Life Science: From Bacteria to Plants, Book B

Chapter 4: Plant Reproduction

Standardized Test Practice

1.
Which of the following is characteristic of gymnosperms?
A)growth from a rhizome
B)production of cones
C)seeds protected by a fruit
D)production of flowers
2.
Structure C represents which part of this seed?

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A)ovary
B)embryo
C)seed coat
D)stored food
3.
What is the function of the structure labeled A?

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A)develop into a stem, roots, and leaves
B)fertilize the ovary
C)protect the embryo
D)provide energy for growth
4.
What is indicated by the structure labeled 4?

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A)endosperm
B)cotyledon
C)immature plant
D)seed coat
5.
Which structure indicates the seed coat?

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A)1
B)2
C)4
D)3
6.
Which structures make up the male reroductive parts of the flower?

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A)A and B
B)C and D
C)A, B, C, and D
D)E and F
7.
Which flower part produces eggs?

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A)B
B)C
C)D
D)A
8.
Fern spores are produced in structures called
A)fronds.
B)sori.
C)rhisomes.
D)prothallus.
9.
How are dandelion seeds usually dispersed?
A)by animals eating them
B)by attaching to animal fur
C)by rain
D)by wind
10.
Which seed is dispersed by water?
A)blackberry
B)coconut
C)dandelion
D)impatiens
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