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Biology Review and Vocabulary Part 7


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In the hierarchy of biological organization, the shoot is _____.a system
 2A root hair is _____.an extension of an individual cell that absorbs water from soil
 3Leaves occur at intervals along the plant stem. The region where a leaf is attached to the stem is the _____. node
 4.Leaves consist of _____.a blade and a petiole
 5The shoot system of a beavertail cactus consists of broad paddle-like structures covered with clusters of spines. The spines are modified leaves, so the clusters must be modified _____ and the flat green paddles must be modified _____.buds ... stems
 6.What is the difference between the root epidermis and the shoot epidermis? Only the shoot epidermis produces a waxy cuticle.
 7.The plant tissue system most analogous to our circulatory system is the _____. vascular tissue
 8.Ground tissue is composed of undifferentiated cells with thin walls that are usually involved with storage. At the stage in an herbaceous (nonwoody) dicot plant's life when only primary growth has occurred, the inner portion of the ground tissue of a stem is called _____ and the outer portion is called _____.  pith ... cortex
 9.Which of the following cells are dead at maturity? tracheids and vessel elements
 10.Most of the photosynthesis in plants takes place in specialized _____ cells called the _____. parenchyma ... mesophyll
 11.Collenchyma cells can be recognized by _____. their unevenly thickened cell walls
 12.Artichoke hearts are tender and have a strong taste. The leaves have a strong taste too, but most of an artichoke leaf is fibrous and too difficult to chew. The leaves must contain lots of _____.sclerenchyma cells
 13In most leaves, chloroplast-containing cells are most closely compacted in _____.the mesophyll
 14.Perennials die ______. usually from an infection or some sort of trauma
 15.A region of dividing cells in a plant is called a _____. meristem
16Which example below is the site of primary growth? apical meristems
 17.Some plants grow by primary and secondary mechanisms. Choose the correct description of a mechanism and its result. Primary and secondary growth are required to produce woody plants.
 18.If you pound a nail into a tree 1 meter off the ground and come back to find it in 20 years, it will be _____. 1 meter off the ground and more deeply embedded in the tree
 19.Which choice below describes the fate of derivatives?Once displaced from the meristem, they divide until cells they produce specialize.
20.The layer that covers the apical meristem of a root is called the _____. root cap
21.Root tips are pushed further into the soil mainly by _____. elongation of cells
 22.A cross section of a plant part exposes epidermis, a thick cortex, and a central cylinder of xylem and phloem. This part is a _____. root
23.Which of the following is closest to the center of an orchid (monocot) root? pith
24.Lateral roots in seed plants are initiated by cell divisions in the _____. pericycle
 25.Which of the following correctly describes a feature unique to monocot stems? Vascular bundles are scattered throughout.
 26.guard cells _____. The first and second answers are correct.
 27.Which of the following is the correct arrangement of structures from the inside to the outside of a leaf blade?vascular bundle, mesophyll, epidermis
 28.Which of the following is closest to the center of a woody stem? old xylem
 29.A vandal killed a historic oak tree on the village green by girdling it with a chain saw. He cut through the bark and into the sapwood all the way around the tree. Why did the tree die? The roots could not get food.
 30.Which best describes a characteristic of tracheids? They maximize delivery of water to new expanding leaves.
31.Annual rings in wood are evidence that in climates with a single annual growing season, the _____ divides actively when water is plentiful and temperatures are suitable for growth, and ceases to divide when water is scarce and the weather is cold.
vascular cambium
 32Cell division would occur least frequently in which of these tissues?epidermis
 33..he vascular cambium of a stem does not produce _____. cork
 34.In what order would you pass through tissues when moving from the pith to the epidermis in a plant possessing secondary vascular tissue? primary xylem, secondary xylem, vascular cambium, secondary phloem, primary phloem
35.What accounts for about 90% of a plant cell's expansion? water uptake that is stored in a large central vacuole
 36.Preprophase bands_____. determine the location where the cell plate will form during cell division
37In a young cell just produced by mitosis, the cellulose microfibrils are arranged in horizontal rings. Which of the following accurately explains how the cell will grow longer?The bands of microfibrils will resist expansion, so the cell will enlarge at right angles to the ring of microfibrils.
38.The gnom mutant of Arabidopsis causes the first cell division of the zygote to be symmetrical. As a result_____.no polarity is established in the plant and it remains ball-shaped and lacks leaves and roots
 39.The homeotic gene GLABRA-2 controls cellular differentiation in the root epidermis of Arabidopsis. Which of the following statements is correct? If an epidermal cell borders two cortical cells, GLABRA-2 is not expressed and the cell produces a root hair.
 40.During normal development Acacia koa plants first produce compound juvenile leaves and later produce adult sickle-shaped leaves. Which of the following statements is correct? Existing compound leaves will stay compound as the plant ages.
 41.The ABC model of flower formation suggests_____.pairs of genes are required to form petals and stamens, but a single gene can initiate sepals or carpels
           
1.The proton pump _____. pumps H+ out of the cell
2.Which of the following processes is aided by the membrane potential established by the proton pump?All of the above answers are correct.
3.A plant cell placed in a solution with a higher water potential will _____. gain water and become turgid
4.A cell has a pressure potential of 0 and a solute potential of -0.7 MPa. What is its water potential? -0.7 MPa
5.If pure water is separated from a 0.1 M solution in a U-shaped tube by a membrane impermeable to the solute, what will happen? Water will diffuse to the solution side until the pressure potential due to a higher water column is equal, but opposite in sign, to the osmotic potential.
6.Which of the following is true for a plant that is wilting? The pressure potential in the xylem will be more negative than in a turgid plant.
 7.In a turgid cell _____. Ψ = 0
 8.Water molecules cross a plasma membrane of a plant cell due to _____. all of the above
 9.The cytoplasmic continuum connecting neighboring cells is called the _____. symplast
 10.The continuum of cell walls connecting neighboring cells is defined as the _____apoplast
 11.Which of the cells below are involved with bulk flow? tracheids, vessels, and sieve tubes
 12.The most direct route for water from the soil to the xylem is via the _____. apoplast
 13.The greatest increase in surface area for absorption in the root is due to _____. mycorrhizae
 14.A botanist discovered a mutant plant that is unable to produce the material that forms the Casparian strip. This plant is _____. unable to control the amounts of water and solutes it absorbs
 15.In a plant root, the one cell type in which water cannot move via the apoplast is the _____. Endodermis
16.A friend of yours has a terrarium on her windowsill containing various houseplants. She wonders why the glass is often fogged with water droplets. What would you tell her is the cause of the droplets? transpiration
 17.Root pressure is attributable to _____. accumulation of minerals in the vascular cylinder
18.Which of the following conditions will result in the fastest transport through the xylem in a tree, assuming adequate water supply in the roots? negative pressure potential in the leaf mesophyll
 19.What keeps the force of gravity from overcoming transpirational pull? cohesion and adhesion of water molecules
 20.Normally when an aphid feeds by puncturing plant tissues, it does not have to suck the sap out. If an aphid, however, inserted its feeding tube in the wrong place, the fluid in the aphid's guts could be sucked out through the feeding tube. What could explain this phenomenon?The aphid punctured xylem cells.
 21.During winter, tree sap can sometimes freeze and cavitation (the formation of an air pocket) may occur. Which one of the following mechanisms of sap transport would you expect to be most immediately affected by cavitation? cohesion transpiration
 22.What is the main source of energy that moves water upward in the trunk of a tree? evaporation of water by the sun
23.The rate of transpiration is expected to be greatest on a _____ day. warm and dry
24.What contributes directly to the turgor pressure that opens and closes stomata?potassium accumulation in guard cells
 25.Stomata open during the day in response to _____. blue light triggering the uptake of K+ by guard cells
 26.Which of the following describes how some plants are adapted to arid environments? They can fix carbon from carbon dioxide even when stomata are closed.
 27.In an apple tree that is producing sugars, sugar might flow from _____ to _____. a leaf ... a developing apple
 28.Companion cells that are specialized for the transport of sugar between apoplast and symplast are _____ cells. transfer
 29.Which aspect of solute transport in the xylem of a plant is most like that of solute transport in the phloem?the development of root pressure
 30.When referring to phloem transport, the "sink" in roots is created by _____. the active transport of sugars from phloem to cortex cells
1.The biological process that produces most of the dry weight of a plant is called _____. photosynthesis
 2.A plant does not obtain which of the following substances from soil?carbon
 3.Professor Scheinman claims to have discovered a new macronutrient required for plant growth. Most of the professor's colleagues are skeptical of this claim. Why might they consider it unlikely? Any nutrient needed in large amounts (macronutrient) has probably been noted already.
4.If a plant's leaves are yellowing, it may be that the plant is deficient in the elements needed to make chlorophyll, one of which is _____magnesium
5.If a plant is deficient in _____, it will not be able to make DNA. phosphorus
 6.Soil could be deficient in any of the following nutrients. If you had to supply one of them, which would be needed in the smallest amount? iron
7.Which of the following is least likely to be deficient in soil? iron
8.Which is true regarding mineral deficiency symptoms in plants?
Mobile nutrients are drawn to growing tissues; therefore, growing tissues would not show signs of mineral deficiency of mobile nutrients before older tissues.
9.When you add "plant food" to your potted geraniums, you are actually providing the plant with _____. minerals
 10.Soil can easily become deficient in _____, because these ions are negatively charged and do not stick to negatively charged soil particles. nitrate
11.The particles in soil are important because they _____. are charged and hold ions needed by plants
 12.Fertilizers are usually enriched in _____. nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium
 13.What is the goal of phytoremediation? (Concept 37.2) to clean contaminated sites by using plants that have the ability to extract and store soil pollutants
 14.Why do farmers need to be concerned with the pH level of soil? The pH level of soil affects cation exchange and influences the chemical form of minerals.
15.The most abundant gas in our atmosphere cannot be used by plants directly in its atmospheric form and is, therefore, captured by certain bacteria that live symbiotically in their roots. What is this gas? nitrogen
 16.Nitrogen fixation is _____. converting nitrogen in the air to a form usable by plants
 17.The enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia is _____. nitrogenase
18.Legumes (members of the pea family) have roots with swellings called nodules that _____. contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria
 19.What is the role of nod genes in the relationship between plants and Rhizobium? In Rhizobium, nod genes produce enzymes that catalyze production of Nod factors.
 20.Mycorrhizae develop _____. between roots and beneficial fungi
 21.Which of the following is a correct description of endomycorrhizae or ectomycorrhizae? Endomycorrhizae do not have a dense mantle ensheathing roots.
 22.By trapping insects, carnivorous plants obtain ____, which they need ____. nitrogen ... to make protein


1.In alternation of generations in plants _____.the gametes are produced by the gametophyte through mitosis and cellular differentiation
2.Which association below is incorrect?sepals ... containment of sporangia
 3.The male structures of angiosperms are called _____, and they produce _____. anthers ... pollen
 4.The female structures of angiosperms are called _____, and they produce _____.carpels ... ovules
 5.Flowers bear seeds in protective chambers called _____. ovaries
 6.Which two structures of a flower bear sporangia? ovules and anthers
 7.A generative cell and a tube cell originate when _____. a microspore undergoes mitosis and cytokinesis
 8.How many pollen grains can potentially result from one microsporocyte? 4
9.What is the purpose of synergids in an ovule?Synergids function in the guidance of the pollen tube to the embryo sac.
10.In the process of pollination, pollen grains are transferred from the _____ to the _____. anther ... stigma
11Like gymnosperms, many grasses and angiosperm trees are wind-pollinated. To conserve energy, these angiosperms do not produce complete flowers (complete flowers have all four of the basic parts). Which basic part would most likely be missing from wind-pollinated angiosperm flowers? petals
12.Which statement below accurately describes the role of S-genes in plants? S-genes are involved in self-recognition. They prevent self-fertilization in many plant species.
13.After fertilization, the _____ develops into a seed and the _____ develops into a fruit. ovule ... ovary
14.A pea pod is formed from _____. A pea inside the pod is formed from _____an ovary ... an ovule
15.What are the results of the first mitotic division in a plant zygote? basal cell and terminal cell
 16.Which portion of an embryonic plant consists of the shoot tip with a pair of miniature leaves? epicotyl
 17.Which one of the following best describes the function of fruits? protection and dispersal of seeds
 18.What is the correct definition of an aggregate fruit ?a fruit that results from a single flower that has more than one carpel, each forming a small fruit
 19.Why do seeds need water to germinate?
Imbibition of water causes the seed coat to swell and allows the cells of the embryo to rehydrate.
 20.Which example below is not an advantage of sexual reproduction in plants?The offspring of sexually reproducing plants are not as frail as clones of asexually reproducing plants.
 21.In this type of asexual reproduction, seeds are produced even without the joining of sperm and eggs. apomixis
 22.A botanist had an apple tree in his yard that produced eight different varieties of apple. This tree was most likely produced by _____. grafting scions of different varieties onto the same root stock
 23.Which statement below accurately describes protoplast fusionProtoplasts can be screened for mutations that may improve the agricultural value of the plant.
24.Which of the following can be done by using biotechnology, but cannot be done using traditional agricultural breeding practices?
introduction of non-plant genes into a crop
25.What does the "Bt" in Bt maize refer to?a gene that causes the plants to produce a chemical that becomes toxic within insect guts
26."Transgene escape" would occur if _____.a genetically modified crop is hybridized with a local weed
           
1.A conformational change in a substance called phytochrome _____.leads to de-etoliation
 2.Growth that results in curvatures of whole plant organs toward or away from stimuli is called _____. all of the above
3.You are interested in determining what part of a plant is actually sensitive to light for phototropism. A good first experiment would be to _____. cover one part (for instance, the  tip or base) before beginning light treatments
 4.The immediate, direct effect of auxin in cell elongation, according to the acid growth hypothesis, is to _____. activate ATP-driven proton (H+) pumps
 5.A graduate student growing plant cells in a laboratory dish wants them to _____; therefore, the student treats them with cytokinins.divide
 6.A callus will develop roots if you use a _____ auxin concentration and a _____ cytokinin concentration in the medium.high ... low
7.In shoots, branching is inhibited by _____ from the tip of a growing shoot, but this effect is countered by _____ from the roots. auxin ... cytokinins
 8.Which hormone would a florist most likely spray on cut flowers to keep them fresh?cytokinins
9.As leaf lettuce matures, a tall flowering shoot extends beyond the basal edible leaves. After the plant bolts like this, it no longer produces broad, tasty leaves. Suppose you want to prevent bolting so that you can harvest lettuce longer. You may want to prevent the plant from synthesizing _____.gibberellins
10.Seeds of many desert plants will not germinate until a heavy rain washes away their _____.abscisic acid
11.The synthesis and release of abscisic acid in a plant is a response to _____. water deficit
12.The triple response to mechanical stress does not involve _____.
increased stem elongation
13.The abscission layer _____. is where a leaf separates from a stem
 14.In the autumn, the amount of _____ decreases, rendering the cells of the abscission layer more sensitive to _____. auxin ... ethylene
 15.Which one, if any, of these features is not characteristic of ethylene?All of the above statements are true regarding ethylene.
 16Some seeds require light for germination, which is controlled by the phytochrome system. In which one of the following treatments would germination not occur? red light followed by far-red light
17.Circadian rhythms are _____. (Concept 39.3)innate 24-hour cycles of behavior or physiological change
 18.Photoperiodism is _____. a physiological response of an organism to alternating light and dark cycles
 19.An Alaskan trapper worried about being attacked by grizzly bears left on the lights in his cabin all the time. Plants just outside the cabin flowered a month early. Which of the following best explains this? They must have been long-day plants.
20.A certain short-day plant flowers when days are less than 12 hours long. Which of the following will cause it to flower? (Concept 39.3)
a 13-hour night and an 11-hour day with 1 minute of darkness after 6 hours
 21.A certain plant flowers only if days are shorter than 10 hours. Which of the following will cause it to flower? 8 hours light, 8 hours dark, flash of red light, flash of far-red light, 8 hours dark
 22._____ appear to be responsible for gravitropism. Statoliths
 23.A rapid loss of water in specialized cells in the sensitive plant Mimosa pudica causes _____. leaves to droop
24.Inhibiting the growth of shallow roots is a response of plants to _____. water deficit
25.The formation of air tubes in submerged roots is an adaptation to _____. oxygen deprivation
 26.When a plant that is not adapted to salty water is exposed to salty water, it will _____lose water rather than absorb it
 27.The production of organic solutes by plants is a response to _____. salt stress
 28.Which one of the following describes a plant's response to heat stress?production of heat-shock proteins and closing of stomata
 29.How are heat-shock proteins thought to work? They help other proteins retain their functional shapes.
30.Increasing the proportion of unsaturated fatty acids in their membranes is a response of plants to _____.cold stress
31.Increasing the cytoplasmic levels of specific well-tolerated solutes, such as sugars, helps a plant to cope with _____. cold stress
 32.The production of canavanine is a response of some plants to _____. herbivory
33.In at least some species of plants, a leaf damaged by a caterpillar may _____. synthesize and release chemicals that attract wasps that prey on the caterpillar
34.The first line of defense against pathogens is _____. physical barrier of the epidermis (or periderm)
35.Plant defenses against the herbivores that feed on them include _____. all of the above




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