Standardized Test Prep

Multiple Choice

1. Where in a flower are pollen grains produced?

   1. sepals

   2. carpels

   3. anthers

   4. ovary

2. Which part of the flower develops into a fruit?

   1. pollen tube

   2. sepals

   3. stigma

   4. ovary

3. Which flower structure includes all the others?

   1. style

   2. carpel

   3. stigma

   4. ovary

4. The trumpet honeysuckle has long, red, narrow tubular flowers. What is the most likely means of pollination?

   1. wind

   2. water

   3. bee

   4. hummingbird

5. All of the following are fruits EXCEPT

   1. tomato.

   2. corn.

   3. potato.

   4. cucumber.

6. Seeds that are contained in large, fleshy fruits are usually dispersed by

   1. animals.

   2. water.

   3. wind.

   4. rotting.

7. Which of the following causes fruit to ripen?

   1. auxin

   2. cytokinin

   3. ethylene

   4. gibberellin

8. Which is an example of thigmotropism?

   1. change in leaf color

   2. climbing vines

   3. blooming

   4. photoperiod

Questions 9–10

The results of an experiment are summarized in the art below.

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9. Which of the following can be concluded from the results of this experiment alone?

   1. Hormones are produced in the growing tips of plant roots.

   2. Plants grow toward the sun due to compounds produced in their stems.

   3. Agar blocks contain a variety of plant compounds.

   4. Compounds produced in shoot tips can cause stems to bend.

10. Applying your knowledge of specific plant hormones, explain the results.

Open-Ended Response

11. Describe why seed dormancy is a valuable adaptation that has helped explain the evolutionary success of seed plants.

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