Plant reproduction Review

The thickened part of the ovary wall that holds the seeds is called the (a) petal (b) fruit (c) anther (d) cone

b

Which of the following is not a legume? (a) pea (b) bean (c) corn (d) peanut

c

The part of the seed that stores the food for the developing embryo is called the (a) yolk (b) endosperm (c) seed coat (d) hypocotyl

b

The parts of a flower that are most involved with attracting pollinators are the (a) pistils (b) seeds (c) anthers (d) petals

d

The sticky end of the pistil that collects pollen is called the (a) anther (b) style (c) carpel (d) stigma

d

The raspberry is which type of fruit? (a) multiple (b) achene (c) aggregate (d) berry

c

What type of fruit does the dandelion produce (a) samara (b) drupe (c) legume (d) achene

a

What is the swollen tip of the stamen that contains the microsporangia? (a) pistil (b) anther (c) filament (d) ovary

b

What is the function of the pollen grain’s tube nuclei? to attach to the stigma fertilize the egg (c) to attach to the stamen (d) create a path to the egg

d

You have been asked to collect sperm for a new plant breeding program involving in vitro fertilization. Which of the following tissues would be a good source of sperm? (a) anthers (b) ovaries (c) pollen (d) spores

c

Pollination occurs when (a) a sperm fuses with an egg (b) insects ingest nectar (c) a spore leaves a sporangium (d) pollen lands on a stigma  

d

Flowers that are dull in color and have no nectar yet have a strong scent might be pollinated by (a) bees (b) butterflies (c) beetles (d) hummingbirds

c

Know an examples of each Pepo Achene Samara Legume Hesperidium Pome Nut Follicle Drupe Berry

In many flowers with both stamen and pistils, the stigma is located well above the anthers. What is the value of such an arrangement?

Why do plants with fleshy fruits usually have seeds with hard seed coats?

List three types of seed dispersal and give an example of each.

You eat peas, beans, corn, peanuts, and cereals You eat peas, beans, corn, peanuts, and cereals. Why are seeds such a good source of food?

Explain the difference between a simple and a compound fruit.

Draw a flower and label the following parts.   Sepal, Stamen, Petal, Pollen, Anther, Style, Stigma, Pistil, Ovule, Ovary, Filament