A fruit-bearing dioecious flower would have

Question

A.  an androecium.
B.  a gynoecium.
C.  both an androecium and a gynoecium.
D.  neither an androecium nor a gynoecium.

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Answer 1

B.  a gynoecium.

Clarify Question
What is the key concept addressed by the question?
        · The key concept addressed here is the composition of a fruit-bearing dioecious flower.
        · Apply level:
            o You are being asked to take what you already know and use, or apply, it to the nature of a plant that produces fruit.
 
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What do you already know about fruit? What other information is related to the question?
        · Dioecious species have separate male and female individuals.
        · In plants, the androecium is a male reproductive structure.
        · The gynoecium is the female reproductive structure.
        · Female reproductive structures include the ovaries.
        · Mature ovaries become fruits in angiosperms.

  Choose Answer
Given what you now know, what information is most likely to produce the correct answer?
        · Since the plant in question is dioecious, it must be male or female, but not both.
        · Fruit is listed as a product of this plant, so the plant must be female.
        · Since female plants possess gynoecia, this is the correct answer.
 
Reflect on Process
Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a more desirable result?
        · Apply level:
            o Answering this question correctly depended on your ability to use fruit in a new situation. If you got an incorrect answer, did you remember that fruit is produced by the female component of a plant, or that dioecious species have separate males and females? Did you have trouble extending the definition of fruit to determine the correct answer?