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End of unit quiz for plants MCQ

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does photosynthesis occur in this rose bush?

a)

in part Q only

b)

in part R only

c)

in part R and S only

d)

in all the parts

2.

Aerobic respiration:

a)

only occurs in plant leafcells when it is light

b)

does not occur in plants

c)

occurs in all plant cells all of the time

d)

only occurs in plant cells when it is dark

3.

what does this graph show?

a)

The more light, the faster photosynthesis gets, until a certain level amount of light is reached and it can go no faster.

b)

The more light,the faster photosynthesis gets,but above a certain amount of light photosynthesis slows down.

c)

The faster the photosynthesis gets,the more light is produced

d)

The less light,the faster photosynthesis gets,until it can get no faster

4.

Leaves are often wide so that they can:

a)

provide shelter for animals living under them

b)

float to the ground when they drop in autumn

c)

absorb as much sunlight as possible

d)

catch as much rain as possible

5.

Roots are adapted to their job by:

a)

having many branches and being spread out

b)

having cells that can respire

c)

having cells that can photosynthesise

d)

being a pale colour

6.

If plants do not get enough water they start to

a)

grow towards the light

b)

grow bigger roots

c)

shrink

d)

wilt

7.

This picture shows a cell from a root.What is it called?

a)

xylem cell

b)

root hair cell

c)

root extension cell

d)

root palisade cell

8.

Plants often turn some of the food they make into another substance for storage. The name of this substance is:

a)

glucose

b)

fiber

c)

starch

d)

pasta

9.

Look at the graph. It shows the different amounts of growth of a plant at different greenhouse.The plant grows best at the temperature marked X.

What temperature is X most likely to be?

a)

above 50 °C

b)

between 20 °C and 30 °C

c)

between 10 °C and 20 °C

d)

lower than 5 °C

10.

One important type of minaral salt is:

a)

calcium

b)

sodium chloride

c)

potassium nitrate

d)

nitrate

11.

What would be the effect on this food web if insecticide were sprayed on the area?

a)

The number of wrens would go down

b)

The number of wrens would go up

c)

The number of wrens would stay the same

d)

the rose bush would die

12.

Look at the food web. Which organisms could be used as a biological control agent for aphids?

a)

wrens

b)

aphids

c)

lacewings

d)

rose bushed

13.

Plants are important in keeping the amount of carbon in balance because:

a)

they peoduce carbon,which can be harvested

b)

they use oxygen

c)

they release carbon dioxide

d)

they remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

14.

Rita's class was asked to write down the word equation for photosynthesis. Four of different answers produced by the class are listed below. Which one is corret?

a)

oxygen + glucose → carbon dioxide + water

b)

oxygen + water → carbon dioxide + glucose

c)

carbon dioxide + water → glucose + oxygen

d)

oxygen + carbon dioxide → water + glucose

15.

Which do phloem cells transport?

a)

glucose

b)

water

c)

minerals

d)

carbon dioxide

16.

What do you call the process in which water moves from an area of high concentration to an area of low water concentration?

a)

transpiration

b)

evaporation

c)

osmosis

d)

diffusion

17.

Which event will cause the stomata to open?

a)

high concentration of carbon dioxide in the leaf

b)

low concentration of carbon dioxide in the leaf

c)

high concentration of oxygen in the leaf

d)

low concentration of oxygen in the leaf

18.

what are xylem cells made of?

a)

dead cells

b)

living cells

c)

starch

d)

sugar

19.

These are animals that eat and damage crops and so can be a problem for farmers.

a)

insects

b)

weeds

c)

pests

d)

fungi

20.

What do you call the chemical that is used to kill the weeds?

a)

insecticide

b)

pesticide

c)

herbicide

d)

weedicide

21.

Name the 3 minerals that the plants need. These minerals form the building blocks of vital cell component.

(a)  

22.

What is the name of the process by which a plant produces biomass?

(a)  

23.

State the source of the energy for the process of photosynthesis.

(a)  

24.

Describe how you would test a sample of biomass to show the presence of starch?

(a)  

25.

Explain what effect do you think an increase in the level of atmospheric carbon dioxide would have on the rate at which photosynthesis takes place:

(a)  

26.

Explain what effect do you think decrease in the amount of chlorophyll in the leaf cells would have on the rate at which photosynthesis takes place:

(a)  

27.

Fill in the blank: Organisms that share a habitat have to (a)   with each other for limited living resources.

28.

What do you call the farming technique in which a farmer uses another living organism to control the problm with pests?

(a)  

29.

The toxins from the pesticide can be passed on in a food chain and gets more concentrated at each step. What do you call this phenomenon?

(a)  

30.

It is the process in which the plants lose water by evaporation.

(a)