Chapter 38: Angiosperm Reproduction and Biotechnology
 
Pre-Test
 

Pre-Test


1 .       The term "alternation of generations" refers to the alternation in a plant's life cycle between _____. (Concept 38.1E-Book) [Hint]

 the production of haploid gametes by meiosis and the production of diploid spores by mitosis
 a haploid gametophyte generation and a haploid sporophyte generation
 a haploid gametophyte generation and a diploid sporophyte generation
 a flower-producing generation and a leaf-producing generation
 the production of bisexual and unisexual flowers


2 .       Meiosis will produce microspores in the _____. (Concept 38.1E-Book) [Hint]

 receptacle
 sepal
 petal
 anther
 ovary


3 .       Which association below is correct? (Concept 38.1E-Book) [Hint]

 anther ... egg production
 bisexual flowers ... dioecious
 unisexual flowers ... dioecious
 dioecious ... separate female and male plants
 monoecious ... bisexual flowers


4 .       Self-incompatibility _____. (Concept 38.1E-Book) [Hint]

 works the same way in all plants
 does not have potential agricultural applications
 is based on the same mechanism of transplant rejection seen in animals
 maintains variation
 is the rejection of a graft by a plant


5 .       In angiosperms, each pollen grain produces two sperm. What do these sperm do? (Concept 38.2E-Book) [Hint]

 Each one fertilizes a separate egg cell.
 One fertilizes an egg, and the other fertilizes the fruit.
 One fertilizes an egg, and the other is kept in reserve.
 Both sperm fertilize a single egg cell.
 One fertilizes an egg, and the other combines with a cell that develops into stored food.


6 .       The scutellum _____. (Concept 38.2E-Book) [Hint]

 is a specialized cotyledon found in certain monocots
 develops into the seed coat
 presents a barrier to self-fertilization
 is a specialized cotyledon found in eudicots
 is the embryonic root


7 .       The germination of seeds _____. (Concept 38.2E-Book) [Hint]

 depends on the growth of the embryo rupturing the seed
 depends on imbibition
 depends on maturation of the embryo
 occurs after a certain species-specific period of time
 results in the cotyledon being the first structure to emerge from the seed


8 .       Which of the following is not a method of vegetative reproduction? (Concept 38.3E-Book) [Hint]

 apomixes
 fertilization
 stump sprouts
 cuttings
 fragmentation


9 .       In grafting, the plant that provides the root system is the _____ and the twig is the _____. (Concept 38.3E-Book) [Hint]

 stock ... scion
 callus ... protoplast
 radicle ... scion
 hypocotyl ... epicotyl
 gene donor ... gene recipient


10 .       Which example below is not a concern related to the debate over plant biotechnology? (Concept 38.4E-Book) [Hint]

 human health issues (such as allergies) associated with transgenic crops
 novel organisms will be introduced into the biosphere
 effects on nontarget organisms, such as insects that feed on nearby plants
 Bt maize contains high levels of the cancer-causing toxin fumonisin
 introduced genes leading to the creation of "superweeds"







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