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LET ME GROW (TOPIC:PLANT HORMONE)

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 18mins

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1.

Diagram shows the shoot of a plant grow towards light.


What is the cause of the reaction ?

a)

The shoot needs to grow longer to avoid competition for light

b)

The shoot needs light for photosynthesis

c)

The cells shaded from light elongate faster

d)

The concentration of auxins is higher in cells exposed to light

2.

Diagram shows a method of producing fruit by auxin hormone.


What is the characteristic of fruit formed ?

a)

The fruit is bigger

b)

The fruit has no seed

c)

The fruit is sweeter

d)

The fruit has more vitamin C

3.

Why does a farmer place a few unripe fruits together with ripe fruits ?

a)

This can make the unripe fruits sweeter and juicer

b)

This can quicken the ripening of the unripe fruits

c)

This can make the colour of ripe fruits more attractive

d)

This can make the ripe fruits keep longer

4.

Diagram shows 4 coleoptiles which are exposed to light from one side.

Which of the coleoptiles P, Q, R and S respond to the direction of light ?

a)

P AND R

b)

Q AND R

c)

P AND Q

d)

Q AND S

5.

Diagram shows a traditional practice to speed up the ripening of fruits.


What is the purpose of keeping the fruits in the rice container?

a)

To trap heat

b)

To trap ethylene

c)

To trap carbon dioxide

d)

To trap water in the fruit

6.

Diagram shows a graph, which shows the effect of the concentration of auxin on the growth of the shoot tip and the root tip.

What is the effect on the growth of cells in the shoot tip and in the root tip if the concentration of auxin is I p.p.m?

a)

SHOOT TIPS : Stimulate the growth of cells,


ROOT TIPS:Inhibits the growth of cells

b)

SHOOT TIPS:Inhibits the growth of cells,


ROOT TIPS:Stimulates the growth of cells

c)

SHOOT TIPS:Stimulates the growth of cells


ROOT TIPS:Stimulates the growth of cells

d)

SHOOT TIPS:Inhibits the growth of cells


ROOT TIPS:Inhibits the growth of cells

7.

Which of the following plant hormones stimulate parthenocarpy process?

a)

Ethylene

b)

Cytokinine

c)

Auxin

8.

Response to light in which plant stems bend toward a light source

a)

gravitropism

b)

negative gravitropism

c)

phototropism

d)

negative phototropism

9.

When the plant grows toward the stimuli

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

10.

When the plant responds to gravtiy

a)

Phototropism

b)

Thigmotropism

c)

Gravitropism

d)

Hydrotropism

11.

Hormone related to the growth of the plant in response to tropisms

a)

Auxin

b)

Ethylene

c)

Cytokinins

d)

Absisic acid

12.

Hormone that breaks seed dormancy and promotes growth (can make fruit bigger)

a)

Auxin

b)

Gibberellin

c)

Ethylene

d)

Cytokinins

13.

The meristem cells at the tip of the shoot produces...

a)

gibberelin

b)

auxin

14.

What can we explain on the blue shaded colour of a germinating seed ?

a)

High concentration of auxins of upper side of ROOTS INHIBITS growth

b)

High concentration of auxins of lower side of ROOTS INHIBITS growth

c)

High concentration of auxins of lower side of SHOOTS INHIBITS growth