PLANTS

Which is a characteristic of members of the plant kingdom that distinguishes them from the members of the animal kingdom?

• use of mRNA during protein production
• use of chlorophyll for solar-energy transformation
• storage of energy in chemical bonds of ATP
• exchange of water and gases with the environment

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which of the following best describes organisms in Kingdom Plantae

• eukaryotic, heterotrophic, multicellular
• prokaryotic, heterotrophic, multicellular
• eukaryotic, autotrophic, multicellular

Which structure regulates gas exchange during the processes of photosynthesis and respiration?

• CHLOROPLAST
• CUTICLE
• STOMA/STOMATA
• SEPAL

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The ability of ivy vines to grow up a lattice or fence displays which type of plant response?

• THIGMOTROPISM
• GRAVITITROPISM
• PHOTOTROPISM
• HYDROTROPISM

What evolutionary advancements allowed for the tracheophytes such as ferns, pine trees, and rose bushes to grow taller?

• CUTICLES
• VASCULAR TISSUE
• POLLEN
• SEEDS

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The correct balanced chemical equation for photosynthesis is... 

• C₆H₁₂O₆  CH₃CH₂O--------------H + CO₂ + ATP
• C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6CO_{2---------------} 6H₂O + 6O₂
• C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O_{2  ---------}6CO₂ + 6H₂O + ATP
• 6CO₂ + 6H₂O --------C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Photosynthesis occurs in which of the cell’s organelles?

• leaf
• chloroplast
• cytoplasm
• mitochondria

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Cellular Respiration occurs in the

• chloroplast
• mitochondria
• nucleus
• cytoplasm

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NGSS.HS-LS1-7

The waxy layer of the leaf is  the...  

• dermis
• stoma
• sepal
• cuticle

Xylem transports _____ from the roots to the shoots, while phloem transports _____ in roughly the opposite direction.

• sugar; salts
• water; protein
• sugar; water
• water; sugar