Test
The first chemist to begin quantifying the process of photosynthesis was:
Nicholas de Saussure
Plant respiration occurs:
Primarily at night
Tiny chambers were first observed and described from microscope observations by a man named .
Robert hooke
Processes or reactions accomplished without oxygen are called .
anerobic
The orange color of carrot roots and of marigold flowers comes from cell bodies known as .
chromoplasts
The threadlike objects in the nucleus are called and carry the or inheritance units.
chromosones genes
The four main zones of a root tip are all of the following
differentiation root cap meristem elongation
The protoplast consists of:
everything inside the cell membrane
A plant makes its own proteins but an animal synthesizes the proteins it consumes as food. T/F
false
A seed consists solely of a protected package of elements, nutrients and plant food requiring only water and solar energy. T/F
false
A simple cell is a good description since most cells are so small and influence so little in life. T/F
false
An annual plant bears fruit or flowers every year. T/F
false
The bodies that break down food molecules to form RNA are the ribosomes. T/F
false
Where do plants obtain the oxygen necessary to utilize foods?
from the atmosphere
Inherited physical traits are directly related to:
genes
Put the four stages of growth in order.
germination growth maturation death
The first part of photosynthesis within the chloroplast occurs in the and the second in the of the chloroplast.
grana stroma
Agriculture was not a developed science in . That country's machinery, technology, and crop varieties did not advance with new developments in other parts of the world.
india
The number of chromosomes within each species of plant or animal:
is constant
The basic food of a plant is:
produced by chloroplasts
A compound containing O, C, H, N is a .
protein
The four parts of a seed include all of the following,
seed coat cotyledon endosperm embryo
The full use of the green plant's built-in design and potential has not yet been reached. T/F
true
A part of the plant cell that may contain crystal or poisons harmful to living protoplasm is the .
vacuole
hat three parts of plant cells cause them to differ from animal and human cells?
vacuoles chloroplasts cell walls
Norman Borlaug developed a drought and disease resistant dwarf _____ which helped the people of Mexico and India during food shortages.
wheat
Cell activities are controlled by chemical messengers from the ribosomes. T/F
false
A seed may be described as a packaged miniature factory. T/F
true
Many of the hunger problems are caused more by greed and bad politics than plant yields. T/F
true
Meristematic cells of different kinds of plants may look alike, but the DNA messages are different. T/F
true
One definition of life in a plant is an uninterrupted succession of cells. T/F
true
Plant cells convert solar energy into chemical energy. T/F
true
Programs to increase food supply and improve food quality are being started in many parts of the world. T/F
true
The width of a tree increases through direct growth of the:
vascular cambium
What conditions and/or raw materials are necessary for photosynthesis to occur?
chlorophyll CO2 H2O light
The inevitable process causing increase in___________in the universe and loss in useful energy is called entropy.
disorder
Between five and ten different types of cells are in the human body. T/F
false
Photosynthesis and respiration processes show plant cells to be very simple in design. T/F
false
Photosynthesis consists of only the light reaction. T/F
false
Problems of world hunger are due to the green plant's inefficiency in food production. T/F
false
Proteins are made directly from carbohydrates, the first products of photosynthesis. T/F
false
The facts of why onion cells produce an onion and not a walnut are well known to scientists. T/F
false
The main difference among plants is size--trees, shrubs, herbs. T/F
false
The meristematic cells of a carrot could produce a tree or an elephant just as easily. T/F
false
The root cap cells elongate and differentiate forming phloem and xylem. T/F
false
Trees get wider when the vascular cambium adds new phloem to the rings of wood inside. T/F
false
An entirely new plant can sometimes be generated from a few cells. T/F
true
Current populations experiencing famine are primarily the result of lack of land to grow more plants. T/F
true
If we are to be better stewards of God's creation, we must have a better understanding of plants and animals that share our world. T/F
true
India's history of starvation was changed when a new dwarf wheat variety was introduced to Indian agriculture. T/F
true
Intelligent design is shown in the intricate detail and complexity of microscopic organisms. T/F
true
It is likely that man had a knowledge of agriculture since his creation. T/F
true
One definition of plant life is an uninterrupted succession of cells. T/F
true
Plant cells are miniature factories that make thousands of chemical compounds for themselves and the whole world. T/F
true
The basic functions of a multi-cellular plant such as a rose are also conducted by a unicellular alga. T/F
true
The cell communication system for chemical messages and materials is thought to be the membrane system known as endoplasmic reticulum. T/F
true
The vascular cambium is one example of cells that are meristematic, that is, staying young or continuing to divide. T/F
true
The chemical energy stored in ATP during photosynthesis is used to:
produce a carbohydrate from CO2
Match the associations with the "light" and "dark" phases of photosynthesis: solar energy . CO2 intake . release of energy. storage of energy . release of O2 . release of water . ATP . forms carbohydrates .
light dark dark light light dark light dark
Jan Baptista's experiments showed:
loss of soil mass < gain of plant mass gain of plant mass related to water
The sugar beet was developed from a plant root called _____.
mangel
A dicot may be expected to have:
netted veins vascular rings
The oxygen which is released into the air by a plant originates from:
splitting of water molecules
Malthus, an English economist, predicted worldwide in the 1800's.
starvation
Potato tuber cells have leucoplasts which help .
store starch
What is the function(s) of ATP?
stores the initial energy released by respiration provides the energy for all cytoplasmic chemical synthesis
) What are the basic processes which use the energy of respiration?
synthesis tissue repair mechanical maintenance reproduction
What do glucose, starch and cellulose have in common?
they are various forms of sugars they are all carbohydrates they are all related to photosynthesis
Why do animals and humans need proteins in their diet?
they break down protein into amino acids needed for their particular protein synthesis
A new food source from the crossing of wheat and rye is called .
triticale
Crop plant programs are being started which feature oil producing plants used for food as well as for fuel oils. Choose the oil producing plants from the following choices.
alfala soy beans legumes
Crop plant programs are being started which feature oil producing plants used for food as well as for fuel oils. Choose the oil producing plants from the following choices.
peanuts sunflower flax cotton safflower
Green plants are the energy link between the sun's energy and the energy needs of .
people
The building blocks of proteins are .
amino acids
Old phloem cells become:
bark
Green plants utilize solar energy through and release energy through .
photosynthesis respiration
Priestly's experiments explained:
plants are associated with O2 animals require O2
ATP is a:
product of decomposing starch chemical associated with photosynthesis a form of chemical energy
