Ch 3 Topic 1 PPT

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a characteristic of higher (vascular) plants?

• They lack vascular tissues.

• They contain tissues for water and nutrient transport.

• They do not have transport systems.

• They are mostly mosses and algae.

Multiple Choice

What is an example of a lower plant?

• Live Oak

• Moss
• Sunflower

• Sago Palm

Multiple Choice

Which process is responsible for the elongation of roots and shoots during the life cycle of plants?

• Primary growth

• Secondary growth

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

Multiple Choice

Which process is responsible for the increase in diameter of higher level plants?

• Photosynthesis
• Transpiration
• Germination
• Secondary growth

Multiple Choice

Plant cell structures that turn energy from sunlight into food.

• Cell Wall
• Mitochondria
• Chloroplast
• Cytoplasm

Multiple Choice

Additional layer around the outside of plant cells that protect and give shape

• Cell Wall

• Chloroplast

• Cell Membrane

• Golgi Complex

Multiple Choice

Storage of food, water, wastes, and enzymes.

• Vacuole
• Mitochondria
• Cell Membrane
• Cytoplasm

Multiple Choice

Controls what enters and leaves the cell

• Cell Membrane
• Ribosome
• Chloroplast
• Vacuole

Multiple Choice

Gel-like substance that fills the cell and keeps the organelles in place

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleolus

• Chloroplast

• Mitochondria

Multiple Choice

This organelle is often referred to as the power house of the cell.

• Mitochondria
• Lysosome
• Chloroplast
• Vacuole

Multiple Choice

Produces proteins

• Ribosome
• Nucleus
• Cytoplasm
• Endoplasmic Reticulum

Multiple Choice

Transport system within the cell

• Endoplasmic Reticulum
• Nucleolus
• Cytoplasm
• Vacuole

Multiple Choice

This organelle packages proteins synthesized in ribosomes.

• Golgi apparatus

• Endoplasmic Reticulum

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

Multiple Choice

What are the small spherical organelles that contain digestive enzymes that dissolve cellular waste?

• Lysosomes

• Ribosomes

• Nucleus

• Chlorophyll

Fill in the Blank

The control center of the plant cell, which contains chromosomes and genes, is called the ___.

Multiple Choice

This method of reproduction is associated with growth and asexual reproduction

• Meiosis

• Mitosis

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about mitosis in plants is correct?

• Mitosis produces two identical cells and is responsible for primary growth.

• Mitosis produces four different cells and is responsible for reproduction.

• Mitosis only occurs in leaves and flowers.

• Mitosis causes abrupt inherited changes called bud sports.

Multiple Choice

Which process ensures genetic variation for reproduction and produces cells with half the genetic information?

• Meiosis

• Mitosis

• Photosynthesis

• Fertilization

Multiple Choice

What 2 cell types make up the vascular system in plants?

• phloem and cortex
• xylem and phloem
• xylem and epidermis
• xylem and cambium

Multiple Choice

Where is the vascular system found in plants?

• In the stems, roots, and leaves of plants.
• In the fruit of plants.
• In the flowers of plants.
• In the bark of trees.

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about dicot stems is/are correct?

• Vascular bundles form a ring under the bark

• Annual rings form from xylem cell differences

• Older phloem becomes bark

• Vascular bundles are scattered throughout the stem

Fill in the Blank

Monocot stems do not have ___, which means they do not form annual rings.

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between higher (vascular) plants and lower (nonvascular) plants?

• Higher plants have vascular tissues for water and nutrient transport, while lower plants lack these tissues.

• Higher plants are always larger than lower plants.

• Lower plants have flowers, while higher plants do not.

• Lower plants can survive without water, while higher plants cannot.