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Biology
Undergraduate 1
12/09/2012

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All of the above
Definition
Which of the following may contribute to colony collaspe disorder?
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Are all of these
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Insect polinated flowers
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ovule
Definition
Which of the following develops into a seed?
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Stamen
Definition
the male part of the flower is a
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Microspores
Definition
Which of the following are produced within the anthers?
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3
Definition
The megaspore goes through ___ rounds of mitosis to form the embryo sack
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7
Definition
The megaspore eventually divides into how many cells to form the embryo sack prior to fertization?
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nutrition
Definition
the primary function of the endosperm is
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stigma
Definition
pollination occurs when pollen contacts the
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fuses with the endosperm mother cell, forming a primary endosperm cell with a single triploid nucleus
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in most flowering plants, one sperm nucleus fuses with an egg forming a zygote that develops into an embryo. Another sperm nucleus
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ovule
Definition
the seed is produced by the development of the
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ovary
Definition
fruit is produced from the development of the
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protecting and dispersing seeds
Definition
the primary purpose of fruit is
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water absorption
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the most critical factor affecting the initiation of seed germination is
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hormones
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the signaling of chemicals produced by one group of cells that affect distant target cells are called
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germination
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the resumption of growth after a period of arrested embryonic development is
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all of these
Definition
the following is a condition that might help break the dormancy of some seeds
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auxin
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which hormone is most involved in apical dominance?
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phytochrome
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the biological clock for plants is set when ___ absorbs light
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vernalization
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the low temperature of stimulation of flowering seed and germination is called
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photosynthetic
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Four of the five answers listed below are characteristics of xylem. Select the exception
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vascular tissue in the stems arranged in a ring
Definition
Four of the five answers listed below are characteristic of monocots. Select the exception.
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pericycle
Definition
Which gives rise to lateral roots?
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root cap
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Which of the following is in direct contact with the soil into which it is growing?
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all of these
Definition
Which of the following is a specialized structure associated with the epidermis?
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petiole
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the stalk that supports the individual dicot leaf
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companion cells
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cells that function with sieve tubes
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lignin
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The substance that strengthens and waterproofs cell walls is
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parenchyma
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Plant tissue noted for photosynthesis, storage, and secretion is
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ground
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The most common tissue in plants is ____ tissue.
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periderm and phloem
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Bark is mainly _____.
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sieve tubes
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In phloem, organic compounds flow through _____.
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both cork and vascular cambium
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In many plant species, older roots and stems thicken by activity at _____.
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TCE is an inorganic compound like arsenic, lead and mercury.
Definition
Which statement about trichloroethylene (TCE) is untrue?
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horizon
Definition
This soil layer is rich with decomposed organic material.
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carbon
Definition
Which of the following elements required by plants does NOT come directly from the soil?
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nitrogen
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Nodules found on the roots of leguminous plants are involved in supplying which element for the plant?
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is all of these
Definition
Mycorrhizae
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is lost through transpiration.
Definition
Most of the water that enters the plant
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cohesion
Definition
Which part of the theory of water transport states that hydrogen bonding allows water molecules to maintain a continuous fluid column as water is pulled from roots to leaves?
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negative pressures (tensions).
Definition
Water inside all of the xylem cells is being pulled upward by
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the drying power of air
Definition
which of the following causes transpiration?
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translocation
Definition
Movement of soluble organic material through plants is known as
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load organic compounds into nearby sieve tubes.
Definition
The role of companion cells in translocation is to
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both source-to-sink and pressure flow.
Definition
The movement of materials already in the phloem is described using the term(s)
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leaf
Definition
The source region in the pressure flow explanation of phloem transport is most often the
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all of these
Definition
The sink region in the pressure flow explanation of phloem transport could be
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differentiation
Definition
Stem cells directly produce adult tissues by the process of
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all of these
Definition
Exocrine glands secrete
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connective
Definition
what type of tissue is blood?
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connective tissue
Definition
An extracellular matrix is characteristic of
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connective tissue
Definition
fibroblasts are characteristic of what tissue type?
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tendons
Definition
Dense fibrous tissues that connect muscle to bone are called
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connective
Definition
Collagen fibers are characteristic of which tissue?
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ligaments
Definition
Bones are linked together at skeletal joints by
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in all of these
Definition
cartilage is found
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neurons
Definition
Rapid communication throughout the body is accomplished through
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both nervous and endocrine systems
Definition
Integration of body functions is controlled by the
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capillaries
Definition
In a closed circulatory system, most transfers between blood and the cells of other tissues take place across
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the right ventricle pumps oxygen poor blood
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Which of the following is true of the pulmonary circuit?
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always travels away from the heart
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blood in arteries
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right ventricle
Definition
The pulmonary artery carries blood away from the
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right atrium
Definition
Blood from the body is first received by the heart in the
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liver
Definition
Before entering the heart, blood from before entering the heart, blood from the intestines must first pass through the
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sinoatrial node
Definition
Heart excitation originates in the
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erythrocytes
Definition
Which cell is NOT involved with the defense response?
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platelets
Definition
Megakaryocytes fragment to produce
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eosinophils
Definition
Which of the following blood cells is involved in killing parasitic worms?
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atherosclerosis.
Definition
Narrowing of the arterial lumen due to buildup of lipids is
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lymph nodes
Definition
Areas where lymphocytes congregate as they cleanse the blood of foreign materials are called
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epididymis
Definition
Which of the following is the site where sperm are stored?
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seminiferous tubules.
Definition
In the human male, sperm are produced by spermatogenesis occurring in
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secondary spermatocytes
Definition
Which cells are produced directly by meiosis I?
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oviduct
Definition
The passageway that transports ova from the ovary into the uterus is known as the
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a surge of LH that occurs halfway through the menstrual cycle.
Definition
Ovulation is triggered primarily by
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progesterone
Definition
The corpus luteum is responsible for producing which of the following hormones?
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corpus luteum.
Definition
The ruptured follicle formed at ovulation becomes a(an)
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anterior pituitary.
Definition
FSH and LH are secreted by the
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