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Sterns Introductory Plant Biology 14th Edition by James Bidlack Test Bank
Sterns Introductory Plant Biology 14th Edition by James Bidlack Test Bank
Sterns Introductory Plant Biology 14th Edition by James Bidlack Test Bank
1. Flowering plants that complete their life cycles in a single season are called
A. perennials.
B. biennials.
C. monoseasonals.
D. annuals.
E. accelerophytons.
Blooms: 1. Remember
Topic: angiosperm
Blooms: 2. Understand
Topic: angiosperm
3. A plant that requires two growing seasons to complete its life cycle is a(an)
A. annual.
B. perennial.
C. biennial.
D. hypogeal.
E. composite.
Blooms: 1. Remember
Topic: angiosperm
Blooms: 1. Remember
Topic: flower
5. Most grasses, trees and ‘weeds' are flowering plants that produce ______________
flowers.
A. large, conspicuous
B. colorful
C. fragrant
D. small, inconspicuous
E. few
Blooms: 1. Remember
Topic: flower
6. Which of the following is NOT a feature of monocots?
A. Scattered vascular bundles.
B. Flower parts in multiples of three.
C. Cambiums absent.
D. Leaves with more or less parallel veins.
E. Pollen grains mostly with three apertures.
Blooms: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 08.02 State the features that distinguish monocots from dicots.
Topic: monocot
7. Dicots are now classified in the class _________________. The common name refers to the
production of ___ seed leaves.
A. Monocotyledonae; one
B. Dicotyledonae; one
C. Magnoliopsida; two
D. Liliopsida; two
E. Liliopsida; one
Blooms: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 08.02 State the features that distinguish monocots from dicots.
Topic: dicot
Blooms: 1. Remember
Blooms: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 08.02 State the features that distinguish monocots from dicots.
Topic: monocot
9. Which of the following characteristics can be used to identify dicots?
A. Flower parts in groups of four, five or multiples of four or five.
B. Flower parts in groups of three or multiples of three.
C. Presence of pith in the center of the root.
D. Long slender leaves with parallel veins.
E. Lack of pith in the center of the stem.
Blooms: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 08.02 State the features that distinguish monocots from dicots.
Topic: dicot
10. The part of a flower that frequently functions in protecting unopened flower buds is called
the
A. corolla.
B. calyx.
C. filament.
D. peduncle.
E. style.
Blooms: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 08.01 List the parts of a typical flower and describe the function of each
part.
Topic: flower
11. The pistil of a flower
A. usually contains at least one ovule.
B. is always surrounded by petals.
C. produces pollen grains.
D. is always composed of a single carpel.
E. is a part of a peduncle.
Blooms: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 08.01 List the parts of a typical flower and describe the function of each
part.
Topic: flower
Blooms: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 08.01 List the parts of a typical flower and describe the function of each
part.
Topic: flower
13. Each flower develops from a
A. primordium.
B. peduncle.
C. calyx.
D. pedicel.
E. filament.
Blooms: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 08.01 List the parts of a typical flower and describe the function of each
part.
Topic: flower
14. When the calyx, corolla, and stamens of a flower are attached at the top of the ovary, the
ovary is said to be
A. superior.
B. inflated.
C. inferior.
D. half-inferior.
E. wanting.
Blooms: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 08.01 List the parts of a typical flower and describe the function of each
part.
Topic: flower
15. The parts of a flower that eventually become seeds are
A. ovaries.
B. styles.
C. stigmas.
D. ovules.
E. peduncles.
Blooms: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 08.01 List the parts of a typical flower and describe the function of each
part.
Topic: flower
16. Which of the following is a cluster of flowers in which each flower is produced on its own
pedicel?
A. inflorescence
B. pedunculate cluster
C. axillary protuberance
D. reproductive protrusion
E. none of these answers are correct
Blooms: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 08.01 List the parts of a typical flower and describe the function of each
part.
Topic: flower
17. The pistil is made of three regions: the ____________, the ____________, and the
____________.
A. stamen; filament; anther
B. calyx; sepals; petals
C. ovule; pedicel; peduncle
D. rachis; peduncle; petiole
E. stigma; style; ovary
Blooms: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 08.01 List the parts of a typical flower and describe the function of each
part.
Topic: flower
18. The part of the flower in which ovules are produced is the
A. stigma.
B. stamen.
C. carpel.
D. calyx.
E. style.
Blooms: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 08.01 List the parts of a typical flower and describe the function of each
part.
Topic: flower
19. The floral parts are attached to an apical portion of the flowering stem called the
A. carpel.
B. receptacle.
C. stamen.
D. corolla.
E. inflorescence.
Blooms: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 08.01 List the parts of a typical flower and describe the function of each
part.
Topic: flower
Blooms: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 08.01 List the parts of a typical flower and describe the function of each
part.
Topic: flower
21. An example of an aggregate fruit would be the
A. apple.
B. strawberry.
C. sunflower.
D. peach.
E. plum.
Blooms: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 08.05 State five types of fleshy and dry fruits and explain how simple,
aggregate, and multiple fruits are derived from the flowers.
Topic: fruit
Blooms: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 08.05 State five types of fleshy and dry fruits and explain how simple,
aggregate, and multiple fruits are derived from the flowers.
Topic: fruit
23. Which of the following groups of fruits would botanically be classified as nuts?
A. almonds, walnuts
B. coconuts, cashews
C. peanuts, pistachios
D. brazil nuts, pecans
E. acorns, hazelnuts
Blooms: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 08.05 State five types of fleshy and dry fruits and explain how simple,
aggregate, and multiple fruits are derived from the flowers.
Topic: fruit
24. Which of the following fruits is derived from a simple flower having more than one
pistil?
A. pome
B. pepo
C. multiple fruit
D. drupe
E. aggregate fruit
Blooms: 1. Remember
Blooms: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 08.05 State five types of fleshy and dry fruits and explain how simple,
aggregate, and multiple fruits are derived from the flowers.
Topic: fruit
25. Which of the following groups of plants produce siliques or silicles for fruits?
A. milkweeds, magnolias
B. cabbage, broccoli, radishes
C. lilies, irises
D. peanuts, peas, beans
E. coconut palms, walnut trees
Blooms: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 08.05 State five types of fleshy and dry fruits and explain how simple,
aggregate, and multiple fruits are derived from the flowers.
Topic: fruit
26. Which of the following groups of fruits would be classified botanically as true berries?
A. strawberries, raspberries
B. apples, pears
C. tomatoes, grapes
D. olives, coconuts
E. oranges, limes
Blooms: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 08.05 State five types of fleshy and dry fruits and explain how simple,
aggregate, and multiple fruits are derived from the flowers.
Topic: fruit
27. Seedless fruits that develop without fertilization occurring
A. are said to be apomictic.
B. do not have a mesocarp.
C. are always stimulated to develop by the application of dilute hormone sprays.
D. are said to be parthenocarpic.
E. develop only from a receptacle.
Blooms: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 08.05 State five types of fleshy and dry fruits and explain how simple,
aggregate, and multiple fruits are derived from the flowers.
Topic: fruit
Blooms: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 08.05 State five types of fleshy and dry fruits and explain how simple,
aggregate, and multiple fruits are derived from the flowers.
Topic: fruit
29. Which of the following groups of fruits is representative of drupes?
A. oranges, lemons, limes
B. strawberries, blackberries, raspberries
C. apples, pears, quinces
D. pineapples, mulberries, figs
E. plums, apricots, coconuts
Blooms: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 08.05 State five types of fleshy and dry fruits and explain how simple,
aggregate, and multiple fruits are derived from the flowers.
Topic: fruit
Blooms: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 08.05 State five types of fleshy and dry fruits and explain how simple,
aggregate, and multiple fruits are derived from the flowers.
Topic: fruit
Blooms: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 08.04 Identify the regions of mature fruits.
Topic: fruit
32. A berry with a leathery skin containing oils is called a
A. drupe.
B. hesperidium.
C. pepo.
D. pome.
E. true berry.
Blooms: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 08.05 State five types of fleshy and dry fruits and explain how simple,
aggregate, and multiple fruits are derived from the flowers.
Topic: fruit
33. Multiple fruits, such as _______________, develop from an inflorescence of two or more
flowers.
A. apple
B. pepos
C. pineapple
D. samaras
E. achenes
Blooms: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 08.05 State five types of fleshy and dry fruits and explain how simple,
aggregate, and multiple fruits are derived from the flowers.
Topic: fruit
34. Modifications of fruits or seeds that do NOT adapt them for dispersal by either wind or
water include
A. tiny seeds that are light in weight.
B. parachutelike plumes.
C. an inflated sac around the seed.
D. pockets of air beneath the surface of the seed coat.
E. a mechanism that squirts seeds from one end of a melonlike fruit.
Blooms: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 08.06 Describe fruit and seed adaptations that are used to promote how
they are dispersed.
Topic: fruit
Blooms: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 08.06 Describe fruit and seed adaptations that are used to promote how
they are dispersed.
Topic: fruit
36. The growth of a seed embryo without any dormancy is known as
A. apomixis.
B. parthenocarpy.
C. vivipary.
D. stratification.
E. after-ripening.
Blooms: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 08.08 Explain the changes that occur when a seed germinates, and state
the environmental conditions essential to germination.
Topic: germination
37. Cocklebur is a dry fruit that has small hooks on its surface. This suggests that cocklebur is
dispersed by
A. birds or mammals eating the fruit and defecating the seeds at another location.
B. hooking in the fur, feathers, or clothing and being brushed off at another location.
C. floating in a lake or river until being deposited on a distant shore.
D. wind.
E. high pressure expulsion of the seeds from within the fruit.
Blooms: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 08.06 Describe fruit and seed adaptations that are used to promote how
they are dispersed.
Topic: fruit
38. In a young seedling the part of the stem below the cotyledons is called the
A. epicotyl.
B. hypocotyl.
C. plumule.
D. radicle.
E. coleoptile.
Blooms: 1. Remember
Topic: seed
39. Viability (retention of capacity to germinate) of seeds may often be extended by which of
the following?
A. low humidity
B. higher temperatures
C. high oxygen
D. lack of oxygen
E. high carbon dioxide
Blooms: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 08.08 Explain the changes that occur when a seed germinates, and state
the environmental conditions essential to germination.
Topic: seed
40. Some seeds require that the seed coat be partially digested or decayed before germination
will occur. This process of altering the seed coat to permit germination is called
A. lignification.
B. scarification.
C. stratification.
D. senescence.
E. cracking.
Blooms: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 08.09 List the types of factors that control dormancy. Explain how
dormancy may be broken both naturally and artificially.
Topic: seed
41. When moisture enters a seed, a physical process called ______ causes the tissues to swell
with tremendous expansion forces.
A. vivipary
B. imbibition
C. dehiscence
D. dehydration
E. osmosis
Blooms: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 08.08 Explain the changes that occur when a seed germinates, and state
the environmental conditions essential to germination.
Topic: germination
42. The stem growing tip is nestled within the cotyledons and is pulled through the soil in a
germinating bean seed (dicot) whereas the coleoptile surrounds the growing tip in germinating
corn (monocot) seeds. Both strategies protect the delicate growing tip.
TRUE
Blooms: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 08.08 Explain the changes that occur when a seed germinates, and state
the environmental conditions essential to germination.
Topic: germination
43. The life cycle of flowering plants begins with seed germination and ends with a mature
plant producing new seeds.
TRUE
Blooms: 1. Remember
Blooms: 2. Understand
Topic: angiosperm
44. Biennials are plants that complete their life cycles twice in one year.
FALSE
Blooms: 1. Remember
Topic: angiosperm
Blooms: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 08.01 List the parts of a typical flower and describe the function of each
part.
Topic: flower
46. The pericarp is the single layer of tissue closest to the seed.
FALSE
Blooms: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 08.04 Identify the regions of mature fruits.
Topic: fruit
47. Accessory fruits are little fruits that develop around a larger fruit.
FALSE
Blooms: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 08.04 Identify the regions of mature fruits.
Learning Outcome: 08.05 State five types of fleshy and dry fruits and explain how simple,
aggregate, and multiple fruits are derived from the flowers.
Topic: fruit
48. Follicles, legumes, and capsules all split at maturity.
TRUE
Blooms: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 08.05 State five types of fleshy and dry fruits and explain how simple,
aggregate, and multiple fruits are derived from the flowers.
Topic: fruit
49. In mature monocot and dicot seeds, the food-storing tissue is the endosperm.
FALSE
Blooms: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 08.07 Diagram and label a mature dicot seed (e.g., bean) and a monocot
seed (e.g., corn) in section to show the parts and regions.
Topic: seed
Blooms: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 08.09 List the types of factors that control dormancy. Explain how
dormancy may be broken both naturally and artificially.
Topic: seed
51. The dormancy of some seeds may be broken by placing them in a refrigerator for a few
weeks.
TRUE
Blooms: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 08.09 List the types of factors that control dormancy. Explain how
dormancy may be broken both naturally and artificially.
Topic: seed
52. Water-dispersed fruits often have pericarps that absorb water very slowly.
TRUE
Blooms: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 08.06 Describe fruit and seed adaptations that are used to promote how
they are dispersed.
Topic: fruit
53. The hilum on a bean seed marks the spot where a radicle will emerge.
FALSE
Blooms: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 08.07 Diagram and label a mature dicot seed (e.g., bean) and a monocot
seed (e.g., corn) in section to show the parts and regions.
Topic: seed
54. Seeds germinate immediately after dormancy is removed regardless of temperature, the
light environment, or the exclusion of oxygen.
FALSE
Blooms: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 08.08 Explain the changes that occur when a seed germinates, and state
the environmental conditions essential to germination.
Topic: germination
55. Dormancy may be caused by a strong, impervious seed coat, the presence of an inhibitor,
or the lack of a germination promoter.
TRUE
Blooms: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 08.09 List the types of factors that control dormancy. Explain how
dormancy may be broken both naturally and artificially.
Topic: seed
56. Humidity changes play an important role in the dispersal of some seeds and fruits.
TRUE
Blooms: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 08.06 Describe fruit and seed adaptations that are used to promote how
they are dispersed.
Topic: fruit
Stern's Introductory Plant Biology 14th Edition By James Bidlack Test bank
57. All legumes release their seeds through an active splitting action.
FALSE
Blooms: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 08.05 State five types of fleshy and dry fruits and explain how simple,
aggregate, and multiple fruits are derived from the flowers.
Learning Outcome: 08.06 Describe fruit and seed adaptations that are used to promote how
they are dispersed.
Topic: fruit
58. Of the two classes of flowering plants, monocots are the most common, comprising
approximately 75% of all known flowering plants.
FALSE
Blooms: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 08.02 State the features that distinguish monocots from dicots.
Topic: monocot
59. The organization of the flower and pollination of the flower is based on seed/fruit
dispersal mechanism.
FALSE
Blooms: 2. Understand