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001_Introductions

Total questions: 156

Worksheet time: 2hrs 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Scientific names are used to...
a)
show the chemical make-up of plants.
b)
avoid confusion concerning the names of plants.
c)
increase the number of names of plants.
d)
all of the above. 
2.
Scientific names of plants are expressed in Latin because...
a)
it is a dead language.
b)
it is easy for all nationalities to pronounce.
c)
it is an international language and was used by the early scholars to express plant names.
d)
it is an easy language to learn. 
3.
The name of the person who developed the binomial system for naming plants.
a)
Linnaeus
b)
Plato
c)
Socrates
d)
Mrs. H
4.
Scientific names are composed of...
a)
Genus & Species
b)
Genus & Common Name
c)
Species & Common Name
5.
Which name starts with a lower case letter?
a)
Common Name
b)
Genus
c)
Species
6.
The Genus name Acer is for all...
a)
Oaks
b)
Pines
c)
Maples
d)
Begonias
7.
The science of classifying and identifying organisms is:
a)
Science 
b)
Anatomy 
c)
Taxonomy
8.

What is Plant Taxonomy?

a)

Identification of plants

b)

Naming of plants

c)

Classification of plants

d)

All of the above

9.

Identify the person who developed the binomial system for naming plants.

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Which name starts with a lower case letter?

a)

Common Name

b)

Genus

c)

Species

d)

Vernacular name

11.

Which is the correct order?

a)

Kingdom Phylum Order Class

b)

Class Order Family Genus

c)

Domain Phylum Kingdom Species

d)

Order Family Species Genus

12.

Tick the dicot plants.

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Which is correct scientific name for mango?

a)

Ficus religiosa

b)

Prunus persica

c)

Mangifera indica

d)

Pyrus malus

14.

Which is correct scientific name for mango?

a)

Ficus religiosa

b)

Prunus persica

c)

Mangifera indica

d)

Pyrus malus

15.

How many petals are there in Hibiscus

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

8

e)

Numerous

16.

What is synandrous androecium?

(a)  

17.

Fused calyx lobes are called

(a)  

18.
Term given to describe the 2 name naming system is:
a)
dichotmous key
b)
binomial nomenclature
c)
2 scientific names
d)
binomial key
19.
Who first proposed binomial nomenclature as a way of classifying organisms?
a)
Carl Linnaeus
b)
Carl's Jr.
c)
Charles Darwin
d)
Henry Groseclose
20.
Scientific names are used to...
a)
show the chemical make-up of plants.
b)
avoid confusion concerning the names of plants.
c)
increase the number of names of plants.
d)
all of the above. 
21.

The plant kingdom is divided into two main groups:

a)

flowering & non-flowering

b)

spores & seeds

c)

trees & plants

d)

conifers & flowering plants

22.

Flowering plants are called:

a)

pretty

b)

monocotyledons

c)

dicotyledons

d)

angiosperms

23.

Plants that reproduce from seeds can be further divided into:

a)

monocots & dicots

b)

angiosperms & dicotyledons

c)

conifers & flowering plants

d)

spores & conifers

24.

What is a minute, typically single-cell reproductive unit capable of giving rise to a new individual without sexual fusion?

a)

embryo

b)

seed

c)

spore

d)

angiosperm

25.

Conifers (pine trees) reproduce by making:

a)

male & female cones

b)

spores

c)

angiosperms

d)

runners

26.

Flowering plants (angiosperms) are split into two further categories called:

a)

monocotyledons & tricotyledons

b)

dicotyledons & monocotyledons

c)

protists & spores

d)

seeding & seedless

27.

What is NOT a characteristic of a monocot plant?

a)

parallel veins

b)

flowers in multiples of three

c)

Fibrous Roots

d)

Taproots

28.

What is a characteristic of a dicot plant?

a)

leaf veins resemble a net of web

b)

leaf veins are parallel

c)

Fibrous root system

d)

flowers in multiples of three

29.

What is a characteristic of a dicot plant?

a)

leaf veins resemble a net of web

b)

leaf veins are parallel

c)

Fibrous root system

d)

flowers in multiples of three

30.

What is a characteristic of a monocot plant?

a)

Fibrous root system

b)

taproot

c)

leaf veins resemble a net/web

d)

Embryo has 2 cotyledons

31.

What is the difference between a monocot (corn) plant seed & a dicot (bean) plant seed?

a)

(monocot) corn seed is bigger then a (dicot) bean seed

b)

(monocot) corn seed is always yellow where a (dicot) bean seed can be many different colors

c)

(monocot) corn seed has a single cotyledon, while a (dicot) bean seed has two cotyledons

d)

(monocot) corn seed germinates at a lower temperature than a dicot (bean) seed

32.

The vascular structure of a dicot (bean) plant is:

a)

vascular bundles in a ring

b)

vascular bundles are scattered

c)

no noticeable vascular pattern

d)

vascular pattern varies by species

33.

Monocot leaf structures have:

a)

veins resembling a net or web

b)

veins parallel to each other

c)

are non-vascular

d)

veins perpendicular to each other

34.

Which of the following plants do NOT reproduce using spores?

a)

Algae

b)

Strawberries

c)

Ferns

d)

Mosses

35.

Fibrous roots, scattered vascular structures, parallel leaf veins, & a single cotyledon embryo are all examples of a ______________.

a)

Monocot plant

b)

Dicot plant

c)

Tricot plant

d)

angiosperm

36.

taproot system, vascular bundles in a ring, net like leaf veins, and an embryo with two cotyledons are all characteristics of a ___________.

a)

monocot

b)

dicot

c)

angiosperm

d)

tricot

37.
Mosses, liverworts, and hornworts are ___ plants.
a)
nonvascular
b)
vascular
38.
Nonvascular plants do not have true
a)
roots
b)
stems
c)
leaves
d)
all of these
39.
Nonvascular plants usually grow in:
a)
damp, shady areas
b)
deserts
c)
arctic regions
d)
sunny fields
40.
Xylem and phloem are found in 
a)
all vascular plants
b)
all nonvascular plants
c)
all plants
d)
all mosses
41.
Vascular, seeded plants that contain seeds in cones are:
a)
angiosperms
b)
gymnosperms
c)
deciduous
d)
moss
42.
Vascular, seeded plants that contain seeds in fruits are:
a)
angiosperms
b)
gymnosperms
c)
deciduous
d)
moss
43.
Angiosperms are easily classified because of the ___ that they produce.
a)
cones
b)
leaves
c)
flowers and fruits
d)
rhizomes
44.
a)
Gymnosperm
b)
Angiosperm
45.
a)
cycad
b)
conifer
c)
gnetophyte
d)
horsetail
46.
Which of these is not a plant?
a)
evergreen
b)
flower
c)
wheat 
d)
mushroom
47.
Plants are multicellular, which means
a)
they are made of many cells.
b)
they are made of one cell.
48.
Which is a NOT a characteristic that all plants have in common?
a)
All plants have tissues and organs.
b)
All plants have cell walls and chloroplasts.
c)
All plants are vascular.
d)
All plants make their own food.
49.
What are the 2 MAIN groups of plants?
a)
seed plants and seedless plants
b)
gymnosperms and angiosperms
c)
horsetails and ferns
d)
vascular and nonvascular
50.
Some of the world's tallest plants are:
a)
vascular
b)
nonvascular
51.
Which group of plants absorb water like a sponge?
a)
vascular 
b)
nonvascular
52.
Ferns do not have seeds, they reproduce with,
a)
root
b)
spores
c)
flowers
d)
cones
53.
Which plants are very short and grow close to the ground?
a)
vascular
b)
nonvascular
54.
Seedless plants reproduce by
a)
spores
b)
seeds
c)
binary fission
d)
mitosis
55.
The dots on the back of this fern plant are tiny reproductive cells called
a)
chloroplasts
b)
anthers
c)
spores
d)
ovaries
56.
Why do coconut palms form a coconut?
a)
To produce a new coconut palm tree.
b)
To support the tree.
c)
To produce food for the adult tree.
d)
To move water and food through the coconut.
57.
Why is the plant in the picture a vascular plant?
a)
it can absorb light from the sun
b)
it has a stem that can carry water and nutrients
c)
it has more than one cell
d)
it can make it's own foo
58.
a)
Gymnosperm
b)
Angiosperm
59.
All plants...
a)
make seeds
b)
have roots
c)
need soil
d)
make food through photosynthesis
60.
a)
cycad
b)
conifer
c)
gnetophyte
d)
horsetail
61.

Which plant below would scientist group with watermelon plants?

a)

fern

b)

rose

c)

pine tree

d)

apple tree

62.

Classify the plant.

a)

Flowering

b)

Non-Flowering

63.

Identifies plants according to physical characteristics

a)

Plant Classification

b)

Descriptive Classifcation

c)

Botanical Classification

d)

None of the Above

64.

A student researches four plants that are in the same group. He sorts the plants into two smaller groups.

How does the student MOST LIKELY sort the plants?

a)

by seed size

b)

by flower shape

c)

by whether they have cones or flowers

d)

by whether they produce seeds or spores

65.

Using water from the soil, carbon dioxide from the air, and energy from the sun to make food

a)

classification

b)

xylem

c)

photosynthesis

d)

fertilization

66.

Which of the following is true of ferns and daisies?

a)

Ferns have flowers and daisies do not.

b)

Ferns have stems and daisies do not.

c)

Ferns do not produce seeds and daisies do.

d)

Ferns do not produce spores and daisies do.

67.

Plants that go dormant, or leafless, during the year are considered

a)

deciduous.

b)

herbaceous.

c)

evergreen.

d)

woody.

68.

Plants that hold onto their leaves throughout the year are considered

a)

deciduous.

b)

herbaceous

c)

coniferous

d)

woody

69.

Which of the following is an example of a gymnosperm?

a)

moss

b)

monocot

c)

conifer

d)

fern

70.

Vascular, seeded plants that contain seeds in cones are:

a)

angiosperms

b)

gymnosperms

c)

deciduous

d)

moss

71.

In a non-vascular plant how does water move?

a)

through the roots

b)

from cell to cell

c)

through the xylem and phloem

d)

from the roots to the flower

72.

In which type of plant does water/food move through xylem and phloem?

a)

seed plants

b)

vascular plants

c)

non-vascular

d)

both vascular and non-vascular

73.

Non-vascular plants do not have roots, stems, or leaves. Which is a non-vascular plant?

a)

fern

b)

moss

c)

ivy vine

d)

tree

74.
phloem is 
a)
a vascular tissue that carries water and nutrients from the roots up to the stem and leaves.
b)
a vascular tissue that carries food from leaves to the the roots.
c)
another name for leaf.
75.

Seedless vascular plants reproduce by...

a)

Seeds

b)

Spores

c)

Pollen

d)

Rhyzoid

76.

Seedless vascular plants have real roots, stems and leaves.

a)

True

b)

False

77.
These types of plants are able to grow taller because of the added support and faster nutrient transport of xylem and phloem.
a)
Seedless plants
b)
Vascular plants
c)
Seeded plants
d)
Nonvascular plants
78.
a)
Vascular
b)
Nonvascular
79.

Completes lifecycle in one growing season

a)

Annual

b)

Bienniel

c)

Perennial

d)

None of the Above

80.

Indefinite growth, produces seeds annually

a)

Annual

b)

Biennial

c)

Perennial

d)

None of the Above

81.

Requires two growing seasons to produce seeds

a)

Annual

b)

Biennial

c)

Perennial

d)

None of the Above

82.

Identifies plants by their use and lifecycle

a)

Botanical classification

b)

Descriptive classification

c)

Plant classification

d)

None of the Above

83.

Package containing an embryo and food

a)

Seed

b)

Root

c)

Stem

d)

Flower

84.

Plant in the spring and harvest in the fall

a)

Summer annual

b)

Winter annual

c)

Spring annual

d)

Fall annual

85.

Plant in the fall and harvest in the spring

a)

Summer Annual

b)

Winter Annual

c)

Spring Annual

d)

Fall Annual

86.

Most specific classification level

a)

Kingdom

b)

Class

c)

Family

d)

Species

87.

Means of grouping plants according to their similarities

a)

Botanical Classification

b)

Descriptive Classification

c)

Plant Classification

d)

None of the Above

88.

All plants are classified based on ...

a)

Whether they have vascular tissue or not

b)

Whether they have flowers or not

c)

Whether they have cuticle or not

d)

Whether they do photosynthesis or not

89.

Which of the following are classified as non-vascular? (Select all that apply)

a)

Mosses

b)

Quillworts

c)

Hornworts

d)

Club Mosses

90.

Which of the following describes the production of leaves in ferns?

a)

Leaves (fronds) are the first to develop along with the stem.

b)

Leaves (fronds) are grown out the of the stem of the fern as it grows and develops.

c)

Leaves (fronds) unroll from the fiddlehead as it grows and develops.

d)

Leaves (fronds) are grown out of the branches of the plant.

91.

Describe the specialized pollinator of the cycad.

a)

The cycad pollinates through a release of pollen through the air.

b)

The cycad pollinates through the use of a species of beetles.

c)

The cycad pollinates through the use of a species of bees.

d)

The cycad pollinates through the use of a species of ladybugs.

92.

Plants that produce seeds formed by cones or cone-like structures are classified as

a)

gymnosperms

b)

angiosperms

c)

bryophytes

d)

nonvascular

93.

The true mosses are nonvascular plants that lack xylem and phloem.

a)

True

b)

False

94.

Plants that produce seeds that are not covered by fruits or specialized structures are

a)

gymnosperms

b)

angiosperms

c)

bryophytes

d)

nonvascular

95.

If you were to go outside and pick up a random plant, it is most likely a(n).....these are the most abundant plants found

a)

angiosperm

b)

bryophyte

c)

gymnosperm

d)

gnetophyte

96.

Which of the following would you be least likely to see in South Carolina?

a)

angiosperms

b)

gymnosperms

c)

bryophytes

d)

gnetophytes

97.

How are coniferous trees classified/identified?

a)

Their cone shape

b)

Their leaves

c)

The shape of their branches

d)

Whether they are vascular or non-vascular

98.

Which of the following is known as the "resurrection plant", for its ability to come back to life in the presence of water?

a)

Mosses

b)

Club mosses

c)

Spike Mosses

d)

Quillworts

99.

Why are there no tall bryophytes? (Talked about this in class)

a)

There are no tall bryophytes because of the lack of vascular tissue.

b)

There are no tall bryophytes because they don't have stems.

c)

There are no tall bryophytes because technically they aren't plants.

100.

Several of the plants that we talked about are evergreens, like gymnosperms. What does it mean when a plant is identified as an evergreen?

a)

Usually stay green all year round

b)

Usually stay green during the summer and spring

c)

Usually stay green during the winter when other plants are not green

d)

Usually stay green through their reproductive phase

101.

Why would most bryophytes grow in moist or damp areas?

a)

These plants lack vascular tissue, so they need to be close to a water source.

b)

These plants don't have stems, so they need to be near water.

c)

These plants need humid hot temperatures to grown and that's found in damp areas.

102.

What type of conifer has leaves that appear to be in a bundle?

a)

Fir tree

b)

Pine tree

c)

Cypress tree

d)

Cedar trees

103.

What is the purpose of cones?

a)

Allows gymnosperms (conifers) to reproduce

b)

Acts as a protectant to conifer leaves

c)

Acts as the fruit of the conifer tree and they are eaten in some cultures

d)

Cones have no real purpose to the growth and development to plants.

104.

Q1. In pteridophytes, asexual reproduction occurs by ....................

a)

Spore formation

b)

zygote formation

c)

None of the above

105.

__________ is member of Angiosperm

a)

fern

b)

cycus

c)

pinus

d)

Mango

106.

________ have roots like Rhizoid.

a)

Thallophyta

b)

Bryophyta

c)

Gymnosperm

d)

Monocot

107.

The stem of plant is hollow in ___________

a)

Bamboo

b)

Banana

c)

Onion

d)

Rose

108.

___________ plants have well-developed roots, stem and leaves. But, do not bear flowers and fruits

a)

Gymnosperm

b)

Angiosperm

c)

Pterodophytes

d)

None of the above

109.

Capsules present in the plant belongs to _______

a)

Thallophyta

b)

Bryophyta

c)

Pterodophyta

d)

Angiosperm

110.

The plants whose seeds can be divided into two equal halves _______

a)

Monocot

b)

Dicot

c)

both

111.

Leaves of __________ have brown spot on their posterior part

a)

Fern

b)

cycus

c)

pine

d)

hibiscus

112.

Name the type of the stem

a)

tree

b)

herb

c)

shrub

d)

creeper

113.

Name the type of the stem

a)

shrub

b)

tree

c)

herb

d)

crawler

114.

Name the type of the stem

a)

tree

b)

creeper

c)

shrub

d)

crawler

115.

Name the type of the stem

a)

creeper

b)

herb

c)

tree

d)

shrub

116.

Name the type of the stem

a)

tree

b)

shrub

c)

herb

d)

crawler

117.

Name the type of the stem

a)

creeper

b)

crawler

c)

shrub

d)

herb

118.

Name the type of the stem

a)

shrub

b)

herb

c)

creeper

d)

crawler

119.

Name the type of the stem

a)

shrub

b)

crawler

c)

creeper

d)

herb

120.

Name the type of the stem

a)

herb

b)

shrub

c)

creeper

d)

crawler

121.

Name the type of the stem

a)

shrub

b)

tree

c)

climber

d)

creeper

122.

Name the type of the stem

a)

climber

b)

herb

c)

creeper

d)

shrub

123.

Name the type of the stem

a)

crawler

b)

creeper

c)

shrub

d)

herb

124.

Name the type of the stem

a)

creeper

b)

shrub

c)

crawler

d)

herb

125.

Can you find the group or type of this plant?

a)

Herb

b)

Shrub

c)

Deciduous

d)

Evergreen

126.

Choose the plants that are herb.

a)
b)
c)
d)
127.

1. Evergreen trees have needle - like or scaly leaves.

a)

False

b)

True

128.

The tree of this fruit belongs to which group or type?

a)

Creepers

b)

Shrubs

c)

Deciduous

d)

Evergreen

129.

Choose the type or group of this plant.

a)

Deciduous

b)

climber

c)

shrub

d)

Herb

130.

1. The national tree of UAE is ghaff tree and it is a (a)   tree.

131.

These flat broad leaves belongs to which group or type of tree?

a)

Shrubs

b)

Deciduous

c)

Herbs

d)

Evergreen

132.

Plants have been broadly divided into how many groups or type?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

4

133.

Deciduous loses its (a)   in winter.

134.

1. Shrub plants branches are near the base of the (a)   .

135.
The Florida Panther was once considered to be a subspecies of cougars and given a special trinomial taxonomy of Puma concolor coryi. Current scientists however, have studied the Florida Panther and removed the subspieces classification to only Puma concolor. Which of the following would most likely explain why the classification of the Florida Panther changed.
a)
. New genetic evidence suggests a much closer relationship between the Florida Panther and other cougars.
b)
Shared features between the Florida Panther and other cougars were also found in newly discovered organisms in the world.
c)
. Advanced technologies have shown a large difference in cell structure between the Florida Panther and other cougars.
d)
Trinomial naming conventions are no longer used by longer used by scientists because only the genus and species are important in taxonomy
136.
 In 1990, Carl Woese introduced the three domain system for classifying living things, after the advancement of DNA analysis allowed for a comparison of species genetic code. Which of the following is the best explanation for why domains were added to the previous system of classification?
a)
The old system of classification was wrong and needed to be corrected.
b)
. New species are evolving too quickly to keep up with the old system of classification.
c)
Domains have always been included, they were just made official recently. 
d)
Some organisms, which were previously characterized together, were determined to be genetically very different.
137.
Many protists are single-celled organisms, as are bacteria. However, protists and bacteria are in different biological kingdoms. Which of the following comparisons of protists and bacteria is NOT true?
a)
. Both protists and bacteria can be motile.
b)
Both protists and bacteria are microorganisms
c)
Protists are eukaryotes, while bacteria are prokaryotes.
d)
Protists may be photosynthetic, but bacteria cannot be photosynthetic.
138.
What is a group of organisms that look alike and can reproduce among themselves?
a)
Species
b)
Family
c)
Genus
139.
What is the largest classification level?
a)
Species
b)
Kingdom
c)
Class
140.
When we group things according to similarities what are we doing (according to science)?
a)
Grouping
b)
Classifying
c)
Taxifying
141.
Which type of plant contains two cotyledons?
a)
Monocot
b)
Dicot
142.
Which type of plant has flower petals arranged in groups of three?
a)
Monocot
b)
Dicot
143.
What are angiosperms called?
a)
Seedless Plants
b)
Evergreens
c)
Flowering Plants
144.
What do the flowers of angiosperms produce?
a)
Spores
b)
Fruits
c)
Cones
145.
These types of plants have transport tubes to move water and nutrients.
a)
Vascular
b)
Non-vascular
146.
What are bryophytes often called because they are the first plants to grow in rocky areas?
a)
Rocky Plants
b)
Pioneer Plants
c)
Pilgrim Plants
147.
What are the reproductive cells of moss and fern plants?
a)
Spores
b)
Seeds
c)
Fruits
148.
_________ are gymnosperms that produce seeds in cones and have needs (as leaves).
a)
Cycads
b)
Flowers
c)
Conifers
149.
Gymnosperms are woody plants that do not have __________ seeds.
a)
Covered
b)
Uncovered
c)
Any
150.

Jose rolls up a paper towel and puts it in a straw. He puts the straw in a glass of water and observes the movement of water from the glass up the towel. What plant part does Jose's model represent?

a)

Stem

b)

Seeds

c)

Leaves

d)

Flower

151.

Some plants produce seeds, which come in a variety of sizes and shapes. No matter what a seed looks like, they all have the same function. Which answer best describes the function of a seed?

a)

Seeds produce flowers to attract bees.

b)

Seeds make energy for the plant.

c)

Seeds grow into a new plant.

d)

Seeds collect water from the ground.

152.

What is the main role for the flower of the plant?

a)

It collects nutrients.

b)

It lets the plant make food.

c)

It helps the plant reproduce.

d)

It supports the plant.

153.

Which plant part protects the seed and helps with seed dispersal?

a)

Leaf

b)

Stem

c)

Fruit

d)

Flower

154.

The Opuntia is a type of cactus plant and is most often found in very dry climates. They can survive in the desert because they can store water. Most people do not know this, but they actually produce fruit. That is where they get their nickname, prickly pear. What is the best classification of the Opuntia?

a)

Plants that produce spores.

b)

A type of fern.

c)

Non flowering plants.

d)

Flowering plants.

155.

Plant kingdom consists of 3 main phyla ........

(select all that apply)

a)

Bryophyta

b)

Spermatophyta

c)

Thallophyta

d)

Tracheophyta

156.
Scientific names are used to...
a)
show the chemical make-up of plants.
b)
avoid confusion concerning the names of plants.
c)
increase the number of names of plants.
d)
all of the above. 

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