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BIO101 Plant Reproduction Practice Quiz

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 8hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The sporophyte stage is the _______ stage.

a)

android

b)

haploid

c)

diploid

d)

triploid

2.

The gametophyte stage is the _______ stage.

a)

android

b)

haploid

c)

diploid

d)

triploid

3.

Vegetative reproduction is a form of (a)   reproduction where the new plant grows from parts of the old plant.

4.

In nonvascular plants, the sperm must have a small amount of (a)   to get to the egg.

5.

Conifers are heterosporous – they produce two types of spores that develop into male and female groups.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The sporangia produce microspores, which produce the male gametophyte, or ______ _____.

(a)  

7.

Seed development can take as long as _____ years.

a)

two

b)

three

c)

four

d)

five

8.

This method of reproduction involves combining a pollen grain with the ovule to form a seed to germinate.

a)

Sexual Reproduction

b)

Asexual Reproduction

c)

Plants do not reproduce this way

9.

This method of propagation is when a stem containing the node is cut from the plant, and placed in water and soil to grow roots.

a)

Cuttings

b)

Layering

c)

Separation & Division

d)

Grafting

e)

Micropropagation

10.

This method of propagation is when the branching roots of one plant are pulled apart into multiple plants.

a)

Cuttings

b)

Layering

c)

Separation & Division

d)

Grafting

e)

Micropropagation

11.

This method of propagation is when the scion of one parent plant is joined to the rootstock of another so that their xylem and phloem line up and form a union.

a)

Cuttings

b)

Layering

c)

Separation & Division

d)

Grafting

e)

Micropropagation

12.

Asexual propagation is replicating the same plant over and over, an example of this is potatoes, which are cuttings for previous plants. Because of a lack of ____________ the plants are susceptible to the same diseases. Meaning if one plant gets sick, it can wipe out the entire crop.

a)
biodiversity
b)

root variety

c)

pollen

d)

uniformity

13.

A benefit of asexual propagation is that it is ________ to get an adult plant than starting from seed. For example, when can graft an apple tree branch onto a rootstock to get apples much ________ than starting from seed.

(a)  

14.

part of flower that is sticky to catch pollen

a)

stigma

b)

anther

c)

ovary

d)

stamen

15.

holds the egg to be fertilized

a)

stigma

b)

anther

c)

ovary

d)

stamen

16.

Select all the parts that make the STAMEN (male part)

a)

anther

b)

filament

c)

stigma

d)

style

e)

ovary

17.

Select all the parts that make the PISTIL (female part)

a)

anther

b)

filament

c)

stigma

d)

style

e)

ovary

18.

What is the likely method of pollination for flowers lacking bright colors and stong smells?

a)

cone fertilization

b)

animals

c)

spores

d)

wind

19.

An embryo surrounded by a protective coat

a)

Seed

b)

Vascular Tissue

c)

Vascular Plant

d)

Seed Plant

20.

Seed plants that produce seeds that are not enclosed in fruit

a)

Gymnosperm

b)

Angiosperm

c)

Strobilus

d)

Rhizome

21.

Seed plants that produce seeds within a protective fruit

a)

Gymnosperm

b)

Angiosperm

c)

Strobilus

d)

Rhizome

22.

The seed sprouts and the embryo begins to grow

a)

Fiddle Head

b)

Frond

c)

Germinate

d)

Seedling

23.

A young plant

a)

Fiddle Head

b)

Frond

c)

Germinate

d)

Seedling

24.

Seed leaves

a)

Cone

b)

Deciduous

c)

Ovary

d)

Cotyledon

25.

Plants containing one cotyledon

a)

Monocot

b)

Dicot

c)

Vein

d)

Parallel Venation

26.

Plants containing two cotyledon

a)

Monocot

b)

Dicot

c)

Vein

d)

Parallel Venation

27.

A flower that has both male and female reproductive structures is shown. Which statement best describes an interaction that will allow a flowering plant to reproduce by self-pollination?

a)

An anther is transferred from a filament to another filament within the same flower.

b)

An ovule is transferred from the ovary to a petal on a different flower

c)

A pollen grain is transferred from an anther to the stigma of the same flower.

d)

An ovary is transferred from a flower on one plant to a flower on a different plant. 

28.

_______ are the male reproductive structure, the female reproductive structure is called the ______.

a)

stamens, pistil

b)

Petal, pistil

c)

pistil, stamens

d)

testes, ovaries

29.

(a)   protect the flower bud and can look like small leaves or petals.

30.

Flowers that have both stamens and pistils are called ____ flowers.

female

a)

male

b)

imperfect

c)

perfect

d)

hermaphrodite

31.

Monocots generally have organs in multiples of (a)  

32.

Flower adaptations that relate to pollination include which of the following?

(Choose all that apply)

a)

flower size

b)

shape

c)

color

d)

petal arrangements

33.

In ferns (seedless vascular plants), clusters of sporangia form on the lower surfaces of the the fronds. Clusters of sporangia on a fern frond are called ______ which means "heap" in Greek.

a)

Sporophyte

b)

Gametophyte

c)

sorus

d)

pillus

34.

During gametophyte development, a microspores corresponds with ________ gametophytes while a megasporanium corresponds with __________ gametophytes.

a)

male; female

b)

female; male

c)

flower; cone

d)

diploid; haploid

35.

True or False: Both gymnosperms and angiosperms have double fertilization as part of their reproductive cycle.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

When a compatible pollen grain lands on a (a)   , the pollen tube forms.

37.

The sporophyte zygote undergoes numerous cell divisions to become an (a)   .

38.

As the ovule develops into a seed, changes occur in the ovary that cause it to develop into a (a)   .

39.

What is the process called when the embryo in a seed starts to grow?

a)

Fertilization

b)

Germination

c)

Pollination

d)

Reproduction

40.

Reproduction of new plants from the stems, leaves, or roots of a parent plant

a)

Sexual propagation

b)

Asexual propagation

41.

forcing roots to grow on the stem of the plant while it is still attached to the parent plant

a)

scarification

b)

layering

c)

budding

d)

stratification

42.

breaking or softening a seed coat to allow absorption of moisture

a)

scarification

b)

layering

c)

budding

d)

stratification

43.

Asexual Reproduction

a)

Stems-Rhizomes,Bulbs,Stolons/Runners,Tubers

b)

Roots-Tuberous Roots

c)

atom-molecule-organelle-cell-tissue-organ-organism

d)

leaves-Spores,Plantietes

44.

flowers

a)

reproductive adaptations for plants

b)

pollination,germination,seed dispersal

c)

female reproductive structure in plants includes stigma,style,and ovary

d)

vascular tissue in plants that transports fluid through the plant

45.

Which letter is pointing to the plant structure that produces pollen?

a)

D

b)

A

c)

G

d)

E

46.

Which letter is pointing to the plant structure that attracts pollinators?

a)

D

b)

A

c)

B

d)

E

47.

Which letters are pointing to the plant structures that are responsible for egg production and embryo development?

(You must get all 3 correct for full credit!)

a)

D

b)

C

c)

G

d)

E

48.

The dominant form of mosses is the sporophyte

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Check all that apply: What is true about the female gametophyte in mosses?

a)

They are called archegonium

b)

They are called antheridium

c)

They produce 1 single egg

d)

They produce 4 eggs

50.

In moss reproduction how does the sperm get to the egg for fertilization to occur?

a)

It must swim

b)

It is wind pollinated

c)

It travels down the pollen tube

d)

It uses an insect pollinator

51.

The dominant form of the fern is the gametophyte

a)

True

b)

False

52.

How are the spores of a fern spread?

a)

By the wind

b)

By animals eating them and spreading them in their droppings

c)

By swimming to new spots in wet environments

d)

Trick question: ferns have seeds not spores

53.

in gymnosperms, where are the haploid gametophytes found?

a)

Inside the cone

b)

On the needles

c)

Depends on if its male or female structures

d)

in the flowers

54.

In gymnosperms male cones produce ______ and female cones produce ________

a)

egg, sperm

b)

pollen, unfertilized seed

c)

unfertilized seed, pollen

d)

spores, unfertilized seed

55.

Check all that apply: which types of plants undergo pollination?

a)

gymnosperm

b)

angiosperm

c)

mosses

d)

ferns

56.

Gymnosperms are always wind pollinated

a)

True

b)

False

57.

What makes up the outer whorl of the flower?

a)

Receptacle

b)

Sepals

c)

Petals

d)

Stamen

58.

What makes up the second whorl of a flower?

a)

Receptacle

b)

Sepals

c)

Petals

d)

Stamen

59.

Check all that apply: What is true of flower petals?

a)

They are typically bright when its an animal pollinated plant

b)

They typically come in groups of 5's

c)

They are typically absent or small on wind pollinated plants

d)

They are the male part of the flower

60.

Check all that apply: What is true of stamen?

a)

They are the third whorl of a flower

b)

They are the second whorl of a flower

c)

They are the male part of a flower

d)

They are the female part of a flower

61.

Check all that apply: What is true of carpels?

a)

They are the third whorl of a flower

b)

They are the innermost whorl of a flower

c)

They are the male part of a flower

d)

They are the female part of a flower

62.

Check all that apply: What is needed to make a complete flower?

a)

Male stamen

b)

Female pistils

c)

Petals

d)

Sepals

63.

fertilization must occur before pollination

a)

True

b)

False

64.

This is the term when pollen pollinates a flower on the same plant

a)

Self pollination

b)

Cross pollination

c)

Lonely pollination

d)

Individual pollination

65.

Angiosperms must be pollinated by insect pollinators like bees and butterflies

a)

True

b)

False

66.

Check all that apply: What is true of double fertilization?

a)

It happens in angiosperms

b)

It produces endosperm

c)

It only happens in cross pollinating plants

d)

It only happens when there are extra sperm cells around

67.

What is endosperm?

a)

Nutrient for the developing seed

b)

The pollen producing part of the plant

c)

The two sperm cells made by the generative cell

d)

The seed coat for protection from the elements

68.

Once a seed is fertilized what happens in angiosperms?

a)

A fruit will develop and encase the seed

b)

The wind will blow the seed somewhere where it can germinate

c)

The female cone opens so the seed can be released

d)

It germinates into a new plant

69.

Haploid cells form by ________ and have a chromosome number ________.

a)

mitosis/2N

b)

mitosis/1N

c)

meiosis/2N

d)

meiosis/1N

70.

Which of the following vegetative reproduction structures does a daffodil grow from?

a)

corn

b)

bulb

c)

rhizome

d)

tuber

71.

Which of the following structures is do strawberry plants use to reproduce asexually by sending out horizantal stems to make new plants

a)

corn

b)

bulb

c)

rhizome

d)

tuber