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Plant Life Cycle: Flowers
Quiz
1
1. The cluster of pollen-producing stamens in a flower is collectively referred to as the gynoecium.
A)
True
B)
False
2
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. none of the above
3
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
4
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.
5
5. Hypogynous flowers have flower parts inserted below a superior ovary.
A)
True
B)
False
6
6. The terms actinomorphic and zygomorphic refer to
A)
a. asexual reproduction.
B)
b. chromosome arrangement.
C)
c. flower symmetry.
D)
d. tulip propagation.
7
7. Spikes, umbels, racemes, and catkins are all types of inflorescences.
A)
True
B)
False
8
8. 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.
9
9. Chiasmata are places on the chromosome where crossing-over has occurred.
A)
True
B)
False
10
10. 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. none of the above.
11
11. The study of pollen is called palynology.
A)
True
B)
False
12
12. 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 tube nucleus.
D)
d. the ovule.
13
13. Large showy flowers are usually wind-pollinated, whereas small inconspicuous flowers usually attract animal pollinators.
A)
True
B)
False
14
14. 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
15
15. The triploid endosperm is produced by the fusion of the tube nucleus and the egg cell.
A)
True
B)
False
16
16. Parthenocarpy refers to a type of synapsis that occurs in prophase I.
A)
True
B)
False
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