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Where would you most likely find the megasporangium of an angiosperm?
a. Within an ovule contained within an ovary of a flower
b. In the style of a flower
c. Enclosed in the stigma of a flower
d. Packed into pollen sacs within the anthers found on a stamen
Which of the following plant structures is NOT matched correctly to its function?
a. Stomata allow gas transfer
b. Tracheids allow the movement of water and minerals
c. Cuticle prevents desiccation
d. Plasmodesmata - form a supportive meshwork which acts as a cellular
exoskeleton
C. For numbers 21 to 24, match the parts of the flower with what they will develop into after
fertilization.
A. Endosperm of the seed
B. Plant embryo
C. Fleshy fruit that can be
D. Whole seed
E. Seed coat
eaten
21. Ovule
23. Polar Nuclei
22. Ovary
24. Egg
In a flower after fertilization, the following tissues are diploid:
a. carpel, integuments, and megaspore mother cell.
b. carpel, integuments, and megaspore.
c. carpel, megaspore, and zygote.
d. carpel, megaspore mother cell, and endosperm.
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