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WorksheetsPlants (MS Science Bowl)
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 32mins
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Class
Date
1.
Stamen is to anther as carpel is to:
a)
sepal
b)
ovary
c)
egg
d)
pollen
2.
Which of the following phenomena does NOT contribute to water's ability to move against gravity through a plant's vascular system?
a)
Capillary action
b)
Transpiration pull
c)
Phloem pressure [FLOH-em]
d)
Osmotic pressure
3.
Which of the following is a phylum of plants that is characterized by naked or uncovered seeds?
a)
Gymnosperms
b)
Angiosperms
c)
Algae
d)
Monocots
4.
In 1665, what person, using a microscope he built, observed perforations in plant stems, which he called cells:
a)
Robert Hooke
b)
Anton Van Leewenhoek
c)
Carolus Linnaeus
d)
Theodor Schwann
5.
Which of the following is the LEAST likely method a maple tree uses to regulate water:
a)
storing water in vacuoles
b)
opening and closing stomata in stems and leaves
c)
transporting water in their heartwood
d)
absorbing water through root hairs
6.
The green pigment in plants that captures the energy of sunlight and initiates photosynthesis is called:
a)
chlorophyll
b)
anthocyanin
c)
carotene
d)
xanthophylls
7.
What is the most important function of fiber tracheids (read as: TRAY-key-ids) in woody plants:
a)
energy storage
b)
structural support
c)
sugary sap movement
d)
absorption of nutrients from the soil
8.
In bean and corn seeds, the food supply that is used by the seed to germinate and grow is in which of the following:
a)
cotyledon (PRONOUNCED: KOT-ill-ee-don)
b)
root tip
c)
abcission zone
d)
petiole
9.
What do we call the evaporation of water from plants that occurs chiefly while their stomata are open for the passage of carbon dioxide and oxygen during photosynthesis (read as: fōe-tōe-SIN-teh-sis)?
a)
Transpiration
b)
Chemotaxis (read as: kee-MŌE-tahk-SIS)
c)
Chemosynthesis
d)
Chlorophyll
10.
Which of the following accurately matches the part of the flower and its description?
a)
Top part of the stamen that produces and bears pollen – sepal
b)
Swollen base of the flower than attaches it to the stem – carpel
c)
Sticky part of the flower’s carpel that traps pollen grains – stigma
d)
Part of the flower containing the ovules that later develop into seeds – anther
11.
Which of the following plants is sometimes called a fiddlehead when it is immature:
a)
maple tree
b)
tulip
c)
moss
d)
fern
12.
Which of the following parts of a plant produces pollen:
a)
petal
b)
stamen
c)
pistil
d)
sepal
13.
In bean and corn seeds, the food supply that is used by the seed to germinate and grow is in the:
a)
cotyledon (PRONOUNCED: KOT-ill-ee-don)
b)
root tip
c)
abcission zone
d)
petiole
14.
As a tree ages, which of the following BEST describes what happens to the secondary phloem:
a)
it stops being produced
b)
it accumulates in large quantities into the xylem
c)
it is crushed between each year’s xylem
d)
it is lost as part of the bark and does not accumulate in great quantities
15.
Which of the following are the 3 basic organs of higher plants:
a)
plastids, cell walls, and golgi
b)
xylem, phloem, and cambium
c)
roots, stems, and leaves
d)
cork, bark, and wood
16.
Which of the following statements it true about pollen?
a)
Pollen must be transferred between plants by insects
b)
Pollen travels through the style and directly fertilizes the ovule
c)
Either before or after arriving on the stigma, each pollen grain undergoes a mitotic cell division producing two sperm
d)
Pollen is a gamete
17.
Photosynthesis has both light and dark reactions. Which of the following occurs without the presence of light?
a)
Water is split to produce oxygen
b)
Carbon dioxide is transformed to sugar
c)
NADP+ is converted to NADPH
d)
ADP is converted to ATP
18.
A plant produces small flowers that do not have a strong odor and are not brightly colored. The plant is probably fertilized by which of the following?
a)
Wind
b)
Bats
c)
Flies
d)
Bees
19.
If you were to take a section of a leaf, which of the following statements correctly aligns the part of the leaf and its function?
a)
Mesophyll (read as: MEH-zoh-fil): Opening through which air brings carbon dioxide
b)
Thylakoid (read as: THY-lah-kohid): Captures light
c)
Epidermis: Region where most photosynthesis takes place
d)
Stoma: Protect and support the leaf
20.
In photosynthesis, during which of the following stages is oxygen released as a byproduct?
a)
Photosystem 1
b)
Photosystem 2
c)
Calvin reaction
d)
ATP synthase
21.
Indicate which of the following is most efficient for water and mineral transport in plants?
a)
Tracheids (read as: TRAY-keeds)
b)
Sclerids
c)
Sieve tube elements
d)
Vessel elements
22.
Which of the following sets of two light colors do chloroplast pigments absorb most effectively during photosynthesis?
a)
Red and blue
b)
Green and yellow
c)
Green and blue
d)
Red and purple
23.
Which of the following plants traps and digests insects:
a)
begonia
b)
bird of paradise
c)
sun dew
d)
lady’s slipper
24.
Which of the following are the sugar transporting cells of the phloem in flowering plants:
a)
tracheids
b)
collenchyma
c)
vessel elements
d)
sieve tube cells
25.
The development of polyploidy in plants plays the most direct role in which of the following?
a)
Sympatric speciation
b)
Allopatric speciation
c)
Natural selection
d)
Parapatric speciation
26.
Into which of the following does a typical fern spore most directly develop:
a)
sporophyte
b)
egg cell
c)
gametophyte
d)
sperm cell
27.
If a pea plant with white flowers is crossed with a pea plant with red flowers and all 100 seedlings from this cross are white, then which of the following statements is most likely true:
a)
white is dominant to red
b)
white is recessive to red
c)
white flowers are dominant in all flowering plants
d)
red flowers are recessive in all flowering plants
28.
If an order of plant has floral parts usually arranged in multiples of 4 or 5, it would most likely have:
a)
net venation and one cotyledon
b)
vascular bundles arranged in a ring and a taproot
c)
diffuse or fibrous root system and 2 cotyledons
d)
parallel venation and 2 cotyledons
29.
Flowering plants called angiosperms are divided into two major groups, monocots and dicots, based primarily on what feature?
a)
Number of seed leaves
b)
Size and color of flower
c)
Tolerance for heat and humidity
d)
Ability to withstand herbicides
30.
Which of the following is the plant hormone MOST directly responsible for plants growing towards a light source:
a)
photozyme
b)
lipin
c)
gibberellin (read as: jib-er-ELL-in)
d)
auxin
31.
Which of the following factors does NOT affect the rate of photosynthesis?
a)
Temperature
b)
Amount of free oxygen
c)
Amount of carbon dioxide
d)
Light intensity
32.
Which of the following is considered the dominant generation in flowering plants:
a)
hypocotyl
b)
sporophyte
c)
gametophyte
d)
anthophyte
33.
Which of the following trees have simple, pinnate leaves:
a)
red oak and fig
b)
sugar maple and sycamore
c)
sassafras and palm
d)
cherry and apple
34.
Which of the following is the primary function of vascular tissue in plants:
a)
transport of fluids
b)
storage of solids
c)
photosynthesis
d)
carbon dioxide absorption
35.
Which of the following properties of water allow tall trees to transport water to the canopy?
a)
Hydrolytic action
b)
Adhesion and cohesion
c)
Ionic bonding
d)
Salt gradient
36.
The presence of which of the following is the most important characteristic that allows xylem to function in plants:
a)
plastids and chloroplasts
b)
strong thick walls
c)
large fluid-filled vacuoles
d)
nuclei and endoplasmic reticulum
37.
Which of the following is the correct botanical term for the stem of a flower:
a)
peduncle (pronounced: pea-done-kle)
b)
stolon
c)
rhizome
d)
tuber
38.
As an adaptation to arid environments, Crassulacean [kras-uh-LAY-shuhn] acid metabolizing (CAM) plants open their stomata during the night and close them during the day. Which of the following is a CAM plant?
a)
Corn
b)
Apple
c)
Sugarcane
d)
Pineapple
39.
Which of the following organisms is NOT a thallophyte (read as: THAH-loh-fyt)?
a)
Entamoeba (read as: ehn-tah-MEE-bah)
b)
Cladophora
c)
Chara (read as: KAH-rah)
d)
Ulothrix
40.
Plant metabolism must:
a)
Produce carbon dioxide and consume oxygen
b)
Neither produce nor consume carbon dioxide or oxygen
c)
Consume carbon dioxide and produce oxygen
d)
Both produce and consume carbon dioxide and oxygen
41.
Most of the wood in a typical 100 year old oak tree is made of which of the following cells?
a)
cork cells
b)
phloem
c)
epidermis
d)
xylem
42.
Which of the following does NOT characterize dicotyledon [dy-kot-l-EEd-n] plants?
a)
Parallel veins on leaf
b)
Tap roots
c)
Many leaves
d)
4 or 5 flower petals
43.
Of the following, which is NOT considered a type of vascular tissue in plants?
a)
Sclerenchyma [skli-RENG-kuh-muh]
b)
Parenchyma [puh-RENG-kuh-muh]
c)
Xylem [ZY-luhm]
d)
Phloem [FLOH-em]
44.
Which of the following plant cell components is responsible for making a connection between the cytoplasm of adjacent cells?
a)
Peroxisome (read as: peh-ROHK-si-sōem)
b)
Microfilaments
c)
Plasmodesmata (read as: plahz-moh-DEHZ-mah-tah)
d)
Centrosome
45.
Which of the following statements is NOT true about the plant Mimosa pudica [mee-MO-suh POO-dee-kuh]?
a)
It is an herb
b)
Its leaves fold inward and droop when it is touched or shaken
c)
It is native to Africa
d)
Aqueous [AY-kwee-uhs] extracts of its roots inhibit cobra venom
46.
Which of the following is a monocot:
a)
Acer rubrum
b)
Quercus rubra
c)
Zea maize
d)
Echinacea angustifolia
47.
Which of the following is NOT a mechanism plants use to disperse their seeds?
a)
Ingestion by animals
b)
Wind
c)
Apomixis (read as: ah-poh-MIK-sis)
d)
Storage by animals
48.
Which of the following organisms has an archegonium:
a)
moss
b)
bird
c)
frog
d)
oak tree
49.
Which of the following are NOT bryophytes (read as: BRYoh- fyts):?
a)
Liverworts
b)
Ferns
c)
Hornworts
d)
Mosses
50.
Which of the following is the male reproductive part of a flower?
a)
Stamen
b)
Sepal
c)
Petal
d)
Pistil
51.
A summary reaction for photosynthesis is:
a)
CO2 + O2 + H2O and light yields carbohydrate + O2
b)
CO2 + H2O and light yields carbohydrate + O2
c)
CO2 + H2O and light yields carbohydrate + H2O
d)
CO2 + O2 + H2O and light yields carbohydrate + H2O
52.
Which of the following is NOT a gymnosperm?
a)
Ginkgo
b)
Hornwort
c)
Conifer
d)
Cycad
53.
Differentiation of cells during plant development is MOST commonly associated with:
a)
cellular maturation into specialized cells
b)
enlargement of cells without specialization
c)
division of cells without specialization
d)
allowing cells to recognize other cells
54.
Which of the following is most advantageous to plants that depend on insects for pollination:
a)
absence of rhizomes
b)
sticky pollen
c)
small green flowers
d)
numerous stomata
55.
Which of the following portions of the seed serves as the plant embryo's food supply until germination?
a)
Pollen
b)
Embryo
c)
Endosperm
d)
Gametophyte [guh-MEE-tuh-fyt]
56.
Which of the following characteristics will NOT help distinguish monocots from dicots [DY-kots]?
a)
Number of flower petals
b)
Leaf pattern
c)
Differences in mesophyll [MEZ-uh-fil]
d)
Vascular bundle anatomy
57.
The suffix, “wort,” is commonly found in the names of which of the following?
a)
Leaf
b)
Seed
c)
Herb
d)
Root
58.
In which of the following locations does the Calvin cycle take place?
a)
Inner thylakoid (read as: THY-lah-koyd) membrane
b)
Mitochondrial (read as: my-toh-KOHN-dree-ahl) membrane
c)
Stroma
d)
Interstitial fluid
59.
Which of the following is LEAST likely to be found in or on a root of a flowering plant:
a)
stomata
b)
epidermis
c)
xylem
d)
phloem
60.
In which of the following cell types of woody higher plants is lignin most prominent:
a)
phloem
b)
xylem
c)
parenchyma
d)
collenchyma
61.
Which of the following is the botanical term for the haploid generation in moss plants:
a)
gametophyte
b)
archegonia
c)
style
d)
ovule
62.
A plant produces flagellated sperm and the dominant stage in its life cycle is haploid. Which of the following plants best fits this description?
a)
Fern
b)
Moss
c)
Cycad [SY-kad]
d)
Ginkgo
63.
Which of the following is an example of a multiple fruit?
a)
pear
b)
grape
c)
pineapple
d)
orange
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