ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is double fertilization? - CORRECT ANSWER - One plant sperm fertilizes the egg
forming a zygote, and one fertilizing the polar nuclei forming endosperm
What generation of a plant is haploid? - CORRECT ANSWER - Gametophyte
What is the female reproductive structure of a flower called? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Pistol
What structure in a plant produces pollen? - CORRECT ANSWER - Anther
What is the mature microspore of a seed plant called? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pollen
grain
6. What type of pollination would occur if a plant's flowers are colorful and produce nectar? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Cross pollination by insect or other animal
How do flowers produced by angiosperms help ensure the transfer of gametes? - CORRECT
ANSWER - They attract insects for cross pollination
After an egg has been fertilized, from what does the fruit develop? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The ovary
9. What is the primary purpose of fruit? - CORRECT ANSWER - Seed dispersal
, 10. What does xylem do for a plant? - CORRECT ANSWER - Transports water and
minerals
11. What is alternation of generations? - CORRECT ANSWER - The change in a plant life
cycle from haploid to diploid
12. List 4 distinguishing characteristics of plants. - CORRECT ANSWER - Autotrophs,
cell walls, store food as starch, non-locomotive
13. Describe the steps involved during double fertilization. Include sperm, egg, polar nuclei, and
endosperm. - CORRECT ANSWER - One sperm fertilizes the egg forming a zygote, one
sperm fertilizes the two polar nuclei forming 3n endosperm
14. What tissues of a plant transports sugars made through photosynthesis? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Phloem
What kind of tissue is embryonic tissue where cells continuously divide? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Meristem
What are the pores on the under side of a leaf called? - CORRECT ANSWER - Stomata
Primary growth in plants contributes what to a plant? - CORRECT ANSWER - Height
Describe the distinguishing characteristics of monocots? - CORRECT ANSWER - Flower
parts in 3s one seed leer parallel venation
19. What type of tissue would be found at the tips of roots and shoots? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Apical meristem
What does secondary growth do for a plant? - CORRECT ANSWER - Width