1. What male reproductive part includes the anther and the filament? (1 point)

Question

Responses

the stamen
the stamen

the petal
the petal

the ovule
the ovule

the stigma
the stigma
Question 2
2. What needs to move from the stamen to the pistil of a plant for a flower to reproduce? (1 point)
Responses

pollen
pollen

spores
spores

ovules
ovules

seeds
seeds
Question 3
3. Which list gives the complete path for pollen as it fertilizes a plant? (1 point)
Responses

anther - style - stigma - ovary
anther - style - stigma - ovary

anther - stigma - style - ovary
anther - stigma - style - ovary

stamen - pistil - anther - ovary
stamen - pistil - anther - ovary

stamen - anther - pistil - ovary
stamen - anther - pistil - ovary
Question 4
4. What commonality do all flowering plants share with all nonflowering plants? (1 point)
Responses

the necessary structures for asexual reproduction
the necessary structures for asexual reproduction

the production of spores
the production of spores

the necessary structures for sexual reproduction
the necessary structures for sexual reproduction

the production of pollen
the production of pollen
Question 5
5. In what phase do mosses spend most of their life cycle? (1 point)
Responses

gametophyte
gametophyte

sporophyte
sporophyte

male
male

female
female
Question 6
6. A shop owner wants to make large scented pine cones for the holidays. If he wants the larger cones from a pine, which cones does he want? (1 point)
Responses

the cones from the sporophyte phase
the cones from the sporophyte phase

the male cones
the male cones

the cones from the gametophyte phase
the cones from the gametophyte phase

the female cones
the female cones
Question 7
7. Consider a field where many plants are specifically pollinated by bees. If there was a sudden increase in the population of a bee predator, such as the dragonfly, we might observe a reduction in the bee population, which would lead to reduced pollination. Select the most likely outcome of this change in the ecosystem. (1 point)
Responses

The plant community will become smaller and less diverse.
The plant community will become smaller and less diverse.

Wind will pollinate plants in this area.
Wind will pollinate plants in this area.

Bees will start to avoid this area because of predation.
Bees will start to avoid this area because of predation.

Plants that were bee-pollinated will attract new insect pollinators.
Plants that were bee-pollinated will attract new insect pollinators.
Question 8
8. Animals can help plants reproduce in a variety of ways. Which behavior can end up being more harmful than helpful?(1 point)
Responses

Birds eat berries and seeds, dispersing the seeds in their droppings as they fly.
Birds eat berries and seeds, dispersing the seeds in their droppings as they fly.

Hummingbirds drink the nectar of flowers, and they will defend their territory in order to secure their food supply.
Hummingbirds drink the nectar of flowers, and they will defend their territory in order to secure their food supply.

Insects like bees and butterflies drink nectar, carrying pollen from one flower to another.
Insects like bees and butterflies drink nectar, carrying pollen from one flower to another.

Iguanas and tortoises eat leaves, fruits, and flowers, relying on each as important seasonal food sources.
Iguanas and tortoises eat leaves, fruits, and flowers, relying on each as important seasonal food sources.
Question 9
9. What is the difference between courtship behavior and territorial behavior? (1 point)
Responses

Territorial behavior is used to attract a mate, and courtship behavior is used to protect an area in which an animal lives.
Territorial behavior is used to attract a mate, and courtship behavior is used to protect an area in which an animal lives.

Courtship behavior is used to attract a mate, and territorial behavior is used to protect an area in which an animal lives.
Courtship behavior is used to attract a mate, and territorial behavior is used to protect an area in which an animal lives.

Courtship behavior is the animal of the same kind, but of the opposite sex. Territorial behavior is the production of offspring
Courtship behavior is the animal of the same kind, but of the opposite sex. Territorial behavior is the production of offspring

Territorial behavior is the animal of the same kind, but of the opposite sex. Courtship behavior is the production of offspring.
Territorial behavior is the animal of the same kind, but of the opposite sex. Courtship behavior is the production of offspring.
Question 10
10. Coevolution can be seen between some plants and animals, like the yucca plant and the yucca moth. The flowers are shaped specifically so that only the tiny moth can pollinate them.

If the yucca moth goes extinct due to climate change or other human-generated factors, what would be the likely outcome for the yuc

(1 point)
Responses

The yucca plant would also go extinct.
The yucca plant would also go extinct.

The yucca plant would evolve a new way to be pollinated.
The yucca plant would evolve a new way to be pollinated.

Humans would have to engineer a way to pollinate the plant.
Humans would have to engineer a way to pollinate the plant.

A new animal would evolve or adapt to take over the job of the yucca moth.
A new animal would evolve or adapt to take over the job of the yucca moth.
Question 11
11. Scientists often rely on _____ as evidence when looking at an animal’s reproductive success.(1 point)
Responses

inferences
inferences

data
data

reasoning
reasoning

conclusions
conclusions
Question 12
12. A student is analyzing data that compare the change in the total number of wading bird nests in the Everglades to the change in rainfall. Wading birds feed primarily on fish. Fewer nests were observed in dry years than wet years.

What is a reasonable inference about the relationship between wading bird reproductive success and water depth in the Everglades

(1 point)
Responses

Water depth does not affect wading birds’ access to food and thus does not affect wading birds’ reproductive success.
Water depth does not affect wading birds’ access to food and thus does not affect wading birds’ reproductive success.

Water depth does not affect wading birds’ access to food but does affect wading birds’ reproductive success.
Water depth does not affect wading birds’ access to food but does affect wading birds’ reproductive success.

Water depth likely affects wading birds’ access to food and thus affects wading birds’ reproductive success.
Water depth likely affects wading birds’ access to food and thus affects wading birds’ reproductive success.

Water depth likely affects wading birds’ access to food, but this does not affect wading birds’ reproductive success.
Water depth likely affects wading birds’ access to food, but this does not affect wading birds’ reproductive success.
Question 13
13. What is a difference between how ants and elephants primarily use grouping for survival? (1 point)
Responses

Ants use grouping for better chance of mating, and elephants use grouping for better access to food.
Ants use grouping for better chance of mating, and elephants use grouping for better access to food.

Ants use grouping for cooperation, and elephants use grouping for protection of the young.
Ants use grouping for cooperation, and elephants use grouping for protection of the young.

Elephants use grouping for cooperation, and ants use grouping for protection of the young.
Elephants use grouping for cooperation, and ants use grouping for protection of the young.

Elephants use grouping for better chance of mating, and ants use grouping for better access to food.
Elephants use grouping for better chance of mating, and ants use grouping for better access to food.
Question 14
14. Which of these is the best description of a typical organism in the Plant kingdom?(1 point)
Responses

Is unicellular
Is unicellular

Lacks a nucleus
Lacks a nucleus

Makes its own food
Makes its own food

Lacks a cell wall
Lacks a cell wall
Question 15
15. What feature of a flower is likely to attract the Hummingbird moth as a pollinator?(1 point)
Responses

Bright colors that are easily visible in the dark
Bright colors that are easily visible in the dark

A strong, sweet odor
A strong, sweet odor

Large, flat petals for landing
Large, flat petals for landing

A high nectar volume at dawn
A high nectar volume at dawn
Question 16
16. How do the behaviors of cheetah mothers, such as staying in one place for only four days and teaching their cubs to hunt, impact their reproductive success?(1 point)
Responses

They help the cubs learn essential survival skills, increasing their chances of survival and independence.
They help the cubs learn essential survival skills, increasing their chances of survival and independence.

They reduce the likelihood of attracting predators by minimizing scent in one area.
They reduce the likelihood of attracting predators by minimizing scent in one area.

Both A and B.
Both A and B.

Neither A nor B.

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions:

1. What male reproductive part includes the anther and the filament?
   Answer: the stamen

2. What needs to move from the stamen to the pistil of a plant for a flower to reproduce?
   Answer: pollen

3. Which list gives the complete path for pollen as it fertilizes a plant?
   Answer: anther - stigma - style - ovary

4. What commonality do all flowering plants share with all nonflowering plants?
   Answer: the necessary structures for sexual reproduction

5. In what phase do mosses spend most of their life cycle?
   Answer: gametophyte

6. A shop owner wants to make large scented pine cones for the holidays. If he wants the larger cones from a pine, which cones does he want?
   Answer: the female cones

7. Consider a field where many plants are specifically pollinated by bees. If there was a sudden increase in the population of a bee predator, such as the dragonfly, we might observe a reduction in the bee population, which would lead to reduced pollination. Select the most likely outcome of this change in the ecosystem.
   Answer: The plant community will become smaller and less diverse.

8. Animals can help plants reproduce in a variety of ways. Which behavior can end up being more harmful than helpful?
   Answer: Iguanas and tortoises eat leaves, fruits, and flowers, relying on each as important seasonal food sources.

9. What is the difference between courtship behavior and territorial behavior?
   Answer: Courtship behavior is used to attract a mate, and territorial behavior is used to protect an area in which an animal lives.

10. If the yucca moth goes extinct due to climate change or other human-generated factors, what would be the likely outcome for the yucca plant?
    Answer: The yucca plant would also go extinct.

11. Scientists often rely on _____ as evidence when looking at an animal’s reproductive success.
    Answer: data

12. What is a reasonable inference about the relationship between wading bird reproductive success and water depth in the Everglades?
    Answer: Water depth likely affects wading birds’ access to food and thus affects wading birds’ reproductive success.

13. What is a difference between how ants and elephants primarily use grouping for survival?
    Answer: Ants use grouping for cooperation, and elephants use grouping for protection of the young.

14. Which of these is the best description of a typical organism in the Plant kingdom?
    Answer: Makes its own food

15. What feature of a flower is likely to attract the Hummingbird moth as a pollinator?
    Answer: A strong, sweet odor

16. How do the behaviors of cheetah mothers, such as staying in one place for only four days and teaching their cubs to hunt, impact their reproductive success?
    Answer: They help the cubs learn essential survival skills, increasing their chances of survival and independence.

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