Plant Test 2 Review

Amoeba uses a false foot, otherwise known as a for locomotion and obtaining energy.

• cilia

• flagella

• parapodia

• pseudopod

Within the fungi kingdom, which type of microorganism would most likely get their energy from decaying organic matter?

• A. saprophytic

• B. parasitic

• C. symbiotic

• D. protist

Euglena, amoeba, paramecium: all one-celled protists. How does the paramecium move through its environment?

• A. pseudopod

• B. Cilia

• C. Flagella

• D. Fins

The image shows several protists. Different protists use varied methods to move through a water environment. What external structure does a protist with a whip-like tail have?

• cilia

• flagella

• pseudopod

• cytoplasm

There are three ways organisms classified as fungi can obtain energy. Which of the following describes how fungi may feed on a host without harming it?

• A. saprophytic

• B. parasitic

• C. symbiotic

• D. autotrophic

Alyssa finds an organism in her yard that is growing underneath an old fencepost. It lives in a very dark, moist environment on decaying leaves. It grows three inches tall within one week, and it is attached to the ground. In which kingdom should this organism be classified?

• A. Animal Kingdom

• B. Bacteria Kingdom

• C. Fungi Kingdom

• D. Protist Kingdom

Vascular plants take in water through the roots. How does the water get to the leaves, where photosynthesis happens?

• A. Water moves up through the xylem.

• B. Water moves up through the phloem.

• C. Water moves up through the vacuoles.

• D. Water moves up through the epidermis.

What is the function of phloem tissue in the plant transport system?

• A. It prepares food.

• B. It transports food.

• C. It transports water.

• D. It provides support.

Why is a plant, such as moss, classified as a non-vascular plant?

• A. The leaf-like structures of moss prevent the plant from performing photosynthesis.

• B. The root-like structures prevent the moss plant from anchoring itself into the soil.

• C. The moss plant lacks vascular tissue that enable the stem to carry water, sugar, and nutrients.

• D. The moss plant does not perform the same processes as other plants such as photosynthesis and respiration.

What two materials listed below are used in photosynthesis?

• A. sugar and water

• B. water and carbon dioxide

• C. oxygen and carbon dioxide

• D. sugar and oxygen