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1

A(An) ______ is an organic molecule synthesized by a plant that has physiological and/or developmental effects.
A)enzyme
B)plant hormone
C)nutrient
D)cotyledon
E)pollen grain
2

Which of the following plant hormones is NOT a growth promoter?
A)auxins
B)gibberellins
C)cytokinins
D)abscisic acid
3

Which of the following plant hormones acts to cause a leaf and/or fruit to drop?
A)auxin
B)gibberellin
C)cytokinin
D)abscisic acid
E)ethylene
4

Which of the following plant hormones affects stem elongation?
A)phytochrome
B)gibberellin
C)cytokinin
D)abscisic acid
E)ethylene
5

Violets and tulips flower in the spring; asters and goldenrods flower in the fall. This indicates that flowering is controlled by ______ .
A)temperature
B)day length
C)sunlight
D)gravity
E)plant hormones alone
6

A response based on the proportion of light to darkness in a 24-hour cycle is called ______ .
A)photoperiodism
B)etiolation
C)translocation
D)transpiration
E)alternation of generations
7

______ plants initiate flowering when the days get shorter than a critical length.
A)Long-day
B)Short-day
C)Day-length-neutral
8

A particular plant does not flower when the day is shorter than a critical length. However, when the day is longer than a critical length, it will flower. If a long night is interrupted by a flash of light, the plant will also flower. Such a plant is classified as a ______ plant.
A)long-day
B)short-day
C)day-length-neutral
9

______ is a pigment that is part of a biological clock system that helps control flowering.
A)Gibberellin
B)Auxin
C)Phytochrome
D)Chlorophyll
E)Photoperiodism
10

The photoperiod of a plant refers to the relative periods of light and dark that controls their flowering response.
A)True
B)False
11

Which pigment detects the photoperiod and the presence of sunlight so as to regulate the life cycle and growth of a plant?
A)gibberellin
B)auxin
C)phytochrome
D)chlorophyll
E)cytokinin
12

Plants bend toward the light so as to promote photosynthesis. This occurs because auxin is transported to the _____ , causing the cells on this side to elongate.
A)shady side of the shoot
B)sunny side of the shoot
C)shady side of the root
D)sunny side of the root
13

Which of the following plant hormones can cause the base of a shoot to form new roots and prevents fruit from dropping too soon?
A)auxin
B)cytokinin
C)gibberellin
D)ethylene
14

Which plant hormone is classified as an inhibitor and causes fruit to ripen?
A)auxin
B)cytokinin
C)gibberellin
D)abscisic acid
E)ethylene
15

Plant hormones may promote or inhibit growth.
A)True
B)False
16

Flowering in plants is controlled by the length of continuous daylight, not continuous darkness.
A)True
B)False
17

In order to flower, short-day plants require a period of darkness longer than a critical length, and long-day plants require a period of darkness shorter than a critical length.
A)True
B)False
18

In flowering plants, the sex organs for sexual reproduction are located in the ______ .
A)leaf
B)petiole
C)stem
D)root
E)flower
19

Which of the following is NOT part of a flower?
A)stigma
B)style
C)ovary
D)petiole
E)anther
20

Which part of a flower forms a small vaselike structure in the center of the flower?
A)stigma
B)style
C)ovary
D)carpal
E)anther
21

In which part of a flower will ovules be found?
A)anther
B)filament
C)stigma
D)style
E)ovary
22

Which of the following associations is NOT a comparison of male and female parts?
A)ovary--anther
B)style--filament
C)microspore--megaspore
D)embryo sac--pollen sac
E)sepal--petal
23

Which part of a flower is an enlarged sticky knob?
A)anther
B)filament
C)stigma
D)style
E)ovary
24

Pollination occurs when ______ .
A)pollen from the stigma is transferred to the anther of the ovary
B)pollen from the anther is transferred to the stigma of the ovary
C)pollen from the anther is transferred to the style of the ovary
D)sperm in the pollen tube combines with the egg in the ovule
E)sperm in the pollen tube combines with the polar nuclei in the ovule
25

Which generation in a flowering plant is diploid and can produce haploid spores?
A)sporophyte
B)gametophyte
C)oocyte
D)spermatocyte
26

Which of the following statements is NOT correct about alternation of generations in flowering plants?
A)The gametophyte generation is haploid.
B)The sporophyte generation is diploid.
C)The gametophyte generation produces haploid microspores and megaspores.
D)The microspore becomes a pollen grain, which upon maturity becomes a male gametophyte.
E)The megaspore becomes an egg-containing embryo sac, which is the female gametophyte.
27

Which of the following statements is NOT correct about reproduction in flowering plants?
A)The pollen grain, or male gametophyte, will contain two cells, the generative cell and the tube cell.
B)The female gametophyte, or embryo sac, consists of eight haploid nuclei, one of which is the egg and two polar nuclei.
C)One sperm nucleus within the pollen tube will migrate to and fertilize the egg, forming a zygote.
D)Another sperm nucleus within the pollen tube will migrate to and unite with the polar nuclei, producing a diploid endosperm.
28

Which of the following is the correct sequence for the pollen tube to eventually reach the egg in a flowering plant?
A)stigma, style, ovary, ovule
B)stigma, ovary, ovule, style
C)style, stigma, ovary, ovule
D)ovary, ovule, stigma, style
E)ovule, ovary, style, stigma
29

Which of the following is NOT part of a seed produced by a flowering plant?
A)embryo
B)endosperm
C)seed coat
D)ovary
30

Which part of a flower protects seeds and sometimes aids in the dispersal of seeds?
A)stems
B)petals
C)fruits
D)stamens
E)pistils
31

Which of the following provides nutrient molecules for the growing embryo?
A)cotyledons and endosperm
B)epicotyl and hypocotyl
C)radical
D)ovary
E)pistil
32

Which of the following lies below the attachment of the cotyledons and becomes a portion of the stem?
A)endosperm
B)epicotyl
C)hypocotyl
D)plumule
E)radicle
33

The ______ is the embryonic root at the lower end of the hypocotyl.
A)endosperm
B)epicotyl
C)cotyledon
D)plumule
E)radicle
34

Upon germination, the ______ of an embryo will give rise to the leaves.
A)hypocotyl
B)epicotyl
C)cotyledon
D)endosperm
E)radicle
35

Microspores are produced in the ______ .
A)stigma
B)style
C)filament
D)anthers
E)ovary
36

The structure of a pollen grain does NOT vary between plant species.
A)True
B)False
37

Which of the following is the correct sequence?
A)fertilization, pollination, germination
B)fertilization, germination, pollination
C)pollination, fertilization, germination
D)pollination, germination, fertilization
E)germination, fertilization, pollination
38

Pollinators help bring the sperm and egg together in flowering plants so that growth can occur.
A)True
B)False
39

After fertilization, the fertilized ______ becomes the seed and the ______ becomes the fruit of the plant.
A)ovule, ovary
B)ovary, ovule
C)stamen, pistil
D)pistil, stamen
E)microspore, megaspore
40

Following fertilization, the zygote develops into an embryo located within a seed.
A)True
B)False
41

To a botanist, peas and beans are classified as fruits and not as vegetables.
A)True
B)False
42

Plants that have one cotyledon are called monocots.
A)True
B)False
43

Each type of food is associated with a particular organ of a flowering plant. Wheat, rice, corn, and apple are the ______ .
A)petioles
B)stems
C)roots
D)fruits
E)leaves
44

Each type of food is associated with a particular organ of a flowering plant. Pea, navy bean, lima bean, nuts, and coffee beans are the ______ .
A)petioles
B)stems
C)root
D)fruits
E)leaves
45

In ______ , a portion of one plant gives rise to a completely new plant.
A)alternation of generations
B)bolting
C)conjugation
D)vegetative propagation
E)sexual reproduction
46

Strawberry plants can reproduce asexually by forming ______ .
A)stolons
B)rhizomes
C)"eyes"
D)microspores
E)megaspores
47

______ are plant cells that have been chemically stripped of their outer cell wall.
A)Guard cells
B)Sieve-tube cells
C)Phytochromes
D)Protoplasts
E)Endosperms
48

Which method is used to develop clonal plants?
A)meristem culture
B)cell suspension cultures
C)vegetative propagation
D)stem cuttings
49

Flowering plants can reproduce only sexually.
A)True
B)False
50

In both vegetative propagation and sexual reproduction in flowering plants, the original and the new plants have identical genes.
A)True
B)False







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