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Botany

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What cells allow the stomata to open and close
a)
Body Cells
b)
Pressure Cells
c)
Guard Cells
d)
Rhizoids
2.
Sunlight, Water and __________ are needed to conduct photosynthesis?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Carbon Dioxide
c)
Sugar
d)
Atoms
3.
If a plants xylem were destroyed it would hinder its ability to...
a)
Absorb water from soil
b)
Absorb water from leaves
c)
Absorb sunlight
d)
Conduct water to the leaves
4.
Pollen grains are produced by...
a)
Male reproductive structures
b)
Sporophytes
c)
Ovules
d)
Female reproductive structures
5.
Special cells that open and close for gas exchange are called
a)
Vascular tissue
b)
Guard Cells
c)
Meristem
d)
Mesophyll
6.
The Apical Meristem is...
a)
Tissue that transports nutrients
b)
Protection around the roots
c)
Area of growing cells
d)
Cells that transport food
7.
Angiosperms produce seeds protected inside 
a)
Cones
b)
Flowers
8.
What purpose do roots serve?
a)
To store nutrients
b)
To conduct Water
To absorb water
c)
To conduct photosynthesis
d)
To grow 
9.
The purpose of the cuticle is to 
a)
nourish the plant
b)
reduce evaporation of fluids
c)
aid in reproduction 
d)
allow it to live under water
10.
The main function of the stem is to 
a)
Store water
b)
transport substances between roots and leaves
c)
Store carbohydrates
d)
Carry out photosynethesis
11.

Nodes and inter nodes are not present in

a)

Shoots

b)

Roots

c)

Both

d)

None

12.

The plant's food, which is a sugary substance, is called:

a)

oxygen

b)

glucose

c)

stomata

d)

photosynthesis

13.

Which of these plants use roots as their storage organ?

a)

potato

b)

sweet potato

c)

brinjal

d)

onion

14.

which of them is a rhizome?

a)

Banana

b)

potato

c)

onion

d)

ginger

15.

THORN IS A

a)

ROOT

b)

STEM

c)

LEAF

d)

NOTHING

16.

WHAT IS THIS

a)

TENDRILS

b)

STOLON

c)

SUCKERS

d)

CLIMBERS

17.

WHAT IS THIS

a)

TENDRILS

b)

STOLON

c)

SUCKERS

d)

CLIMBERS

18.
Which of the following is responsible for the exchange of gases between the plant and the atmosphere during photosynthesis?
a)
primary and secondary meristems 
b)
xylem and phloem 
c)
guard cells and stomata
d)
cambium and epidermis 
19.
Plants need carbon and oxygen to produce glucose during photosynthesis. How do most plants obtain these elements?
a)
They take in carbon dioxide dissolved in water through the roots and transport them using xylem.
b)
The take in carbon dioxide in the air through the stomata of the leaves.
c)
They absorb carbon monoxide (CO) through respiration.
d)
They absorb carbon (C) from the soil and oxygen (O2) from the air.
20.
Which of the following correctly explains the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration?
a)
The products of each process provide the reactants needed for the other.
b)
A.  The products of both reactions are the same.
c)
A.  The reactants for one process are the same as the reactants for the other.
d)
A.  There is no relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
21.
What is the correct formula for photosynthesis?
a)
H2O+CO2+sunlight -> O2 + C6H12O6
b)
CO2+ sunlight + O2 -> O2 + C6H12O6
c)
 O2+ C6H12O6 -> H2O + CO2 + sunlight
d)
O2+ C6H12O6 -> H2O + CO2 + ATP
22.
What is the correct formula for cellular respiration?
a)
H2O+CO2+sunlight -> O2 + C6H12O6
b)
CO2+ sunlight + O2 -> O2 + C6H12O6
c)
 O2+ C6H12O6 -> H2O + CO2 + sunlight
d)
O2+ C6H12O6 -> H2O + CO2 + ATP
23.

What is the purpose of cuticle?

a)

To make the leaf shiny

b)

to prevent moisture loss

c)

to capture energy from the sun

d)

make seeds

24.

True or False: The only plant tissue with epidermis is the root.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Gymnosperms are

a)

Closed seeded

b)

Open seeded

c)

Both

d)

None of the above

26.

Angiosperms are

a)

Closed seeded

b)

Open seeded

c)

Both

d)

None of the above

27.

Botany is

a)

is the science of plant life and a branch of biology.

b)

is the science of photosynthesis.

c)

is the science of invertebrates.

d)

is the science of physiology and a life of mycelium.

28.

The plant cell has

a)

lysosomes

b)

a cell wall with murein

c)

a cell wall with cellulose

d)

white blood cells

29.

The organelle that contains chlorophyll is called

a)

vacuole

b)

nucleus

c)

chloroplast

d)

mitochondria

30.

The organelle that keeps water is called

a)

nucleus

b)

chloroplast

c)

mitochondria

d)

vacuole

31.

This plant vascular tissue transports food and nutrients.

a)

xylem

b)

phloem

c)

meristem

d)

cambium

32.

This plant cellular organelle is responsible for photosynthesis.

a)

chloroplast

b)

nucleus

c)

mitochondrion

d)

endoplasmic chromoplast

33.

The blade, margin and veins are parts of a _____

a)

Book

b)

Farm

c)

Leaf

34.

The apex is the tip of the leaf

a)

False

b)

Maybe

c)

True

35.

The main job of a plant's leaf is

a)

absorb water

b)

absorb carbon dioxide

c)

photosynthesize

d)

support the plant

36.

The interior cells of a root are called

a)

root hairs

b)

epidermis

c)

root cap

d)

cortex

37.

The green pigment in plant cells that captures the energy from sunlight is

a)

chlorophyll

b)

chloroplasts

c)

plastids

d)

central vacuole

38.

True or False? All three of a plant's organs have vascular tissue in them.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

A stem that persists from year to year and can have growth rings is

a)

an herbaceous stem

b)

a soft stem

c)

a green stem

d)

a woody stem

40.

The stalk that attaches a leaf to a stem or branch is called the

a)

herbaceous stem

b)

stolon

c)

rhizoid

d)

petiole

41.

The openings on the lower surface of a leaf are known as

a)

stomata

b)

guard cells

c)

holey moley

d)

cuticle

42.

Carrots and dandelions have what type of root system?

a)

taproot

b)

herbaceous

c)

fibrous

d)

woody

43.

What type of tissue is made of dead cells that carry water and minerals throughout the plant?

a)

Xylem

b)

Phloem

c)

Palisade layer

d)

Spongy layer

44.

The evaporation of water from a leaf is known as

a)

aspiration

b)

respiration

c)

simulation

d)

transpiration

45.

A plant that has lost turgor pressure will be

a)

floppy and limp

b)

firm

c)

wilted

d)

stiff

46.
How will glucose make its way from the leaves to the rest of the plant?
a)
through the stomata
b)
through openings on the leaves called chloroplasts
c)
through xylem tissue
d)
through phloem cells
47.
This plant is half covered in a bag.  The bag over time collected a lot of water on the inside of the bag. 
What might this experiment be about?
a)
transpiration
b)
photosynthesis
c)
geotropism
d)
gravitropism
48.

A plant needs all of the following EXCEPT to make glucose?

a)

water

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

light energy

49.

Collectively the stigma, style and ovaries make up the:

a)

Stamen

b)

Carpel or Pistil

c)

Petals

d)

Sepals

50.

Collectively the anther and filament make up the:

a)

Stamen

b)

Carpel or Pistil

c)

Petals

d)

Sepals

51.

The corolla is the same as the:

a)

Stamen

b)

Carpel or Pistil

c)

Petals

d)

Sepals

52.

The calyx is the same as the:

a)

Stamen

b)

Carpel or Pistil

c)

Petals

d)

Sepals

53.

Smith never taught this in class, but you could probably guess that the 4 floral whorls (sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils) are modified:

a)

roots

b)

stems

c)

leaves

54.

Jimmy Two-Times was out causing trouble, as usual, when he stumbled upon a flower. He remembered learning about flowers in Botany, so he looked at it. He realized that it didn't have a stamen. The flower was:

a)

incomplete

b)

a loser

c)

imperfect

d)

totally messed up

55.

A complete flower has:

a)

been pollinated and fertilized, and will therefore make seeds.

b)

been pollinated but not fertilized yet.

c)

has both male and female reproductive parts.

d)

all it needs to survive in this harsh world.

56.

Look at the illustration of the tomato flower and fruit. What part of the flower becomes the fruit of the tomato?

a)

The petals

b)

The sepals

c)

The anther on the stamen

d)

The ovary wall

57.

Look at the picture of the apple flower and fruit. What are the green things at the top of the apple?

a)

Petals

b)

Stamens

c)

Sepals

d)

Ovaries

58.

a plant of a large group that comprises those that have flowers and produce seeds enclosed within a carpel, including herbaceous plants, shrubs, grasses, and most trees.

a)

angiosperms

b)

bryophytes

c)

spores

d)

gymnosperms

59.

a plant of a group that comprises those that have seeds unprotected by an ovary or fruit, including the conifers, cycads, and ginkgo.

a)

gymnosperm

b)

angiosperms

c)

bryophytes

d)

autotrophs