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1. The cluster of pollen-producing stamens in a flower is collectively referred to as the __________. |
| | A) | a. ovary |
| | B) | b. stamen |
| | C) | c. gynoecium |
| | D) | d. androecium |
| | E) | e. none of the above |
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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. anther |
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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 |
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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. |
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5. Hypogynous flowers have flower parts inserted below a superior ovary. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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6. The terms actinomorphic and zygomorphic refer to |
| | A) | a. asexual reproduction. |
| | B) | b. chromosome arrangement. |
| | C) | c. flower symmetry. |
| | D) | d. tulip propagation. |
| | E) | e. presence or absence of perianth. |
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7. Flowers are described as “perfect” when: |
| | A) | a. both sepals and petals are present. |
| | B) | b. both stamens and carpels are present. |
| | C) | c. only sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels are present. |
| | D) | d. stamens, carpels are present irrespective of the presence or absence of sepals and petals. |
| | E) | e. none of the above. |
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8. Spikes, umbels, racemes, and catkins are all types of inflorescences. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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9. 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. |
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10. Chiasmata are places on the chromosome where crossing-over has occurred. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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11. 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. microspore mother cell. |
| | E) | e. none of the above. |
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12. The study of pollen is called palynology. |
| | A) | True. |
| | B) | False |
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13. 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 vegetative nucleus. |
| | D) | d. the ovule. |
| | E) | e. two sperms and a vegetative nucleus. |
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14. Large showy flowers are usually wind-pollinated, whereas small inconspicuous flowers usually attract animal pollinators. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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15. 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 |
| | E) | e. green or yellow |
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16. The triploid endosperm is produced by the fusion of the tube nucleus and the egg cell. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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17. The formation of a fruit without a real fertilization is referred to as ___________. |
| | A) | a. Parthenocarpy |
| | B) | b. Synapsis |
| | C) | c. double fertilization |
| | D) | d. only a and c |
| | E) | e. none of the above |
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