Seed and Fruit Dispersal in Plants
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What is the site of fertilization in a plant?

  • Stigma
  • Anther
  • Style
  • Ovary (correct)

    • What is the primary function of flowers in the process of seed and fruit dispersal?

  • Ensuring the formation of the embryo through adaptations for pollination and fertilization (correct)
  • Protecting the embryo from environmental stress
  • Aiding in the fragmentation of plant organs
  • Activating the exploding seed pods

    • What type of flower has both pistil and stamen parts?

  • Pistillate
  • Dioecious
  • Stamenate
  • Monoecious (correct)

    • What is the function of the anther in a plant?

    <p>Producing pollen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a result of apomixis in plants?

    <p>The creation of an embryo from diploid cells in the ovule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of asexual reproduction in plants?

    <p>Produces genetically identical offspring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of asexual reproduction in plants?

    <p>The production of offspring that are genetically identical to the parent plant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the flower supports the stigma?

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

    Which of the following is an example of vegetative propagation?

    <p>The growth of a new plant from a stem cutting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the fruit and seeds in the process of seed and fruit dispersal?

    <p>To protect and aid in the propagation of the developing embryo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs when pollen is received by the stigma?

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

    What is the function of the cotyledons?

    <p>To store food</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the pollen tube?

    <p>To extend between the cells of the style toward the ovary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of double fertilization?

    <p>The formation of a triploid endosperm and a diploid zygote</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the radicle?

    <p>To absorb water and nutrients from the soil</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of fruit develops from a single flower with multiple separate carpels?

    <p>Aggregate fruit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process by which plants grow new individuals from existing plant organs?

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

    What is the term for the process by which seeds are scattered away from the parent plant?

    <p>Seed dispersal</p> Signup and view all the answers

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