ENVS 150: Test 1 Practice Questions

The use of specific results to construct a general theory is an example of

Inductive reasoning

Which is the correct unit to report length under the Systeme International

Meter

What is the most certain way to get reliable scientific information

Controlled experiment

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of green plants?

Have a cell wall of chitin

Which of these are heterotrophic organisms?

Human

The term development refers to:

Growth and differentiation of cells that begins with a fertilized egg

The highest level in the hierarchal classification is:

Domain

Which of these vegetable oils contains saturated fats?

Palm

Which of these plant parts has a much greater sweetness than sugar?

Stevia leaves

Which of the following statement is FALSE for bamboo?

It is deep rooted

How did crop cultivation state more than 10,000 years ago?

Humans selected grains with non shattering heads and more seeds per head

What are some of the environmental impacts of plant domestication?

Changes natural ecosystems, causes soil erosion, changes plant traits

Corn in the US is primarily grown for:

Animal feed

___________ is generally the largest structure in a plant cell.

Vacuole

The scientific name for a cell structure used to store pigments is ____________.

Chromoplast

Which nucleotide is NOT part of DNA?

Uracil

What type of cell is a plant cell?

Eukaryotic cell with a cell wall

The ground tissue system:

Includes parenchyma and collenchyma tissue

Ribosomes

lack membranes, are free in the cytoplasm, consist of proteins and ribosomal RNA, and assist with protein synthesis

Large tracts of organized cells of similar structure that perform a collective function are called _________.

Tissues

Which of the following are produced by plants?

Fruits and vegetables, spices and herbs, fiber, and wood

A species that belongs to the major plant group of nonvascular plants is:

Liverwort

Why do scientists randomly assign their treatments?

To prevent biasing their results

A population of plants consist of

Plants that interbreed

Which of the following are domains?

Bacteria, Eukarya, and Archea

When graphing scientific data, which variable is displayed on the vertical (Y) axis?

Dependent

Which of the following is NOT something plants do?

Absorb methane

What type of indigenous crops did early agrarian societies in Central and South America cultivate thousands of years ago?

Potatoes, corn, chili peppers, and squash

Domestication of plants has led to changes in crop plants that are different from their wild ancestors such as:

Larger fruit size, larger plant size, mature seeds that remain attached longer

Which crops were cultivated by early Egyptians?

Wheat, barley, and legumes

Which of the following statements about cereals is NOT correct?

Maize, wheat, and barley are available as GMO crops with higher yields

_________ is a crop grown in flooded fields.

Rice

Which of these statements is NOT true for peanuts?

Dehiscent fruit

The _________ tissue system has as its function protection from the environment and water loss.

Dermal

A __________ is a dense sphere involved in protein synthesis found in the cytoplasm and bound to the endoplasmic reticulum.

Ribosome

___________ tissue is made up of living thin-walled cells with large vacuoles and many flattened sides.

Parenchyma

The strings in celery stalks consist of living cells with thick primary cell walls and are an example of __________

Collenchyma

The _________ are the major sites of respiration in the cell.

Mitochondria

_________ tissue is composed of thick-walled living cells that provide support to the plant.

Collenchyma

The _________ conducts sugars from the leaves to the other organs.

Phloem

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of living organisms?

Some can live without energy

Which is the correct order of increasing complexity in the living world?

Organelle, Cell, Tissue, Organ

The correct order for steps in the scientific method are:

Curiosity, Formulate a hypothesis, Test hypothesis, Communicate

Pine trees belong to which plant group:

Gymnosperms

Which is the correct unit to report mass under the Systeme International?

Kilogram

Formulating a hypothesis means:

Making an educated guess to explain how something works

Which of these are NOT autotrophic organisms?

Cows

Which of these statements about corn is correct?

Domesticated from teosinte

Which of these crops is a grain

Sorghum

Which statement is NOT true about soy beans

Low in protein

Cereal crops are important to human nutrition because they:

can be grown world wide, can easily be transported, stored, and milled, contain the embryo with oils and a starchy endosperm, and contain protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, and oil

Gluten free diets are important for people allergic to gluten. Which one is safe for them to eat?

Rice

What is NOT one of the five major crops that provide calories in the human diet?

Quinoa

Chromosomes:

They are a condensed and visible form of DNA and the histone complex and The number of different chromosomes is not related to the size of an organism

__________ is the plastid most likely to be involved in photosynthesis.

Chloroplast

Stems contain the following tissues:

Dermal, ground, and vascular

The cell theory states that:

all cells come from pre-existing cells, cells are the basic units of life, and all living organisms are made up of cells

What is the function of the chloroplasts?

photosynthesis

The tissue systems of a plant are:

dermal, vascular, and ground.

The vascular tissue system consists of:

xylem and phloem

A species that belongs to the major plant group of gymnosperms is:

Conifer

Which of the following is true with regards to writing a scientific name?

Both parts of the name are italicized in print

Which is the correct unit to report temperature under the Systeme International?

degree Kelvin

A species that belongs to the major plant group of seedless vascular plants is:

fern

A scientists observes many different plants and notices that all of them have green leaves. She concludes that all plants have green leaves. This is an example of:

Inductive reasoning

Plants:

are autotrophs and have either determinate or indeterminate growth

A scientist designs an experiment to test the effect of fertilizer on the height of sugar cane. Two fields are fertilized and two other fields are not. What is the independent variable in this experiment?

Fertilizer application

Which is NOT a characteristic of legumes:

They require heavy fertilization

Which crops take up the most area:

cereals and oil crops

Which type of wheat is the most important food for humans:

Bread wheat

Which crops have the highest production in tons:

cereals and sugar crops

Which of these beverages is made from corn

Bourbon whiskey

A natural way to add nitrogen to rice paddy soils is through the use of

floating water ferns

Ground tissue consists of:

parenchyma, collenchyma, sclerenchyma

The plasma membrane:

is composed of proteins and phospholipids, regulates the movement of molecules into and out of the cell, is selectively permeable, and consists of a phospholipid bilayer

____________ tissue gives support to young stems, petioles, and the veins of leaves.

collenchyma

The shell of a peach pit consists of dead cells that have thick, lignified secondary cell walls that are an example of __________________________.

sclerenchyma

What is the function of the nucleus?

control center

The______________ tissue system has as its function conduction of water, nutrients, sugars, and hormones throughout the plant.

vascular

Tracheids and vessel elements:

Are part of the vascular system and the xylem

Which is the correct unit to report volume under the Systeme International

cubic meter

A species that belongs to the major plant group of angiosperms is:

magnolia

When graphing scientific data, which variable is displayed on the horizontal (X) axis?

Independent

The correct order for steps in the scientific method are:

Curiosity, Formulate a hypothesis, Test hypothesis, Communicate

What is the most certain way to get reliable scientific information

controlled experiment

Which of these are heterotrophic organisms?

Humans

The highest level in the hierarchical classification is:

Domain

Which of the following plants have the highest protein content?

Soybeans, peanuts, and chickpeas

If you are highly allergic to Poison Ivy you should avoid ____________ because they are in the same plant family

Cashew

Which crops provide more than half of the calories consumed by humans?

Maize, rice, and wheat

The alcohol in wine and beer is formed through

fermentation

Which of these is not a citrus fruit

Avocado

Which of these fruits does not belong to the rose family

Pineapple

Which four cell structures are common to both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?

Cytoplasm, DNA, plasma membrane, and ribosomes

Tissues:

are made from specialized cells, are complex units such as the epidermis or the phloem, and can have a certain function and structure

The scientific name for the cell structure used to store starches is _______________

amyloplast

What is the function of the mitochondria?

respiration

Ribosomes:

assist with protein synthesis, consist of proteins and ribosomal RNA, lack membranes, and are free in the cytoplasm

What is the function of the nucleus?

control center

The ______________________ are the major sites of respiration in the cell.

mitochondria