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Ch 24 - Reproduction of Seed Plants - Section 1 Test



Multiple Choice (Value 10)
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Pollen grains are produced by
a.
male reproductive structures.
c.
ovules.
b.
female reproductive structures.
d.
flowers.
 

 2. 

If a plant’s gametophyte is conspicuous, the plant is NOT a
a.
bryophyte.
c.
spore-bearing vascular plant.
b.
seed plant.
d.
nonvascular plant.
 

 3. 

In some flowers, the female gametophytes are produced by multiple fused
a.
carpels.
c.
anthers.
b.
petals.
d.
sepals.
 

 4. 

The sterile leaves of a flower are the
a.
carpel and stamens.
c.
stigma and style.
b.
filaments and anthers.
d.
sepals and petals.
 

 5. 

Three generations of a gymnosperm’s life cycle are represented in a
a.
seed.
c.
pollen cone.
b.
pollen grain.
d.
cone scale.
 

 6. 

A sticky secretion on the scales of seed cones traps
a.
sporophytes.
c.
pollen grains.
b.
pollen cones.
d.
egg cells.
 

 7. 

A pollen grain landing near an ovule produces a
a.
gametophyte.
c.
flower.
b.
pollen tube.
d.
stamen.
 

 8. 

In an angiosperm, pollen grains are produced in the
a.
stigma.
c.
carpel.
b.
filament.
d.
anther.
 

 9. 

In angiosperms, the nucleus of each pollen grain undergoes
a.
one meiotic division.
c.
one mitotic division.
b.
two meiotic divisions.
d.
two mitotic divisions.
 

 10. 

How many nuclei are contained within an angiosperm embryo sac?
a.
two
c.
six
b.
four
d.
eight
 

Modified True/False (Value 3)
Indicate whether the statement is true or false. If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the statement true.
 

 11. 

In gymnosperms, gametophytes are hidden in cones. _________________________

 

 12. 

In gymnosperms and angiosperms, the pollen grains produce pollen tubes. _________________________

 

 13. 

A fruit always contains one or more seeds. _________________________

 



 
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