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Question 1

1 pt

Who is known as the father of botany?

Question 2

1 pt · select all that apply

How did the European Renaissance affect the progression of botany as a field of scientific study?

A. Increasing expeditions to trade with Asia, the New World, and East IndiesB. Foundation of scholarly societies such as the Royal Society and Linnaean SocietyC. Support for botanical institutions such as Chelsea Physic Garden and Royal Botanic Gardens KewD. Increase in the number of university students studying botanyE. Rising popularity of plant and flower painting hobbyF. Chemists began experimenting with herbal medicines

Question 3

1 pt

Which extinct plant genus, present in the carboniferous period, was an early relative of conifers?

A. ArecaB. CupressusC. CedrusD. Cordaites

Question 4

1 pt

In an angiosperm, what is the chromosome count for a gametophyte?

A. nB. 2nC. 3nD. 4n

Question 5

1 pt

This flower is from a monocot plant.

TrueFalse

Question 6

1 pt

Phloem use turgor pressure to transport nutrients throughout the plant.

TrueFalse

Question 7

1 pt

Balance the equation: _ CO₂ + _ H₂O -> _ C₆H₁₂O₆ + _ O₂

A. 3, 3, 1, 3B. 6, 6, 1, 3C. 3, 3, 1, 6D. 6, 6, 1, 6

Question 8

1 pt · select all that apply

Select all the following plants that use C3 photosynthesis.

A. PeanutsB. CactiC. SpinachD. Corn

Question 9

1 pt

What process of the nitrogen cycle do the bacteria associated with legumes take part in?

A. DenitrificationB. Nitrogen FixationC. AmmonificationD. Nitrification

Question 10

1 pt

Which of the following orders had almost all of its species become extinct except for one?

A. PiperalesB. CycadalesC. GinkgoalesD. Proteales

Question 15

1 pt

The following is a picture of a monocot.

TrueFalse

Question 16

1 pt

Ferns produce gametophytes in their life cycle.

TrueFalse

Question 17

1 pt

The stroma regulates the flow of gases in and out of the plant.

TrueFalse

Question 18

1 pt

How do CAM plants prevent photorespiration?

Question 19

1 pt

Sucrose is transferred through the plant through xylem tissues.

TrueFalse

Question 20

1 pt

What physical adaptation to leaves do plants in cold and dry climates have?

A. Broad, flat leaves to reduce water lossB. Succulent leaves where water is mainly storedC. Small, individual frond leaves to increase surface areaD. Needle-like leaves that are reduced in size

Question 21

1 pt

What function does the cuticle on a leaf serve?

A. Transports water and minerals to the leavesB. Reduces the rate of water loss from the leaf surfaceC. Aids in gas exchange and photosynthesis via chloroplastsD. Provides a physical deterrent to predation

Question 22

1 pt · select all that apply

What do trichomes do?

A. Store toxic or bad-tasting compoundsB. Prevent herbivory by restricting insect movementsC. Reduce the rate of transpiration by blocking air flow across the leaf surfaceD. Regulate gas exchange of stomataE. None of the above

Question 28

3 pts

Examine this transverse section of a water lily leaf. This micrograph shows the upper epidermis (the palisade parenchyma is just below it) and it contains many stomata. The lower epidermis is not visible, but it has no stomata. Can you explain the adaptive significance of this anatomy?

Question 29

3 pts

This cross section of a leaf is most likely from what type of plant?

Question 34

1 pt

What is the main type of chemical pigment that causes the yellow color in fall leaves?

A. ChlorophyllsB. CarotenoidsC. AnthocyaninsD. Xanthophylls

Question 35

1 pt

Which structures did not evolve after plants emerged onto land?

Question 36

1 pt

As plants moved from water to land, they developed structures and lifestyles better suited to life in their new environment. Which of the following is not an example of these adaptations?

Question 37

1 pt

What is a distinct feature of a C4 plant?

A. Carbon fixationB. Closed stomata during the dayC. Light dependent reactionsD. Bundle-sheath cells

Question 38

1 pt

Which of the following refers to the principle of alternation of generations in plants?

A. The need for external pollinatorsB. Gamete-producing sporophytesC. A life cycle that includes a multicellular haploid stageD. A life cycle which includes a unicellular haploid stageE. The differences between a tree and a seed

Question 39

1 pt

How is it believed that plants first became photosynthetic?

A. The chloroplast was a cluster of synthesized proteins, which evolved over timeB. A vacuole became specialized for photosynthesisC. The origin of the chloroplast is still largely unknownD. An ancestor of modern plants internalized a photosynthetic prokaryote through phagocytosis

Question 40

1 pt

Mutualistic relationships between angiosperms and biotic pollinators foster which of the following types of evolution?

Question 41

1 pt

Which of the following structures would be found in a tracheophyte, but not in a bryophyte?

A. PlasmidsB. ChloroplastsC. Cell wallsD. Xylem

Question 42

1 pt

How do plants transport water against gravity?

Question 43

1 pt

How would you expect plants in deserts to differ from those in rainforests?

A. They would have different water retention and utilization strategiesB. Desert plants would have no woody bark due to lack of herbivoresC. Desert plants would have larger spinesD. Desert plants would have more seeds than plants in the rainforests

Question 44

1 pt

Pollination is a process in which pollen is transferred between which of the following two structures of an angiosperm?

A. From the anther to the stigmaB. From the stamen to the ovaryC. From the stigma to the antherD. From the pollen tube to the ovary

Question 45

1 pt

Which of the following techniques could be used to determine if a species of plant requires potassium?

A. Measure how fast radioactive potassium enters the plantB. Use autoradiography to find potassium in leaf tissuesC. Measure the amount of potassium in a sample of plantsD. Analyze root contents for potassiumE. Grow a sample of plants in a potassium-rich environment and another sample in a potassium-deprived environment

Question 46

1 pt

Which of the following nutrients is most likely to be abundant in soil?

Question 47

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Which of the following are parts of woody plants?

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