On average, how far do agricultural products travel from farm to plate in the United States? 100 miles |
1400 miles |
Today, it takes about ______ Calories of energy to produce about 1 Calorie of food. 2 |
55 |
When does Cognito Farm use antibiotics on its cattle? Monthly to prevent illness. |
Only when they are sick. |
It has been estimated that confined animal feeding operations contribute to about _____ of world carbon dioxide emissions. 5% |
15% |
What is used at Cognito Farm to control fly larvae in the pasture? all natural organic pesticides |
chickens |
Cognito Farm avoids washing chicken carcasses with __________, which is done at many packing plants in the United States. acetic acid |
bleach |
Most of the mass of organic material of a plant comes from nitrogen. |
carbon dioxide. |
Micronutrients are needed in very small amounts because A.only the most actively growing regions of the plants require micronutrients. |
E.most serve mainly as cofactors of enzymes. |
Mycorrhizae enhance plant nutrition mainly by A.providing sugar to root cells, which have no chloroplasts. |
B.absorbing water and minerals through the fungal hyphae. |
Epiphytes are A.fungi that form mutualistic associations with roots. |
D.plants that grow on other plants. |
Some of the problems associated with intensive irrigation include all but aquifer depletion. |
overfertilization. |
A mineral deficiency is likely to affect older leaves more than younger leaves if A.the mineral is required for chlorophyll synthesis. |
C.the mineral is very mobile within the plant. |
We would expect the greatest difference in plant health between two groups of plants of the same species, one group with mycorrhizae and one group without mycorrhizae, in an environment A.where nitrogen-fixing bacteria are abundant. |
C.in which the soil is relatively deficient in mineral nutrients. |
Two groups of tomatoes were grown under laboratory conditions, one with humus added to the soil and one a control without humus. The leaves of the plants grown without humus were yellowish (less green) compared with those of the plants grown in humus-enriched soil. The best explanation for this difference is that A.the healthy plants used the food in the decomposing leaves of the humus for energy to make chlorophyll. |
B.the humus contained minerals such as magnesium and iron, needed for the synthesis of chlorophyll. |
The specific relationship between a legume and its mutualistic Rhizobium strain probably depends on A.specific recognition between the chemical signals and signal receptors of the Rhizobium strain and legume species. |
A.specific recognition between the chemical signals and signal receptors of the Rhizobium strain and legume species. |
How do plants obtain organic molecules? A.Plants take up organic molecules through their roots. |
C.Plants synthesize their own organic molecules. |
If a wide-spectrum fungicide that kills all fungal species were used extensively in a forest, what effects would you expect the treatment to have on the forest vegetation? A.It would harm the few plants that benefit from mutualistic relationships with mycorrhizal fungi. |
C.It would greatly reduce the ability of most plants to take up water and minerals from soil. |
Select the correct statement(s) about plant nutrition. A.Mineral deficiency symptoms vary with the mobility of the mineral within the plant. |
A.Mineral deficiency symptoms vary with the mobility of the mineral within the plant. |
How do prokaryotes contribute to plant health? A.Prokaryotes fix atmospheric nitrogen. |
A.Prokaryotes fix atmospheric nitrogen. C.Prokaryotes secrete chemicals that stimulate plant growth and protect plant roots from disease. |
Identify the components of the rhizosphere, the soil layer that surrounds plant roots. Dirt |
Dirt Bacteria Fungi |
How big is the range of soil degradation observed between continents? about 50% |
about 15% |
Which continent likely represents the largest absolute land area experiencing degradation? Africa |
Asia |
For which continents is land degradation having the least impact on global grain production? Asia and Europe |
Africa and South America |
Suppose you are advising the UN on global soil conservation projects. Limited resources force you to focus all your efforts on only one continent. Based on the information in the graph, which continent would you focus on so as to have the greatest impact on global grain production? Africa |
Asia |
Which continent has the largest proportion of land with more than moderate degradation? Africa |
Africa |
Assume that these categories represent a progression of degradation through time. In other words, if left unchecked, lightly degraded soil progresses into moderately degraded soil and so forth. Which continent poses the greatest concern for future loss of agricultural productivity? Asia |
Europe |
What name is given to the process seen in this animation? To view the animation, click here. Then click Start on the image to start the animation. |
cation exchange |
The release of CO2 into the soil results in the formation of _____. A.hydrogen ions and oxygen ions |
D.hydrogen ions and carbonate ions |
What process is the source of the CO2 that root hairs release into the soil? respiration |
respiration |
The binding of H+ ions to soil particles _____. A.is counteracted by acid precipitation |
B.displaces mineral cations |
Which of these ions is most likely to be leached from the soil? potassium ions |
chlorine ions |
Acid precipitation _____. A.promotes the attachment of anions to soil particles |
C.decreases soil fertility |
How do cations enter root hairs? phagocytosis |
diffusion |
Topsoil _____. A.does not retain water |
B.is a mixture of rock fragments, living organisms, and humus |
Humus consists of _____. A.mostly water and inorganic nutrients |
D.decomposing organic material |
A major long-term problem resulting from excessive irrigation is the _____. A.excessive cooling of the soil |
E.accumulation of salts in the soil |
All of the following contributed to the dust bowl in the American southwest during the 1930s except A.lack of soil moisture. |
D.clear-cutting of forest trees. |
For this pair of items, choose the option that best describes their relationship. Item (A) is unrelated to item (B). |
Item (A) is exactly or very approximately equal to item (B). |
For this pair of items, choose the option that best describes their relationship. Item (A) is greater than item (B). |
Item (A) is less than item (B). |
Which of the following plant structures shares the most common features and functions with a fungal hyphae? lenticels |
Root hairs |
If you wanted to increase the cation exchange and water retention capacity of loamy soil, what should you do? A.add fertilizer containing potassium, calcium, and magnesium to the soil |
B.add clay to the soil |
Most of the water taken up by a plant is used to keep cells turgid. |
lost during transpiration. |
There are several properties that are characteristic of a soil in which typical plants would grow well. Of the following, which would be the least conducive to plant growth? abundant humus |
compacted soil |
A soil well suited for the growth of most plants would have all of the following properties except abundant humus. |
a high pH. |
Why does overwatering a plant kill it? A.Water does not have all the necessary minerals a plant needs to grow. |
E.The roots are deprived of oxygen. |
Which of the following soil minerals is most likely leached away during a hard rain? NO3− |
NO3− |
The NPK percentages on a package of fertilizer refer to the A.total protein content of the three major ingredients of the fertilizer. |
E.percentages of three important mineral nutrients. |
A young farmer purchases some land in a relatively arid area and is interested in earning a reasonable profit for many years. Which of the following strategies would best allow the farmer to achieve such a goal? A.using plenty of the best fertilizers |
C.selecting crops adapted to arid areas |
Most of the dry weight of a plant is the result of uptake of A.water and minerals through mycorrhizae. |
C.CO2 through stoma. |
In west Texas, cotton has become an important crop in the last several decades. However, in this hot, dry part of the country there is little rainfall, so farmers irrigate their cotton fields. They must also regularly fertilize the cotton fields because the soil is very sandy. The figure shows the record of annual productivity (measured in kilograms of cotton per hectare of land) since 1960 in a west Texas cotton field. Use these data to answer the following question. Based on the information provided in the figure, what is the most likely cause of the decline in productivity? A.The farmer used the wrong kind of fertilizer. |
E.The soil water potential has become more negative due to salination. |
In west Texas, cotton has become an important crop in the last several decades. However, in this hot, dry part of the country there is little rainfall, so farmers irrigate their cotton fields. They must also regularly fertilize the cotton fields because the soil is very sandy. The figure shows the record of annual productivity (measured in kilograms of cotton per hectare of land) since 1960 in a west Texas cotton field. Use these data to answer the following question. If you were the county agriculture agent, what would be the best advice you could give the farmer who owns the field under study in the figure? A.Continue to fertilize, but stop irrigating the field and rely on rainfall. |
E.Plant a variety of cotton that requires less water and can tolerate salinity. |
For this pair of items, choose the option that best describes their relationship. Item (A) is larger than item (B). |
Item (A) is larger than item (B). |
Which of the following would be the most effective strategy to remove toxic heavy metals from a soil? A.heavy irrigation to leach out the heavy metals |
D.adding plant species that have the ability to take up and accumulate heavy metals |
What are the largest particles formed from the breakdown of rock? Sand |
Gravel |
Which of the following is an elemental ion? HCO−3 |
K+ |
True or false? Soil texture affects the amount of water available to plants; water is held best by clay and sand particles. True |
False |
Which of the following steps occurs first during soil formation? Lichens grow on the rock surface. |
Weathering of solid rock occurs. |
Why is the decomposition of dead organisms important for soil formation? A.The process increases the amount of silt in the soil. |
D.The process adds organic matter to the soil, which is necessary to support the growth of larger plants. |
Which of the following statements about nutrient uptake by plants is true? A.Plants require other elements besides carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen to grow, and they can obtain these in soil. |
A.Plants require other elements besides carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen to grow, and they can obtain these in soil. |
True or false? Plants use both active and passive transport processes to transport ions against their concentration gradients. True |
False |
Mineral nutrients _____. A.are organic nutrients |
C.contribute little to a plant’s overall mass |
For an element to be considered a macronutrient _____. A.it must be a large atom |
C.it must be required in relatively large amounts |
Which of the following is a symptom of magnesium deficiency in plants? A.dieback of shoot tips |
C.chlorosis |
Which of the following would be in the lowest concentration in an actively growing shoot tip? |
zinc |
Most of the dry weight of a plant is derived from H2O and CO2. |
H2O and CO2. |
In hydroponic culture, what is the purpose of bubbling air into the solute? A.to provide CO2 for photosynthesis |
E.to provide oxygen to the root cells |
Which of the following essential nutrients plays an essential role in the opening and closing of the stomatal aperture? Bo |
K |
Which of the following is of least concern to a researcher in a mineral nutrition experiment? A.chemical inertness of the container used to make and store the nutrient solutions |
C.ability of a laboratory balance to weigh very small quantities of chemicals |
Which two elements make up more than 90% of the dry weight of plants? oxygen and hydrogen |
oxygen and carbon |
The bulk of a plant’s dry weight is derived from A.the uptake of organic nutrients from the soil. |
B.CO2. |
Which of the following elements is incorrectly paired with its function in a plant? A.magnesium-component of chlorophyll; activates many enzymes |
D.sulfur-component of DNA; activates some enzymes |
Synthesis of which of the following compounds in a mature leaf would be least impacted by a temporary soil nitrogen deficiency? amino acids |
cellulose |
What is a major function of magnesium in plants? A.to be a component of lignin-biosynthetic enzymes |
E.to be a component of chlorophyll |
Which of the following is not true of micronutrients in plants? A.They generally help in catalytic functions in the plant. |
D.They are the essential elements of small size and molecular weight. |
If an African violet has chlorosis, which of the following elements might be a useful addition to the soil? chlorine |
magnesium |
Iron deficiency is often indicated by yellowing in newly formed leaves. This suggests that iron A.is a relatively immobile nutrient in plants. |
A.is a relatively immobile nutrient in plants. |
You are conducting an experiment on plant growth. You take a plant fresh from the soil that weighs 5 kg. Then you dry the plant overnight and determine the dry weight to be 1 kg. Of this dry weight, how much would you expect to be made up of organic molecules? 1 kg |
960 grams |
A group of 10 tomato plants are germinated and maintained in a large tray with no drainage. After several weeks they all begin to wilt and die despite repeated watering and fertilization. The most likely cause of this die-off is A.buildup of toxic substances in the tray. |
B.anoxia. |
Which of the following elements, is required for the stability of cell walls? zinc |
calcium |
Reddish-purple coloring of leaves, especially along the margins of young leaves, is a typical symptom of deficiency of which element? P |
P |
A corn (Zea mays) mutant is developed that is impaired in magnesium uptake. The most likely phenotypic expression would be A.a reduction in leaf surface area. |
C.chlorosis, especially in the older leaves. |
Which of the following statements correctly describe nitrogen and its role as a plant nutrient? A.Nitrogen is a component of starches. |
C.Nitrogen is a macronutrient in plants. E.Nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the soil convert N2 to NH3. F.Plant roots can only absorb nitrogen in the form of ammonium ions (NH4+) or nitrate ions (NO3−). G.Nitrogen is a component of nucleic acids, proteins, hormones, and coenzymes. H.Nitrogen deficiency usually causes plant leaves to turn yellow. |
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria in the soil _____. A.convert atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia |
A.convert atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia |
The relationship between legumes and Rhizobium is _____. parasitic |
mutualistic |
Mutualistic associations between roots and soil fungi are called _____. mycorrhizae |
mycorrhizae |
The sundew plant has to digest insects because _____. A.it obtains nitrogen from their bodies that it cannot get from the soil |
A.it obtains nitrogen from their bodies that it cannot get from the soil |
Nitrogen fixation is a process that A.converts nitrogen gas into ammonia. |
A.converts nitrogen gas into ammonia. |
Why is nitrogen fixation an essential process? A.Nitrogen fixers are sometimes symbiotic with legumes. |
D.Fixed nitrogen is often the limiting factor in plant growth. |
In what way do nitrogen compounds differ from other minerals needed by plants? A.Only nitrogen requires the action of bacteria to be made available to plants. |
A.Only nitrogen requires the action of bacteria to be made available to plants. |
Which of the following, if used as a fertilizer, would be most immediately available for plant uptake? NO3 |
NO3 |
The enzyme complex nitrogenase catalyzes the reaction that reduces atmospheric nitrogen to NO2. |
NH3. |
In a root nodule, the gene coding for nitrogenase A.is part of the Rhizobium genome. |
A.is part of the Rhizobium genome. |
The most efficient way to increase essential amino acids in crop plants for human consumption would be to A.use 20-20-20 fertilizer instead of 20-5-5 fertilizer. |
B.breed for higher yield of deficient amino acids. |
You are weeding your garden when you accidentally expose some roots of your pea plants. You notice swellings (root nodules) on the roots and there is a reddish tinge to the ones you accidentally damaged. Most likely your peas plants A.suffer from a mineral deficiency. |
C.are benefiting from a mutualistic bacterium. |
Which of the following is a true statement about nitrogen fixation in root nodules? A.The process is relatively inexpensive in terms of ATP costs. |
C.Leghemoglobin helps maintain a low O2 concentration within the nodule. |
Upregulation of leghemoglobin biosynthesis in a leguminous species would most likely indicate A.the plant is suffering from a mineral deficiency. |
D.the successful inoculation of nitrogen-fixing bacteria. |
Which of the following is not a function of rhizobacteria? A.produce hormones that stimulate plant growth |
E.supply growing roots with glucose |
An example of a mutualistic association between a plant and a fungus would be assisted pollination. |
mycorrhizae. |
Hyphae form a covering over roots. These hyphae create a large surface area that helps to do which of the following? A.anchor a plant |
C.aid in absorbing minerals and ions |
Which of the following is a primary difference between ectomycorrhizae and endomycorrhizae? A.Ectomycorrhizae do not penetrate root cells, whereas endomycorrhizae grow into invaginations of the root cell membranes. |
A.Ectomycorrhizae do not penetrate root cells, whereas endomycorrhizae grow into invaginations of the root cell membranes. |
The earliest vascular plants on land had underground stems (rhizomes) but no roots. Water and mineral nutrients were most likely obtained by A.absorption by hairs and trichomes. |
E.absorption by mycorrhizae. |
What are epiphytes? A.haustoria used for anchoring to host plants and obtaining xylem sap |
E.plants that grow on other plants but do not obtain nutrients from their hosts |
Carnivorous plants have evolved mechanisms that trap and digest small animals. The products of this digestion are used to supplement the plant’s supply of energy. |
minerals. |
Rhizobia and mycorrhizae share all of the following features except A.they both are found in most ecosystems of the world. |
E.they both become parasitic in nutrient-rich environments |
Rhizobia, actinomycetes, and cyanobacteria all share the common feature that they can A.exist in extreme environments. |
E.fix atmospheric nitrogen. |
A greenhouse experiment to test growth rates in tomato cultivars was conducted using sterile soil mix and watering with sterile solutions of water and fertilizer. Following germination, half of the plants in each group were transplanted into soil that was obtained from a nearby agricultural field (nonsterile), the other half into sterile soil. After several weeks the plants that were transplanted into nonsterile soil exhibited a much higher growth rate compared to the plants transplanted into sterile soil. The most likely explanation for this result is A.the plants transplanted into the sterile soil were stunted due to overfertilization. |
D.the plants transplanted into the nonsterile soil were inoculated with mycorrhizae. |
If a plant is infected with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, what is the most probable effect on the plant? A.It gets chlorosis |
D.It will likely grow faster than an uninfected plant. |
A rootless, green plant is found growing on the branches and trunks of rainforest trees, but lacks any apparent adaptation for collecting rainwater. This plant is most likely a carnivorous plant. |
a parasite. |
The symplast transports all of the following except mRNA. |
DNA. |
Which of the following is an adaptation that enhances the uptake of water and minerals by roots? A.rhythmic contractions by cortical cells |
C.mycorrhizae |
Which structure or compartment is part of the symplast? A.an extracellular air space |
D.the interior of a sieve tube |
Movement of phloem sap from a source to a sink A.occurs through the apoplast of sieve-tube elements. |
E.depends ultimately on the activity of proton pumps. |
Photosynthesis ceases when leaves wilt, mainly because A.the chlorophyll in wilting leaves is degraded. |
C.stomata close, preventing CO2 from entering the leaf. |
What would enhance water uptake by a plant cell? A.decreasing the ψ of the surrounding solution |
D.positive pressure on the surrounding solution |
A plant cell with a ψs of -0.65 MPa maintains a constant volume when bathed in a solution that has a ψs of -0.30 MPa and is in an open container. The cell has a ψp of +0.35 MPa. |
ψp of +0.35 MPa. |
Compared with a cell with few aquaporin proteins in its membrane, a cell containing many aquaporin proteins will A.have a higher water potential. |
D.have a faster rate of osmosis. |
Which of the following would tend to increase transpiration? a rainstorm |
higher stomatal density |
Select the accurate statement about water potential. A.Water in a turgid cell has positive pressure potential. |
A.Water in a turgid cell has positive pressure potential. |
Select the correct mechanism of stomatal opening and closing. A.The cell walls of guard cells are thickened on the side of the stomatal opening and the thinner walls bow outward when the guard cells become turgid, to close the stomata. |
B.The radial orientation of cellulose microfibrils in the cell walls of guard cells causes them to bow outward and open the stomatal pore when turgid. |
A plant cell is placed in distilled water, as shown in the figure. There is a net uptake of water by osmosis, causing the cell to become turgid. Select the correct statement about this setup, after the cell is fully turgid.
A.The water potentials (Ψ) of the cell and its surroundings are the same. |
A.The water potentials (Ψ) of the cell and its surroundings are the same. |
Select the correct statement about variation in stomatal density. A.Stomatal density is developmentally plastic. |
A.Stomatal density is developmentally plastic. |
If a plant’s stomata are closed and no transpiration is occurring, which of the following predictions is accurate? A.Without transpiration, less water will be absorbed from the soil. |
A.Without transpiration, less water will be absorbed from the soil. |
Plants must always compromise between _____ and _____. A.maximizing transport of minerals … minimizing transport of sugars |
C.maximizing photosynthesis … minimizing water loss |
Mycorrhizae are _____. A.structures that promote self-pruning in plants |
B.mutualistic associations between plant roots and fungi |
All of the following are plant adaptations to life on land except tracheids and vessels. |
the Calvin cycle of photosynthesis. |
The ancestors of land plants were aquatic algae. Which of the following is not an evolutionary adaptation to life on land? C3 photosynthesis |
C3 photosynthesis |
A plant developed a mineral deficiency after being treated with a fungicide. What is the most probable cause of the deficiency? A.Mycorrhizal fungi were killed. |
A.Mycorrhizal fungi were killed. |
If you were to prune the shoot tips of a plant, what would be the effect on the plant and the leaf area index? A.tall plants; higher leaf area index |
D.bushier plants; higher leaf area indexes |
Which structure or compartment is not part of the plant’s apoplast? A.the lumen of a sieve tube |
A.the lumen of a sieve tube |
Which of the following would be least likely to affect osmosis in plants? A.receptor proteins in the membrane |
A.receptor proteins in the membrane |
Which of the following is not a function of the plasma membrane proton pump? A.hydrolyzes ATP |
B.equalizes the charge on each side of a membrane |
Given that early land plants most likely share a common ancestor with green algae, the earliest land plants were most likely A.vascular plants with well-defined root systems. |
D.nonvascular plants that grew leafless photosynthetic shoots above the shallow fresh water in which they lived. |
An open beaker of pure water has a water potential (Ψ) of +0.23 MPa. |
0.0 (zero). |
All of the following have an effect on water potential (Ψ) in plants except dissolved solutes. |
DNA structure. |
The value for Ψ in root tissue was found to be -0.15 MPa. If you take the root tissue and place it in a 0.1 M solution of sucrose (Ψ = -0.23 MPa), the net water flow would A.be in both directions and the concentrations would remain equal. |
D.be from the tissue into the sucrose solution. |
Compared to a cell with few aquaporins in its membrane, a cell containing many aquaporins will A.have a lower water potential. |
D.have a faster rate of osmosis. |
Which of the following statements is false about bulk flow? A.It may be the result of either positive or negative pressure potential. |
E.It depends on the force of gravity on a column of water. |
Which of the following would likely not contribute to the surface area available for water absorption from the soil by a plant root system? A.fibrous arrangement of the roots |
B.endodermis |
Root hairs are most important to a plant because they A.contain xylem tissue. |
C.increase the surface area for absorption. |
A water molecule could move all the way through a plant from soil to root to leaf to air and pass through a living cell only once. This living cell would be a part of which structure? the endodermis |
the endodermis |
A fellow student brought in a leaf to be examined. The leaf was dark green, thin, had stoma on the lower surface only, and had a total surface area of 10 square meters. Where is the most likely environment where this leaf was growing? a tropical rain forest |
a tropical rain forest |
Active transport involves all of the following except A.pumping of solutes across the membrane. |
D.diffusion of solute through the lipid bilayer of a membrane. |
Active transport of various materials in plants at the cellular level requires all of the following except a proton gradient. |
xylem membranes. |
The movement of water across biological membranes can best be predicted by A.prevailing weather conditions. |
C.water potentials. |
If ΨP = 0.3 MPa and ΨS = -0.45 MPa, the resulting Ψ is -0.75 MPa. |
-0.15 MPa. |
Some botanists argue that the entire plant should be considered as a single unit rather than a composite of many individual cells. Which of the following cellular structures best supports this view? cell wall |
plasmodesmata |
The proton pump _____. A.uses the energy of a proton gradient to generate ATP |
C.uses the energy stored in ATP to produce a hydrogen ion gradient across membranes. |
A plant cell placed in a solution with a lower (more negative) water potential will _____. A.gain water and become turgid |
C.lose water and plasmolyze |
Which of the following statements about xylem is incorrect? A.No energy input is required for transport. |
D.It transports mainly sugars and amino acids. |
What is the role of proton pumps in root hair cells? A.eliminate excess electrons |
C.maintain the H+ gradient |
In plant roots, the Casparian strip is correctly described by which of the following? A.It aids in the uptake of nutrients. |
C.It ensures that all water and dissolved substances must pass through a cell membrane before entering the stele. |
Which of the following is not an important component of the long-distance transport process in plants? A.a negative water potential |
B.the root parenchyma |
Pine seedlings grown in sterile potting soil grow much slower than seedlings grown in soil from the area where the seeds were collected. This is most likely because A.sterilization removes essential nutrients from the soil. |
E.the normal symbiotic fungi are not present in the sterilized soil, and water and mineral uptake is faster when mycorrhizae are present. |
The following factors may sometimes play a role in the movement of sap through xylem. Which one depends on the direct expenditure of ATP by the plant? A.bulk flow of water in the root apoplast |
C.concentration of ions in the symplast |
One is most likely to see guttation in small plants when the A.preceding evening was hot, windy, and dry. |
E.root pressure exceeds transpiration pull. |
One would expect to find the highest density of aquaporins in which of the following? A.the membrane lining plasmodesmata |
D.the plasma membrane of guard cells |
If isolated plant cells with a water potential averaging -0.5 MPa are placed into a solution with a water potential of -0.3 MPa, which of the following would be the most likely outcome? A.The cell walls would rupture, killing the cells. |
D.The pressure potential of the cells would increase. |
Several tomato plants are growing in a small garden plot. If soil water potential were to drop significantly on a hot summer afternoon, which of the following would most likely occur? A.The proton gradient would dissipate. |
B.Stomatal apertures would decrease. |
All of the following involve active transport across membranes except A.the movement of K+ across guard cell membranes during stomatal opening. |
D.the movement of sugar from one sieve-tube element to the next. |
Which of these are symbiotic associations? Casparian strips |
mycorrhizae |
In roots the _____ forces water and solutes to pass through the plasma membranes of _____ cells before entering the _____. A.Casparian strip … endodermis … xylem |
A.Casparian strip … endodermis … xylem |
_____ provide(s) the major force for the movement of water and solutes from roots to leaves. Translocation |
Transpiration |
_____ bonds are responsible for the cohesion of water molecules. Nonpolar covalent |
Hydrogen |
_____ cells are the cells that regulate the opening and closing of stomata, thus playing a role in regulating transpiration. Casparian strip |
Guard |
Which of the following is a correct statement about a difference between xylem and phloem transport? A.Transpiration moves phloem sap but not xylem sap. |
C.Xylem sap moves up; phloem sap moves up or down. |
A student is performing a chemical analysis of xylem sap. This student should not expect to find much _____. sugar |
sugar |
What drives the flow of water through the xylem? A.active transport by tracheid and vessel elements |
E.the evaporation of water from the leaves |
What is the main force by which most of the water within xylem vessels moves toward the top of a tree? A.osmosis in the root |
D.evaporation of water through stoma |
In which plant cell or tissue would the pressure component of water potential most often be negative? leaf mesophyll cell |
stem xylem |
Water potential is generally most negative in which of the following parts of a plant? xylem vessels in roots |
mesophyll cells of the leaf |
Which of the following has the lowest (most negative) water potential? leaf air spaces |
leaf air spaces |
Transpiration in plants requires all of the following except A.active transport through xylem cells. |
A.active transport through xylem cells. |
Which of the following statements about transport in plants is false? A.Weak bonding between water molecules and the walls of xylem vessels or tracheids helps support the columns of water in the xylem. |
D.Gymnosperms can sometimes develop especially high root pressure, which may account for the rise of water in tall pine trees without transpiration pull. |
Active transport would be least important in the normal functioning of which of the following plant tissue types? leaf transfer cells |
stem tracheids and vessel elements |
Water rises in plants primarily by cohesion-tension. Which of the following is not true about the cohesion-tension model? A.The physical forces in the capillary-sized xylem cells make it easier to overcome gravity. |
D.The "tension" of this model represents the excitability of the xylem cells. |
Assume that a particular chemical interferes with the establishment and maintenance of proton gradients across the membranes of plant cells. All of the following processes would be directly affected by this chemical except phloem loading. |
xylem transport. |
Which cells in a root form a protective barrier to the vascular system where all materials must move through the symplast? pericycle |
endodermis |
The following photo shows a strawberry leaf displaying guttation. Answer the following question regarding guttation. What is the main cause of guttation in plants? plant injury |
root pressure |
Which of the following statements is false concerning the xylem? A.Movement of materials is by mass flow; solutes in xylem sap move due to a positive turgor pressure gradient from source to sink. |
A.Movement of materials is by mass flow; solutes in xylem sap move due to a positive turgor pressure gradient from source to sink. |
Transpiration provides the driving force for the movement of water from the soil to the highest leaves of plants. Transpiration is also linked to other processes in plants, including photosynthesis and the transport of mineral nutrients. Select all that apply. A.Water is pulled from the roots to the leaves by transpiration, whereas mineral nutrients diffuse from the roots to the leaves. |
B.Open stomata provide a low-resistance pathway for CO2 to enter and for water to exit the leaf. D.In most plants, the highest rate of transpiration occurs when the rate of photosynthesis is also highest. E.To minimize water loss during dry conditions, most plants must also restrict their ability to carry out photosynthesis. F.Transpiration is important in cooling leaves on warm, sunny days. |
Which one of the following refers to the loss of water through the stomata in a plant’s leaves? transpiration |
transpiration |
Xerophytes minimize water loss by _____. A.using the CAM pathway |
A.using the CAM pathway |
All of the following normally enter the plant through the roots except nitrogen. |
carbon dioxide. |
The water lost during transpiration is a side effect of the plant’s exchange of gases. However, the plant derives some benefit from this water loss in the form of only evaporative cooling and mineral transport. |
only evaporative cooling and mineral transport. |
Ignoring all other factors, what kind of day would result in the fastest delivery of water and minerals to the leaves of a tree? warm, humid day |
warm, dry day |
The opening of stomata is thought to involve A.decreased turgor pressure in guard cells. |
C.an increase in the solute concentration of the guard cells. |
Which of the following experimental procedures would most likely reduce transpiration while allowing the normal growth of a plant? A.putting the plant in drier soil |
B.increasing the level of carbon dioxide around the plant |
As a biologist, it is your job to look for plants that have evolved structures with a selective advantage in dry, hot conditions. Which of the following adaptations would be least likely to meet your objective? A.small, thick leaves with stomata on the lower surface |
B.plants that do not produce abscisic acid and have a short, thick taproot |
Guard cells do which of the following? A.protect the endodermis |
C.help balance the photosynthesis-transpiration compromise |
Photosynthesis begins to decline when leaves wilt because A.extreme heat causes photosynthetic enzymes to denature |
C.stomata close, restricting CO2 entry into the leaf. |
All of the following are adaptations that help reduce water loss from a plant except photosynthesis. |
transpiration. |
Which tissue acts as a filter on the water absorbed by root hairs? Epidermis |
Endodermis |
True or false? Root pressure can move water a long distance up the xylem because of the higher water potential of the xylem in comparison to the water potential in the surrounding cells. True |
False |
Which of the following statements about the distribution of sap throughout a plant is true? A.The mechanism that explains the movement of sugars throughout a plant is called the pressure-flow hypothesis. |
A.The mechanism that explains the movement of sugars throughout a plant is called the pressure-flow hypothesis. |
Which term describes an area where sugars are used or stored? Leaves |
Sink |
Which of the following statements about xylem transport is true? A.The xylem cells that conduct water and minerals are alive. |
B.Water and minerals move through the root cortex into the xylem and upward through the stem and into leaves. |
What characterizes the rates of photosynthesis and transport in a plant on a dry cloudy day? A.Both the photosynthesis and transpiration rates are low. |
A.Both the photosynthesis and transpiration rates are low. |
True or false? The rate of sugar transport in a plant depends on the rate of photosynthesis, the rate of transpiration, and the difference in turgor pressure between the source and the sink. True |
False |
The solute most abundant in phloem sap is _____. amino acids |
sugar |
What is the driving force for the movement of solutes in the phloem of plants? A.gravity |
E.a difference in water potential (Ψ) between the source and the sink |
Phloem transport of sucrose is often described as going from source to sink. Which of the following would not normally function as a sink? storage organ in summer |
mature leaf |
Which of the following is a correct statement about sugar movement in phloem? A.Diffusion can account for the observed rates of transport. |
D.Movement can occur both upward and downward in the plant. |
Phloem transport is described as being from source to sink. Which of the following would most accurately complete this statement about phloem transport as applied to most plants in the late spring? A.amino acids; root; mycorrhizae |
D.sugars; leaf; apical meristem |
Arrange the following five events in an order that explains the mass flow of materials in the phloem. 2, 4, 3, 1, 5 |
2, 4, 3, 1, 5 |
Which one of the following statements about transport of nutrients in phloem is false? A.A sink may be located anywhere in the plant. |
E.Companion cells control the rate and direction of movement of phloem sap. |
According to the pressure flow hypothesis of phloem transport, A.the formation of starch from sugar in the sink increases the osmotic concentration. |
C.solute moves from a high concentration in the source to a lower concentration in the sink. |
Plants do not have a circulatory system like that of some animals. If a water molecule did "circulate" (that is, go from one point in a plant to another and back in the same day), it would require the activity of A.only the xylem. |
E.both the xylem and the phloem. |
Water flows into the source end of a sieve tube because A.water pressure outside the sieve tube forces in water. |
E.sucrose has been actively transported into the sieve tube, making it hypertonic. |
In addition to transporting sugar, the phloem also _____. A.transmits electrical signals |
E.All of the above |
Plasmodesmata can change in number, and when dilated can provide a passageway for ribosomes. |
macromolecules such as RNA and proteins. |
A seed develops from an embryo. |
an ovule. |
A fruit is a seed plus its integuments. |
a mature ovary. |
Double fertilization means that A.every egg must receive two sperm to produce an embryo. |
E.one sperm is needed to fertilize the egg, and a second sperm is needed to fertilize the polar nuclei. |
"Golden Rice" A.is resistant to various herbicides, making it practical to weed rice fields with those herbicides. |
D.contains daffodil genes that increase vitamin A content. |
Which statement concerning grafting is correct? A.Stocks come from vines, but scions come from trees. |
E.Stocks provide root systems for grafting. |
Some dioecious species have the XY genotype for male and XX for female. After double fertilization, what would be the genotypes of the embryos and endosperm nuclei? A.embryo XY/endosperm XXX or embryo XX/endosperm XXY |
B.embryo XX/endosperm XXX or embryo XY/endosperm XXY |
A small flower with green petals is most likely bird-pollinated. |
wind-pollinated. |
The pollen produced by wind-pollinated plants is often smaller than the pollen produced by animal-pollinated plants. A reason for this might be that A.small pollen grains can be carried farther by the wind. |
A.small pollen grains can be carried farther by the wind. |
The black dots that cover strawberries are actually individual fruits. The fleshy and tasty portion of a strawberry derives from the receptacle of a flower with many separate carpels. Therefore, a strawberry is A.both an aggregrate fruit and an accessory fruit. |
A.both an aggregrate fruit and an accessory fruit. |
Select the correct statement about double fertilization in the angiosperm life cycle. A.Double fertilization produces a diploid sporophyte and a triploid endosperm. |
A.Double fertilization produces a diploid sporophyte and a triploid endosperm. |
Which of these represents the male gametophyte generation of an angiosperm? An anther |
Cells within a pollen grain |
Which of these structures is/are produced by fertilization of egg and sperm? A fruit |
An embryonic sporophyte |
Which of these represents the female gametophyte generation of an angiosperm? An embryo sac |
An embryo sac |
Select the correct statement(s) about angiosperm seeds. A.The embryo in an angiosperm seed is the offspring of the sporophyte plant. |
C.An angiosperm seed contains structures contributed by three generations of plants. |
What does it mean to say that pigweed is resistant to herbicide? A.Pigweed hosts insects that prey on crop plants, reducing the productivity of farmland where pigweed grows. |
D.Pigweed plants thrive despite the application of herbicides intended to kill them. |
In the past, herbicides were very effective as a pigweed killer, but today _____. A.pigweed is taking over fields of cotton and soybeans |
A.pigweed is taking over fields of cotton and soybeans |
The scientists who produced the herbicide warned against overuse, saying that over time, ____. A.resistant weeds would increase in number |
A.resistant weeds would increase in number |
Why is pigweed so difficult to control? Select all that apply. A.the way it spreads like a vine on the ground and is hidden from view |
B.its thick, woody stem C.the number of inches it grows daily D.the number of seeds it produces |
What effect(s) has the proliferation of herbicide-resistant pigweed had on southern farmers? Select all that apply. A.They can’t plant cotton or soybeans anymore. |
B.They have to hire laborers to cut and remove the weeds by hand. C.Their large machinery is prone to damage from the pigweed plants. D.They may have to pick their crops by hand. |
You open your refrigerator and grab some broccoli for a snack. It has a pungent, sharp smell. What causes this? carbon dioxide |
sulfur compounds |
Your aunt lives in Iowa. What is likely the biggest problem she faces when she tries to grow broccoli? The climate is too dry. |
The climate is too hot. |
While at the grocery store, you notice the broccoli is yellowish. What likely caused this? It was under water stress. |
The flowers opened. |
Fresh broccoli should have what kind of taste? bitter |
sweet |
Cabbage is a very close relative of broccoli. Thus cabbage is what? cruciferous |
cruciferous |
What is endosperm? A.tissue that develops into a protective seed coat surrounding the embryo |
C.via cotyledons, a source of food for the embryo |
Fruits evolved primarily as structures specialized to _____. provide a source of food to the plant’s embryo |
disperse seeds |
Why do fleshy fruits often have seeds with very tough seed coats? A.So the seeds can be dispersed by propulsion |
B.So the seeds can survive the mechanical forces and conditions in an animal’s gut |
What characterizes the fruit of seeds that are dispersed by the wind? A.They are large. |
D.They have structures to extend the distance they travel on the wind. |
True or false? Fruits provide food to the developing plant. True |
False |
Which part of a flower develops into the seed? Endosperm cell |
Ovule |
Which term describes the portion of a peach that can be eaten by humans? Endosperm |
Pericarp |
True or false? The endosperm tissue that nourishes the developing plant has the same nutritional characteristics regardless of the plant species. True |
False |
Which part of a plant attracts pollinators? Carpel |
Petals |
Which process involves the transfer of pollen grains from an anther to a stigma? Germination |
Pollination |
True or false? The endosperm in a seed develops into the embryo. True |
False |
Which term describes the male gametophytes of flowering plants? Microsporocytes |
Pollen grains |
Which structure formed by the male gametophyte allows sperm to reach the ovary of a flowering plant? Anther |
Pollen tube |
How is fertilization in flowering plants different from fertilization in other plant groups? A.One sperm nucleus fuses with the egg to form a diploid zygote, whereas the other sperm nucleus fuses with a polar nucleus to form a diploid cell that forms a nutrient-rich tissue. |
D.One sperm nucleus fuses with the egg to form a diploid zygote, whereas the other sperm nucleus fuses with two polar nuclei to form a cell that develops into endosperm. |
Which of the following statements about seed formation in a flowering plant is true? A.The swellings that develop into cotyledons are located at the end of the embryo on top of the row of single cells. |
A.The swellings that develop into cotyledons are located at the end of the embryo on top of the row of single cells. |
Meiosis will produce microspores in the _____. petal |
anther |
Which association below is correct? A.bisexual flowers … dioecious |
B.dioecious … separate female and male plants |
In angiosperms, each pollen grain produces two sperm. What do these sperm do? A.Each one fertilizes a separate egg cell. |
B.One fertilizes an egg, and the other combines with two polar nuclei, which develop into stored food cells (endosperm). |
The germination of seeds _____. A.depends on imbibition |
A.depends on imbibition |
Which of the following best describes the ploidy level of a fertilized embryo sac? A.The ploidy level varies among species. |
D.There are haploid, diploid, and triploid cells. |
A flowering plant with a deleterious mutation in microsporogenesis would most likely fail to produce sepals. |
fail to produce pollen. |
A mature, unfertilized ovule in an angiosperm is the result of A.a single mitotic division. |
B.both meiotic and mitotic divisions. |
At the conclusion of meiosis in plants, the end products are always four haploid spores. |
spores. |
Which of the following is the correct sequence during the alternation of generations life cycle in a flowering plant? A.sporophyte → mitosis → gametophyte → meiosis → sporophyte |
B.sporophyte → meiosis → gametophyte → gametes → fertilization → diploid zygote |
Which of the following is true in plants? A.Mitosis occurs in gametophytes to produce gametes, meiosis occurs in sporophytes to produce spores, and the gametophyte is within the flower in angiosperms. |
A.Mitosis occurs in gametophytes to produce gametes, meiosis occurs in sporophytes to produce spores, and the gametophyte is within the flower in angiosperms. |
Which of the following are true of most angiosperms? A.They have a triploid endosperm within the seed. |
D.They have a triploid endosperm within the seed and an ovary that becomes a fruit. |
The ovary is most often located on/in the sepals. |
carpel. |
Microsporangia in flowering plants are located in the stamen. |
stamen. |
Which of the following is the correct order of floral organs from the outside to the inside of a complete flower? A.sepals → petals → stamens → carpels |
A.sepals → petals → stamens → carpels |
In some angiosperms, other floral parts contribute to what is commonly called the fruit. Which of the following fruits is derived mostly from an enlarged receptacle? pea |
apple |
All of the following are primary functions of flowers except sexual reproduction. |
photosynthesis. |
Meiosis occurs within all of the following flower parts except the ovule. |
style. |
Carpellate flowers develop into fruits. |
develop into fruits. |
Which of the following types of plants are incapable of self-pollination? insect-pollinated |
dioecious |
In flowering plants, pollen is released from the stigma. |
anther. |
In the life cycle of an angiosperm, which of the following stages is diploid? A.polar nuclei of the embryo sac |
C.microsporocyte |
Which of the following is a correct sequence of processes that takes place when a flowering plant reproduces? A.meiosis → fertilization → ovulation → germination |
E.meiosis → pollination → nuclear fusion formation of embryo and endosperm |
Which of the following is incorrectly paired with its life-cycle generation? A.embryo sac-gametophyte |
E.anther-gametophyte |
Which of the following is the correct sequence of events in a pollen sac? A.sporangia → meiosis → two haploid cells → meiosis → two pollen grains per cell |
B.microsporocyte → meiosis → microspores → mitosis → two haploid cells per pollen grain |
Where and by which process are sperm cells formed in plants? A.meiosis in pollen grains |
C.mitosis in male gametophyte pollen tube |
In which of the following pairs are the two terms equivalent? A.seed-zygote |
E.embryo sac-female gametophyte |
Which of the following would be considered a multiple fruit? strawberry |
pineapple |
In flowering plants, a mature male gametophyte contains A.a generative cell and a tube cell. |
D.two sperm nuclei and one tube cell nucleus. |
What is the difference between pollination and fertilization in flowering plants? A.Pollination easily occurs between plants of different species, whereas fertilization is within a species. |
D.Pollination is the transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma. Fertilization is the fusion of haploid nuclei. |
Genetic incompatibility does not affect the A.attraction of a suitable insect pollinator. |
A.attraction of a suitable insect pollinator. |
What effects would occur in a mutant of Arabidopsis that cannot synthesize GABA within its flowers? A.The length of the style would be increased to the point where the growing pollen tube would be unable to reach the synergids. |
B.Pollen tube growth would not be directed toward the egg, and fertilization would not occur. |
You are studying a plant from the Amazon rain forest that shows strong self-incompatibility. To characterize this reproductive mechanism, you would look for A.systems of wind, but not insect, pollination. |
B.ribonuclease (RNAase) activity in stigma cells. |
Which of the following statements regarding flowering plants is false? A.The sporophyte is the dominant generation. |
B.Female gametophytes develop from megaspores within the anthers. |
Where does meiosis occur in a flowering plant? A.megasporocyte |
C.megasporocyte and microsporocyte |
Which of the following occurs in an angiosperm ovule? A.An antheridium forms from the megasporophyte. |
C.A megaspore mother cell undergoes meiosis. |
Three mitotic divisions within the female gametophyte of a flowering plant produces A.a tube nucleus, a generative cell, and a sperm cell. |
E.three antipodal cells, two polar nuclei, one egg, and two synergids. |
Recent research has shown that fertilization requires that carpels recognize pollen grains as "self or nonself." For self-incompatibility, the system requires A.that the flowers be incomplete. |
C.the rejection of self cells. |
Which of the following is an example of sexual reproduction? cuttings |
fusion of sperm and egg nuclei in an ovule |
Which of the following is an advantage of asexual reproduction in plants? enhanced seed dispersal |
enhanced survival of genetically favorable offspring |
Self-incompatibility _____. A.works the same way in all plants |
D.helps maintain genetic variability in a population |
In grafting, the plant that provides the root system is the _____ and the twig is the _____. A.callus … protoplast |
C.stock … scion |
As a flower develops, which transition is most likely to occur? A.The ovule becomes a fruit. |
D.The microspores become pollen grains. |
The primary function of the integument of an ovule is to A.produce hormones that ensure successful pollination. |
E.form a seed coat. |
The structure of a mature, functional fruit always includes A.fleshy cells rich in sugars. |
C.one or more seeds. |
Which of the following statements argues for an advantage for flowering plants to maintain an extended gametophyte generation? A.It provides sufficient time for the integument to develop into a seed coat. |
D.The protection of female gametophytes within ovules keeps them from drying out. |
What is typically the result of double fertilization in angiosperms? A.Two embryos develop in every seed. |
D.Both a diploid embryo and triploid endosperm are formed. |
Which of the following is a potential advantage of introducing apomixis into hybrid crop species? A.Cultivars would be better able to cope with a rapidly changing environment. |
B.All of the desirable traits of the cultivar would be passed on to offspring. |
Which of the following "vegetables" is botanically a fruit? celery |
green beans |
The embryo of a grass seed is enclosed by two protective sheaths, a(n) ________, which covers the young shoot, and a(n) ________, which covers the young root. coleoptile; coleorhiza |
coleoptile; coleorhiza |
Fruits develop from receptacles. |
ovaries. |
What is the first step in the germination of a seed? fertilization |
imbibition |
Which of the following is true about vegetative reproduction? A.It can lead to genetically altered forms of the species. |
C.It produces clones of the parent plant. |
Which of the following is a true statement about clonal reproduction in plants? A.Cloning, although achieved in animals, has not been demonstrated in plants. |
E.Making cuttings of ornamental plants is a form of fragmentation. |
Which of the following statements is true for a species that produces seeds by apomixis? A.The embryo of the seed is genetically distinct from the parent plant. |
B.The seed coat is made of diploid cells derived from the ovule of a flower. |
Which of the following could be considered an evolutionary advantage of asexual reproduction in plants? A.increased agricultural productivity in a rapidly changing environment. |
B.increased success of progeny in a stable environment. |
Which of the following statements is true of protoplast fusion? A.It occurs when the second sperm nucleus fuses with the polar nuclei in the embryo sac. |
C.It can be used to form new plant varieties by combining genomes from two plants. |
A parent with an S1S2 genotype exhibiting sporophytic self-incompatibility can potentially fertilize which of the following plant genotypes of the same species with pollen grains? S1S4 |
S3S4 |
Which of the following events suggests there is a change in the egg cell membrane after penetration by a sperm? A.The egg changes color. |
C.The Ca2+ concentration increases in the cytoplasm of the egg. |
The most immediate potential benefits of introducing genetically modified crops include all of the following except A.decreasing the mutation rate of certain genes. |
A.decreasing the mutation rate of certain genes. |
S1 pollen from an S1S2 genotype in a species exhibiting gametophytic self-incompatibility could potentially fertilize all the eggs in which genotype(s) of the same species? A. S1S1 |
D. S2S3 |
Which of the following is one possible advantage of biofuels vs. oil? A.The CO2 produced by biofuels can be pumped into depleted oil and natural gas fields, effectively sequestering the carbon. |
C.The CO2 produced by biofuels will be absorbed by the crops used to produce them, creating a carbon-neutral cycle. |
Which example below is a concern related to the debate over plant biotechnology? A.increased depletion of soil nutrients |
B.introduced genes spreading into related wild species and leading to the creation of "superweeds" |
Biofuels are mainly produced by A.plants that are easy to grow in arid environments. |
E.the breakdown of cell wall biopolymers into sugars that can be fermented. |
Which of the following is a scientific concern related to creating genetically modified crops? A.The monetary costs of growing genetically modified plants are significantly greater than traditional breeding techniques. |
D.Herbicide resistance may spread to weedy species. |
Regardless of where in the world a vineyard is located, in order for the winery to produce a Burgundy, it must use varietal grapes that originated in Burgundy, France. The most effective way for a new California grower to plant a vineyard to produce Burgundy is to A.transplant varietal Burgundy plants from France. |
C.graft varietal Burgundy grape scions onto native (Californian) root stocks. |
All of the following genetic engineering strategies are being pursued with the goal of preventing transgene escape from genetically modified crops except A.the introduction of male sterility into crops. |
C.the creation of of transgenic crops that hybridize more easily. |
The hormone that helps plants respond to drought is ethylene. |
abscisic acid. |
Auxin enhances cell elongation in all of these ways except A.cell wall loosening. |
C.acid-induced denaturation of cell wall proteins. |
Charles and Francis Darwin discovered that A.red light is most effective in shoot phototropism. |
D.light is perceived by the tips of coleoptiles. |
How may a plant respond to severe heat stress? A.by creating air tubes for ventilation |
B.by producing heat-shock proteins, which may protect the plant’s proteins from denaturing |
The signaling molecule for flowering might be released earlier than usual in a long-day plant exposed to flashes of A.red light during the day. |
B.red light during the night. |
If a long-day plant has a critical night length of 9 hours, which 24-hour cycle would prevent flowering? A.15.5 hours light/8.5 hours dark |
C.14 hours light/10 hours dark |
A plant mutant that shows normal gravitropic bending but does not store starch in its plastids would require a reevaluation of the role of ____________ in gravitropism. light |
statoliths |
Which type of mutant would be most likely to produce a bushier phenotype? A.auxin overproducer |
E.strigolactone underproducer |
When a plant is attacked by a pathogen, it may respond by carrying out a defense that causes cell and tissue death near the infection site, restricting the spread of the pathogen. What is the name of this defense? A.The hypersensitive response |
A.The hypersensitive response |
How do plant and animal hormones differ? A.Unlike animal hormones, plant hormones act only locally. |
C.In plants more so than in animals, it is the balance between existing hormones, rather than hormones acting in isolation, that controls growth and development. |
Some plants respond to herbivore damage by releasing volatile compounds. Identify the correct effect(s) of volatiles. A.Volatiles may poison the attacking herbivore. |
B.Volatiles may warn nearby plants of the same species, so that they can mount a biochemical defense. C.Volatiles may attract parasitoid wasps to attack an insect herbivore. |
Both plants and animals respond to environmental stimuli. Identify the correct statement(s) about this response. A.The molecular processes determining how plants and animals perceive environmental changes are equally complex. |
A.The molecular processes determining how plants and animals perceive environmental changes are equally complex. B.The molecular processes determining how plants and animals perceive environmental changes are often homologous. C,Both plants and animals have physiological cycles called circadian rhythms. |
Though they are not mobile, plants have effective defenses against biological attack. Identify the correct statement(s) about these defenses. A.Plants may defend against herbivores by producing compounds that reduce protein function in the herbivore. |
A.Plants may defend against herbivores by producing compounds that reduce protein function in the herbivore. B.Plants have R proteins that recognize pathogen-derived molecules. |
You are an orange farmer in Florida and your trees suffer from citrus greening. What can you do to save them? A.Introduce aphids. |
B.Nothing – there is currently no cure. |
You are an entomologist with the USDA. Which of the following insects should you be trying to control in order to slow the spread of citrus greening? dobsonfly |
psyllid fly |
Walking through a friend’s citrus grove, you see early signs of citrus greening. What do you observe? peeling bark |
yellowing leaves |
You are a grapefruit farmer. Though you do not live in Florida, your trees have citrus greening. Where do you live? Texas |
Texas |
You raise baby citrus trees to replace trees affected by citrus greening. Where do you raise them? Outside in sterile soil. |
Inside greenhouses. |
What two aspects of climate change appear to be having the most impact on forests? A.Decreasing temperature and more water availability. |
B.Increasing temperature and less water availability. |
You are a plant physiologist specializing in how humidity affects water transport in white pines. Which of the following do you study? chloroplasts |
xylem |
The trees in a forest all have closed stomata. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this? strong winds |
drought |
What would happen to a tree in an environment devoid of carbon dioxide? It would die of thirst. |
It would starve. |
For the last few decades, how have most farmers responded to the increasing weed problem? A.By planting different crops. |
C.By using different herbicides. |
You are a botanist specializing in agricultural weeds. You and your research team find a new weed that looks nearly identical to soybeans. What is this called? crop parasitizing |
crop mimicry |
Why have increasing amounts of glyphosate been used since the 1980s? A.Because weeds have not developed a resistance to it. |
C.Because some crops have been genetically modified to be resistant to it. |
Which of the following is true? A.The use of herbicides puts a stop to natural selection. |
C.As the use of herbicides increases, the rate of natural selection in plants also increases. |
You are part of a team of scientists working for the federal agency responsible for testing the environmental impacts of new genetically modified crops. Who do you work for? A.Food and Drug Administration |
D.Department of Agriculture |
Plant hormones act by directly affecting the activities of _____. genes and enzymes |
signal transduction pathways |
The detector of light during de-etiolation (greening) of a tomato plant is (are) auxin. |
phytochrome. |
All of the following can function in signal transduction in plants except receptor proteins. |
nonrandom mutations. |
Evergreen trees lose their leaves _____. steadily all year |
steadily all year |
The breakdown of chlorophyll reveals the _____ pigments of a leaf. phycoerythrin |
carotenoid |
The formation of the abscission layer cuts off transport of substances to and from the leaf. As the concentration of sugar trapped within a leaf increases, _____ pigments are produced. carotenoid |
anthocyanin |
The protective layer that forms between the abscission layer and the stem consists of _____. A.a layer of green palisade cells |
B.densely colored cells filled with a waxy layer |
After leaf abscission, growth will resume from the _____. petiole |
axillary bud |
_____ trees lose their leaves in preparation for winter. Conifer |
Deciduous |
Which of the following seedlings will probably bend toward light? A.one whose tip is cut off and topped by a gelatin block containing no plant substances |
C.one whose tip is separated from its base by a gelatin block |
Which of these plant hormones is not typically considered a growth-promoting substance? abscisic acid |
abscisic acid |
Charles and Francis Darwin concluded from their experiments on phototropism by grass seedlings that the part of the seedling that detects the direction of light is the A.part of the coleoptile that bends during the response. |
D.tip of the coleoptile. |
Which of the following conclusions is supported by the research of both Went and Charles and Francis Darwin on shoot responses to light? A.Agar contains a chemical substance that mimics a plant hormone. |
B.A chemical substance involved in shoot bending is produced in shoot tips. |
A plant seedling bends toward sunlight because A.auxin is found in greatest abundance on the dark side of the stem. |
A.auxin is found in greatest abundance on the dark side of the stem. |
The apical bud of a shoot produces ________, resulting in the inhibition of lateral bud growth. gibberellin |
auxin |
After some time, the tip of a plant that has been forced into a horizontal position grows upward. This phenomenon is related to A.gibberellin production by stems. |
B.auxin movement toward the lower side of the stem. |
The ripening of fruit and the dropping of leaves and fruit are principally controlled by ethylene. |
ethylene. |
The plant hormone involved in aging and ripening of fruit is abscisic acid. |
ethylene. |
When growing plants in culture, IAA is used to stimulate cell enlargement. Which plant growth regulator has to now be added to stimulate cell division? cytokinin |
cytokinin |
Why do coleoptiles grow toward light? A.Auxin moves away from the light to the shady side. |
A.Auxin moves away from the light to the shady side. |
Which of the following statements applies to plant growth regulators? A.They directly control plant protein synthesis and assembly. |
B.They often have a multiplicity of effects. |
Plant hormones produce their effects by A.altering the expression of genes. |
B.altering the expression of genes and modifying the permeability of the plasma membrane. |
Plant hormones can have different effects at different concentrations. This explains how A.some plants are long-day plants and others are short-day plants. |
B.auxin can stimulate cell elongation in apical meristems, yet will inhibit the growth of axillary buds. |
How does indoleacetic acid affect fruit development? A.by promoting rapid growth of the ovary |
A.by promoting rapid growth of the ovary |
Which of the following statements best summarizes the acid growth hypothesis in an actively growing shoot? A.Auxin-activated proton pumps lower the pH of the cell wall, which breaks bonds and makes the walls more flexible |
A.Auxin-activated proton pumps lower the pH of the cell wall, which breaks bonds and makes the walls more flexible |
According to the acid growth hypothesis, auxin works by A.dissolving sieve plates, permitting more rapid transport of nutrients. |
E.increasing wall plasticity and allowing the affected cell walls to elongate. |
If you were shipping green bananas to a supermarket thousands of miles away, which of the following chemicals would you want to eliminate from the plants’ environment? ethylene |
ethylene |
Experiments on the positive phototropic response of plants indicate that A.auxin is synthesized in the area where the stem bends. |
D.auxin can move to the shady side of the stem. |
Auxins (IAA) in plants are known to affect all of the following processes except inhibition of lateral buds. |
maintenance of seed dormancy. |
If a farmer wanted more loosely packed clusters of grapes, he would most likely spray the immature bunches with |
gibberellins. |
Which of the following hormones would be most useful in promoting the rooting of plant cuttings? cytokinins |
indolebutyric acid |
The aleurone layer is stimulated to release ________ as a result of gibberellin release from the embryo. amylase |
amylase |
Which of the following plant growth responses is primarily due to the action of auxins? A.the detection of photoperiod |
C.cell elongation |
Why are axillary buds often inhibited from growing even though a stem may be actively elongating? A.Axillary buds are high in abscisic acid that prevents elongation. |
C.The cells of axillary buds respond differently to auxin than stem cells. |
The application of which of the following hormones would be a logical first choice in an attempt to produce normal growth in mutant dwarf plants? indoleacetic acid |
gibberellin |
For a short-day plant, the _____ is critical in determining if flowering will occur. A.None of these is correct, since short-day plants are also known as day-neutral plants. |
B.minimum number of hours of darkness |
For a long-day plant, the _____ is critical in determining if flowering will occur. A.None of these is correct, since short-day plants are also known as day-neutral plants. |
B.maximum number of hours of darkness |
Day-neutral plants flower regardless of _____. A.day length, night length, or photoperiod |
A.day length, night length, or photoperiod |
Which of these would inhibit flowering in a short-day plant with a critical night length of 12 hours? A.12 hours of light, 6 hours of dark, a flash of red light, a flash of far-red light, a flash of red light, a flash of far-red light, 6 hours of dark |
B.12 hours of light, 6 hours of dark, a flash of red light, 6 hours of dark |
Which of these would stimulate flowering in a long-day plant with a critical night length of 12 hours? A.8 hours of light and 16 hours of dark |
E.12 hours of light, 6 hours of dark, a flash of red light, 6 hours of dark |
The Pr form of the phytochrome pigment has maximum absorption in the _____ part of the spectrum. blue |
red |
A biological cycle with a period of about 24 hours is called _____. a biological clock |
a circadian rhythm |
Most plants flower when _____. A.they deplete soil nutrients |
C.the nights are the right length |
The molecule most involved in the flowering process is _____. FT protein |
FT protein |
Seed packets give a recommended planting depth for the enclosed seeds. The most likely reason some seeds are to be covered with only ¼ inch of soil is that the A.seedlings do not have an etiolation response. |
B.seeds require light to germinate. |
A short-day plant will flower only when A.nights are longer than a certain critical value. |
A.nights are longer than a certain critical value. |
A flash of red light followed by a flash of far-red light given during the middle of the night to a short-day plant will likely A.convert florigen to the active form. |
B.have no effect upon flowering. |
Many plants flower in response to day-length cues. Which of the following statements best summarizes this phenomenon? A.Flowering in day-neutral plants is only influenced by day length if there is an exceptionally warm spring. |
D.Flowering in short-day and long-day plants is controlled by phytochrome. |
Which of the following treatments would enhance the level of the Pfr form of phytochrome? A.synthesis of phosphorylating enzymes |
C.exposure to red light |
In legumes, it has been shown that "sleep" (nastic) movements are correlated with A.senescence (the aging process in plants). |
E.rhythmic opening and closing of K+ channels in motor cell membranes |
Which of the following statements is correct with regards to a "circadian rhythm" in plants? A.Once set, it cannot be changed. |
B.It may have the same signal transduction pathway in all organisms. |
The biological clock controlling circadian rhythms must ultimately A.depend on environmental cues. |
C.affect gene transcription. |
Plants often use changes in day length (photoperiod) to trigger events such as dormancy and flowering. It is logical that plants have evolved this mechanism because photoperiod changes A.alter the amount of energy available to the plant. |
B.are more predictable than air temperature changes. |
If the range of a species of plants expands to a higher latitude, which of the following processes is the most likely to be modified by natural selection? circadian rhythm |
photoperiodic response |
What does a short-day plant require in order to flower? A.a day that is longer than a certain length |
D.a night that is longer than a certain length |
If a short-day plant has a critical night length of 15 hours, then which of the following 24-hour cycles will prevent flowering? A.4 hours light/20 hours dark |
D.8 hours light/8 hours dark/light flash/8 hours dark |
A long-day plant will flower if A.the duration of continuous light is less than a critical length. |
B.the duration of continuous darkness is less than a critical length. |
Plants that have their flowering inhibited by being exposed to bright lights at night are long-day plants. |
short-day plants. |
Classic experiments suggested that a floral stimulus, florigen, could move across a graft from an induced plant to a noninduced plant and trigger flowering. Recent evidence using Arabidopsis has recently shown that florigen is probably A.a transcription factor that controls the activation of florigen-specific genes. |
D.a protein that is synthesized in leaves, travels to the shoot apical meristems, and initiates flowering. |
A short-day plant exposed to nights longer than the minimum for flowering but interrupted by short flashes of light A.might flower depending upon the wavelengths of the light flashes. |
A.might flower depending upon the wavelengths of the light flashes. |
A long-day plant will flower A.during short days with proper fertilization. |
D.when the night is shorter than a critical value. |
In nature, poinsettias bloom in early March. Research has shown that the flowering process is triggered three months before blooming occurs. In order to make poinsettias bloom in December, florists change the length of the light-dark cycle in September. Given the information and clues above, which of the following is a correct statement about poinsettias? A.They require a shorter dark period than is available in September. |
E.They are short-day plants. |
A botanist exposed two groups of the same plant species to two photoperiods-one with 14 hours of light and 10 hours of dark and the other with 10 hours of light and 14 hours of dark. Under the first set of conditions, the plants flowered, but they failed to flower under the second set of conditions. Which of the following conclusions would be consistent with these results? A.The critical day length is 10 hours. |
D.The plants flower in the late spring. |
What is the physical basis of the phototropic response? Cell transport. |
Cell elongation. |
True or false? Auxin is asymmetrically distributed in shoots because the auxin on the side of the plant facing the source of light is destroyed. True |
False |
Where does the majority of stem growth in a plant occur? A.Axillary buds. |
C.Apical meristem. |
Which of the following statements about hormones is true? A.Hormones are small inorganic molecules. |
D.Hormones can function at very low concentrations. |
Which term describes the direction of auxin transport in a plant? Circular. |
Polar. |
How does auxin produce gravitropism in a plant that is placed on its side? A.Auxin accumulates on the lower surface of the root and stimulates elongation of cells in that region. |
D.Auxin accumulates on the lower surface of the root and inhibits elongation of cells in that region. |
How does auxin produce phototropism? A.Auxin accumulates in cells on the side of the plant opposite the source of light and stimulates their elongation. |
A.Auxin accumulates in cells on the side of the plant opposite the source of light and stimulates their elongation. |
Thigmotropism is a movement in response to _____. light |
touch |
Which one of the following is a response in plants to a water deficit? A.inhibiting root growth |
C.reduction in the rate of transpiration |
What do the results of research on gravitropic responses of roots and stems show? A.Light is required for the gravitropic response. |
B.The effect of a plant hormone can depend on the tissue. |
Vines in tropical rain forests must grow toward large trees before being able to grow toward the sun. To reach a large tree, the most useful kind of growth movement for a tropical vine presumably would be the opposite of positive phototropism. |
positive phototropism. |
A botanist discovers a plant that lacks the ability to form starch grains in root cells, yet the roots still grow downward. This evidence refutes the long-standing hypothesis that A.starch accumulation triggers the negative phototropic response of roots. |
E.falling statoliths trigger gravitropism. |
You are part of a desert plant research team trying to discover crops that will be productive in arid climates. You discover a plant that produces a hormone under water-deficit conditions that triggers a suite of drought responses. Most likely the hormone is GA. |
ABA. |
Most scientists agree that global warming is underway; thus, it is important to know how plants respond to heat stress. Which of the following would be a useful line of inquiry to try and improve plant response and survival to heat stress? A.increased production of heat-shock proteins |
A.increased production of heat-shock proteins |
In extremely cold regions, woody species may survive freezing temperatures by A.decreasing the numbers of phospholipids in cell membranes. |
E.increasing cytoplasmic levels of specific solute concentrations, such as sugars. |
The initial response of the root cells of a tomato plant watered with seawater would be to A.rapidly expand until the cells burst. |
B.begin to plasmolyze as water is lost. |
Which of the following best explains both the growth of a vine up the trunk of a tree as well as the directional growth of a houseplant toward a window? tropism response |
tropism response |
The rapid leaf movements resulting from a response to touch (thigmotropism) primarily involve rapid growth response. |
potassium channels. |
Which organism does not cause disease in plants? Virus. |
Herbivore. |
Which structure does not protect stems and leaves from damage by herbivores? Spines. |
Stomata. |
True or false? Plants do not produce many defenses against pathogens unless they are threatened because defensive structures and compounds require much energy and materials to produce and maintain. True |
True |
What is the initial localized response of a resistant plant to pathogen invasion? Plant death. |
Hypersensitive response. |
Which compound is not used in the localized response to pathogen invasion? Phytoalexins. |
Salicylic acid. |
Which of the following statements about systemic acquired resistance (SAR) in plants is false? A.Salicylic acid is the only compound involved in SAR signaling. |
A.Salicylic acid is the only compound involved in SAR signaling. |
How does a plant defend against herbivores? A.The plant produces molecules that stimulate the herbivore’s digestive enzymes. |
B.The hormone systemin is produced at the site of injury and signals the plant to produce proteinase inhibitors. |
Strains of pathogens that mildly harm, but do not kill, the host plant are termed _____. salicylic |
avirulent |
In order for a plant to initiate chemical responses to herbivory, A.the plant must be directly attacked by an herbivore. |
C.volatile "signal" compounds must be perceived. |
The transduction pathway that activates systemic acquired resistance in plants is initially signaled by Pfr phytochrome. |
salicylic acid. |
Which of the following would only be activated or upregulated after a plant has already been infected by a pathogen? salicylic acid |
salicylic acid |
A plant will recognize a pathogenic invader A.when the pathogen has an R gene complementary to the plant’s antivirulence (Avr) gene. |
E.if it has the specific R gene that corresponds to the pathogen molecule encoded by an Avr gene. |
What is the probable role of salicylic acid in the defense responses of plants? A.to close stomata, thus preventing the entry of pathogens |
D.to activate systemic acquired resistance of plants |
When an arborist prunes a limb off a valuable tree, he or she usually paints the cut surface. The primary purpose of the paint is to A.minimize water loss by evaporation from the cut surface. |
E.block entry of pathogens through the wound. |
In cases where plants exhibit generalized defense responses in organs distant from the infection site, this is termed A.systemic acquired resistance. |
A.systemic acquired resistance. |
Which of the following is the most likely plant response to an attack by herbivores? A.leaf abscission to prevent further loss |
B.production of chemical compounds for defense or to attract predators |
Plant hormonal regulation differs from animal hormonal regulation in that A.plants do not exhibit feedback mechanisms like animals. |
B.there are no dedicated hormone-producing organs in plants as there are in animals. |
Chapters 36, 37, 38, and 39
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