Seed Plants Angiosperms Full Test Bank Chapter.23 nan

Stern's Introductory Plant Biology, 14e (Bidlack)

Chapter 23 Seed Plants: Angiosperms

1) With over 250,000 species known, the phylum ________ is the largest phylum in the plant kingdom.

A) Gnetophyta

B) Ginkgophyta

C) Coniferophyta

D) Magnoliophyta

E) Psilotophyta

2) The name "angiosperm" used for the flowering plants refers to ________.

A) the production of seed inside the ovary

B) the process of fertilization to produce a zygote

C) the production of seed on an exposed leaf

D) the showy appearance of flowers

E) the production of flagellated sperm cells

3) Angiosperms are characterized by the following:

A) they are the largest and most diverse of the phyla of the plant kingdom.

B) the production of seed inside the walls of the ovary.

C) the production of a fruit consisting of the seed plus pistil.

D) the smallest gametophytes in the plant kingdom.

E) All of these describe the angiosperms.

4) Angiosperms differ from conifers in all of the following EXCEPT:

A) Angiosperms exceed conifers in the number of species and the diversity of habitats in which they are found.

B) Angiosperms take a shorter period of time from pollination to the formation of mature seeds than the conifers.

C) The endosperm in angiosperms provides greater nutrition for the developing embryo than does the nucellus in the conifers.

D) All angiosperms are better adapted for living in areas with long winters than are the conifers

E) Animal pollination found in many angiosperms is more reliable and less haphazard than wind pollination found in the conifers.

5) Which of the following tissues, cells, or structures in flowering plants is a part of the sporophyte generation and therefore diploid?

A) generative nucleus

B) sperm

C) synergid

D) cell of endosperm

E) cell of an integument

6) Which of the following tissues or structures in flowering plants is a part of the gametophyte generation and therefore haploid?

A) flower petal cells

B) megaspore mother cells

C) synergids

D) integument cells

E) filament cells

7) Which of the following is part of a compound ovary within which seeds develop from ovules?

A) carpel

B) style

C) integument

D) peduncle

E) None of these answers are correct.

8) In this question, assume that the life cycle of a flowering plant begins with the germination of a seed and ends with the development of a fruit. Two events that occur in the life cycle are formation of a pollen tube and pollination.

A) Formation of a pollen tube precedes pollination.

B) Pollination precedes the formation of a pollen tube.

C) Both events occur more or less simultaneously.

9) In this question, assume that the life cycle of a flowering plant begins with the germination of a seed and ends with the development of a fruit. Two events that occur in the life cycle are the fusion of sperm and central cell nuclei and the fusion of egg and sperm.

A) The fusion of sperm and central cell nuclei precedes the fusion of egg and sperm.

B) The fusion of egg and sperm precedes the fusion of sperm and central cell nuclei.

C) Both events occur more or less simultaneously.

10) In this question, assume that the life cycle of a flowering plant begins with the germination of a seed and ends with the development of a fruit. Two events that occur in the life cycle are the formation of endosperm tissue and the development of an embryo.

A) The formation of endosperm tissue precedes the development of an embryo.

B) The development of an embryo precedes the formation of endosperm tissue.

C) Both events occur more or less simultaneously.

11) In this question, assume that the life cycle of a flowering plant begins with the germination of a seed and ends with the development of a fruit. Two events that occur in the life cycle are the formation of a tube nucleus and the formation of sperm.

A) The formation of a tube nucleus precedes the formation of sperm.

B) The formation of sperm precedes the formation of a tube nucleus.

C) Both events occur more or less simultaneously.

12) In this question, assume that the life cycle of a flowering plant begins with the germination of a seed and ends with the development of a fruit. Two events that occur in the life cycle are the formation of central cell nuclei and the formation of megaspores.

A) The formation of central cell nuclei preceded the formation of megaspores.

B) The formation of megaspores precedes the formation of central cell nuclei.

C) Both events occur more or less simultaneously.

13) In this question, assume that the life cycle of a flowering plant begins with the germination of a seed and ends with the development of a fruit. Two events that occur in the life cycle are the formation of antipodals and the formation of synergids.

A) The formation of antipodals preceded the formation of synergids.

B) The formation of synergids precedes the formation of antipodals.

C) Both events occur more or less simultaneously.

14) In this question, assume that the life cycle of a flowering plant begins with the germination of a seed and ends with the development of a fruit. Two events that occur in the life cycle are the division of a microspore nucleus and the formation of sculptured wall.

A) The division of a microspore nucleus precedes the formation of sculptured wall.

B) The formation of a sculptured wall precedes the division of a microspore nucleus.

C) Both events occur more or less simultaneously.

15) In this question, assume that the life cycle of a flowering plant begins with the germination of a seed and ends with the development of a fruit. Two events that occur in the life cycle are the formation of microspore mother cells and the formation of microspores.

A) The formation of microspore mother cells precedes the formation of microspores.

B) The formation of microspores precedes the formation of microspore mother cells.

C) Both events occur more or less simultaneously.

16) In this question, assume that the life cycle of a flowering plant begins with the germination of a seed and ends with the development of a fruit. Two events that occur in the life cycle are the germination of a pollen grain and the formation of a generative nucleus.

A) The germination of a pollen grain precedes the formation of a generative nucleus.

B) The formation of a generative nucleus precedes the germination of a pollen grain.

C) Both events occur more or less simultaneously.

17) The structure that matures into the seed is called a(n)

A) ovule.

B) megasporangium.

C) pollen grain.

D) ovary.

E) ovuliferous scale.

18) The mature male gametophyte of an angiosperm consists of ________.

A) a photosynthetic sheet of cells called a prothallus

B) a germinated pollen grain with a vegetative nucleus and two sperm nuclei

C) a multicellular cylinder of cells living as a saprobe

D) a multicellular structure that produces sperm in an antheridium

E) a young pollen grain

19) The female gametophyte of an angiosperm consists of ________.

A) an archegonium developing from nuclear tissue

B) the entire ovule inside the ovary

C) consists of a large sac with 8 nuclei in 7 cells

D) a pistil

E) a large multicellular nuclear mass developing on the sporophyll

20) Fertilization in angiosperms is characterized as ________.

A) internal fertilization

B) double fertilization

C) endosporic fertilization

D) redundant fertilization

E) none of these

21) The unique products of double fertilization in angiosperms are ________.

A) a seed

B) a seed with the food reserve stored in the nucellus.

C) a seed with a diploid embryo and triploid endosperm

D) a seed produced on an exposed sporophyll

E) a seed protected by woody cone scales

22) Pollination involves the

A) fusion of egg and sperm.

B) development of a pollen tube.

C) transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma.

D) division of a generative nucleus, forming two sperms.

E) maturation of pollen grains in an anther.

23) The part of the flower in which ovules are produced is the

A) stigma.

B) stamen.

C) carpel.

D) calyx.

E) anther

24) The floral parts are attached to an apical portion of the flowering stem called the

A) carpel.

B) receptacle.

C) stamen.

D) corolla.

E) inflorescence.

25) These flower parts are generally green and leaflike.

A) petals

B) sepals

C) stamens

D) carpels

E) stigmas

26) Pollen is produced in this flower part.

A) sepal

B) petal

C) stamen

D) carpel

E) anther

27) Pollen grains adhere to the ________ of the flower.

A) stigma

B) style

C) carpel

D) stamen

E) anther

28) A monoecious plant

A) has flowers with both male and female parts.

B) has separate male and female flowers on the same plant.

C) has male flowers on one plant and female flowers on another plant.

D) has only self-pollinating flowers.

E) propagates itself only asexually.

29) The ovary of the flower matures into a(n)

A) carpel.

B) inferior ovary.

C) pollen sac.

D) fruit.

E) seed.

30) Based on fossils and evidence from genetics, morphology and development, and other features of flowering plants, botanists hypothesize that the first flowering plants had ________.

A) tubular flowers formed from three petals

B) flowers with a single pistil formed from three fused carpels

C) flowers without petals or sepals

D) radial flowers with numerous petals arranged spirally

E) flowers with either pistils or stamens, but not both together

31) Which of the following is considered to be a specialization characteristic of advanced (more highly evolved) flowering plants?

A) superior ovary

B) separate flower parts

C) bilateral symmetry

D) simple leaves

E) spirally arranged flower parts

32) A flower that can be split vertically through its axis into two equal halves but has unequal halves if split in any other way is said to be/have

A) radially symmetrical.

B) an inferior ovary.

C) a superior ovary.

D) bilaterally symmetrical.

E) a half-inferior ovary.

33) ________ species have imperfect (unisexual) flowers on the same plant.

A) Dioecious

B) Monoecious

C) Hermaphroditic

D) Dicot

E) Monocot

34) Trends in evolutionary specialization include ________ in both monocots and dicots.

A) reduction of numbers of parts

B) fusion of parts

C) inferior ovaries

D) bilateral symmetry

E) All of these are correct.

35) Flowers that are pollinated by beetles tend to

A) have yeasty, spicy, or fruity odors.

B) have foul, rotten meat odors.

C) have delicate, sweet odors.

D) be bright blue or bright yellow in color.

E) be bright red in color.

36) Which of the following is NOT a structure or event associated with orchids and their pollination?

A) pollinium

B) petal modifications that resemble insects

C) "dunking" of pollinators

D) drugging of pollinators

E) numerous, conspicuous stamens

37) Which of the following pollinators rely more on vision than on smell in seeking floral energy sources?

A) beetles

B) bees

C) flies

D) hummingbirds

E) moths

38) The ________ are the most successful group of plants on the earth today, and they are also the most important economically.

A) gymnosperms

B) conifers

C) angiosperms

D) lycopods

E) ferns

39) Flowers with well-developed landing platforms and nectar guides would probably be pollinated by

A) beetles.

B) ants.

C) bats.

D) bees.

E) spiders.

40) A flower with dull green petals, copious amounts of pollen, and long styles with feathery stigmas would be pollinated by

A) bees.

B) wind.

C) beetles.

D) bats.

E) moths.

41) Botanists preserve plants for future reference and study as part of the research collection in a/an ________.

A) greenhouse

B) museum

C) botany lab

D) herbarium

E) apiary

42) Plants that have been preserved in herbaria as part of a research collection may have a useful lifespan as long as ________.

A) 1 year

B) 5 years

C) 50 years

D) 100 years

E) 300 years

43) Herbarium is another name for a greenhouse.

44) The diversity and number of species of angiosperms is due, in part, to the partnership with animals to aid in pollination and seed dispersal.

45) A compound pistil contains more than one carpel.

46) An ovary usually becomes a seed.

47) The outer part of an ovary wall is called the exine.

48) Bats and other mammals are pollinators of some flowers.

49) Double fusion (double fertilization) is found in ferns, conifers, and flowering plants.

50) Inferior ovaries are considered a characteristic of primitive flowers.

51) Endosperm is the principal food-storage tissue of all seeds.

52) Moth- and butterfly-pollinated flowers tend to have sweet fragrances.

53) Each microspore mother cell normally divides to form four pollen grains.

54) Flowering plants consists of about 150,000 species.

55) The modern view of angiosperm evolution is that they evolved independently from seed ferns and not from the conifers.

56) Parthenocarpy involves fruits that develop from ovaries containing unfertilized eggs.

57) Each herbarium sheet consists of a pressed and dried plant of a given species mounted on good quality paper. The scientific name and common name are the only information that appear in the lower right corner. 

58) Flies are attracted to blue or yellow flowers and to sweet fragrances as well as flowers that look and smell like rotten meat.

59) Bird-pollinated flowers tend to be white or dull in color.