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Botany Basics

Subject : science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Vessels are different from traechids because _____?






2. When the calyx - corolla - and stamen of a flower appear to be attached at the top of the ovary - the ovary is said to be ____?






3. The osmotic response of guard cells is governed by ____ levels in the guard cells?






4. Which of the following is a critical part of a seed providing nutrition for the embryo?






5. Which pair goes along with pollination?






6. In a mature - woody dicot stem - the tissue/cell type between the xylem and the phloem is the _____?






7. The skin of most fruits is technically the ____?






8. Pollen adheres to a sticky portion of the flower called the ____?






9. At present the most widely accepted theory for movement of substances in the phloem is called the ____?






10. Water conducting cels that are open at either end include ___?






11. This tissue/region is present in monocot roots but absent in dicot roots?






12. One year's growth of xylem in secondary wood is referred to as an _____?






13. The leaves of cacti are actually ____?






14. The 'eyes' of the Irish potato are actually ____?






15. A leaf with leaflets is classified as a ____ leaf while a leaf with a single blade is classified as a ____ leaf?






16. Most of the flesh of pomes comes from the __?






17. The skin of most fruits is technically the ___?






18. Most of the flesh of pomes comes from the ____?






19. If the concentration of solutes inside the plant cell is grater than the concentration on the outside - water will move ___?






20. Which biome has the worst 'A' horizon?






21. Specialized cells in the vascular tssue of a root responsible for initiating lateral root growth are _____ cells?






22. Why do most roots tend to die in soils that contain very high concentrations of salts (or fertilizer)?






23. Fungi which associate with roots to increase water absorption and mineral uptake are called ____?






24. The spines of cacti are specially adapted to perform 2 imp't functions for the plant - transpiration and photosynthesis. True or false?






25. This cell type is important in monocot and dicot roots by helping to regulate what gets into the ___?






26. What obvious characteristic does a deciduous plant exhibit?






27. Cells produced by the vascular cambium do NOT include ___?






28. As best as you can - briefly describe the development of vascular tissue by the lateral/vascular cambium of a stem and how that results in the production of wood?






29. When humidity is low - ___?






30. The final electron acceptor during the process of cellular respiration is ___?






31. The part of the flower that eventually become seeds are the ____?






32. Strawberries are an example of what kind of modified stem?






33. Pressure that develops within a living cell as the result of water entering the cell is called ___?






34. The dermal tissues of leaves have wha specialized cells to regulate gas exchange?






35. Explain how a guard cell opens and closes the stoma?






36. Which is a type of epidermal cell?






37. The wood of cone bearing trees - softwoods - consists of primary traechids - while the wood of flowering trees - hardwoods - consists of traechids and ____?






38. The best soil for plant growth is ___?






39. ____ is the stage of cellular respiration that takes place outside of the mitochondria?






40. The part of the flower where seeds are produced is called the ___?






41. Name the 4 parts of aflower and briefly explain the process of double fertilization?






42. Roots differ from stems in ___?






43. A plant placed in a beaker of salt water will ____?






44. A plant with flowers containing stamens but no carpels would be a ___ plant with ____ flowers?






45. Briefly describe the development of vascular tissu by the lateral/vascular cambium of a stem and how that results in the production of wood?






46. Flowers are usually attached to a special structure at the end of a stem or peduncle called a ___?






47. The major regions of a root tip are ____ - ___ - _____ and _____?






48. Why is an Irish/white potato classified as a modified stem?






49. Specialized roots that permit plants growing in water to facilitate






50. The 'eyes' of the Irish potato are actually ___?