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CAX IGCSE Biol Plant Hormones

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Auxins are responsible for _____________ of a plant

a)

Colour change

b)

Watering

c)

Phototropism

d)

Growth

2.

What happens when you place an over ripe banana in a fruit bowl with other fruit?

a)

Nothing will happen

b)

The other fruit will grow in size

c)

Ethylene gas will cause the fruit to grow mold

d)

Ethylene gas will cause the other fruit to ripen

3.

Phototropism is

a)

The plant response to water

b)

The plant response to light

c)

The plant response to gravity

d)

The plant response to soil

4.

Geotropism is

a)

The plant response to light

b)

The plant response to water

c)

The plant response to soil

d)

The plant response to gravity

5.

The red arrow in the picture above is pointing to the ____________ system of the plant

a)

Shoot

b)

Root

c)

Tip

d)

Stem

6.

Where is auxin formed

a)

Tip of stem and root

b)

Leaves

c)

Embryo

d)

All

7.

Stimulates new root growth

a)

abscisic acid

b)

auxin

c)

cytokinins

d)

gibberellin

e)

ethylene

8.

what type of tropism is occurring here?

a)

phototropism

b)

thigmotropism

c)

geotropism

d)

tropictropism

9.

What is the phenomenon that is affecting the growth of the bean shoot

a)

gravitrophism

b)

phototropism

c)

thigmotrophism

d)

rapid movement

10.

What is the role of auxin that causes a plant to bend towards light?

a)

The concentration of auxin in the plant increases when there is light.

b)

Auxin causes uniform growth on every stem.

c)

Auxin causes cells that are on the dark side to grow faster.

d)

Auxin causes the increase in the number of plant cells.

11.

What is the reaction that is shown by the plant in the figure above?

a)

Positive hydrotropism.

b)

Negative phototropism.

c)

Positive thigmotropism.

d)

Negative geotropism.

12.

The figure above shows four coleoptiles P, Q, R and S that are exposed to unilateral light. After two days, which coleoptile will move towards the light?

a)

P only.

b)

R only.

c)

P and R only.

d)

P, Q and S only.

13.
The time when a seed sprouts when its need for water, air, and warmth is met
a)
pollination
b)
germinate
c)
dormancy
d)
pistil