Glencoe Biology

Section 3: Flowering Plants

Self-Check Quizzes

1
How many cotyledons do monocot seeds contain?
A)four
B)two
C)one
D)eight
2
What process creates the female gametophyte shown here?

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A)mitosis
B)meiosis
C)vegetative reproduction
D)fertilization
3
In seeds of flowering plants, endosperm and cotyledons provide nourishment for the ____.
A)embryo
B)stamen
C)seed coat
D)spores
4
____ occurs when a new seed begins to grow.
A)Chemotaxis
B)Germination
C)Gametophyte formation
D)Pollination
5
A ____is the first structure that appears outside of a seed during germination.
A)cotyledon
B)seed coat
C)radicle
D)leaf
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