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General Botany Pre-test

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following organelles is responsible for photosynthesis in plant cells?

a)

a) Mitochondria

b)

b) Ribosomes

c)

c) Chloroplasts

d)

d) Nucleus

2.

What type of plant tissue is responsible for transporting water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves?

a)

a) Phloem

b)

b) Xylem

c)

c) Cambium

d)

d) Parenchyma

3.

The light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis occur in the:

a)

a) Cytoplasm

b)

b) Stroma

c)

c) Thylakoid membranes

d)

d) Mitochondria

4.

In which part of the flower are pollen grains produced?

a)

a) Pistil

b)

b) Stamen

c)

c) Sepal

d)

d) Petal

5.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of monocots?

a)

a) Parallel leaf venation

b)

b) Fibrous root system

c)

c) Vascular bundles in a ring

d)

d) Flower parts in multiples of three

6.

Which plant hormone is primarily responsible for cell elongation in shoots?

a)

a) Auxin

b)

b) Gibberellin

c)

c) Cytokinin

d)

d) Ethylene

7.

Which of the following adaptations is typical of plants in arid (dry) environments?

a)

a) Broad leaves

b)

b) Shallow roots

c)

c) Thick cuticle

d)

d) Large stomata

8.

Which of the following best describes the role of plants in an ecosystem?

a)

a) Consumers

b)

b) Producers

c)

c) Decomposers

d)

d) Parasites

9.

The primary component of the plant cell wall is:

a)

a) Cellulose

b)

b) Starch

c)

c) Chitin

d)

d) Glycogen

10.

The process by which water moves up through a plant from roots to leaves is known as:

a)

a) Transpiration

b)

b) Translocation

c)

c) Photosynthesis

d)

d) Respiration

11.

Which of the following is true about angiosperms?

a)

a) They produce cones instead of flowers

b)

b) Their seeds are enclosed within a fruit

c)

c) They lack vascular tissues

d)

d) They reproduce only asexually

12.

The primary pigment involved in photosynthesis is:

a)

a) Carotene

b)

b) Xanthophyll

c)

c) Chlorophyll

d)

d) Anthocyanin

13.

During cellular respiration in plants, glucose is broken down to produce:

a)

a) Oxygen

b)

b) Water

c)

c) Carbon dioxide and ATP

d)

d) Nitrogen and ATP

14.

Which plant hormone is primarily involved in the ripening of fruits?

a)

a) Auxin

b)

b) Ethylene

c)

c) Gibberellin

d)

d) Abscisic acid

15.

Which of the following describes a plant's growth response to light?

a)

a) Thigmotropism

b)

b) Phototropism

c)

c) Geotropism

d)

d) Hydrotropism