Question 1

How could you show experimentally that photosynthesis is important for plant growth?

Accepted Answer

A) Remove different numbers of leaves from plants in each test group, and measure their growth under the same conditions 
B) Expose groups of plants to different amounts of sunlight 
C) Test the effect of painting leaves of an experimental group with clear nail polish 
A) Remove different numbers of leaves from plants in each test group, and measure their growth under the same conditions 
B) Expose groups of plants to different amounts of sunlight 
C) Test the effect of painting leaves of an experimental group with clear nail polish B

Question 2

Stems carry water through ________tissue and nutrients through _________tissue.(Outcome #6a)

Accepted Answer

A) ylem, phloem 
B) phloem, xylem 
C) veins, arteries 
A) ylem, phloem 
B) phloem, xylem 
C) veins, arteries A

Question 3

Annual growth rings in trees are the result of what?

Accepted Answer

A) the cyclical growth and death of ground tissues in the phloem 
B) the seasonal variation in vascular cambium, consisting of the development of thin cell walls in secondary xylem in the spring and thicker cells walls in secondary xylem in the fall. 
C) the annual variation in rapid growth in the apical meristems that results in the thickening of the cork cambium layers. 
A) the cyclical growth and death of ground tissues in the phloem 
B) the seasonal variation in vascular cambium, consisting of the development of thin cell walls in secondary xylem in the spring and thicker cells walls in secondary xylem in the fall. 
C) the annual variation in rapid growth in the apical meristems that results in the thickening of the cork cambium layers. B

Question 4

Which of the following is used by plants to transport sugars and amino acids?

Accepted Answer

A) roots 
B) ylem 
C) phloem 
A) roots 
B) ylem 
C) phloem

Question 5

The male gamete of a flowering plant is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) sperm 
B) pollen 
C) spores 
A) sperm 
B) pollen 
C) spores

Question 6

Which of the following is not usually part of a typical leaf?

Accepted Answer

A) lamina 
B) midrib 
C) tendrils 
A) lamina 
B) midrib 
C) tendrils

Question 7

A scientist traversing a remote wooded area discovers what he thinks is a new plant species.He observes a variety of characteristics and concludes that the plant is an angiosperm.What is one possible supporting observation for this conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A) The plant produces nuts that are quite similar to maple tree seeds. 
B) The plant produces cones much like that of a pine tree. 
C) The plant produces spores and looks like a fern. 
A) The plant produces nuts that are quite similar to maple tree seeds. 
B) The plant produces cones much like that of a pine tree. 
C) The plant produces spores and looks like a fern.

Question 8

Streptophytes, Bryophytes, and Monilophytes are phyla within which general plant category?

Accepted Answer

A) flowering gymnosperm plants 
B) spermatophyte plants 
C) homosporous seedless plants 
A) flowering gymnosperm plants 
B) spermatophyte plants 
C) homosporous seedless plants

Question 9

Plant tissue systems fall into two general categories.What are they?

Accepted Answer

A) permanent and meristematic 
B) non-permanent and meristematic 
C) permanent and non-meristematic 
A) permanent and meristematic 
B) non-permanent and meristematic 
C) permanent and non-meristematic

Question 10

How could you show experimentally that leaves are necessary for plant growth?

Accepted Answer

A) Remove different numbers of leaves from plants in each test group, and measure their growth under the same conditions 
B) Expose groups of plants to different amounts of sunlight 
C) Test the effect of painting leaves of an experimental group with clear nail polish 
A) Remove different numbers of leaves from plants in each test group, and measure their growth under the same conditions 
B) Expose groups of plants to different amounts of sunlight 
C) Test the effect of painting leaves of an experimental group with clear nail polish

Question 11

The plant structure that consists of upper and lower epidermis and mesophyll consisting of two types of parenchyma is what?

Accepted Answer

A) the root 
B) the stem 
C) the leaf 
A) the root 
B) the stem 
C) the leaf

Question 12

Vascular plants have two main organ systems.What are they?

Accepted Answer

A) stems and leaves 
B) roots and shoots 
C) roots and vasculatures 
A) stems and leaves 
B) roots and shoots 
C) roots and vasculatures

Question 13

Scientists refer to the water potential of a plant in describing how water moves through a plant.Which of the following statements about the water potential is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Water moves only when the water potential of the entire system is greater than or less than zero. 
B) Water moves only when the water potential of the entire system is equal to zero. 
C) Water moves in the plant as a result of changes in one or more variables including solute concentration, pressure, and matric potentials. 
A) Water moves only when the water potential of the entire system is greater than or less than zero. 
B) Water moves only when the water potential of the entire system is equal to zero. 
C) Water moves in the plant as a result of changes in one or more variables including solute concentration, pressure, and matric potentials.

Question 14

A scientist traversing a remote wooded area discovers what he thinks is a new plant species.He makes observations of the plant, discovers that it produces a nut similar to an acorn, and concludes it is what type of plant?

Accepted Answer

A) Angiosperm 
B) Gymnosperm 
C) Ginkophyte 
A) Angiosperm 
B) Gymnosperm 
C) Ginkophyte

Question 15

Which type of plant tissue has cells which actively divide throughout a plant's lifetime?

Accepted Answer

A) meristematic 
B) permanent 
C) metaplastic 
A) meristematic 
B) permanent 
C) metaplastic

Question 16

The leaves of plants serve as the primary sites of what?

Accepted Answer

A) reproduction 
B) growth 
C) photosynthesis 
A) reproduction 
B) growth 
C) photosynthesis

Question 17

A single vascular bundle in a leaf consists of which tissues?

Accepted Answer

A) both xylem and phloem 
B) ylem only 
C) phloem only 
A) both xylem and phloem 
B) ylem only 
C) phloem only

Question 18

To which of the two main pant organ systems do stems belong?

Accepted Answer

A) roots 
B) dermal tissue 
C) shoots 
A) roots 
B) dermal tissue 
C) shoots

Question 19

The leaf stoma is the structure primarily responsible for the transport of what?

Accepted Answer

A) carbon dioxide 
B) sugars 
C) sunlight 
A) carbon dioxide 
B) sugars 
C) sunlight

Question 20

How would you test to see if organic nitrogen was required for optimal plant growth?

Accepted Answer

A) set up an experiment using different amounts of atmospheric nitrogen 
B) set up an experiment using different amounts of nitrogen fertilizer 
C) set up an experiment using different amounts of atmospheric carbon dixoide 
A) set up an experiment using different amounts of atmospheric nitrogen 
B) set up an experiment using different amounts of nitrogen fertilizer 
C) set up an experiment using different amounts of atmospheric carbon dixoide

How could you show experimentally that photosynthesis is important for plant growth?

Stems carry water through tissue and nutrients through _tissue.(Outcome #6a)

Annual growth rings in trees are the result of what?

Which of the following is used by plants to transport sugars and amino acids?

The male gamete of a flowering plant is known as:

Which of the following is not usually part of a typical leaf?

A scientist traversing a remote wooded area discovers what he thinks is a new plant species.He observes a variety of characteristics and concludes that the plant is an angiosperm.What is one possible supporting observation for this conclusion?

Streptophytes, Bryophytes, and Monilophytes are phyla within which general plant category?

Plant tissue systems fall into two general categories.What are they?

How could you show experimentally that leaves are necessary for plant growth?

The plant structure that consists of upper and lower epidermis and mesophyll consisting of two types of parenchyma is what?

Vascular plants have two main organ systems.What are they?

Scientists refer to the water potential of a plant in describing how water moves through a plant.Which of the following statements about the water potential is false?

A scientist traversing a remote wooded area discovers what he thinks is a new plant species.He makes observations of the plant, discovers that it produces a nut similar to an acorn, and concludes it is what type of plant?

Which type of plant tissue has cells which actively divide throughout a plant's lifetime?

The leaves of plants serve as the primary sites of what?

A single vascular bundle in a leaf consists of which tissues?

To which of the two main pant organ systems do stems belong?

The leaf stoma is the structure primarily responsible for the transport of what?

How would you test to see if organic nitrogen was required for optimal plant growth?

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Exam 14: Diversity of Plants

How could you show experimentally that photosynthesis is important for plant growth?

Stems carry water through ________tissue and nutrients through _________tissue.(Outcome #6a)

Annual growth rings in trees are the result of what?

Which of the following is used by plants to transport sugars and amino acids?

The male gamete of a flowering plant is known as:

Which of the following is not usually part of a typical leaf?

A scientist traversing a remote wooded area discovers what he thinks is a new plant species.He observes a variety of characteristics and concludes that the plant is an angiosperm.What is one possible supporting observation for this conclusion?

Streptophytes, Bryophytes, and Monilophytes are phyla within which general plant category?

Plant tissue systems fall into two general categories.What are they?

How could you show experimentally that leaves are necessary for plant growth?

The plant structure that consists of upper and lower epidermis and mesophyll consisting of two types of parenchyma is what?

Vascular plants have two main organ systems.What are they?

Scientists refer to the water potential of a plant in describing how water moves through a plant.Which of the following statements about the water potential is false?

A scientist traversing a remote wooded area discovers what he thinks is a new plant species.He makes observations of the plant, discovers that it produces a nut similar to an acorn, and concludes it is what type of plant?

Which type of plant tissue has cells which actively divide throughout a plant's lifetime?

The leaves of plants serve as the primary sites of what?

A single vascular bundle in a leaf consists of which tissues?

To which of the two main pant organ systems do stems belong?

The leaf stoma is the structure primarily responsible for the transport of what?

How would you test to see if organic nitrogen was required for optimal plant growth?

Introduction to Biology

Chemistry of Life

Cell Structure and Function

How Cells Obtain Energy

Photosynthesis

Reproduction at the Cellular Level

The Cellular Basis of Inheritance

Patterns of Inheritance

Molecular Biology

Evolution and Its Processes

Diversity of Life

Diversity of Microbes, Fungi, and Protists

Diversity of Animals

The Bodys Systems

The Immune System and Disease

Animal Reproduction and Development

Population and Community Ecology

Ecosystems and the Biosphere

Conservation and Biodiversity

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Stems carry water through tissue and nutrients through _tissue.(Outcome #6a)