Review Questions
4. In a plant’s male reproductive organs, development of pollen takes place in a structure known as the ________.
- stamen
- microsporangium
- anther
- tapetum
5. The stamen consists of a long stalk called the filament that supports the ________.
- stigma
- sepal
- style
- anther
6. The ________ are collectively called the calyx.
- sepals
- petals
- tepals
- stamens
7. The pollen lands on which part of the flower?
- stigma
- style
- ovule
- integument
8. After double fertilization, a zygote and ________ form.
- an ovule
- endosperm
- a cotyledon
- a suspensor
9. The fertilized ovule gives rise to the ________.
- fruit
- seed
- endosperm
- embryo
10. What is the term for a fruit that develops from tissues other than the ovary?
- simple fruit
- aggregate fruit
- multiple fruit
- accessory fruit
11. The ________ is the outermost covering of a fruit.
- endocarp
- pericarp
- exocarp
- mesocarp
12. ________ is a useful method of asexual reproduction for propagating hard-to-root plants.
- grafting
- layering
- cuttings
- budding
13. Which of the following is an advantage of asexual reproduction?
- Cuttings taken from an adult plant show increased resistance to diseases.
- Grafted plants can more successfully endure drought.
- When cuttings or buds are taken from an adult plant or plant parts, the resulting plant will grow into an adult faster than a seedling.
- Asexual reproduction takes advantage of a more diverse gene pool.
14. Plants that flower once in their lifetime are known as ________.
- monoecious
- dioecious
- polycarpic
- monocarpic
15. Plant species that complete their lifecycle in one season are known as ________.
- biennials
- perennials
- annuals
- polycarpic