Question 1

Which are prokaryotic organisms?

Accepted Answer

A) cyanobacteria and archaea 
B) oak trees and elephants 
C) archaea and humans 
D) dandelions and animals 
E) bacteria and amoebas 
A) cyanobacteria and archaea 
B) oak trees and elephants 
C) archaea and humans 
D) dandelions and animals 
E) bacteria and amoebas

Question 2

Mycorrhizal fungi form symbiotic relationships with their plant hosts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In plants, water moves in a continuous stream from roots to stems to leaves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The function of stomata is:

Accepted Answer

A) providing support. 
B) anchoring the plant. 
C) regulating the exchange of gases. 
D) transporting food. 
E) adding cells to the plant body. 
A) providing support. 
B) anchoring the plant. 
C) regulating the exchange of gases. 
D) transporting food. 
E) adding cells to the plant body.

Question 5

The greenhouse effect is caused by the trapping of ozone in the stratosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The function of the cuticle is:

Accepted Answer

A) absorbing water. 
B) retarding water loss. 
C) anchoring the plant. 
D) providing support. 
E) carrying out photosynthesis. 
A) absorbing water. 
B) retarding water loss. 
C) anchoring the plant. 
D) providing support. 
E) carrying out photosynthesis.

Question 7

Evidence exists for the presence of ice but not liquid water on Mars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The oxygen gas released in photosynthesis originates from:

Accepted Answer

A) carbon dioxide. 
B) water. 
C) ozone. 
D) sugar. 
E) nitrates. 
A) carbon dioxide. 
B) water. 
C) ozone. 
D) sugar. 
E) nitrates.

Question 9

Respiration refers to the process by which organisms:

Accepted Answer

A) absorb carbon dioxide under aerobic conditions. 
B) absorb oxygen.under anaerobic conditions. 
C) break down molecules under aerobic conditions. 
D) break down molecules under anaerobic conditions. 
E) produce sugars under aerobic conditions. 
A) absorb carbon dioxide under aerobic conditions. 
B) absorb oxygen.under anaerobic conditions. 
C) break down molecules under aerobic conditions. 
D) break down molecules under anaerobic conditions. 
E) produce sugars under aerobic conditions.

Question 10

Xylem transports water through the plant body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The development of agriculture started at least ______ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) 1000 
B) 10,000 
C) 100,000 
D) 1 million 
E) 10 million 
A) 1000 
B) 10,000 
C) 100,000 
D) 1 million 
E) 10 million

Question 12

One effect of chlorofluorocarbons has been to deplete the ozone layer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An example of a seed plant is a fern.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The food manufactured by photosynthesis is transported throughout the plant body in the:

Accepted Answer

A) epidermis. 
B) cork. 
C) xylem. 
D) phloem. 
E) apical meristems. 
A) epidermis. 
B) cork. 
C) xylem. 
D) phloem. 
E) apical meristems.

Question 15

The projected human population of the Earth by 2050 is _____ billion.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 9 
C) 16 
D) 21 
E) 31 
A) 5 
B) 9 
C) 16 
D) 21 
E) 31

Question 16

Plant morphology is the study of the form of plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

If a plant is a vascular plant, then by definition that plant must contain ______.

Accepted Answer

A) cork 
B) phloem 
C) a cuticle 
D) stomata 
E) guard cells 
A) cork 
B) phloem 
C) a cuticle 
D) stomata 
E) guard cells

Question 18

Carbon dioxide is the limiting factor for plant growth in the seas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An ecosystem consists of living organisms and their nonliving environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Life existed on Earth as early as ______ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) 300 to 400 thousand 
B) 3 to 4 million 
C) 300 to 400 million 
D) 3 to 4 billion 
E) 300 to 400 billion 
A) 300 to 400 thousand 
B) 3 to 4 million 
C) 300 to 400 million 
D) 3 to 4 billion 
E) 300 to 400 billion

Exam 1: Botany: an Introduction

Which are prokaryotic organisms?

Mycorrhizal fungi form symbiotic relationships with their plant hosts.

In plants, water moves in a continuous stream from roots to stems to leaves.

The function of stomata is:

The greenhouse effect is caused by the trapping of ozone in the stratosphere.

The function of the cuticle is:

Evidence exists for the presence of ice but not liquid water on Mars.

The oxygen gas released in photosynthesis originates from:

Respiration refers to the process by which organisms:

Xylem transports water through the plant body.

The development of agriculture started at least ______ years ago.

One effect of chlorofluorocarbons has been to deplete the ozone layer.

An example of a seed plant is a fern.

The food manufactured by photosynthesis is transported throughout the plant body in the:

The projected human population of the Earth by 2050 is _____ billion.

Plant morphology is the study of the form of plants.

If a plant is a vascular plant, then by definition that plant must contain ______.

Carbon dioxide is the limiting factor for plant growth in the seas.

An ecosystem consists of living organisms and their nonliving environment.

Life existed on Earth as early as ______ years ago.

The Molecular Composition of Plant Cells

The Plant Cell and the Cell Cycle

The Movement of Substances Into and Out of Cells

The Flow of Energy

Respiration

Photosynthesis, Light, and Life

Sexual Reproduction and Heredity

The Chemistry of Heredity and Gene Expression

Recombinant Dna Technology, Plant Biotechnology, and Genomics

The Process of Evolution

Systematics: the Science of Biological Diversity

Prokaryotes and Viruses

Fungi

Protists: Algae and Heterotrophic Protists

Bryophytes

Seedless Vascular Plants

Gymnosperms

Introduction to the Angiosperms

Evolution of the Angiosperms

Plants and People

Early Development of the Plant Body

Cells and Tissues of the Plant Body

The Root: Structure and Development

The Shoot: Primary Structure and Development

Secondary Growth in Stems

Regulating Growth and Development: the Plant Hormones

External Factors and Plant Growth

Plant Nutrition and Soils

The Movement of Water and Solutes in Plants

The Dynamics of Communities and Ecosystems

Global Ecology

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