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Botany Semester 2 Final Review

Total questions: 130

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the reactants in Photosynthesis?

a)

Sun, CO2, glucose

b)

glucose and oxygen

c)

sun, carbon dioxide, water

d)

water, glucose

2.

In cellular respiration, carbon starts out in the glucose molecule, but ends up in a(n)

a)

oxygen molecule

b)

water molecule

c)

CO2 molecule

d)

C6H12O2 molecule

3.

In photosynthesis, what kind of molecule does hydrogen start in?

a)

water

b)

oxygen

c)

glucose

d)

carbon dioxide

4.

How do humans get glucose so they can live?

a)

breathe it in

b)

photosynthesis

c)

eat food

d)

drink liquids

5.

For photosynthesis, a plant needs water, sun, and...

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

glucose

d)

mitochondria

6.

For humans to live, we need energy. What is the name of the energy that the body makes in cellular respiration?

a)

sugar

b)

glucose

c)

ATP

d)

fructose

7.

What is a product of photosynthesis AND a reactant for cellular respiration?

a)

oxygen

b)

water

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

Doctor Pepper

8.

The sun gives us what type of energy?

a)

chemical

b)

radiation

c)

potential

d)

kinetic

9.

The enlarged base of the pistil that stores the eggs of the plant is the ___.

a)

ovary

b)

ovule

c)

stigma

d)

style

10.

The tip of the style that has sticky hairs to trap pollen is the ___.

a)

stamen

b)

stigma

c)

ovary

d)

style

11.

Small grains that contain a plant's male reproductive cells.

a)

stamen

b)

pollen

c)

anther

d)

stigma

12.

Brightly colored parts of flowers that attract insects.

a)

petals

b)

pistils

c)

stamen

d)

filaments

13.

The part of the stamen that produces the pollen grains is the ___.

a)

anther

b)

pistil

c)

filament

d)

ovary

14.

The enlarged base of the pistil that stores the eggs of the plant is the ___.

a)

ovary

b)

ovule

c)

stigma

d)

style

15.

The tip of the style that has sticky hairs to trap pollen is the ___.

a)

stamen

b)

stigma

c)

ovary

d)

style

16.

Brightly colored parts of flowers that attract insects.

a)

petals

b)

pistils

c)

stamen

d)

filaments

17.

The transfer of pollen, containing the sperm cells, to the female part of the flower.

a)

seed disperal

b)

pollination

c)

germination

d)

fertilization

18.

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)

19.

After fertilization what does the ovary develop into?

a)

Fruit

b)

Bud

c)

Seed

d)

Flower

20.

What is the function of the nectar in a flower?

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

21.
Which part produces sperm enclosed in pollen?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
E
22.

The male reproductive structure of a flower is the ___.

a)

pistil

b)

ovary

c)

stamen

d)

ovule

23.
Fertilization is the process by which an 
a)

egg in the ovule combines with the sperm in the pollen.

b)
embryo grows into a plant
c)
animal carries pollen between plants
24.

What type of pollination is shown in this diagram?

a)

Cross pollination

b)

Self pollination

c)

Single pollination

d)

Transfer pollination

25.

What is the term given to a fertilised ovule in a plant?

a)

Seed

b)

Stamen

c)

Style

d)

Pollen

26.
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
27.

___________________ is the transfer of pollen grain from the anther to the stigma within one flower or between flowers of the same kind.

a)

Reproduction

b)

Pollination

c)

Flowering

d)

Germination

28.
What does an ovule become when it is pollinated?
a)
a seed
b)
a sprout
c)
a fruit
d)
it stays an ovule
29.
What is the process of combining nitrogen gas with other elements to make nitrogen into usable compounds?
a)
nitrogen composition
b)
ammonia 
c)
nitrogen fixation
d)
denitrification
30.
Organisms that break down dead plants & animals and release nitrogen back into atmosphere...
a)
bacteria
b)
plants
c)
animals
d)
producers
31.
Organisms that need nitrogen to survive
a)
only plants
b)
only animals
c)
only bacteria
d)
all living organisms
32.
If the atmosphere is 78% N2, why can't we just get our nitrogen by breathing?
a)
We have no mechanism to break the triple bond of nitrogen between the atoms.
b)
Our lungs would be damaged by the N2.
c)
We need Oxygen for cellular respiration.
d)
The legumes take it up first.
33.
After plants and animals contain nitrogen, what puts it back into atmosphere and soil?
a)
decomposition
b)
precipitation
c)
condensation
d)
bacteria
34.
What happens when organisms die and decay? 
a)
Their bodies are lifted up
b)
Their nitrogen returns to the soil
c)
they keep their nitrogen
d)
They stay on earth forever
35.
The process in which Nitrogen circulates and is recycled is called ____________
a)
The nitrogen cycle
b)
The water cycle
c)
The carbon cycle
d)
Nitrogen Fixation 
36.
_____ is the conversion of organic nitrogen into ammonia
a)
Nitrogen Fixation
b)
Ammonification
c)
Denitrification
d)
Assimilation 
37.
Nitrification happens in the ______
a)
Air 
b)
Soil 
c)
Ground Water 
d)
Plants 
38.

The flexibility in plants is due to this kind of simple permanent tissues.

a)

chlorenchyma

b)

aerenchyma

c)

collenchyma

d)

parenchyma

39.

find out the wrong statement.

a)

Intercellular space is less in collenchyma tissues

b)

collenchyma cells are living

c)

cells of collenchyma have very thin cell wall

d)

collenchyma cells provide mechanical support.

40.

Identify the type of simple permanent tissue.

a)

sclerenchyma

b)

collenchyma

c)

epidermis

d)

parenchyma

41.

This tissue makes the plant hard and stiff.

a)

Collenchyma

b)

Epidermis

c)

sclerenchyma

d)

collenchyma

42.

Identify the type of simple permanent tissue which is present in the shell of the nut given in the picture.

a)

collenchyma

b)

sclerenchyma

c)

aerenchyma

d)

chlorenchyma

43.

Which tissue provides strength to the plant parts?

a)

collenchyma

b)

parenchyma

c)

sclerenchyma

d)

cork cells

44.

Chlorenchyma is involved in the process of photosynthesis because of green pigment, ____________________ present in them.

a)

mesophyll

b)

chlorophyll

c)

xanthophyll

45.

Aerenchyma contains ________________present in them,which enables the aquatic plants to float on water.

a)

chloroplast

b)

thick cell wall

c)

air cavities

46.

Parenchyma

a)

are living cells

b)

give mechanical strength

c)

store food

d)

can divide

47.
Where does the energy from an ecosystem come from?
a)
Trees
b)
Sun
c)
Plants
d)
Water
48.
Which of the following situations is MOST HARMFUL to an ecosystem's food web or food chain?
a)
introduction of a similar producer
b)
loss of one of the top consumers
c)
increase in the population of producers
d)
disease killing the producers
49.
All living and nonliving things that surround an animal are part of its
a)
food chain
b)
life cycle
c)
atmosphere
d)
habitat
50.
Which habitat exhibits the greatest biodiversity?
a)
A habitat with 15 different species with about 300 individuals each
b)
A habitat with 10 different species with about 75 individuals each
c)
A habitat with 4 different species with about 150 individuals each
d)
A habitat with only one species with about 2000 individual
51.
What is the MOST likely consequence if a fungal disease killed the grass in this WOODLAND ECOSYSTEM?
a)
Only the rabbits would be affected, because they are the ones who eat the grass.
b)
The blueberry bush would begin to grow wild, because it would have more space to grow.
c)
Nothing would happen; the animals would eat something else.
d)
The ecosystem would most likely be disrupted, because the grass is one of its primary producers
52.
Some students are studying a vacant city lot as a small ecosystem. Which of the following yields the most information for evaluating the biodiversity of this ecosystem?
a)
identifying all of the species found living in the ecosystem
b)
testing the speed of decomposition of organic matter in the ecosystem
c)
creating a food-web diagram among key species in the ecosystem
d)
observing the feeding habits of the insect predators in the ecosystem
53.
How can humans best help an endangered species avoid extinction?
a)
they can feed the animals
b)
they can put the animals in a zoo
c)
they can protect the animal’s habitat
d)
they can take the animal to new habitats
54.
Why is biodiversity so important?
a)
Because all species depend on each other to survive, so if one becomes extinct another species that relies on it could go extinct as well
b)
Because it’s better to have only one variation of each species.
c)
Because it better to only have a few species on Earth.
d)
Honestly, I have no idea what biodiversity is!
55.
What factor does NOT affect biodiversity?
a)
Urbanization
b)
Planting Native Plants
c)
Overfishing
d)
Pollution
56.
What is the name of the rate at which organisms leave a population?
a)
the rate of mutation
b)
the immigration rate
c)
the emigration rate
d)
the death rate
57.
A Wildlife Biologist is photographing only the deer in the meadow. Another way of saying this would be that the Wildlife Biologist is photographing the deer____________________ in the meadow.
a)
Organism
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Community
d)
Population
58.

Recall the main function of a xylem cell.

a)

To transport nutrients (mainly sucrose) to different parts of a plant.

b)

To make energy for the plant via photosynthesis.

c)

To transport carbon dioxide to the leaves for photosynthessis.

d)

To transport water to different parts of plant.

59.

Recall the main funtion of a phloem cell.

a)

To transport nutrients (mainly sucrose) to different parts of a plant.

b)

To transport water to different parts of a plant.

c)

To make energy for the plant via photosynthesis.

d)

To provide structural support to a plant.

60.

Recall which of the following form part of the phloem.

a)

Sieve-tube elements

b)

Trachieds

c)

Vessels

d)

Companion cells

61.

What are the functions of the roots? (Select two answers)

a)

Absorbing Water and Minerals

b)

Attracting Insects

c)

Anchoring the Plant

d)

Performing Photosynthesis

e)

Making Nectar

62.

What does the Xylem transport?

a)

Water and Minerals

b)

Glucose

c)

Blood

d)

Chlorophyll

63.

What does the Phloem transport?

a)

Water and Minerals

b)

Sucrose and Amino Acids

c)

Blood

d)

Chlorophyll

64.

What is water used for in the leaves of the plant?

a)

Drinking

b)

Respiration

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Transport

65.

Xylem tubes are made of...

a)

Dead cells

b)

Living cells

66.

Phloem tubes transport substances in which direction?

a)

Up

b)

Up and down

67.

Xylem tubes transport substances in which direction?

a)

Up

b)

Up and down

68.
Xylem and Phloem are both __.
a)
Transpiration
b)
Absorption
c)
Photosynthesis
d)
Vascular tissue
69.
Opening that allows gas exchange
a)
Stomata
b)
Leaves
c)
Roots
d)
Vascular tissue
70.

Which statement describes the phloem transport system of plants?

a)

It transports sugar and is lignified

b)

It transports sugar and is not lignified

c)

It transports water and is lignified

71.
What molecule is the phloem responsible for transporting?
a)
Glucose
b)
Water
c)
Sucrose
d)
Glycogen
72.

Phloem tubes transport substances..

a)

From the roots to the stem and leaves

b)

From the leaves to the rest of the plant

73.

How does water enter a plant?

a)

through the stomata

b)

through the roots

c)

by active transport in root hair cells

d)

by osmosis in root hair cells

74.

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

75.

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

76.

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

77.

In general, leaves, roots, stems and flowers

a)

Plant Systems

b)

Plant Cells

c)

Plant Organs

d)

Plant Organisms

78.

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

79.

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

a)

Transpiration

b)

Xylem

c)

Phloem

d)

Root Hairs

80.

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

81.

Pores under leaves

that allow for transpiration

and gas exchange

a)

Xylem

b)

Stomata

c)

Phloem

d)

Transpiration

82.

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

water conditions

a)

Phloem

b)

Xylem

c)

Stomata

d)

Guard Cells

83.

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

84.

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

85.
Which of the following is NOT related to biodiversity?
a)
species diversity 
b)
genetic diversity 
c)
climate diversity 
d)
ecosystem diversity 
86.

What is one of the greatest threats to biodiversity on Earth?

a)

habitat destruction

b)

loss of drinking water

c)

hunting

d)

pollination

87.

How does eutrophication cause the death of aquatic organisms

a)

the build up of carbon dioxide in the water

b)

the lack of nitrogen in the water

c)

the lack of carbon dioxide in the water

d)

the lack of oxygen in the water

88.

How can an algal bloom (eutrophication) lead to a decrease in dissolved oxygen? Select all that apply.

a)

Algae is a heterotroph and consumes more oxygen than it produces.

b)

Decreased light penetration limits photosynthesis below the surface.

c)

Bacteria consume oxygen as they decompose dead algae and other organisms.

d)

Decomposes that would have produced oxygen are outcompeted by algae.

89.
A population is...
a)
A group of one species in one area
b)
Multiple species that live in one area
c)
All of the living and nonliving things in an area
d)
None of these
90.
What is the difference between biotic and abiotic?
a)
Biotic are non-living things
b)
Abiotic are living organisms
c)
Biotic is life,
Abiotic is non-living
d)
Biotic is non-living, Abiotic is living
91.
What does biodiversity mean?
a)
Only one species in an area.
b)
The different amount of species in an area
c)
All abiotic life
d)
Nitrogen fixation
92.

Which type of soil holds the least water?

a)

silt

b)

sand

c)

loam

d)

clay

93.

New technology and farming methods began as a result of the _____________ revolution

a)

red

b)

blue

c)

yellow

d)

green

94.

The practice of planting a nitrogen-using plant with a nitrogen-fixing plant is called

a)

intercropping

b)

contour farming

c)

agroforestry

d)

monoculture

95.

Over use of farmland can cause a depletion in soil nutrients and can lead to

a)

waterlogging

b)

desertification

c)

irrigation

d)

intercropping

96.

When irrigation water evaporates, salts are left behind on the soil surface and can cause plant death or lead to

a)

soil salinization

b)

desertification

c)

waterlogging

d)

monocropping

97.

one thing done over and over without change

a)

rotation

b)

surplus

c)

beneficial

d)

monoculture

98.

The development of large-scale industries or businesses.

a)

principles

b)

monoculture

c)

industrialization

d)

symbiosis

99.

What best describes the image?

a)

Monoculture

b)

Biodiversity

c)

The growing of multiple types of crop in one particular area

d)

Industrial agriculture

100.
GMO stands for
a)
genetically made organism
b)
genetically modified organism
c)
gene manipulated organism
d)
Genetic mutant organism
101.
Agriculture is best defined as 
a)
the hunting and gathering
b)
the altering genetic material of plants
c)
the cultivation of plants/domesticating animals
d)
using technology to increase production
102.
What type of farming is practiced to produce food for sale off the farm?
a)
Commercial
b)
subsistence
c)
seed
d)
vegetative
103.

The content of the soil, its depth and texture significantly influence agricultural activity

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

104.

What name is given to the soil conservation technique used on steep slopes?

a)

Terrain Cultivation

b)

Crop Rotation/ Shifting

c)

Terracing

d)

Soil Creep

105.

Primary function of stem is to

a)

Bear and hold out leaves

b)

Absorb water and minerals

c)

Fixation of plant

d)

Help in vegetative propagation

106.

An underground specialised shoot with reduced disc like stem covered by fleshy leaves is

a)

Bulb

b)

Bulbil

c)

Rhizome

d)

Rhizophore

107.

New Banana plants develop from

a)

Rhizome

b)

Sucker

c)

Stolon

d)

Seed

108.

Potato tuber is modified /Edible part of potato is

a)

Stem

b)

Bulb

c)

Stolon

d)

Root

109.
What is the name given to lichen or algae after a primary succession?
a)
pioneer species
b)
volunteer species
c)
founder species
d)
conqueror species
110.

Competition occurs when organisms attempt to use the same resources

a)

True

b)

False

111.

A habitat is ___________________.

a)

the place or kind of place in which an animal or plant naturally lives.

b)

is how plants produce their own food.

c)

is an animal that only eats meat.

d)

the place where only one animal lives.

112.

A niche ________________.

a)

is the function that an organism performs in the food web of that community.

b)

includes everything else the organism does and needs in its environment.

c)

is specific to each individual animal and plant.

d)

All of the above.

113.
This diagram is showing the concept of:
a)
niche
b)
biome
c)
producers and consumers
d)
biosphere
114.
The term ______ refers to any necessity of life (water, nutrients, light, food, or space).

a)
niche
b)
resource
c)
ecosystem
d)
tolerance
115.
The concept of the zebra mussels trying to all use space on the shell is an example of:
a)
competition
b)
tolerance
c)
niche
d)
ecosystem
116.
Any relationship in which two species live closely together is called ________, which means “living together.”
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
symbiosis
d)
predation
117.

Which of the following forms of biodiversity describes all of the different livable spaces in an ecosystem?

a)

Species

b)

Habitat

c)

Genetic

d)

None of the Above

118.

Which of the following forms of biodiversity describes all of the different types of biotic factors in an ecosystem?

a)

Species

b)

Habitat

c)

Genetic

d)

None of the Above

119.

Which of the following forms of biodiversity describes the differences between individuals within the same species?

a)

Species

b)

Habitat

c)

Genetic

d)

None of the Above

120.

Which do you think has a higher species diversity biodiversity, a food chain or a food web?

a)

Food Chain

b)

Food Web

121.

What has a higher biodiversity: a rain forest or a desert?

a)

Rain forest

b)

Desert

c)

They have a similar biodiversity

122.

What has a higher biodiversity: a temperate forest or a frozen tundra?

a)

Frozen Tundra

b)

Temperate Forest

c)

They have a similar biodiversity

123.

In general, as you move from the equator to the poles, what happens to biodiversity>

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Remains the same

124.

Why is biodiversity in an ecosystem so important?

a)

Because it can help humans where to determine good places to develop farm land.

b)

Because places that have a healthy biodiversity are unaffected by major disturbances.

c)

Because having a high biodiversity allows ecosystems to withstand major changes.

d)

Because having a high biodiversity allows for fewer opportunities of competition for similar resources.

125.

What happened to the biodiversity in Yellowstone national forest with the addition of wolves to that temperate forest ecosystem?

a)

Increased

b)

Decreased

c)

Stayed the same

126.

What is happening to the biodiversity of the aquatic ecosystem as a result of the Great Barrier Reef dying?

a)

Increased

b)

Decreased

c)

Stayed the same

127.

All of the different organisms interacting in a pond make up

a)

a community

b)

a population

c)

the habitat

d)

an organism

128.

Biodiversity is greater

a)

Near the poles

b)

In the Tundra

c)

In the desert

d)

Near the equator

129.
Which biome is more biodiverse?
a)
Desert
b)
Sand
c)
Tundra
d)
Rainforest
130.
 Which biome is more likely to survive a change in the environment?
a)
High (rich) biodiversity
b)
Low (poor) biodiversity

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