Question 1

When Tewsbury and Nabhan carried out feeding preferences studies,they were testing their hypothesis that peppers are hot

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A)   to promote pollination of the peppers.
B)   for a reason unrelated to seed dispersal or destruction.
C)   to promote dispersion when animals drop the hot fruit.
D)   to deter seed destroyers without affecting dispersers.
E)   to deter all animals from destroying the seeds.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 2

The resumption of growth and development after a period of seed dormancy is

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A)   germination.
B)   fertilization.
C)   transpiration.
D)   pollination.
E)   stagnation.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

A farmer might use gibberellins to stimulate stem elongation in plants,thereby increasing the crop yield in some plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which structures do fruits arise from?

Accepted Answer

A)   flowers
B)   leaves
C)   apical meristems
D)   stems
E)   rootsF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 5

The whorl of a flower that consists of all the sepals is the

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A)   stamen.
B)   calyx.
C)   carpel.
D)   corolla.
E)   stigma.F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

You plant a seed into a pot containing some soil,and then add water and place the pot under a light.In the first week,before the seedling even emerged from the soil,carbon dioxide levels increased in the closed chamber.This indicated that __________ was occurring.

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A)   cellular respiration
B)   fertilization
C)   photosynthesis
D)   alcohol fermentation
E)   sucrose productionF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 7

A scion is

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A)   a part of a plant that is grafted to root stock of a closely related plant.
B)   the root stock to which another plant part is grafted.
C)   a triploid zygote that develops into endoderm.
D)   a tetraploid zygote formed from the union of two diploid nuclei.
E)   a clone of a plant created by tissue culture in a lab.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

Whorl four of a flower is made up of the

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A)   male reproductive parts of a flower.
B)   petals.
C)   female reproductive parts of a flower.
D)   sepals.
E)   stem region.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Where are floral microspores located?

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A)   ovule
B)   corolla
C)   anther
D)   sepal
E)   stigmaF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

The whorl of a flower that consists of all petals is the

Accepted Answer

A)   stamen.
B)   calyx.
C)   stigma.
D)   carpel.
E)   corolla.F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

Angiosperms owe their widespread distribution to their production of pollen,seeds,and flowers.Why is the production of pollen an advantage?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is necessary for sexual reproduction.
B)   It protects and nourishes the embryo.
C)   It allows fertilization in the absence of water.
D)   It promotes pollination.
E)   It allows fertilization in moist areas.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

Clover will flower if exposed to 8 hours of dark and 16 hours of light.It will not flower if exposed to 16 hours of dark and 8 hours of light.However,if the 16 hours of dark is interrupted with a brief period of light,the clover will flower.Which of the following will trigger clover to flower?

Accepted Answer

A)   long light periods
B)   short dark periods
C)   short light periods
D)   long dark periodsE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The whorl of a flower that consists of the female reproductive parts is the

Accepted Answer

A)   stigma.
B)   corolla.
C)   calyx.
D)   carpel.
E)   stamen.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

A seed is an embryo and its food supply is inside a seed coat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

All tropisms result from differential growth in which one side of the responding organ grows faster than the other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

You plant a seed into a pot containing some soil,and then add water and place the pot under a light.After the seedling emerged,complete with two green leaves,the carbon dioxide levels decreased in the closed chamber.The developing seedling was using which of the following as a source of energy during this time?

Accepted Answer

A)   water from the soil
B)   starch from the seed
C)   sugars from the soil
D)   nutrients from the soil
E)   lightF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 17

The flower structure that consists of the male reproductive parts is the

Accepted Answer

A)   carpel.
B)   calyx.
C)   stamen.
D)   stigma.
E)   corolla.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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A farmer might use gibberellins to stimulate stem elongation in plants,thereby increasing the crop yield in some plants.

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Which structures do fruits arise from?

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The whorl of a flower that consists of all petals is the

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When Tewsbury and Nabhan carried out feeding preferences studies,they were testing their hypothesis that peppers are hot

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All tropisms result from differential growth in which one side of the responding organ grows faster than the other.

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A seed is an embryo and its food supply is inside a seed coat.

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The whorl of a flower that consists of the female reproductive parts is the

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Where are floral microspores located?

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Clover will flower if exposed to 8 hours of dark and 16 hours of light.It will not flower if exposed to 16 hours of dark and 8 hours of light.However,if the 16 hours of dark is interrupted with a brief period of light,the clover will flower.Which of the following will trigger clover to flower?

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The flower structure that consists of the male reproductive parts is the

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A scion is

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The resumption of growth and development after a period of seed dormancy is

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The whorl of a flower that consists of all the sepals is the

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Angiosperms owe their widespread distribution to their production of pollen,seeds,and flowers.Why is the production of pollen an advantage?

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You plant a seed into a pot containing some soil,and then add water and place the pot under a light.In the first week,before the seedling even emerged from the soil,carbon dioxide levels increased in the closed chamber.This indicated that __________ was occurring.

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Whorl four of a flower is made up of the

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A farmer might use gibberellins to stimulate stem elongation in plants,thereby increasing the crop yield in some plants.

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The whorl of a flower that consists of all petals is the

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When Tewsbury and Nabhan carried out feeding preferences studies,they were testing their hypothesis that peppers are hot

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All tropisms result from differential growth in which one side of the responding organ grows faster than the other.

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A seed is an embryo and its food supply is inside a seed coat.

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Where are floral microspores located?

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The flower structure that consists of the male reproductive parts is the

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The resumption of growth and development after a period of seed dormancy is

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You plant a seed into a pot containing some soil,and then add water and place the pot under a light.In the first week,before the seedling even emerged from the soil,carbon dioxide levels increased in the closed chamber.This indicated that __________ was occurring.

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