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Plant Cell Test Review

Total questions: 158

Worksheet time: 4hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A flowering plant with leaves that have parallel veins.
a)
gymnosperms
b)
angiosperms
c)
dicot
d)
monocot
2.
Small grains that contain a plant's male reproductive cells.
a)
stamen
b)
pollen
c)
anther
d)
stigma
3.
The stalks in a flower that produce the male reproductive cells
a)
pistil
b)
stamen
c)
filament
d)
stigma
4.
Synonym for not active.
a)
dormant
b)
sterile
c)
spry
d)
mobile
5.
Small leaf-like structures forming an outer circle at the base of a flower.
a)
petals
b)
sepal
c)
anthers
d)
dicots
6.
The part of the flower on which the pollen grains land.
a)
pistil
b)
stamen
c)
style
d)
stigma
7.
The part of a flower that produces the male reproductive cells.
a)
anther
b)
style
c)
stigma
d)
filament
8.
Their leaves are not veined, and the flower parts are usually in fours or fives.
a)
monocot
b)
dicot
c)
angiosperm
d)
gymnosperm
9.
Brightly colored parts of flowers that attract insects.
a)
petals
b)
pistils
c)
stamen
d)
filaments
10.
The stalk connecting the ovaries and stigmas.
a)
filament
b)
pistil
c)
style
d)
anther
11.
They enclose the egg cells inside the ovaries.
a)
ovules
b)
anther
c)
seeds
d)
angiosperms
12.
The transfer of pollen, containing the sperm cells, to the female part of the flower. 
a)
seed disperal
b)
pollination 
c)
germination
d)
fertilization
13.
When a seed sprouts and begins the early growth of a young plant.
a)
germination
b)
pollination
c)
seed dispersal
d)
fertilization
14.
Plants need the following:
a)
air, water, space, sunlight
b)
air, water, oxygen, space
15.
Which part of the plant makes the food?
a)
roots
b)
stem
c)
leaf
d)
flower
16.
What part of the plant is #2?
a)
leaf
b)
flower
c)
stem
d)
root
17.
The part of the plant that holds the plant in place and absorbs water and minerals from the soil.
a)
stem
b)
roots
c)
leaves
18.
What organ transports sugar throughout the plant
a)
Phloem
b)
Stomata
c)
Guard cells
d)
Cambium
19.
Which organ transports water throughout the plant
a)
Phloem
b)
Xylem
c)
Stomata
d)
Cambium
20.
Which organ contains small openings that allow for air exchange
a)
Xylem
b)
Phloem
c)
Cambium
d)
Stomata
21.

What part of the plant is responsible for making food?

a)

roots

b)

flower

c)

stem

d)

leaves

22.
Process by which green plants prepare their own food
a)
Germination
b)
Pollination
c)
Transpiration
d)
Photosynthesis
23.

The cuticle is thicker in ______ climates

a)

Dry

b)

Wet

24.

__________ covers the upper and lower surfaces of the leaf and mediates exchanges between the plant and its environment

a)

Epidermis

b)

Cuticle

c)

Guard cells

25.

___________ includes the tissues which build most of the interior of the leaf.

a)

Mesophyll

b)

Upper epidermis

c)

Palisade layer

d)

Vascular bundle

26.

What tissue is responsible for photosynthesis

a)

Spongy cells

b)

Guard cells

c)

Vascular tissue

d)

Palisade cells

27.

In most leaves stomata are more abundant in the lower epidermis, limiting water loss due to direct sunlight

a)

True

b)

False

28.
Animals are helpful to plants in that they aid in the process of:
a)
Obtaining nutrients
b)
Pollination
c)
Fertilization
d)
stomatization
29.
Which of the following is NOT a part of a plant's Flower?
a)
Pistil
b)
Stamen
c)
Petal
d)
Xylem
30.
Seed ______________ is the scattering of seeds.
a)
reimbursment
b)
propagation
c)
dispersal
d)
fertilization
31.
The ________________ protects the root as it grows through the soil.
a)
helmet
b)
spade
c)
root cap
d)
zyroid
32.
___________________ on the surface of a leaf control the movement of gasses into and out of the leaf.
a)
septals
b)
septers
c)
stigma
d)
stomata
33.
The hollow structure at the base of a pistil that protects seeds as they develop is the ________________.
a)
void
b)
ovary
c)
nub
d)
crypt
34.

What are the two types of plants? PICK TWO

a)

Vascular

b)

Cardiovascular

c)

Nonvascular

d)

None of the above

35.

What does the xlyem vessel do in a vascular plant?

a)

Carries sugar

b)

Takes in sunlight

c)

Takes in carbon dioxide

d)

Carries water

36.

What is a vascular plant?

a)

It has vessels that carry water and sugar to the plant

b)

It soaks up the water

37.

What does the phloem vessel carry in a vascular plant?

a)

It carries water to the plant

b)

It carries sugar (food) to the plant

c)

It takes in sunlight

d)

It takes in carbon dioxide

38.

What is a nonvascular plant?

a)

It has vessels that carry water and sugar to the plant

b)

It does NOT have vessels and soaks up water like a sponge

39.

What is an example of a nonvascular plant?

a)

Trees

b)

Flowers

c)

Moss

d)

Bushes

40.

Why is the main reason that photosynthesis important?

a)

It keeps plants warm

b)

It's how the plants get their food

c)

It's how plants continue to grow

d)

None of the above

41.

What are the three necessary things for photosynthesis to occur?

a)

Water, light, and oxygen

b)

Water, light, and carbon dioxide

c)

Water, soil, and carbon dioxide

d)

Soil, plant feeder, and water

42.

True of false, chloroplasts are organelles in plants that help capture the light during the process of photosynthesis

a)

True

b)

False

43.

What gas is needed during the process of photosynthesis?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Helium

d)

Nitrogen

44.

What do the stomata help to do in plants?

a)

They don't do anything

b)

They stay closed all of the time to keep everything functioning

c)

They open to allow water to come in or out

d)

They open up to allow carbon dioxide to come in or out

45.

True or false, plants can survive in a hot dessert with less water because they close their stomata during the day instead of the night

a)

True

b)

False

46.

What is an example of a plant that eats insects?

a)

Moss

b)

Venus Fly Trap

c)

Orchid

d)

All trees

47.

Why are plant structures important?

a)

They help support survival

b)

They help support growth

c)

They help support behavior

d)

They help support reproduction

e)

All of the above!

48.

What would be an example of an external plant structure?

a)

Leaves, stems, or flower petals

b)

Stomata or chloroplasts

49.

What would be an example of an internal plant structure?

a)

Leaves, stems, or flower petals

b)

Stomata, guard cells, or chloroplasts

50.

Why would a plant have thick, waxy leaves?

a)

to move water up the plant

b)

to help store water

c)

to help it float

51.

What is the purpose of wide leaves, such as the Maple leaves in the picture?

a)

to absorb lots of sunlight

b)

to provide food to eat

c)

to help hold water in

d)

to help it float

52.

Why are some plants carnivorous?

a)

There are no carnivorous plants

b)

They don't get enough nutrients from the soil

c)

Insects taste good

d)

The bugs they eat help pollinate the plant

53.

How can a vine adapt to get sunlight?

a)

It helps hold the tree up as it grows up the tree

b)

It reaches underground for more sunlight

c)

It can grow up a tree to reach sunlight

54.

Which of the following is NOT an adaptation for plants to reproduce?

a)

Bright colors and strong scents attract pollinators

b)

Animals carry seed pods on their fur to new places

c)

Plants can use wind to spread their seeds

d)

Seeds travel underground and a new plant grows in a new place

55.

How can thin leaves in grassland plants adapt for water?

a)

Their thin leaves allow less water to escape during dry periods

b)

They store water in their thin leaves during dry periods

c)

The thin leaves absorb extra sunlight

56.

Mistletoe lives off other plants. How does it get what it needs to survive?

a)

It steals nutrients and water from the tree it grows on

b)

It gets water and nutrients from the air

c)

It gets water and nutrients at night through the ground

57.
Which type of plant tissue covers the outer surface of the plant and acts as a protective layer?
a)
Dermal
b)
Vascular
c)
Ground
d)
Connective
58.
What type of vascular tissue is responsible for transporting water from the roots to the leaves?
a)
Cuticle
b)
Phloem
c)
Stomata
d)
Xylem
59.
What type of vascular tissue is responsible for transporting the sugars made in photosynthesis from the leaves to the roots?
a)
Cuticle
b)
Phloem
c)
Stomata
d)
Xylem
60.
Which of the following groups of plants lacks the vascular tissues xylem and phloem?
a)
Bryophytes
b)
Pteridophytes
c)
Gymnosperms
d)
Angiosperms
61.
Which group of plants include evergreen cone-bearing trees?
a)
Bryophytes
b)
Pteridophytes
c)
Gymnosperms
d)
Angiosperms
62.
To which of the following groups do flowering plants that produce fruit belong?
a)
Bryophytes
b)
Pteridophytes
c)
Gymnosperms
d)
Angiosperms
63.
To which group do mosses belong?
a)
Bryophytes
b)
Pteridophytes
c)
Gymnosperms
d)
Angiosperms
64.
To which group do ferns belong?
a)
Bryophytes
b)
Pteridophytes
c)
Gymnosperms
d)
Angiosperms
65.

This plant part supports the plant and holds the leaves

a)

Leaf

b)

roots

c)

phloem

d)

stem

66.

Which of the following statements best explains the size difference of vascular and nonvascular plants?

a)

Vascular plants are capable of transporting water and nutrients using xylem and phloem, so they can be larger in size.

b)

Vascular plants cannot transport water and nutrients easily, so they are usually smaller in size

c)

Nonvascular plants are capable of transporting water and nutrients using xylem and phloem, so they are usually larger in size.

d)

w

67.

Which of the following is NOT a job of the stem?

a)

Transport water and nutrients to other parts of the plant

b)

Help support the plant

c)

Take in sunlight for photosynthesis

68.

What is the function of the stamen and pistil?

a)

growth of new plants

b)

reproduction

c)

seed dispersal

69.

How do fruits help plants reproduce?

a)

The fruit falls right next to the plant and allows seeds to grow beside their parents.

b)

The fruit allows animals to eat the seeds and move them to other places to grow

c)

Fruits produce pollen for the plant which is necessary for reproduction.

70.

What is produced by a flower after receiving pollen?

a)

pistil

b)

stamen

c)

leaf

d)

seed

71.

Plants that have a well developed system for transporting water and nutrients throughout the plant are called which of the following?

a)

mosses

b)

nonvascular

c)

asexual

d)

vascular

72.

Cutting stems, roots or leaves creates an identical offspring. What type of reproduction is the plant using?

a)

Sexual Reproduction

b)

Germination

c)

Asexual Reproduction

d)

Pollenation

73.

Why do flowers have colorful petals?

a)

The petals help attract pollinators

b)

The petals provide camouflage

c)

The petals warn predators

d)

The petals go through photosynthesis

74.

Which of the choices below describes where a bee receives pollen and what part of the flower it takes it to? (The transfer of pollen).

a)

style --> ovary

b)

stigma --> anther

c)

anther --> stigma

d)

filament --> style

75.

Plants have two types of roots based on how they form underground. Which type of root system is a mass of smaller branching roots?

a)

bulbs

b)

taproots

c)

fibrous roots

d)

dicots

76.

Plants have two types of roots based on how they form underground. Which type consists of one large, main root with smaller roots branching off?

a)

bulbs

b)

fibrous roots

c)

taproots

d)

monocot

77.

What type of plant does NOT have true roots, stems and leaves?

a)

vascular

b)

nonvascular

c)

apple tree

d)

daffodil flower

78.
Green pigment that helps to absorb sunlight
a)
Xanthophyll
b)
Carotene
c)
Chlorophyll
d)
Lycopene
79.
A flowering plant with leaves that have parallel veins.
a)
gymnosperms
b)
angiosperms
c)
dicot
d)
monocot
80.
The male reproductive structure of a flower is the ___.
a)
pistil
b)
ovary
c)
stamen
d)
ovule
81.
The tip of the style that has sticky hairs to trap pollen is the ___.
a)
stamen
b)
stigma
c)
ovary
d)
style
82.
All of the following are examples of seed disbursement except:
a)
wind
b)
volcanic eruptions
c)
physical movement (rolling)
d)
animals feces
83.
Which part may develop into a fruit?
a)
E
b)
D
c)
C
d)
A
84.

What is the stamen?

a)

male part of the flower

b)

female part of the flower

c)

the fruit of the flower

d)

the petals of the flower

85.

What is the pistil?

a)

the male part of the flower

b)

the female part of the flower

c)

he fruit of the flower

d)

the petals of the flower

86.

Which part of the flower is the tube pollen goes through to meet the ovules?

a)

filament

b)

style

c)

stigma

d)

anther

87.

Which part of the flower becomes a seed after fertilization?

a)

pollen

b)

fruit

c)

ovule

d)

anther

88.

Which part of the flower contains the ovules?

a)

the fruit

b)

the petals

c)

the stigma

d)

the ovary

89.

What are examples of pollinators?

a)

wind

b)

bees

c)

water

d)

fruit

e)

birds

90.

what type of pollination is this?

a)

Cross Pollination

b)

Self Pollination

c)

Vegetative propagation

91.

what type of pollination is this?

a)

Cross Pollination

b)

Self Pollination

c)

Vegetative Propagation

92.
a)

Pistil

b)

Stigma

c)

Style

d)

Ovary

93.
a)

Pistil

b)

Stigma

c)

Style

d)

Ovary

94.
a)

Pistil

b)

Stigma

c)

Style

d)

Ovary

95.
a)

Anther

b)

Filament

c)

Stamen

d)

Petal

96.
a)

Sepal

b)

Stamen

c)

Annther

d)

Filament

97.
In which two layers of the leaf are most active  chloroplasts found?
a)
Palisade and spongy mesophyll
b)
Epidermis and stomata
c)
xylem and phloem
d)
Roots and spongy mesophyll
98.
____________ cells open and close the stomata
a)
palisade
b)
guard
c)
xylem
d)
epidermis
99.
What is the name of the area where the leaves connect to the stem?
a)
Internode
b)
Compound
c)
Petiole
d)
Node
100.
What type of leaf is in the picture?
a)
simple
b)
pinnate
c)
palmate
d)
annual
101.
What type of leaf is in the picture?
a)
simple
b)
Compound
c)
palmate
d)
annual
102.
the stalk that joins a leaf to a stem; leafstalk.
a)
annual
b)
perennial
c)
petiole
d)
simple leaf
103.
Tightly packed columnar cells make up the _ layer.
a)
Palisade
b)
Spongy
c)
Epidermal
d)
Ground
104.
The epidermis of the leaf _
a)
Is responsible for photosynthesis
b)
Protects the leaf
c)
Keeps water in the leaf
d)
Stores water and food
105.
Examine this seed. Would you expect it to produce a dicot or monocot plant?
a)
monocot
b)
dicot
c)
Corn
d)
WI Fast Plant
106.
Examine this seed. Would you expect it to produce a dicot or monocot plant?
a)
monocot
b)
dicot
c)
Neither
d)
Cotyledon
107.
Flower parts in dicots are in multiples of?
a)
4
b)
7
c)
 3
d)
2
108.
A flower is pictured. Can it be classified as a dicot or monocot?
a)
monocot
b)
dicot
c)
Neither
d)
Lily
109.
Is this flower from a monocot or dicot?
a)
monocot
b)
dicot
c)
neither
d)
both
110.
Why is the flower in the picture classified as a dicot?
a)
A.  The petals are arranged in 3 or groups of 3.
b)
B.  The petals are arranged in 4 or 5 or groups of 4 or 5.
c)
C.  The leaves have webbed, scattered or branching veins
d)
D.  Both B and C
111.
Which statement concerning cotyledons is correct?
a)
Monocots have one cotyledon, dicots have two
b)
Monocots have two cotyledons, dicots have one
c)
Monocots have one cotyledon, dicots have more than two
d)
the number of cotyledons does  not matter
112.
What type of leaves would you expect this flower to have?
a)
Parallel veins
b)
Branching (net-like) veins
c)
Neither 
d)
Both
113.
Identify the type of vascular bundles(inside look of stem) as a dicot or monocot.
a)
monocot
b)
dicot
c)
Neither
d)
Both
114.
Identify the type of vascular bundles (inside look of stem) as a dicot or monocot.
a)
monocot
b)
dicot
c)
Neither
d)
Both
115.
Examine the leaf. Would you expect this plant to be classified as a dicot or monocot?
a)
monocot
b)
dicot
c)
Neither
d)
Both
116.
Identify the type of angiosperm as a dicot or monocot.
a)
monocot
b)
dicot
117.
Vascular plants with seeds are split into what two groups?
a)
angiosperms & bryosperms
b)
gymnosperms & angiosperms
c)
gametophytes & sporophytes
d)
sporophytes  & gymnosperms
118.
This is a group of vascular plants where their seeds are not surrounded by a fruit?
a)
dicots
b)
monocots
c)
angiosperms
d)
gymnosperms
119.
What type of tropism is response to touch? 
a)
Gravitropism
b)
Phototropism
c)
Thigmotropism
d)
Hydrotropism
120.
This picture would represent which type of tropism?
a)
Phototropism
b)
Geotropism
c)
Hydrotropism
d)
Thigmotropism
121.
Changes in an organism's environment that cause a response
a)
Tropism
b)
Hormone
c)
Stimuli
d)
Response
122.
When the plant grows toward the stimuli
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
123.
When the plant grows away from the stimuli
a)
Positive 
b)
Negative
124.
What type of tropism response to water? 
a)
Hydrotropism
b)
Gravitropism
c)
Thigmotropism
d)
Phototropism
125.
A vine plant brushes against a fence and wraps itself around the fence.  To what stimulus is the plant responding? 
a)
phototropism
b)
hydrotropism
c)
thigmotropism
d)
gravitropism
126.
The shoot of a plant growing up. 
a)
Positive Gravitropism 
b)
Negative Gravitropism 
c)
Thigmotropism
d)
Hydrotropism
127.
Which of the following is an example of the effects of geotropism?
a)
Monarch butterflies migrate from Canada to Mexico each year.
b)
A hippopotamus submerges itself in water until the Sun goes down.
c)
A wilted flower returns to an upright position after being watered.
d)
A potted plant falls on its side, but it roots still grow downward.
128.
Which of the following would be the appropriate stimulus and response for geotropism?
a)
Stimulus= Touch; Response= Close leaves
b)
Stimulus= Gravity; Response= roots grow down, stem grows up
c)
Stimulus= gravity; Response= grows toward the light
d)
Stimulus= Light; Response= roots grow toward water
129.

what type of tropism is occurring here?

a)

phototropism

b)

thigmotropism

c)

geotropism

d)

tropictropism

130.

what type of tropism is occurring here?

a)

phototropism

b)

thigmotropism

c)

geotropism

d)

tropictropism

131.

what type of tropism is occurring here?

a)

phototropism

b)

thigmotropism

c)

geotropism

d)

tropictropism

132.

Reactants -----------------------> ?


what comes after Reactants ?

a)

Products

b)

Reactants

c)

ATP

133.

what equation is this for?

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cellular respiration

c)

Tropisms

134.

what are the products of photosynthesis?


reactants-------------->products

a)

Glucose and oxygen

b)

glucose and carbon dioxide

c)

carbon dioxide and water

135.

what hormone do plants use to respond to their environment?

a)

testosterone

b)

estrogen

c)

auxin

d)

gibberlins

136.

This gas causes fruits to ripen

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

ethylene

d)

nitrogen

137.
What polysaccharide is the primary component of plant cell walls?
a)
Expansin
b)
Cellulose
c)
Glycogen
d)
Endosperm
138.
Which hormone promotes seed germination?
a)
abscisic acid
b)
ethylene
c)
gibberellin
d)
auxin
139.
Hormone related to the growth of the plant in response to tropisms
a)
Auxin
b)
Cytokinins
c)
Ethene
d)
Absisic acid
140.
Breaks seed dormancy and promotes growth (can make fruit bigger)
a)
Auxin
b)
Gibberellin
c)
Cytokinins
d)
Ethene
141.
Which plant hormone is heavily involved in cell division and metabolism?
a)
auxin
b)
cytokinin
c)
gibberellin
d)
ethylene
142.

A Plant adaptation to prevent drying out

a)

cuticle

b)

photosynthesis

c)

spores and seeds

d)

bark

143.

A Plant adaptation for reproduction

a)

spores and seeds

b)

cuticle

c)

bark, vessels and cell walls (cellulose)

d)

cell walls

144.

A Plant adaptation for gravity and support

a)

spores and seeds

b)

cuticle

c)

bark, vessels and cell walls (cellulose)

d)

cell walls

145.
Plant’s roots grow down, anchoring it into the soil. To what stimulus is the plant responding?
a)
thigmotropism
b)
hydrotropism
c)
phototropism
d)
gravitropism
146.

Which is an example of a structural adaptation?

a)

A plant growing deep roots to access underground water

b)

A plant laying dormant (inactive) during seasons with little sunlight

c)

A plant producing poison to protect itself

147.

Why might some plants have thorns?

a)

to stay safe from animals that want to eat the plant

b)

to attract insects that spread pollen to other plants

c)

to take in nutrients from the air

d)

to provide shade for the plant

148.
What is one reason why some plants have scents?
a)
to shed extra water off the plant
b)
to take in nutrients from the soil
c)
to attract animals to spread its pollen
d)
to conserve water during dry periods
149.

Why might some plants that grow on the shady rain forest floor have large leaves?

a)

to stay safe from predators

b)

to attract different animals

c)

to survive harsh winters with heavy snowfall

d)

to take in as much sunlight as possible

150.

Some trees shed their leaves in time for winter. Why is this adaptation useful?

a)

The trees save energy during the darker, colder months.

b)

The trees take in more sunlight through their branches.

c)

The trees attract animals to spread their seeds.

d)

The trees blend into their environment and hide.

151.
A carnivorous plant gets all of its nutrients from the soil.
a)
True
b)
False
152.
Some plants have small leaves that help them do which of these?
a)
grow tall
b)
save water
c)
make seeds
make seeds
d)
fall off in winter
153.
Poison is an adaptation that _____________.
a)
makes animals sick or itchy.
makes animals sick or itchy.
b)
pollinates the plant.
pollinates the plant.
c)
attracts pollinators to the plant
attracts pollinators to the plant.
154.
The rain forest is very thick so not much sunlight reaches plants on the forest floor. So some plants will... 
a)
have spikes to discourage animals from eating them 
b)
climb on other plants to reach sunlight
c)
flexible stems to allow them to move easily with currents
d)
be covered in hair to keep them warm 
155.

How do plants like water lilies float on the water?

a)

They have poisonous leaves.

b)

They have an air space in the stems.

c)

They have slippery leaves.

d)

They have seeds that float.

156.

The structures shown in the picture are called...

a)

... stomata.

b)

... spore cases.

c)

... pallisade cells.

d)

... leaf nostrils.

157.

The main function of the cells labeled X is to...

a)

change the size of the stomate to regulate water loss and gas exchange

b)

close the stomate to keep dust and dirt out of leaf

c)

directly provide leaf cells with water involved in photosynthesis

d)

allow newly formed glucose to be released from the leaf

158.

Where are the stomata and guard cells located?

a)

In the spongy mesophyll

b)

Surrounding the stroma

c)

Within the veins

d)

In the lower epidermis

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