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Competence means that a plant is _________, while determination means that a plant tissue __________.The acquisition of flowering competence is an example of a __________.


A) capable of responding to signals that trigger a fate change; remains capable of adopting more than one possible developmental fate; phaseolus
B) unresponsive to signals that trigger a fate change; is committed to a specific developmental fate; fate change
C) in the process of responding to signals that trigger a fate change; was driven to adopt an abnormal developmental fate by transgene expression; flowerization
D) capable of responding to signals that trigger a fate change; is committed to a specific developmental fate; phase change

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Which tissue can NOT divide to give rise to identical progeny in a plant that reproduces asexually?


A) root
B) stem
C) leaf
D) pollen grain

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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The HOBBIT gene in an embryo helps to control the development of what structure?


A) cotyledon
B) endosperm
C) root
D) epicotyl

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Why do many plants use the photoperiodic pathway to regulate the timing of flower formation?


A) Flower petals carry out high levels of photosynthesis and require high light conditions.
B) A minimum amount of light is always necessary for flowering.
C) This allows plants to link flowering to temperature, which corresponds to the season when conditions are optimal.
D) This allows plants to link flowering to day length, which corresponds to the season when conditions are optimal.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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A seed that lands in the forest soil is homozygous mutant for the LEAFY (LFY) gene, and as a result does not produce any functional LEAFY protein.What do you predict will happen during the development of this seed?


A) It will germinate and grow vegetatively, but will never produce flowers.
B) It will fail to germinate.
C) It will germinate and immediately produce flowers.
D) It will germinate and grow vegetatively.It will only develop flowers if it is from a species regulated by the autonomous flowering pathway.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Arabidopsis plants with a mutation in the gene embryonic Flower (EMF) produce flowers almost immediately after germination, before shoot growth occurs.What is the normal role of this gene?


A) The wildtype EMF allele causes growth of flowers in the embryo.
B) The wildtype EMF allele causes death of the shoot tissue.
C) The wildtype EMF allele prevents flowering from happening too soon.
D) The wildtype EMF allele prevents phase change and facilitates flower determination.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Dandelions develop seeds by apomixis.What benefits does this strategy provide over vegetative or sexual reproduction?


A) Apomixis makes the dandelions more resistant to herbicides.
B) Apomixis provides the benefits of seed dispersal, while maintaining a genome adapted to a given climate.
C) Apomixis is beneficial in sheltered areas where wind pollination would be difficult.
D) Apomixis is beneficial for plants that attract a diverse mix of bees and other pollinators.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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What is the best description of double fertilization in angiosperms?


A) One sperm fertilizes the egg, which develops into the embryo; the other sperm fertilizes the ovary, which becomes the fruit.
B) One sperm fertilizes the egg, which develops into the embryo; the other sperm fertilizes the polar nuclei, which forms the endosperm.
C) One sperm fertilizes the egg, which develops into the embryo; the other sperm fertilizes the polar nuclei, which forms the seed coat.
D) One sperm fertilizes the egg, which develops into the embryo; the other sperm produces the pollen tube.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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Which of the following statements about plant tissue culture is false?


A) Virus-free crop species can be propagated by culturing meristems.
B) Individual cells can give rise to whole plants through tissue cultures.
C) Synthetic hormones can be used to selectively promote root or shoot formation.
D) Callus tissue can only form roots, not shoots.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following statements about the epicotyl is true?


A) It remains in the ground after a seed has germinated.
B) It is the portion of the stem axis that is directly below the cotyledons.
C) The shoot apical meristem of a seedling is located just above it.
D) It takes up most of the volume within a monocot or dicot seed.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Stratification refers to the extended exposure to ________________ that is required for some seeds to germinate.


A) long wavelengths of light
B) low temperatures
C) high relative humidity
D) short daylengths

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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What does the globular stage of plant embryo development give rise to?


A) a heart-shaped dicot embryo
B) the suspensor of the germinating seed
C) a double monocot embryo
D) the monocot scutellum

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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A genus of primarily wind-pollinated plants includes one unusual species that has evolved to be pollinated by insects.Several morphological changes have accompanied this adaptation.The ______________ are more colorful, there is a nectary at the base of the ______________, the ________________ are shorter and produce sticky pollen, and the __________________ are stickier for enhanced pollen capture.


A) petals, stamens, sepals, carpels
B) petals, sepals, stamens, carpels
C) stamens, carpels, petals, sepals
D) petals, sepals, carpels, stamens

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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What process results in the formation of the endosperm and the embryo in angiosperms?


A) alternation of generations
B) hydrolysis
C) determinate growth
D) double fertilization

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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Which structure contains the angiosperm egg?


A) style
B) endosperm
C) anther
D) embryo sac

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Pollination begins when pollen is transferred from the ________ to the ________ of a flower.


A) anther, ovary
B) anther, receptacle
C) anther, stigma
D) stigma, embryo sac

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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One way to improve crop productivity is to modify flowering time.This can allow for multiple growing seasons in one year, and can also increase grain production because a smaller plant has lower resource needs.You are approached by an agricultural company that wants to create an early-flowering transgenic plant.Using your knowledge of Arabidopsis genetics, which genetic modifications would you suggest?


A) Inhibition of the embryonic flower ( EMF) gene or overexpression of the LEAFY (LFY) gene would work.
B) Inhibition of the LEAFY (LFY) gene or overexpression of the embryonic flower (emf) gene would work.
C) Inhibition of either the embryonic flower (emf) gene or the LEAFY (LFY) gene would work.
D) Early flowering is not possible in Arabidopsis, and is not likely to be possible in other plants.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Interrupting the night with a flash of light can trigger flowering in a long-day plant.Why doesn't introducing a short period of darkness during the day cause a short-day plant to flower?


A) Sunlight contains enough far-red light to inhibit phytochrome induction of flowering.
B) A brief dark period is not sufficient to trigger flowering.
C) Phytochrome is only active in the dark.
D) The circadian clock is less responsive during the day than at night.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Evolutionarily, floral parts represent modified


A) stems.
B) leaves.
C) roots.
D) stolons.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which part of the seed produces hydrolytic enzymes that break down the starchy endosperm during seed germination?


A) scutellum
B) amyloplasts
C) aleurone layer
D) plumule

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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