.
E)e. none of the above.
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8. Spikes, umbels, racemes, and catkins are all types of inflorescences.
A)True
B)False
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9. Eggs and sperm are types of __________.
A)a. haploid cells.
B)b. gametes.
C)c. zygotes.
D)d. homologous chromosomes.
E)e. a and b are correct.
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10. Chiasmata are places on the chromosome where crossing-over has occurred.
A)True
B)False
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11. The generative nucleus and the tube nucleus are found in the
A)a. pollen grain.
B)b. ovule.
C)c. megaspore mother cell.
D)d. microspore mother cell.
E)e. none of the above.
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12. The study of pollen is called palynology.
A)True.
B)False
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13. The mature female gametophyte contains
A)a. 3 antipodal nuclei, 2 polar nuclei, 2 synergids, and 1 egg nucleus.
B)b. a tetrad of 4 spores.
C)c. a generative nucleus and vegetative nucleus.
D)d. the ovule.
E)e. two sperms and a vegetative nucleus.
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14. Large showy flowers are usually wind-pollinated, whereas small inconspicuous flowers usually attract animal pollinators.
A)True
B)False
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15. Night-flying pollinators such as moths and bats are attracted to ________ flowers.
A)a. purple
B)b. blue
C)c. red
D)d. white or light-colored
E)e. green or yellow
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16. The triploid endosperm is produced by the fusion of the tube nucleus and the egg cell.
A)True
B)False
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17. The formation of a fruit without a real fertilization is referred to as ___________.
A)a. Parthenocarpy
B)b. Synapsis
C)c. double fertilization
D)d. only a and c
E)e. none of the above