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