Plant Reproduction and Propagation
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What process occurs in the sporophyte generation of plants?

  • Fertilization
  • Mitosis
  • Embryogenesis
  • Meiosis (correct)
  • What is the term for the process of growing plants from the vegetative parts of a parent plant?

  • Meiosis
  • Alternation of generation
  • Fertilization
  • Propagation (correct)
  • What is the term for the transition between the sporophyte and gametophyte generations in plants?

  • Alternation of mitosis
  • Alternation of meiosis
  • Alternation of generations (correct)
  • Alternation of fertilization
  • In which plant group is the dominant generation the gametophyte?

    <p>Mosses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of reproductive process occurs when seeds develop without prior fertilization and meiosis?

    <p>Asexual reproduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of bright colored flowers in angiosperms?

    <p>To attract pollinators</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic shared by all plants grown through asexual reproduction?

    <p>Identical traits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which a plant develops from a sporophyte to a haploid?

    <p>Alternation of generation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the structure through which the pollen tube grows to reach the ovary?

    <p>Style</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the small male or female gametes in gymnosperms?

    <p>Gametes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which the fertilized egg nucleus becomes a specific part of the plant?

    <p>Embryogenesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the transfer of pollen to the stigma of a flower?

    <p>Pollination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the union between two opposite gametic types with a haploid set of chromosomes?

    <p>A fertilized egg with a whole set of chromosomes specific for the species</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of offspring produced through asexual reproduction?

    <p>They have an identical number of chromosomes as the parent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of sexual reproduction in terms of gene diversity?

    <p>An increase in the diversity of genes and traits in the offspring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of organisms that can alternate between sexual and asexual reproduction?

    <p>They have a better chance of species survival</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process of producing offspring from a single parent organism?

    <p>Asexual reproduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the fertilization of an ovum by a sperm cell?

    <p>The formation of a fertilized egg with a whole set of chromosomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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