Advanced Plant and Soil Final

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How many types of soil are in the world?

12

Which of the following shows the correct percentages of soil components?

45 percent mineral, 5 percent organic matter, 25 percent air, 25 percent water

Which of the following terms best describes a collection of many techniques currently used to genetically improve plants?

Agricultural Biotechnology

Which of the following plants is known to sometimes live for just a few hours?

Algae

The seed is made up of which of the following parts? A. Seed coat B. Cotyledon C. Embryo

All of the above

Which of the following is a macronutrient?

Calcium

Which of the following are NOT utilized by animals?

Chlorophyll

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using hydroponics?

Costs are higher than soil culture

Which of the following is NOT a life cycle similarity between plants and animals?

Energy Consumption

Which of the following structures is designed to protect seeds?

Fruits

Soil forming factors include all BUT which of the following?

Location

Which of the following is NOT a phase in the cell cycle?

M2 phase

Which type of nutrients are replaced most often by fertilizer?

Macronutrients

What soil type is the most fertile of all soils

Mollisols

Fertilizers are used to replenish what in the soil?

Nutrients

Which of the following is NOT a potential concern when using herbicide resistant crops?

Potentially higher crop yields with reduced production costs

What is anthropogenic soil?

Soil which is man-made

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the nucleus?

Spherical, rod-shaped organelles

Which of the following is NOT utilized by most plants to reproduce?

Stems

Which of the following physical traits are shared by both plants and animals?

They both utilize protective structures

Animal reproductive cycles are impacted by which of the following?

Time of day

Which of the following is NOT a function of carbohydrates?

Transportation of solutes across cell membranes

Which of the following groups of plants are known to have species who live for several decades?

Trees

Vacuoles were listed as a cellular structure in plants utilized for which of the following?

Water and nutrient storage

Which of the following is NOT a term which describes the pH of soil?

active

Which of the following is NOT a function of the stem in plants?

anchor the plant in the ground

Which horizon most represents the parent material from which the soil formed?

c horizon

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a vacuole?

contains a nuclei

Which of the following is an example of a quantitative trait?

crop yield

Where is rough endoplasmic reticulum located?

cytoplasm

Which part of the flower is the peduncle?

flower stem

Which of the following is the combination of two different copies of an allele for a gene?

heterozygous genotype

Which of the following is NOT a component of nucleotides?

histone proteins

Which of the following is another term for heterosis?

hybrid vigor

Which of the following is NOT true about fertilizer?

it is required for plant growth

Which plant part absorbs light energy to produce plant sugar?

leaves

Which cell structure has a double membrane surrounding it?

mitochondria

How many years does it take for soil to develop?

more than 1,000 years

How many primary roots are in a taproot system?

one

In alternate leaf patterns, how many leaves are produced at each node?

one

Which process allows plants to make their own food and convert it to energy?

photosynthesis

Which of the following accurately describes plants?

producer

Which of the following is the first step in mitosis?

prophase

Which of the following are small organelles found in large numbers in the cytoplasm of a cell?

ribosomes

Which of the following involves the combination of two haploid sex cells to create an individual?

sexual reproduction

Which of the following is the main function of the flower of a plant?

sexual reproduction

Which of the following is NOT an area in which genetic engineering has been used?

social research

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an important role of soil?

supporting organisms

Which of the following has led to an estimated 70 to 90 percent increase in food production according to the World Bank?

sustainable agriculture

The movement of materials through soil layers describes which process?

weathering


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