Chapter Quiz


1	There are two divisions of flowering plants that are commonly called monocots and dicots.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	In flowering plants, the female gametophyte develops in the ovule.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	Some flowering plants produce endosperm tissue that is 5n, 9n, or even 15n.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	The first pistil is believed to have been formed from adventitious roots that developed from stem tissue.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	Primitive flowers have bilateral symmetry whereas modern flowers have radial symmetry.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	Due to the rareness of some plant species, collectors should confine collecting to photographs.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	Contemporary botanists contend that angiosperms evolved
		A)	directly from conifers.
		B)	independently from seed ferns.
		C)	indirectly from lycophytes.
		D)	directly from bryophytes.


8	What is the ultimate result of megasporocyte meiosis and mitosis?
		A)	the production of 4 diploid cells
		B)	the production of 8 haploid cells
		C)	the production of 8 haploid nuclei
		D)	the production of 4 haploid cells


9	What is the term used to describe the outer layer of the pollen grain wall?
		A)	exine
		B)	aperature
		C)	micropyle
		D)	seed coat


10	Fruits that develop from ovaries that have unfertilized eggs are called
		A)	carpels.
		B)	parthenocarpic.
		C)	epigynous.
		D)	inferior.


11	Flowers that are pollinated by bees are usually
		A)	blue.
		B)	yellow.
		C)	sweet-smelling.
		D)	all of the above.


12	Flowers which are pollinated by beetles usually
		A)	have a sweet scent.
		B)	produce nectar.
		C)	are white or dull in color.
		D)	all of the above.


13	Red flowers are usually pollinated by
		A)	moths.
		B)	birds and butterflies.
		C)	beetles.
		D)	animals.


14	Bat-pollinated flowers
		A)	are open only at night.
		B)	occur in the tropics.
		C)	are dull in color.
		D)	all of the above.
		E)	none of the above.


15	Collections of dried, pressed, and labeled plants arranged by family are called
		A)	libraries.
		B)	herbaria.
		C)	archives.
		D)	none of the above.


16	Which of the following is NOT a dry agent used to preserve flowers?
		A)	paradichlorobenzene
		B)	silica gel
		C)	borax
		D)	sand

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