Advanced Plant and Soil Final
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