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TEST 1 - Observing God's World (Ch. 1)

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The bright colors and honey-scented nectar of this plant lure the insects that drown in its leaves:

a)

bladderwort

b)

day lily

c)

pitcher plant

d)

sundew

e)

Venus's-flytrap

2.

The pores on the underside of the leaf are called __?__.

a)

guard cells

b)

cellulose

c)

stomata

d)

bracts

3.

The part of the plant that grows below the ground is called the __?__.

a)

stolon

b)

runner

c)

root system

d)

tendrils

4.

The waxy substance that coats the leaf is called the __?

a)

cuticle

b)

cellulose

c)

stomata

d)

chlorophyll

5.

The structures that allow the stomata to open and close are the __?

a)

chloroplasts

b)

bracts

c)

cellulose

d)

guard cells

6.

The tough, fibrous material used to form the cell walls of plants is called __?

a)

chlorophyll

b)

chloroplasts

c)

cellulose

d)

glucose

7.

"Packages" of chlorophyll found in leaf cells are called __?

a)

chloroplasts

b)

stomata

c)

cuticle

d)

epiphytes

8.

A particularly deep main root is a(n) __?

a)

root cap

b)

root hair

c)

taproot

d)

epiphyte

9.

The layer of thick, protective cells at the tip of the root is the __?

a)

root hair

b)

taproot

c)

epiphyte

d)

root cap

10.

Plants store sugar in their roots in the form of __?

a)

glucose

b)

starch

c)

cellulose

d)

cotyledons

11.

An especially large vein running up the middle of many leaves is a __?

a)

taproot

b)

cuticle

c)

midrib

d)

bract

12.

The part of the seed that is a miniature underdeveloped plant is the cotyledon.

(a)  

13.

The noticeable part of the flower that attracts bees is the sepal.

(a)  

14.

Geotropism is a plant's response to gravity.

(a)  

15.

A botanist studies plants.

(a)  

16.

Wheat, rice, and corn are examples of turf grasses.

(a)  

17.

The root system is the part of the plant that is above ground.

(a)  

18.

Spanish moss is a type of epiphyte.

(a)  

19.

The ovary of the plant develops into the fruit.

(a)  

20.

The main function of the flower is to make food for the plant.

(a)  

21.

The main function of the stem is to absorb water and minerals from the ground.

(a)  

22.

An underground storehouse made with layers of thick, fleshy leaves that surround a very short stem is a bulb.

(a)  

23.

A seed that is alive but inactive is dormant.

(a)  

24.

Answer in a complete sentence.

24.

Where does photosynthesis take place?

4 lines
25.

Answer with a complete sentence:

25.

What two conditions are needed for a seed to sprout?

4 lines
26.

Petals grow in mupltiles of 3; grow grom bulbs

a)

lily

b)

pea

c)

grass

d)

rose

27.

Has 5 petals (one large, four small); fruit grows in pods

a)

lily

b)

grass

c)

pea

d)

composite

28.

has small flowers and two part leaves; reproduces without flowers

a)

rose

b)

lily

c)

grass

d)

composite

29.

petals grow in multiples of 5; includes apples and cherries

a)

grass

b)

pea

c)

rose

d)

composite

30.

largest flowering family; two types of flowers make up the "one" flower

a)

composite

b)

rose

c)

pea

d)

lily

31.

the chemical process by which a plant produces food

(a)  

32.

any growth response of a plant to a condition in its environment

(a)  

33.

the transfer of pollen from the stamen to the pistil

(a)  

34.

the pigment that gives a plant its green color

(a)  

35.

a colorful leaf surrounding certain flowers such as the dogwood and the poinsettia

(a)