Which of the Following Statements Is True for a Species

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true for a species that produces seeds by apomixis?

• A) The seed coat is made of diploid cells derived from the ovule of a flower.
• B) The embryo consists of diploid cells derived from fertilization of a haploid egg by a haploid sperm.
• C) The scutellum is the primary food storage tissue of the embryo.
• D) A haploid embryo is contained within the seed.
• E) The embryo of the seed is genetically distinct from the parent plant.

---

Definitions:

Critical Score

The value that a test statistic must exceed in order for a hypothesis to be rejected at a specified significance level.

Reliability Coefficient

A measure indicating the consistency of a set of scores obtained from repeated measurements of the same phenomenon.

Parallel Forms Reliability

A measure of reliability obtained by administering different versions of an assessment tool to the same group of individuals and correlating the results.

Internal Consistency Reliability

A measure of the extent to which all items in a test measure the same concept or construct.