Plant: Green Factories Quiz 1
Genes are made of this substance
DNA
The protoplast consists of:
Everything inside the cell membrane
A simple cell is a good description since most cells are so small and influence so little in life.
False
Inherited physical traits are directly related to:
Genes
Cell headquarters
Nucleus
The basic food of a plant is:
Produced by chloroplasts
An entirely new plant can sometimes be generated from a few cells.
True
Plant cells convert solar energy into chemical energy.
True
The orange color of carrot roots and of marigold flowers comes from cell bodies known as:
Chromoplasts
Cell activities are controlled by chemical messengers from the ribosomes.
False
The bodies that break down food molecules to form RNA are the ribosomes.
False
The main difference among plants is size--trees, shrubs, herbs.
False
1. Absorption 2. Support of leaves 3. Food-making 4. Seed production 5. Seed dispersal
1. Root 2. Stem 3. Leaf 4. Flower 5. Fruit
What is meant by the phrase "plants are green factories"?
A plant is a lot like a factory. It has a lot of workers and a lot of different parts that it needs to function properly.
Layers of cellulose outside the cell
Cell wall
Food-making body
Chloroplast
The number of chromosomes within each species of plant or animal:
Is constant
What three parts of plant cells cause them to differ from animal and human cells?
Large vacuole, Chloroplasts, Cell wall
Body that releases energy from foods
Mitochondria
ATP is a:
Product of decomposition of starch, Chemical associated with mitochondria, A form of chemical energy
Tiny chambers were first observed and described from microscope observations by a man named
Robert Hooke
What are two ways plant cells are like animal and human cells?
Shape, and Function
Potato tuber cells have leucoplasts which help:
Storage
Intelligent design is shown in the intricate detail and complexity of microscopic organisms.
True
One definition of life in a plant is an uninterrupted succession of cells.
True
Plant cells are miniature factories that make thousands of chemical compounds for themselves and the whole world.
True
The basic functions of a multi-cellular plant such as a rose are also conducted by a unicellular alga.
True
The cell communication system for chemical messages and materials is thought to be the membrane system known as endoplasmic reticulum.
True
A part of the plant cell that may contain crystals or poisons harmful to living protoplasm is the:
Vacuole
