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The cotyledons of an embryo represent the first leaves of the plant.

A) True
B) False

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The female gametophyte generation of angiosperms is represented by:


A) pollen grains.
B) embryo sacs.
C) seeds.
D) pollen tubes.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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A flower's nectar is food for pollinators,so one might question whether fruit is also an adaptation for attracting pollinators.Which of the following would be the most valid fact supporting the hypothesis that fruit is for encouraging seed dispersal rather than to encourage pollination?


A) Fruit is too large for pollinators to consume.
B) Fruit does not last long enough for long-term pollination cycles.
C) The carpel has already been pollinated when fruit is developing.
D) Pollinators do not have mouthparts appropriate to eat fruit.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Root hairs develop into taproots.

A) True
B) False

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Match the following. Answers may be used more than once.

Premises
Fibrous root system
Narrow leaves with parallel veins
Vascular bundles arranged in a ring
May have woody growth
Seeds not surrounded by fruit
Responses
non-flowering plant
monocot
dicot

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Fibrous root system
Narrow leaves with parallel veins
Vascular bundles arranged in a ring
May have woody growth
Seeds not surrounded by fruit

Which flower would you select as the one matching the plant from which he gathered the seeds?


A) The flower with six parts
B) The flower with five parts
C) The flower with eight parts
D) Either the flower with five or the flower with eight parts could match the seeds.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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In both monocotyledons and dicotyledons,a cotyledon is a(n) :


A) type of seed.
B) type of flower.
C) embryonic root.
D) embryonic leaf.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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D

Most stomata are found on the top surface of a leaf.

A) True
B) False

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The apical meristem produces the primary tissues in a plant.

A) True
B) False

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Vascular bundles are found in monocot stems but not in dicot stems.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following best describes the nature of the sieve element cells of mature,functioning phloem?


A) living, thick-walled tubes
B) dead, thick-walled tubes
C) living cells that have lost their nucleus
D) dead cells that retain some organelles and some maintenance functions

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Growth areas of an angiosperm are called:


A) ground tissue.
B) root caps.
C) cuticles.
D) apical meristems.

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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Narrow,parallel-veined leaves are characteristic of:


A) monocots.
B) many dicots.
C) both monocots and dicots.
D) non-flowering seed plants.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Which statement best describes primary growth in angiosperms?


A) Growth occurs at the tips of shoots and roots.
B) Growth occurs evenly throughout the plant.
C) First-year growth occurs at the tips of shoots and roots, and then growth occurs evenly throughout the plant as it ages.
D) First-year growth occurs evenly throughout the plant, and then growth only occurs at the tips and shoots as it ages.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Of the two basic structures of an angiosperm plant,roots are described as having the more straightforward function,while shoots have more complex functions.Evaluate and explain why this is true.

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Roots have essentially one job: to grow ...

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Which plant tissue may play a role in photosynthesis,nutrient storage,and plant structure?


A) meristematic
B) ground
C) vascular
D) dermal

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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B

Stomata allow carbon dioxide into a leaf and water vapor out.

A) True
B) False

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Companion cells are specialized cells found in which plant tissue?


A) meristematic tissue
B) phloem
C) xylem
D) ground substance

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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The force that moves water through xylem is provided by:


A) gravity.
B) transpiration.
C) osmosis.
D) active transport.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Sepals are:


A) pollen-producing structures.
B) leaf-like structures that protect a flower before it opens.
C) pollen receptacles on a carpel.
D) insect-attracting structures of the flower.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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