Which of the Following Answers Arranges the Structures Found on Male

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following answers arranges the structures found on male pine trees from the largest structure to the smallest?

• A) sporophyte, pollen cone, microsporangia, microspores, pollen nuclei
• B) sporophyte, microspores, microsporangia, pollen nuclei, pollen cone
• C) pollen cone, sporophyte, microspores, microsporangia, pollen nuclei
• D) pollen cone, microsporangia, microspores, pollen nuclei, sporophyte

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Definitions:

Chloroplasts

Organelles found in plant cells and some algae that conduct photosynthesis, converting light energy into sugar.

Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize nutrients from carbon dioxide and water, producing oxygen as a byproduct.

Stroma

Region within a chloroplast that surrounds the grana; contains enzymes involved in the synthesis of carbohydrates during the Calvin cycle of photosynthesis.

Chloroplast

Membrane-bound organelle in algae and plants with chlorophyll-containing membranous thylakoids; where photosynthesis takes place.