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Plant Systems Test Review

Total questions: 129

Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The part of the plant

that is generally

under the ground

and in the soil

a)

Reproductive System

b)

Transpiration

c)

Shoot System

d)

Root System

2.

The part of the plant

that is generally above the ground including stems, leaves, buds and reproductive structures

a)

Stem System

b)

Leaf system

c)

Shoot system

d)

Xylem

3.

The tubes and support that transport water

and nutrients up, down and around in plants

a)

Vascular System

b)

Shoot System

c)

Root System

d)

Reproductive System

4.

The outer layer of plants which protects the plants and regulates water levels inside the plant.

a)

Shoot System

b)

Root System

c)

Dermal System

d)

Reproductive System

5.

In general, leaves, roots, stems and flowers

a)

Plant Systems

b)

Plant Cells

c)

Plant Organs

d)

Plant Organisms

6.

Vascular tissue (tubes) responsible for the transportation of water and minerals up from the roots and around the plant.

a)

Stomata

b)

Transpiration

c)

Phloem

d)

Xylem

7.

Vascular tissue (tubes) responsible for the transportation of glucose down and around in a plant.

a)

Transpiration

b)

Xylem

c)

Phloem

d)

Root Hairs

8.

The process of water movement in plants

due to evaporation out the stomata

and absorption of water through the root hairs

a)

Active Transport

b)

Transpiration

c)

Stomata

d)

Guard Cells

9.

Pores under leaves

that allow for transpiration

and gas exchange

a)

Xylem

b)

Stomata

c)

Phloem

d)

Transpiration

10.

Two cells that regulate the size of the stomata depending on temperature and

water conditions

a)

Phloem

b)

Xylem

c)

Stomata

d)

Guard Cells

11.

A large number of elongated cells that

grow out from the roots. They absorb water and minerals from the soil

via osmosis.

a)

Root Hairs

b)

Stomata

c)

Guard Cells

d)

Pholem

12.

The parts of the plant (angiosperms) involved in producing gametes (pollen and eggs) and seeds (fertilized eggs)

a)

Shoot System

b)

Phloem

c)

Xylem

d)

Reproductive System

13.

The plant hormone response to the

force of gravity

a)

Phototropism

b)

Geotropism

c)

Thigmotropism

d)

Transpiration

14.

The plant hormone response to light

a)

Transpiration

b)

Thigmotropism

c)

Geotropism

d)

Phototropism

15.

The plant hormone response to touch

a)

Thigmotropism

b)

Geotropism

c)

Phototropism

d)

Transpiration

16.

Flowers and Cones function is to ____________________.

a)

Look Pretty

b)

Decorate Christmas Wreath

c)

Help the plant reproduce

d)

Anchor to the ground

17.

What is the vascular tissue that transports water up the plant?

a)

Xylem

b)

Phloem

c)

Roots

d)

Shoot

18.

What is NOT a function of the root system?

a)

Anchor the plant to the ground

b)

Absorb water and nutrients

c)

Store energy for example in potatoes or carrots

d)

Create food for the plant through photosynthesis

19.

What is a function of the root system?

a)

Absorb Water

b)

Absorb sun light

c)

Reproduce

d)

Take in carbon dioxide

20.

Roots store energy in bulbs, taproots and root vegetables.

a)

True

b)

False

21.
The ovary, style, and the stigma make up the female part of a plant called the ?
a)
stamen
b)
petals
c)
stem
d)
carpel (pistil)
22.

Pollen grains are produced by ?

a)

the anther

b)

the stigma

c)

the flowers

d)

the leaves

23.

Which number or numbers identify the stamen?

a)

3,4

b)

5, 6, 7

c)

2

d)

8, 9

24.
Which of these includes a plant embryo (seed), a food supply, and a protective covering?
a)
flower
b)
fruit
c)
stem
d)
stamen
25.
Seeds can be disbursed by animals, water, and __________ ?
a)
wind
b)
earthquakes
c)
fire
d)
blizzards
26.

Which group is by far the largest?

a)

conifers

b)

ferns

c)

flowering plants

d)

mosses

27.
Pollen comes from the male or female parts of the flower?
a)
male
b)
female
28.

The pollen grains are found in this part of the stamen.

a)

anther

b)

style

c)

carpel

29.

The part of the flower on which the pollen grains land.

a)

carpel

b)

stamen

c)

sepals

d)

stigma

30.

Small leaf-like structures forming an outer circle at the base of a flower.

a)

petals

b)

sepal

c)

stigma

d)

carpel

31.

Found inside the ovary and contain the ova

a)

ovules

b)

anther

c)

seeds

d)

stamen

32.
The part of a flower that produces the male reproductive cells.
a)
anther
b)
style
c)
stigma
d)
filament
33.
What is the function of nectar?
a)
To provide food for the flower
b)
To attract pollinators
c)
To attract animals to disperse the fruits
d)
To produce perfumes for Man
34.
Pollination is the process by which the pollen grains are transferred from the ________ to the _________. 
a)
anther... ovary
b)
anther ... stigma
c)
stigma ... ovary 
d)
stigma ... filament
35.
Pollination can occur within the same flower. 
a)
True 
b)
False 
36.
Pollination can occur between flowers of the different plants of the same species. 
a)
True 
b)
False 
37.
Which is a way animals can help spread seeds?
a)
Eating fruit.
b)
Eating leaves.
c)
Digging up plants.
d)
Eating stems.
38.
How do these seeds most likely move from one place to another?
a)
wind
b)
water
c)
animals
d)
humans
39.

The purpose of seed dispersal is for the seeds to __________.

a)

germinate at the same time

b)

move to the same place and grow

c)

move further away from the parent plant

d)

compete with one another for minerals in the soil

40.
Part of the plant that helps in seed dispersal
a)
Stem
b)
Leaf
c)
Flower
d)
Fruit
41.

Why are shorea seeds able to be dispersed by the wind?

a)

It is light and has wing-like structure

b)

It has hooks to hook onto the fur of animals

c)

It has a fibrous husk that makes it float

d)

It has dry pods that split open

42.
What do you need for photosynthesis to take place?
a)
water
b)
sunlight
c)
carbon dioxide and chlorophyll
d)
all of the above
43.

Plants that don't have phloem and xylem tissues are known as?

a)

Non Vascular

b)

Vascular

c)

Gymnosperms

44.

One of the reasons that moss plants don't grow very tall is because it

a)

has vascular tissues.

b)

lacks vascular tissues.

c)

only has xylem tissues.

d)

only has phloem tissue.

45.

Which of the following plants are considered non vascular?(Select all that apply)

a)

Moss

b)

Horsetails

c)

Hornworts

d)

Ferns

e)

Liverworts

46.

Mosses are often the first plants to start growing after a volcanic eruption. This trait is called...

a)

Pioneer Species

b)

Secondary Species

c)

Exotic Species

47.

Plants that contain phloem and xylem tissues are known as

a)

Non Vascular

b)

Vascular

c)

Bryophytes

d)

Liverworts

48.

What does the phloem tissues do in a plant?

a)

Carries water from the roots to the leaves.

b)

Carries food from the leaves to the roots.

c)

Moves Oxygen and CO2 throughout the plant.

d)

Turns sunlight into energy.

49.

What does the xylem tissues do in a plant?

a)

Carries water from the roots to the leaves.

b)

Carries food from the leaves to the roots.

c)

Moves Oxygen and CO2 throughout the plant.

d)

Turns sunlight into energy.

50.

A frond on a fern plant is the...

a)

Leaf

b)

Leaflet

c)

Stem

d)

Sporophyte

51.

What is this a picture of?

a)

Ferns

b)

Horsetails

c)

Club Moss

d)

Liverworts

52.

Which of these groups below are seed plants categorized into?(Select all that apply)

a)

Gymnosperms

b)

Non Vascular

c)

Angiosperms

d)

Bryophytes

53.

Gymnosperm in Greek means...

a)

Fuzzy Seeds

b)

Vascular Plants

c)

Flowering Plants

d)

Naked Seeds

54.

Plants the use cones for reproduction are called

a)

Angiosperms

b)

Gymnosperms

c)

Bryophytes

d)

Club Mosses

55.

What are the thin, spikey, narrow leaves of a conifer called?

a)

Fronds

b)

Needles

c)

Deciduous

d)

Fiddleheads

56.

What do male cones produce?

a)

Spores

b)

Pollen

c)

Eggs

d)

Seeds

57.

What do female cones produce?

a)

Spores

b)

Pollen

c)

Eggs

d)

Seeds

58.

The joining of sperm and eggs in the female cone are called?

a)

fertilization

b)

germination

c)

pollination

59.

Monocots and Dicots are categories of

a)

All plant types

b)

Flowering plants

c)

All living things

d)

beds for single and twin babies

60.

Dicots typically have the following feature which is different to Monocots

a)

Root hairs

b)

fibrous roots

c)

tap roots

d)

died roots

61.

Monocots typically have the following type of veins

a)

Parallel

b)

Branching

c)

Capillaries

d)

Varicose

62.
Examine this seed. Would you expect it to produce a dicot or monocot plant?
a)
monocot
b)
dicot
c)
Neither
d)
Cotyledon
63.
Why is the flower in the picture classified as a dicot?
a)
A.  The petals are arranged in 3 or groups of 3.
b)
B.  The petals are arranged in 4 or 5 or groups of 4 or 5.
c)
C.  The leaves have webbed, scattered or branching veins
d)
D.  Both B and C
64.
What type of seed leaf would you expect this flower to have?
a)
one cotyledon
b)
two cotyledon
c)
three cotyledon
d)
unlimited cotyledon
65.

Flowering plants are also known as ...

a)

Angiosperms

b)

Gymnosperms

c)

Nonvacular plants

d)

Seedless vascular plants

66.

One cotyledon (food storage area)

a)

Monocot

b)

Dicot

67.

Two cotyledons (food storage area)

a)

Monocot

b)

Dicot

68.

Flower parts in dicots are in multiples of?

a)

4 or 5

b)

7

c)

3

d)

2

69.

#1 - outermost layer and not made of cells; helps regulate water loss.

a)

Epidermal cells

b)

Palisade cells

c)

Xylem cells

d)

Waxy cuticle

70.

#2 & #5 - outermost layer of cells; provides protection from outside elements.

a)

Epidermal cells

b)

Palisade cells

c)

Phloem cells

d)

Waxy cuticle

71.

#3 - layer of tall, columnar cells that contain many chloroplast for photosynthesis

a)

Epidermal cells

b)

Guard cells

c)

Pallisade mesophyll

d)

Spongy mesophyll

72.

#4 - layer of irregular cells with space in between the cells

a)

Pallisade mesophyll

b)

Phloem

c)

Spongy mesophyll

d)

Xylem

73.

#6 - porous opening in the bottom of the leaf that allows for gaseous exchange

a)

Pallisade mesophyll

b)

Spongy mesophyll

c)

Stomata

d)

Vein

74.

#7 - two cells that surround each porous opening; regulates gaseous exchange by opening and closing the pore.

a)

Epidermal cells

b)

Guard cells

c)

Stomata cells

d)

Xylem cells

75.

#8 - Cell tissue that makes up part of each vein that transports glucose and nutrients throughout the plant

a)

Epidermal cells

b)

Guard cells

c)

Phloem cells

d)

Xylem cells

76.

#9 - Cell tissue that makes up part of each vein that transports water throughout the plant

a)

Epidermal cells

b)

Guard cells

c)

Phloem cells

d)

Xylem cells

77.
The important gases, carbon dioxide and oxygen, enter and leave the leaf through the
a)
upper epidermis
b)
phloem
c)
stomata
d)
guard cells
78.
Which structures open and close stomata to allow gas exchange but prevent water loss in leaves?
a)
Epidermis
b)
Vascular tissue
c)
Guard cells
d)
Spongy mesophyll
79.
Which structure helps prevent water loss and protects the leaf?
a)
Palisades mesophyll
b)
Spongy mesophyll
c)
Vascular tissue
d)
Cuticle
80.

The outermost layer of CELLS of the leaf is the

a)

cuticle

b)

epidermis

c)

spongy mesophyll

d)

bundle sheath

81.

What's the main function of the leaf?

a)

Absorb Sunlight

b)

Make Food

c)

Attract Insects

d)

Move Water and Minerals

82.
Which of the following is not a reactant in photosynthesis
a)
H2O
b)
Light Energy
c)
CO2
d)
O2
83.
A plant native to which of the following biomes is likely to have the thickest cuticle?
a)
Tropical Rainforest
b)
Desert
c)
Wetlands
d)
Temperate Grasslands
84.

In which organelle does photosynthesis occur?

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Chlorophyll

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Cytoplasm

85.

What are the end products of photosynthesis?

a)

Carbon Dioxide and Water

b)

Glucose and Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen and Glucose

d)

Water and Glucose

86.

Which of the following are reactants of photosynthesis?

a)

CO2 and H2O

b)

O2

c)

H2O and Glucose

d)

None of the above

87.
____________________ provides the energy necessary for photosynthesis.
a)
water
b)
sunlight
c)
glucose
d)
soil
88.

What is the function of a cuticle?

a)

Water Transport

b)

Sugar Transport

c)

Reduce Water Loss

d)

Increase Water Loss

89.

Check off any characteristics that describe the xylem.

a)

Carries sugar

b)

Carries water and minerals

c)

Direction of transport is roots-to-leaves.

d)

Direction of transport is leaves-to-whole plant

90.

What are the levels of organization in plants?

a)

Plants have cells, but not tissues.

b)

Plants are made up of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems

c)

Plants contain cells and tissues, but not organs.

91.

What is the vascular tissue that carries water throughout a plant?

a)

phloem

b)

seedling

c)

xylem

92.

Two main systems of a plant are the _________

a)

fruits and stems

b)

leaves and flowers

c)

roots and shoots

93.

Select all of the following conditions that would result in plant water loss.

a)

High Temperatures

b)

Low Temperatures

c)

Light

d)

No Light

94.
What is photosynthesis?
a)
The process in which humans eat their food
b)
When a photographer takes a photo.
c)
To get your pictures from the photo lab.
d)
The process in which plants make their food.
95.
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
CO2 + light + H2O --> O2 + Sugar
b)
CO2 + sugar + H2O --> O2 + light
c)
O2 + light + H2O --> CO2 + Sugar
d)
CO2 + O2 + H2O --> Light+ Sugar
96.

What is transpiration?

a)

Excess water being released from the aerial parts of plants in the form of water vapor

b)

Excess sugar being released from the leave

c)

The way a plant makes its food

d)

When the plant uses sugar for energy

97.

Transpiration is a part of____________?

a)

Condensation

b)

Sublimation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Precipitation

98.

Water transported from stems to leaves through what?

a)

xylem

b)

phloem

c)

stems

d)

roots

99.

Select all of the environmental factors that would increase transpiration.

a)

Increased humidity

b)

Increased wind speed

c)

Increased temperature

d)

Decreased surface area

100.

What is a cuticle? Choose 2

a)

A waxy layer of a fatty substance called cutin covering the epidermis

b)

A waxy layer of a fatty substance called cutin covering the dermis

c)

Part of Xylem

d)

A plant cuticle is a protecting film covering the epidermis of leaves

101.

Which is true?

a)

99% of water taken by the plant evaporates through transpiration

b)

9% of water taken by the plant evaporates through transpiration

c)

Evaporation through transpiration accounts only for 1% of all the water the plant takes in

d)

Evaporation through transpiration is minuscule

102.

Adaptation to reduce transpiration

a)

Broader leaves

b)

absence of cuticle

c)

More stomata

d)

Narrow leaves

103.

Kidney shaped cells at the border of the stomata

a)

Lenticels

b)

Cuticle

c)

Guard cells

d)

Hydathodes

104.

If plants don't store up water, how does water leave the plant?

a)

The roots get rid of excess water.

b)

Most plants DO store water.

c)

It is released from the leaves by TRANSPIRATION.

105.

Which picture shows the cuticle?

a)
b)
c)
d)
106.

Remember when you put the celery in the water? What happened to the water level by the next day?

a)

The level dropped A LOT, because the celery sucked it up.

b)

The level stayed the same, because the celery was dead.

c)

The level dropped a little, because of evaporation.

107.

A change in an organism’s external environment that causes a response from the organism.

a)

External Stimuli

b)

Internal Stimuli

c)

Energy Transformation

d)

Turgor Pressure

108.

The growth (or response) of a plant towards or away from LIGHT.

a)

Phototropism

b)

Geotropism

c)

Thigmotropism

d)

Hydrotropism

109.

The growth (or response) of a plant towards or away from the Earth’s GRAVITY.

a)

Phototropism

b)

Geotropism

c)

Thigmotropism

d)

Hydrotropism

110.

The growth (or response) of a plant towards or away from TOUCH.

a)

Phototropism

b)

Geotropism

c)

Thigmotropism

d)

Hydrotropism

111.

The growth (or response) of a plant towards WATER.

a)

Phototropism

b)

Geotropism

c)

Thigmotropism

d)

Hydrotropism

112.

An organism’s ability to maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change, also called maintaining balance.

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Hormones

c)

Hydrotropism

d)

Homer

113.

In plant cells, the force, exerted by the flow of water, within the cell that pushes the plasma membrane against the cell wall. This force gives plants structure and helps them stand up and not wilt.

a)

External Stimuli

b)

Internal Stimuli

c)

Energy Transformation

d)

Turgor Pressure

114.

Which type of plant tropism response is shown in the video?

a)

Phototropism

b)

Geotropism

c)

Thigmotropism

d)

Hydrotropism

115.

Which type of plant tropism response is shown in the video? Hint: The roots are growing towards the water source.

a)

Phototropism

b)

Geotropism

c)

Thigmotropism

d)

Hydrotropism

116.

Which type of plant tropism response is shown in the video? Hint: Even though the plant is laying on its side, it starts growing up (away from the Earth's gravitational force).

a)

Phototropism

b)

Geotropism

c)

Thigmotropism

d)

Hydrotropism

117.

What plant cell process is being shown in this video after the water is added to the soil?

a)

The plant cell vacuoles are filling with water and increasing turgor pressure.

b)

The plant cell vacuoles are losing water and decreasing turgor pressure.

c)

The plant cell vacuoles are loosing water and starting to collapse from gravitational pressure.

d)

The plant cell vacuoles are responding to light and forcing the plant to grow upwards.

118.

Any change in an organism’s environment that causes the organism to react. Example: The Sun would be this for a plant demonstrating phototropism.

a)

Stimulus

b)

Response

c)

Effect

d)

Force

119.

How an organism reacts to a stimulus, usually resulting in a change of behavior. Example: A plant grows towards a window because of the light from the Sun.

a)

Stimulus

b)

Response

c)

Effect

d)

Force

120.

Why do plants develop tropisms (which help them maintain homeostasis and stay alive)?

a)

Plants need food and water to live. They grow towards sources of food in the soil in order to eat.

b)

Plants depend on people to keep them alive and well. Tropisms are designed to help people understand why plants only respond when people water them and keep them in the sunlight.

c)

Plants need light and water for photosynthesis. They have developed responses called tropisms to help make sure they grow towards sources of light and water.

d)

Tropisms are not important for plant growth and homeostasis. The correct answer is not shown here.

121.

Plants react to seasonal changes on the Earth (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer). What causes the seasons on Earth?

a)

The tilt of the Earth towards or away from the Sun throughout the year.

b)

The rotation of the Earth on its center axis.

c)

The revolution of the Earth around the Sun.

d)

The Earth moves much closer to the Sun during Summer making it hotter all over the Earth.

122.

The plant organelle that uses light energy to make food from water and carbon dioxide in a process known as photosynthesis.

a)

Nucleus

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Vacuole

d)

Mitochondria

123.

 Plant growth toward or away from an external stimulus.

a)

Tropism

b)

Transpiration

c)

Wilting

d)

Turgor Pressure

124.
a)
Number 1 is the vacuole
b)
Number 2 is the chloroplast
c)
Number 4 is the cytoplasm
d)
This is an animal cell
125.
a)
The function of organelle 3 is turning sugar into ATP
b)
The function of organelle 3 is turning radiant energy into chemical energy
c)
The function of organelle 4 is the same as organelle 2
d)
The function of organelle 5 is storage
126.
This organelle is formed from the cell membrane, and stores food, water, and waste. It is bigger in the plant cell than in the animal cell
a)
Vacuole
b)
Nucleus
c)
Mitochondria
d)
Cytoplasm
127.
Organelle responsible for turgor pressure
a)
vacuole
b)
cell membrane
c)
cell wall
d)
nucleus
128.
Why do plants wilt?
a)
low turgor pressure
b)
high turgor pressure
c)
too much water
d)
no cell membrane
129.
Which structures are found in every living cell?
a)
cell membrane and cytoplasm
b)
chloroplasts and mitochondria
c)
a cell wall and nucleus
d)
chloroplasts and cell wall

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