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Plant Processes

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is tropism?

a)

A plant's response to a stimulus

b)

A plant reproducing

c)

An animal's response to a stimulus

d)

A prokaryote's response to a stimulus

2.

Which of these are types of tropism? Select all that apply:

a)

Hydrotropism

b)

Synthetropism

c)

Electrotropism

d)

Gravitropism

3.

What is gravitropism/geotropism?

a)

The movement of a plant in response to gravity

b)

The movement of a plant in response to earthquakes

c)

The movement of bacteria in response to changes in temperature

d)

The movement of plants towards water

4.

What is hydrotropism?

a)

The movement of plants towards water

b)

The movement of plants away from water

c)

The rate of growth of a plant in response to temperature changes in water

d)

A plant's response to gravity and touch

5.

What makes a tropism positive or negative?

a)

Positive = movement towards stimulus, Negative = movement away from stimulus

b)

Negative = movement towards stimulus, Positive = movement away from stimulus

c)

Who cares? It doesn't matter whether it is positive or negative

d)

Positive = when a plant is happy, Negative = when a plant is sad

6.

What is thigmotropism?

a)

The movement of plants in response to touch

b)

The movement of plants toward the sun

c)

A prokaryote's movement inside the bloodstream

d)

The movement of plants in response to gravity

7.

What is phototropism?

a)

The movement of plants towards light

b)

The movement of plants away from light

c)

The movement of plants in response to infrared light

d)

The movement of plants towards water

8.

Match the following stimuli with their response names:

a)

touch

1.

thigmotropism

b)

gravity

2.

gravitropism

c)

light

3.

phototropism

9.

The roots have negative

a)

phtotropism

b)

Thigmotropism

c)

Gravitropism

d)

Hormones

10.

The diagram shows a plant growing while lying on its side. How is the plant reacting positively and negatively to gravity?

a)

the root are reacting negatively by growing downward while the stem and leaves are reacting positively by growing upward

b)

the root are reacting positively by growing downward while the stem and leaves are reacting negatively by growing upward

c)

only the roots are reacting by growing downward

d)

only the leaves and stem are reacting by growing upward

11.

A plant drops its leaves and appears to be dead.

a)

Hibernation

b)

Migration

c)

Dormancy

12.

What is a cause of plant dormancy?

a)

Less dayling

b)

Not enough water

c)

Too much wind

d)

Exercise

13.

What can happen if certain plants don't go dormant?

a)

damage to stems

b)

no photosynthesis

c)

tropisms won't work

d)

leaves change color

14.

Select all that are products of Photosynthesis.

a)

Water

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Oxygen

d)

Sunlight (Light Energy)

e)

Glucose (Sugar/food)

15.
Why do plants conduct photosynthesis?
a)
To make light
b)
To make mitochondria
c)
To make glucose
d)
To release carbon dioxide
16.

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

17.

Which organelle is responsible making food (Glucose) using sunlight?

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Nucleus

c)

Chloroplast

d)

Mitochondria

18.

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

19.

What are the three reactants of photosynthesis?

a)

oxygen

b)

water

c)

glucose

d)

carbon dioxide

e)

light energy

20.

What are the two products of photosynthesis?

a)

oxygen

b)

water

c)

glucose

d)

carbon dioxide

e)

light energy

21.

C6H12O6 is the chemical formula for this important molecule made during photosynthesis

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

glucose

c)

oxygen

d)

light energy

22.
Plants need what to do photosynthesis?
a)
Food absorbed from ground
b)
Sun's energy
c)
Food broken down
d)
Minerals from the soil
23.
What three things are needed for a plant to do photosynthesis?
a)
Glucose, Oxygen, Sunlight
b)
CO2, Oxygen, Sunlight
c)
CO2, Water, Sunlight
d)
Oxygen, Water, Sunlight
24.
Which plant part absorbs water and nutrients?
a)
Leaf
b)
Stem
c)
Roots
d)
Flower
25.
Which plant part collects the sun's energy and makes food?
a)
Leaf
b)
Stem
c)
Roots
d)
Flower
26.

Cellular respiration is...

a)

the process by which cells break down glucose into energy.

b)

the process by which cells break light down into energy.

c)

the process by which cells communicate with other cells.

27.

In which way are photosynthesis and cellular respiration different?

a)

Cellular respiration stores ATP, while photosynthesis releases ATP.

b)

Cellular respiration produces oxygen, while photosynthesis uses oxygen.

c)

Photosynthesis releases energy, while cellular respiration stores energy.

d)

Photosynthesis uses carbon dioxide, while cellular respiration produces carbon dioxide.

28.

The main purpose for the process cellular respiration is ATP.

a)

true

b)

false

29.

What are the products of cellular respiration? Choose 3.

a)

water

b)

ATP

c)

Oxygen

d)

Sunlight

e)

Carbon Dioxide

30.

___ is needed for cellular respiration, it is absorbed from the air.

a)

oxygen

b)

glucose

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

water

31.

___ is needed for cellular respiration, it comes from food.

a)

glucose

b)

water

c)

oxygen

d)

carbon dioxide

32.

The primary purpose of cellular respiration is to produce ___.

a)

ATP

b)

sugar

c)

glucose

d)

heat

33.

Both ___ are leftover as waste products after cellular respiration.

a)

water & carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen & glucose

c)

carbon dioxide & oxygen

d)

water & oxygen

34.

Cellular respiration and photosynthesis are ___.

a)

exact opposites

b)

basically the same

c)

not related in any way

d)

not important for life

35.

Cellular respiration ___ energy.

a)

releases

b)

stores

c)

creates

d)

destroys

36.

Which of the following is the word equation for cellular respiration?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

37.

Which of the following is the chemical equation for cellular respiration?

a)

C₆H₁₂O₆ + O₂ → ATP + CO₂ + H₂O

b)

CO₂ + H₂O → ATP + C₆H₁₂O₆ + O₂

c)

C₆H₁₂O₆ + H₂O → ATP + CO₂ + O₂

d)

C₆H₁₂O₆ + CO₂ → ATP + H₂O + O₂

38.

What is the purpose of the XYLEM?

a)

To bring food from the soil to the whole plant.

b)

To carry water and nutrients from the roots to the whole plant.

c)

To carry food from the chloroplasts around to all parts of the plant.

39.

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.

40.

What is the name of the microscopic holes in leaves that are opened and closed to allow water to TRANSPIRE?

a)

water doors

b)

stomata

c)

leaf eyes

d)

transpiration holes