DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
Developmental Biology - answer✔A study by which animals and plants grow and develop.
Encompasses:
Regeneration
Asexual Reproduction
Metamorphosis
Growth and Development of Stem Cells
Regeneration - answer✔The natural process of replacing or restoring damaged or missing cells.
Metamorphosis - answer✔A biological process by which an animal physically develops.
Egyptians - answer✔(History)
They believed that the embryo is not yet alive, not until birth.
Hippocrates - answer✔(History)
He believed that fetus take nutrients by sucking the placenta.
Aristotle - answer✔(History)
Studied embryos of different organisms.
Angiosperms - answer✔The other term for flowering plants.
Monocots - answer✔Angiosperm Category:
It has one cotyledon (seed leaf).
1. Leaves are usually non-netted.
2. Vascular bundles are complexly arranged.
3. Has fibrous root system
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Example: corn - answer✔Characteristics of Monocots
because monocots are usually small plants - answer✔Why are the roots of monocots usually
"fibrous"?
Dicots - answer✔Angiosperm Category:
It has two cotyledon (seed leaf).
1. Leaves are usually netted.
2. Vascular bundles are arranged in rings.
3. Has taproots
Examples: rose, tomatoes - answer✔Characteristics of Dicots
because they are usually heavy plants - answer✔Why do dicots usually have "taproots"?
Woody Plants - answer✔This type of plant is made of cells with thick cell walls, because they
are made of hard wood.
Example: trees
Herbaceous Plants - answer✔This type of plant do not produce wood as they grow, but instead,
it produces smooth stems.
Examples: dandelions, kangkong
Indeterminate Growth - answer✔Most plants experience what type of growth?
Genetically Determined - answer✔The lifespan of plants is (blank) determined.
Annuals - answer✔This type of plant completes its life cycle in 1 year.
Biennials - answer✔This type of plant completes its life cycle in 2 years.
Perennials - answer✔This type of plant completes its life cycle in more than 2 years.
1. Root System
2. Shoot System - answer✔The plant structure is made up of:
1.
2.
1. Anchorage
2. Absorption
3. Storage