Plant Reproduction and Life Cycles Quiz

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What is the term for beginning life as one gender and then switching to the other?

  • Outcrossing
  • Cross-pollination
  • Inflorescence
  • Sequential hermaphroditism (correct)

In the common foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), how do the flowers open?

  • Sequentially from bottom to top (correct)
  • From top to bottom
  • All at once
  • Randomly

At what stage does each flower of the foxglove start as male and then turn female?

  • After being pollinated
  • When there is sunlight
  • When bees are present
  • Before opening (correct)

As bees move up the inflorescence of the foxglove, what sex are the younger flowers?

<p>Only male (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of sequential hermaphroditism in foxglove flowers?

<p>Enhancement of outcrossing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What part of the inflorescence do bees start at when visiting foxglove flowers?

<p>Bottom (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What part of the flower collectively forms the calyx?

<p>Sepals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which plant type completes its cycle in two growing seasons?

<p>Biennial (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What structure develops into a fruit after fertilization?

<p>Ovary (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which group of plants do flowers occur as specialized branches at the tips of peduncles?

<p>Dicots (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the swollen end of the peduncle or pedicel called?

<p>Receptacle (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the flower is responsible for attracting pollinators?

<p>Petals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the group of flowers called?

<p>Inflorescence (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of ovary has the calyx and corolla attached to the receptacle at the base of the ovary?

<p>Superior ovary (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name for the group of sepals collectively in a flower?

<p>Calyx (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the stamen develops pollen grains?

<p>Anther (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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