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1
Global warming is caused mainly by a build-up of which of the following gas?
O2
CO2
CO
N2
2
The term “codon” refers to triplets of nucleotide bases in
mRNA
hRNA
DNA
tRNA
3
In the plant life cycle, meiosis results in the production of
Zygotes
Spores
Sporophytes
Gametes
4
The ovary of the flower matures into a(an)
seed.
carpel.
pollen sac.
fruit.
5
Which of the following is NOT a part of the endomembrane system?
plasma membrane
endoplasmic reticulum
dictyosome
ribosome
6
At maturity a sieve tube member
has no nucleus.
is isolated from adjacent cells.
has a secondary wall.
is dead.
7
Water moves from the soil into the xylem of a root via
Membrane vesicles
Translocation
Diffusion and osmosis
Diffusion
8
Which of the following mature cells would be most active metabolically?
Collenchyma
Vessel element
Sclerid
Parenchyma
9
All of the following are characteristics of membranes except
Lateral movement of molecules within the membrane
Semi-permeability
They are static
Growth
10
The floral parts are attached to an apical portion of the flowering stem called the
carpel.
stamen.
corolla.
receptacle.
11
The purpose of the root cap is to protect the root?
True
False
12
In a foliage leaf, the majority of photosynthesis occurs in the
Upper epidermis
Spongy mesophyll
Palisade parenchyma
Lower epidermis
13
Which of the following is not produced by the vascular cambium?
Fibers
Cork
Vessel elements
Tracheids
14
The principal pigment involved in photoperiodism is
Carotene
Chlorophyll
Phototropin
Phytochrome
15
The net gain to a cell from glycolysis is
4 ATP, 2 NADPH, plus 2 pyruvate
2 ATP, 2 FADH2, and 2 pyruvate
2 ATP, 2 NADH, and 2 pyruvate
2 ATP, 4 NADPH, plus 1 pyruvate
16
Which of the following is NOT a plastid?
chloroplasts
amyloplasts
peroxisomes
etioplasts
17
The three basic types of plant cells are
Parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchyma
Parenchyma, sieve element, and epidermis
Parenchyma, collenchyma, and tracheary element
Collenchyma, sclerenchyma, and sieve element
18
A dioecious species produces flowers that are
Perfect and incomplete
Imperfect and incomplete
Imperfect and complete
Perfect and complete
19
The principal pigment involved in photoperiodism is
Phytochrome
Phototropin
Chlorophyll
Carotene
20
The loss of water through stomates is called
Translocation
Pressure flow
Transpiration
Transport
21
The pistil of a flower
is a part of a peduncle.
is always surrounded by petals.
produces pollen grains
usually contains at least one ovule.
22
A mature seed consists of the seed coat, nutritive tissue, and embryo
False
True
23
Viruses always consist of
RNA + protein
DNA + protein
Nucleic acid + lipid
Nucleic acid + protein
24
Prokaryotic cells lack
Mitochondria
Protoplasm
DNA
Ribosomes
25
Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya are the three domains of life?
True
False
26
The main advantage of Kranz anatomy is that
RuBP carboxylase is found only in mesophyll chloroplasts
RuBP carboxylase is found only in bundle sheath chloroplasts
RuBP carboxylase is found only in palisade parenchyma chloroplasts
RuBP carboxylase is found only in spongy mesophyll chloroplasts
27
Which of the following would be the least likely to ensure genetically different offspring?
The plant is pollinated by bees
The species is monoecious
The species is dioecious
Pistil and stamens within a flower mature at different times
28
Transcription is the synthesis of
DNA
Protein
RNA+DNA
RNA
29
The only difference between major and minor essential elements is the quantity required by a plant.
False
True
30
The female gametophyte of an angiosperm consists of
the entire ovule inside the ovary
consists of a large sac with 8 nuclei
an archegonium developing from nuclear tissue
a pistil
31
The part of a flower that frequently functions in protecting unopened flower buds is called the
filament.
peduncle.
corolla.
calyx.
32
______________ is the scientific investigation of the biology of plants.
plant morphology
botany
ecology
biology
33
Which of the following is the most energy efficient?
Thermogenic respiration
Anaerobic respiration
Aerobic respiration of carbohydrates
Photorespiration