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Which of the following pollinating agents is correctly matched with the type of plant it helps pollinate?


A) water-terrestrial plants
B) animals-aquatic plants
C) wind-grasses
D) sand-desert plants

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Plant biotechnology is an effective tool for


A) reducing world hunger.
B) increasing the import of oil.
C) decreasing genetic diversity.
D) increasing the incompatibility of fertilization.

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Due to the limitation of land and water resources on planet earth,biotechnology can help to increase the crop yields to meet human needs and demands in the years to come.Farmers have to produce ________% more grain per hectare to feed human population in ________.


A) 25;2035
B) 40;2030
C) 50;2050
D) 20;2030

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The products of asexual reproduction in plants are


A) clones,and they do not require the fusion of egg and sperm.
B) genetically unidentical.
C) clones,and they require the union of gametes.
D) somatically different.

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Where does meiosis occur in a flowering plant?


A) megasporocyte
B) microsporocyte
C) pollen tube
D) megasporocyte and microsporocyte

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Microsporangia in flowering plants are located in the


A) stamen.
B) carpel.
C) petals.
D) sepals.

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Which of the following male reproductive organs in a dicot flower is haploid (n) ?


A) stamen
B) anther wall
C) sperm cell
D) anther

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The pollen produced by wind-pollinated plants is often smaller than the pollen produced by animal-pollinated plants.A reason for this might be that


A) wind-pollinated plants,in general,are smaller than animal-pollinated plants.
B) wind-pollinated flowers don't need large pollen grains because they don't have to attract animal pollinators.
C) small pollen grains can be carried farther by the wind.
D) animal pollinators are more facile at picking up large pollen grains.

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Which of the following stages in the development of a male gametophyte is haploid (n) ?


A) microsporocyte
B) generative cell
C) anther
D) stamen

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Transgenic plants (plants modified by biotechnology tools) are


A) resistant for pests.
B) likely to increase soil erosion.
C) intolerant for pesticides.

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Arrange the following stages in the life cycle of an angiosperm in a correct sequence. i.gametophyte development ii.double fertilization iii.pollination iv.seed development


A) ii,i,iii,iv
B) i,ii,iii,iv
C) i,iii,ii,iv
D) i,iv,iii,ii

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Which statement concerning grafting is correct?


A) Stocks and scions refer to twigs of different species.
B) Stocks and scions must come from unrelated species.
C) Stocks provide root systems for grafting.
D) Grafting creates new species.

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Which of the following types of plants are incapable of self-pollination?


A) dioecious
B) monoecious
C) complete
D) wind-pollinated

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A mature,unfertilized ovule in an angiosperm is the result of


A) a single meiotic division.
B) a single mitotic division.
C) both meiotic and mitotic divisions.
D) mitosis from the megaspore mother cell.

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Which of the following is the correct sequence during the alternation of generations in the life cycle in a flowering plant?


A) sporophyte → meiosis → gametophyte → gametes → fertilization → diploid zygote
B) sporophyte → mitosis → gametophyte → meiosis → sporophyte
C) haploid gametophyte → gametes → meiosis → fertilization → diploid sporophyte
D) sporophyte → spores → meiosis → gametophyte → gametes

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Which of the following "vegetables" is botanically a fruit?


A) lettuce
B) radish
C) cabbage
D) okra

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Which of the following plant seeds disperse by water?


A) coconut
B) dandelions
C) maple
D) puncture wine

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Which of the following could be considered an evolutionary advantage of asexual reproduction in plants?


A) increased success of progeny in a stable environment
B) increased agricultural productivity in a rapidly changing environment
C) maintenance and expansion of a large genome
D) production of numerous progeny

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Double fertilization means that


A) flowers must be pollinated twice to yield fruits and seeds.
B) every egg must receive two sperm to produce an embryo.
C) one sperm is needed to fertilize the egg,and a second sperm is needed to fertilize the polar nuclei.
D) every sperm has two nuclei.

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Which of the following can cause abnormal development of floral parts?


A) pollinators
B) a mutation in a gene
C) floral meristem
D) apical meristem

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