Question 1

Why do plants need darkness?

Accepted Answer

A)  to carry out the light-independent reaction 
B)  to coordinate protein synthesis 
C)  to carry out the light-dependent reaction 
D)  to coordinate hormone synthesis 
E)  to undergo growth and repair, like animals when they sleep. 
A)  to carry out the light-independent reaction 
B)  to coordinate protein synthesis 
C)  to carry out the light-dependent reaction 
D)  to coordinate hormone synthesis 
E)  to undergo growth and repair, like animals when they sleep.

Question 2

Plants in the tropical rain forest often grow faster than those in temperate forests. Explain how the factors that affect transpiration contribute to this characteristic.

Accepted Answer

Water is abundant in the tropi

Question 3

In transplanting a shrub, you discover that it has a large, long, deep root. The root system of this shrub can best be called:

Accepted Answer

A)  primary. 
B)  secondary. 
C)  tap. 
D)  fibrous. 
E)  deciduous. 
A)  primary. 
B)  secondary. 
C)  tap. 
D)  fibrous. 
E)  deciduous.

Question 4

Among the three most important soil nutrients typically found in fertilizer is:

Accepted Answer

A)  potassium. 
B)  cobalt. 
C)  iron. 
D)  boron. 
E)  magnesium. 
A)  potassium. 
B)  cobalt. 
C)  iron. 
D)  boron. 
E)  magnesium.

Question 5

Root systems are above ground, whereas shoot systems are below.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Bee pollen is a misnomer. Please explain.

Accepted Answer

Bees don't

Question 7

The most important food plant to human society is:

Accepted Answer

A)  rice . 
B)  corn. 
C)  soybeans. 
D)  potatoes. 
E)  wheat. 
A)  rice . 
B)  corn. 
C)  soybeans. 
D)  potatoes. 
E)  wheat.

Question 8

Roots perform a stabilizing and acquiring function for plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is true of plant roots?

Accepted Answer

A)  They anchor the plant. 
B)  They produce oxygen. 
C)  They hold the stem erect. 
D)  They keep water near the upper layers of the soil. 
E)  They grow deep into the soil. 
A)  They anchor the plant. 
B)  They produce oxygen. 
C)  They hold the stem erect. 
D)  They keep water near the upper layers of the soil. 
E)  They grow deep into the soil.

Question 10

Angiosperms describes which group of plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  coniferous trees 
B)  ferns 
C)  flowering plants 
D)  algae 
E)  mosses 
A)  coniferous trees 
B)  ferns 
C)  flowering plants 
D)  algae 
E)  mosses

Question 11

Most domestic plants can grow in virtually any geographic region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Most plants are quite efficient in their use of water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

All of the following are adaptations of flowering plants to life on land except:

Accepted Answer

A)  seed dormancy. 
B)  pollen. 
C)  ovaries. 
D)  photosynthesis. 
E)  stems. 
A)  seed dormancy. 
B)  pollen. 
C)  ovaries. 
D)  photosynthesis. 
E)  stems.

Question 14

The plant tissue that moves carbohydrates from one part of the plant to another is:

Accepted Answer

A)  pith. 
B)  phloem. 
C)  epidermis. 
D)  cortex. 
E)  xylem. 
A)  pith. 
B)  phloem. 
C)  epidermis. 
D)  cortex. 
E)  xylem.

Question 15

Vascular bundles contain either xylem or phloem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An iris is a flower with three colored petal-like structures located at the base of the flower and three colored petals just above them. What are the petal-like structures?

Accepted Answer

A)  immature fruits 
B)  ordinary leaves 
C)  structures designed to assist in wind pollination 
D)  modified sepals 
E)  flower buds 
A)  immature fruits 
B)  ordinary leaves 
C)  structures designed to assist in wind pollination 
D)  modified sepals 
E)  flower buds

Question 17

The primary function of the root is:

Accepted Answer

A)  to store food. 
B)  to anchor the plant. 
C)  to absorb water and minerals. 
D)  reproduction. 
E)  to attract pollinators. 
A)  to store food. 
B)  to anchor the plant. 
C)  to absorb water and minerals. 
D)  reproduction. 
E)  to attract pollinators.

Question 18

Phototropism is not a significant issue for plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The roots of many forest trees have symbiotic relationships with fungi. The name of this relationship is:

Accepted Answer

A)  root hairs. 
B)  root nodules. 
C)  hormones. 
D)  mycorrhizae. 
E)  nonexistent. 
A)  root hairs. 
B)  root nodules. 
C)  hormones. 
D)  mycorrhizae. 
E)  nonexistent.

Question 20

Root hairs develop as elongations of:

Accepted Answer

A)  vascular tissue cells. 
B)  the root cap. 
C)  cells on the root surface. 
D)  fungal hyphae. 
E)  rhizoids. 
A)  vascular tissue cells. 
B)  the root cap. 
C)  cells on the root surface. 
D)  fungal hyphae. 
E)  rhizoids.

Exam 24: An Introduction to Flowering Plants

Why do plants need darkness?

Plants in the tropical rain forest often grow faster than those in temperate forests. Explain how the factors that affect transpiration contribute to this characteristic.

In transplanting a shrub, you discover that it has a large, long, deep root. The root system of this shrub can best be called:

Among the three most important soil nutrients typically found in fertilizer is:

Root systems are above ground, whereas shoot systems are below.

Bee pollen is a misnomer. Please explain.

The most important food plant to human society is:

Roots perform a stabilizing and acquiring function for plants.

Which of the following is true of plant roots?

Angiosperms describes which group of plants?

Most domestic plants can grow in virtually any geographic region.

Most plants are quite efficient in their use of water.

All of the following are adaptations of flowering plants to life on land except:

The plant tissue that moves carbohydrates from one part of the plant to another is:

Vascular bundles contain either xylem or phloem.

An iris is a flower with three colored petal-like structures located at the base of the flower and three colored petals just above them. What are the petal-like structures?

The primary function of the root is:

Phototropism is not a significant issue for plants.

The roots of many forest trees have symbiotic relationships with fungi. The name of this relationship is:

Root hairs develop as elongations of:

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