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Plant biology S&C

Total questions: 109

Worksheet time: 3620secs

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Class
Date
1.

Selective breeding is...

a)

a process to create an organism with desired traits from parents with those desired traits

b)

natural method of producing offspring with desired traits

c)

creating a new species

d)

making organisms reproduce during times of stress

2.

An example of selective breeding is

a)

a dog breeder mating 2 dogs to make more dogs

b)

a farmer grows bees to pollinate the plants on his farm

c)

a person pollinates 2 white rose plants to only create white roses

3.

One problem with selective breeding is

a)

creating a new species

b)

gene variety is lost

c)

extinction of a species

4.

Which of these is the first step in selective breeding flowers.

a)

Repeat the process only with the offspring with the desired traits

b)

watch the seeds grow

c)

Choose plants that have the desired trait to pollinate

d)

chose which trait is desirable

5.
The purpose of selective breeding is to 
a)
Get bigger animals
b)
get smaller animals
c)
create animals with desirable traits
d)
create animals with bad traits
6.
All of the following statements are reasons for selective breeding except:
a)
To produce offspring with desirable characteristics
b)
Farmers increase their profit by improving crops
c)
To improve the quality of food products
d)
To increase migration patterns
7.
A farmer has bred his pineapple plants from the sweetest pineapples from his last harvest to get even sweeter pineapple plants. What is this an example of?
a)
Selective breeding
b)
Natural selection
c)
Extinction
d)
Mutagenesis
8.

"Survival of the fittest" describes which theory

a)

Natural selection

b)

Selective breeding

9.

The long and sharp beak of a woodpecker is an example of

a)

natural selection

b)

selective breeding

10.

Natural selection is where ___________ decides which traits should be passed on.

a)

nature

b)

a human

c)

traits

d)

evolution

11.

How can farmers best use selective breeding to increase apple production?

a)

By limiting the number of trees growing so they can have more space.

b)

By choosing trees that are the largest in size.

c)

By increasing the amount of water and fertilizer the trees receive.

d)

By choosing trees that consistently have the most apples.

12.

Selective breeding is...

a)

a process to create an organism with desired traits from parents with those desired traits

b)

natural method of producing offspring with desired traits

c)

creating a new species

d)

making organisms reproduce during times of stress

13.

An example of selective breeding is

a)

a dog breeder mating 2 dogs to make more dogs

b)

a farmer grows bees to pollinate the plants on his farm

c)

a person pollinates 2 white rose plants to only create white roses

14.

One problem with selective breeding is

a)

creating a new species

b)

gene variety is lost

c)

extinction of a species

15.

Increasing helpful traits to an organism is one way a breeder may use selective breeding.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which of these is the first step in selective breeding flowers.

a)

Repeat the process only with the offspring with the desired traits

b)

watch the seeds grow

c)

Choose plants that have the desired trait to pollinate

d)

chose which trait is desirable

17.

Which of these is the second step in selective breeding flowers.

a)

Choose which trait is desirable

b)

Watch the seeds grow

c)

Choose plants that have the desired trait to pollinate

d)

Repeat the process only with the offspring with the desired traits.

18.

Which of these is the third step in selective breeding flowers.

a)

Choose which trait is desirable

b)

Watch the seeds grow

c)

Choose plants that have the desired trait to pollinate

d)

Repeat the process only with the offspring with the desired traits.

19.

Artificial Selection is

a)

making a new species

b)

making varieties of the same species

c)

only occurs in a laboratory

20.

A mutation

a)

is always bad for an organism

b)

is always good for an organism

c)

is a change in an organism's DNA

d)

never changes an organism

21.

A dog breeder breeds a german shepherd dog with a poodle to create a dog that has traits of both varieties of dogs. This is an example of...

a)

artificial selection

b)

selective breeding

22.

A dog breeder breeds a black poodle with another black poodle to hopefully get only grey poodles. This is an example of

a)

artificial selection

b)

selective breeding

23.

In planting the same variety of crops , if a plant gets a disease then

............................................................................

a)

All the others will

b)

only few will be affected

c)

No thing will happen to the rest of the plants

24.

In planting the same variety , one disease can wipe out the whole crop

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

25.

The carbon stored inside the plants can go back to the atmosphere by

a)

all of the above

b)

burn and use the plant as fossil fuel

c)

being food for animals

26.

The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has been increased because of

a)

Deforestation

b)

Burning the fossil fuel

c)

All of the above

27.

Sustainable development

a)

Developing the things we need without destroying habitats

b)

Developing the things we need by destroying habitats

28.

Farming and raising livestock for profit is called

a)

Subsistence farming

b)

Commercial farming

c)

Arable farming

29.

Growing crops and raising live stock to meet family needs is called

a)

Commercial farming

b)

Mixed farming

c)

Subsistence farming

30.

When only crops are grown, we refer to this as _______

a)

Arable farming

b)

Subsistence farming

c)

Commercial farming

31.

Raising livestock provides people with meat, egg, milk products and leather

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Which of these is a physical factor affecting farming?

a)

Amount of rainfall

b)

Amount of machinery

c)

Availability of workers

d)

Amount of capital

33.

Which of these is a farming input?

a)

Tractor

b)

Ploughing the fields

c)

Milk

d)

Harvest

34.

Which of these is a farming process?

a)

Tractor

b)

Milking

c)

Cows

d)

Rainfall

35.

Which of these is a farming output?

a)

Tractor

b)

Milk

c)

Milking

d)

Investment

36.

What is the most basic form of farming, usually run by a family who work their own land?

a)

Subsistence farming

b)

Commercial farming

37.

What is the main aim of commercial farming?

a)

Sell everything the farm produces

b)

Feed the farmer's family

c)

Reduce the number of outputs

d)

Protect the local environment

38.

What are economies of scale?

a)

Operating on a large scale to reduce costs

b)

Reducing costs by minimising production

c)

Spending money on cows and tractors

d)

Reducing the number of employees on the farm

39.

Why is temperature a factor that affects farming?

a)

Each type of crop requires specific conditions for growth

b)

Crops can grow in a wide range of conditions

c)

Farmers prefer working in warmer conditions

d)

Cows don't like the rain

40.

Farming that involves low input of capital, material and labour with large amounts of land is...

a)

Extensive farming

b)

Intensive farming

c)

Subsistence farming

d)

Shifting cultivation

41.

Farming that involves high inputs of capital, fertilisers and labour is known as...

a)

Intensive farming

b)

Extensive farming

c)

Organic farming

d)

Subsistence farming

42.

Arable farming is...

a)

growing crops

b)

raising livestock

43.

Inputs into a farm are...

a)

things put into the farm, such as seeds

b)

activities or changes, such as irrigating the fields

c)

items produced by the farm, such as crops

d)

none of these options

44.

True or False? Intensive farming uses fewer workers than extensive farming.

a)

False

b)

True

45.

True or False? Extensive farms are usually larger than intensive farms.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

True or False? Most subsistence farming takes places in LICs.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Flowers, animal waste and lambs are all examples of...

a)

Outputs

b)

Inputs

c)

Processes

d)

Farms

48.
The important gases, carbon dioxide and oxygen, enter and leave the leaf through the
a)
upper epidermis
b)
phloem
c)
stomata
d)
guard cells
49.
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
50.
Which structure helps prevent water loss and protects the leaf?
a)
Palisades mesophyll
b)
Spongy mesophyll
c)
Vascular tissue
d)
Cuticle
51.

What is letter "A" pointing to?

a)

cuticle

b)

upper epidermis

c)

lower epidermis

d)

palisade mesophyll

52.

What is letter "D" pointing to?

a)

upper epidermis

b)

palisade mesophyll

c)

spongy mesophyll

d)

bundle sheath

53.

Which of the following is pointing to the "guard cell"?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

54.
Most of the chloroplast cells are found in the
a)
upper epidermis
b)
pallisade mesophyll layer
c)
lower epidermis
d)
stomata
55.
carries water and minerals from roots to other parts of the plant
a)
xylem 
b)
phloem
c)
stoma
d)
guard cell
56.
What is photosynthesis?
a)
Water loss by a plant.
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.
57.
Which organelle from the plant cell is primarily responsible for converting sunlight to energy?
a)
Mitochondria
b)
Nucleus
c)
Vacuole
d)
Chloroplast
58.
What is chlorophyll's main function?
a)
to make the plant a vegetable
b)
to blend into their environment
c)
to capture energy from sunlight for photosynthesis
d)
to help prevent water loss
59.
Plants need ________ as a reactant for photosynthesis.
a)
oxygen
b)
soil
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
sugar
60.
Carbon dioxide enters plant leaves through the __________.
a)
stomata
b)
chloroplasts
c)
xylem
d)
cuticle
61.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
water and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and water
62.
After photosynthesis, plants store their energy as _________ .
a)
chlorophyll
b)
pigment
c)
glucose (sugar)
d)
Oxygen
63.

How does most of the water needed by the plant get into its leaves?

a)

It enters through the stomata

b)

The roots absorb it and then it travels up the stem

c)

It's made during a chemical reaction in the leaf

d)

The flowers capture water and deliver it to the leaves

64.
Which choice correctly shows the gases that enter and exit plants during photosynthesis?
a)
Enter: Oxygen
Exit: Carbon dioxide
b)
Enter: Water vapor
Exit: Glucose
c)
Enter: Carbon dioxide
Exit: Oxygen
d)
Enter: Light
Exit: Water vapor
65.

Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?

a)

light + carbon dioxide + water --> glucose + oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide + sugar + water --> oxygen + light

c)

oxygen + light + water --> carbon dioxide + sugar

d)

carbon dioxide + oxygen + water --> Light+ Sugar

66.

Why do leaves need a large surface area?

a)

To absorb as much water as possible.

b)

To absorb as much sunlight as possible.

c)

To absorb as much food as possible.

d)

To absorb as much chlorophyll as possible.

67.

Identify structure 3 in the diagram

a)

Waxy cuticle

b)

Palisade mesophyll

c)

Upper epidermis

d)

Guard cell

68.
What are the raw materials of photosynthesis?
a)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
carbon dioxide and water
d)
water and glucose
69.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
carbon dioxide and water
d)
water and glucose
70.
In which organelle does photosynthesis occur?
a)
mitochondria
b)
cell membrane
c)
nucleus
d)
chloroplasts
71.
Because plants carry out photosynthesis, they are considered _____.
a)
heterotrophs
b)
autotrophs
c)
consumers
d)
unicellular
72.
What is the chemical formula for glucose?
a)
C6H12O6
b)
C6H6O12
c)
C12H6O12
d)
C6O2H6
73.
What is the chemical formula for water?
a)
H2O
b)
HO2
c)
CHO2
d)
CO2H
74.
What is the chemical formula for carbon dioxide?
a)
H2O
b)
CO2
c)
CHO2
d)
CO2H
75.
What is the chemical formula for oxygen?
a)
H12O2
b)
C6O2
c)
O3
d)
O2
76.

Why do plants need sunlight for photosynthesis?

a)

The light creates heat needed for photosynthesis to occur

b)

The light provides the energy needed to power photosynthesis

c)

Plants can't absorb carbon dioxide in darkness

d)

Plants can't absorb water in darkness

77.

Why are plants usually green?

a)

Because the chlorophyll reflects green light

b)

Because the chlorophyll absorbs green light

c)

Because the accessory pigments combine to make green

d)

Because the accessory pigments only absorb green light

78.
Why might some plants have thorns?
a)
to stay safe from animals that want to eat the plant
b)
to attract insects that spread pollen to other plants
c)
to take in nutrients from the air
d)
to provide shade for the plant
79.
What is one reason why some plants have scents?
a)
to shed extra water off the plant
b)
to take in nutrients from the soil
c)
to attract animals to spread its pollen
d)
to conserve water during dry periods
80.
What happens FIRST?
a)
The squirrel buries the acorn.
b)
An acorn falls from an oak tree.
c)
A squirrel finds the acorn on the ground.
d)
An oak tree begins to grow in a new place.
81.
Why might some plants that grow on the shady rain forest floor have large leaves?
a)
to stay safe from predators
b)
to attract different animals
c)
to survive harsh winters with heavy snowfall
d)
to take in as much sunlight as possible
82.
Some trees shed their leaves in time for winter. Why is this adaptation useful?
a)
The trees save energy during the darker, colder months.
b)
The trees take in more sunlight through their branches.
c)
The trees attract animals to spread their seeds.
d)
The trees blend into their environment and hide.
83.
What is one possible reason for seeds to have hooks of barbs?
a)
to stay warm during the winter
b)
to protect themselves from sunlight
c)
to get attached to passing animals and get carried away
d)
to stick to animals and steal nutrients from them
84.
What is an adaptation?
a)
A feature that helps a plant grow.
b)
A feature that helps a living thing survive.
c)
A feature that helps a living thing walk.
d)
A feature that that helps only animals survive. 
85.
The roots absorb what for the plant? 
a)
Water and Nutrients
b)
Soil and Sun
c)
Warmth and Water
d)
Tap and Fibrous
86.
What part of the plant absorbs oxygen? 
a)
stem
b)
roots
c)
leaves
d)
flower
87.
What is photosynthesis?
a)
a prossess used by plants to obtain food
b)
when cats explode
c)
chemidcal enegy
d)
another word for fungus
88.
Which is NOT a way seeds scatter?
a)
water
b)
wind
c)
animals eat fruit and seeds are deposited
d)
lightning
89.
The tundra is very cold year round.  So plants will.... 
a)
grow together in a lump to protect from wind and cold. 
b)
have hair to keep them warm 
c)
"follow" the direction of the sun to stay warm and obtain a lot of sunlight for Photosynthesis. 
d)
All of the above.
90.
Deserts are hot and dry so an example of a plant adaptation here is... 
a)
long and deep root systems to absorb ground water 
b)
plants grow on each other to reach sunlight 
c)
dark in color to absorb sunlight 
d)
grow on each other to protect from wind 
91.
I have parachute like structures. What is likely my dispersal method?
a)
wind
b)
water 
c)
animals
d)
explosive action
92.
I have hooks to cling to animal fur. What is likely my dispersal method?
a)
wind
b)
water 
c)
animals
d)
explosive action
93.
Animals disperse seeds by _________.
a)
eating seeds and dropping waste later on
b)
hiding seeds for late and not coming back for them
c)
catching seeds on their fur and carrying them to different places
d)
all of the above
94.
True/ False: All fruits have seeds.
a)
True
b)
False
95.
Seeds will get caught in animals' _________ and then fall off elsewhere.
a)
skin
b)
paws
c)
fur
d)
teeth
96.
Animals _________ plant pollination and seed dispersal.
a)
hurt
b)
make no difference to
c)
destroy
d)
help
97.
What are shade tolerant plants? 
a)
Plants that can survive in very dry places.
b)
Plants that can have a lot of leaves. 
c)
Plants that can survive in low amounts of light.
d)
Plants with a long root. 
98.

Do plants with adaptations have more or less competition?

a)

Less

b)

More

99.

What is a trait or characteristic that make an organism better suited to live in an environment.

a)

Mutation

b)

Change

c)

Adaptation

100.

What two ways do we study plant adaptations?

a)

Pollination & Population

b)

Structure & Function

c)

Colors & Predators

101.

Plant adaptations are usually modifications to what?

a)

Stem

b)

Roots

c)

Leaves

d)

All of the above

102.

Conifer trees are usually found in what type of climate?

a)

Cold & Dry

b)

Dry & Warm

c)

Cold & Damp

d)

Warm & Damp

103.

Why do conifer trees have needles?

a)

Needles also shed snow more easily and less likely to lose water in dry environments.

b)

Needles can be harmful to many predators that feed on the bark of these leaves.

c)

Needles create more surface area in order to create more photosynthesis.

104.

Cacti are adapted to thrive where?

a)

hot and dry areas

b)

Hot and Damp areas

c)

Hot and humid areas

d)

cold and dry areas.

105.

Why do cacti have deep large roots?

a)

The deep root of the cacti allows it to resist rainfall.

b)

In order to help the cacti to be stable in windy conditions.

c)

absorb water that is deep in the ground.

106.

Some flowering plants survive year after year, these plants are called.

a)

Annuals

b)

Biannual

c)

Perennials

107.

Why do perennials become dormant in the winter months?

a)

To conserve energy

b)

To avoid predators

c)

To survive the frost

108.

Some plants have the ability to survive in or near aquatic environments: which of the following is not one of these plants.

a)

Coconut and palm trees

b)

Aquatic plants

c)

Deciduous Trees

109.

Nonvascular plants, such as moss, can survive in the

a)

Warm & damp environment of the rainforest

b)

Cold and barren environment of the tundra

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