Chapter 38: Angiosperm Reproduction and Biotechnology
 
Activities Quiz
 

Activities Quiz


1 .       Ovules are found within structure _____. (Activity: Angiosperm Life Cycle)

question #1 

 A
 B
 C
 D
 E


2 .       Which of these is unique to flowering plants? (Activity: Angiosperm Life Cycle) 

 a dominant sporophyte generation
 an embryo surrounded by nutritive tissue
 haploid gametophytes
 double fertilization
 pollen production


3 .       The male gametophytes of flowering plants are also referred to as _____. (Activity: Angiosperm Life Cycle) 

 endosperm
 male sporophytes
 megaspores
 pollen grains
 embryo sacs


4 .       In flowering plants the integuments of the ovule develop into a(n) _____. (Activity: Angiosperm Life Cycle) 

 endosperm
 cotyledon
 fruit
 sporophyte
 seed coat


5 .       A carpel is composed of _____. (Activity: Angiosperm Life Cycle) 

 ovary, ovule, and anther
 ovule, megasporocyte, and anther
 zygote, anther, and endosperm
 stigma, style, and ovary
 petal, sepal, and stamen


6 .       In flowering plants one megaspore gives rise to _____ nuclei. (Activity: Angiosperm Life Cycle) 

 four diploid
 four haploid
 eight haploid
 eight diploid
 microsporangia


7 .       A stamen consists of _____. (Activity: Angiosperm Life Cycle) 

 anther and filament
 stigma and style
 stigma and anther
 stigma and filament
 ovary and sepal


8 .       In angiosperms, pollination is the transfer of pollen grain to the _____ of a flower on the same plant or another plant of the same species. (Activity: Angiosperm Life Cycle) 

 style
 anther
 ovulate cones
 stigma
 ovary


9 .       What is endosperm? (Activity: Seed and Fruit Development) 

 the male portion of a flowering plant
 via cotyledons, a source of food for the embryo
 the leaves that are a part of the embryo
 the female portion of a flowering plant
 tissue that develops into a protective seed coat surrounding the embryo


10 .       The pointer is indicating a diploid cell that develops into the _____. (Activity: Seed and Fruit Development)

question #10 

 endosperm
 ovule
 seed coat
 carpel
 embryo


11 .       Fruits evolved primarily as structures specialized to _____. (Activity: Seed and Fruit Development) 

 protect seeds
 disperse seeds
 protect pollen
 provide food for humans
 provide a source of food to the plant's embryo


12 .       Why is golden rice pale yellow in color? (Activity: Seed and Fruit Development) 

 It is rich in chlorophyll a.
 It is nutrient-poor.
 It is rich in beta-carotene.
 It is rich in chlorophyll b.
 It is rich in phycobilins.


13 .       Which of these is a symptom of vitamin A deficiency? (Activity: Making Decisions About DNA Technology: Golden Rice) 

 osteoporosis
 impaired taste perception
 overstimulation of the immune system
 blindness
 impaired blood clotting


14 .       Which of these is a vitamin A precursor? (Activity: Making Decisions About DNA Technology: Golden Rice) 

 cobalamin
 pyridoxine
 plasmid
 beta-carotene
 thiamin


15 .       The transfer of antibiotic-resistant genes from genetically engineered bacteria to disease-causing bacteria _____. (Activity: Making Decisions About DNA Technology: Golden Rice) 

 would, if it occurred, be no cause for concern
 has occurred
 is likely to occur
 can never occur
 seems unlikely







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