ENVS 150 practice exam 1

When graphing scientific data, which variable is displayed on the vertical (Y) axis?
A. Independent
B. Randomizes
C. Dependent
D. Replicated

C. Dependent

Which of the following are produced by plants?
A. Fiber
B. All are correct
C. Wood
D. Fruit and vegetables
E. Spices and herbs

B. All are correct

A species that belongs to the major plant group of seedless vascular plant is:
a. liverwort
b. conifer
c. fern
d. water lily
e. magnolia

c. fern

A species thats belongs to the major plant group of nonvascular plant is:
a. water lily
b. magnolia
c. liverwort
d. conifer
e. fern

c. liverwort

Which is the correct unit to report temperature under the Systeme International?
a. Joule
b. calorie
c. degree Fahrenheit
d.degree Kelvin
e.degree Celsius

d.degree Kelvin

Plants:
a. only have determinate growth
b. are heterotrophs
c. are autotrophs and have either determinate or indeterminate growth
d. only have indeterminate growth
e.are autotrophs

c. are autotrophs and have either determinate or indeterminate

the use of specific results to construct a general theory is an example of
a. logical reasoning.
b. inductive reasoning.
c. deductive reasoning.
d. hypothetical reasoning.
e. predictive reasoning.

b. inductive reasoning

Which of the following statement is FALSE for bamboo?
a. It has a hollow stem or culm which maintains the same diameter throughout its life
b. It flowers seldom
c. It has a very rapid growth rate
d. It is mainly vegetatively propagated
e. It is deep roote

e. it is deep rooted

If you are highly allergic to Poison Ivy you should avoid ____________ because they are in the same plant family
Select one:
a. Hazelnut
b. Almond
c. Walnut
d. Peanut
e. Cashew

e.cashew

Which of these statements about corn is correct.
a. Primarily grown for human consumption
b. Native to Europe
c. A C3 cereal
d. Is a legume
e. Domesticated from teosinte

e.Domesticated from teosinte

What type of indigenous crops did early agrarian societies in Central and South America cultivate thousands of years ago?
a. Yams, lentils, and fava beans
b. Cassava, banana, beans, and cotton
c. Potatoes, corn, chili peppers, and squash
d. Rice, soybeans

c. Potatoes, corn, chili peppers, and squash

Which of these statements is NOT true for peanuts
a. Pods grow below the soil
b. 25% protein
c. Used for oil
d. Native to South America
e. Dehiscent fruit

e. Dehiscent fruit

What are some of the environmental impacts of plant domestication?
a. all are correct
b. none are correct
c. changes natural ecosystems
d. causes soil erosion
e. changes plant traits

a. all are correct

What is the function of the chloroplasts?
a. protein assembly
b. respiration
c. carbohydrate storage
d. information storage
e. photosynthesis

e.photosynthesis

Ground tissue consists of:
a. cortex, pith, and epidermis
b. vascular cambium
c. xylem and phloem
d. parenchyma, collenchyma, sclerenchyma
e. epidermis and periderm

d. parenchyma, collenchyma, sclerenchyma

The ground tissue system:
a. transports minerals in cork cells
b. transports secretions to the outer part of the plant
c. gets rigid support from tracheids
d. includes parenchyma and collenchyma tissue
e. includes periderm tissue for protection

d. includes parenchyma and collenchyma tissue

The plasma membrane:
a. is composed of proteins and phospholipids
b. all are correct
c. is selectively permeable
d. consists of a phospholipid bilayer
e. regulates the movement of molecules into and out of the cell

b. all are correct

The shell of a peach pit consists of dead cells that have thick, lignified secondary cell walls that are an example of __________________________.
a. dermal
b. collenchyma
c. parenchyma
d. sclerenchyma
e. vascular

d. sclerenchyma

The______________ tissue system has as its function protection from the environment and water loss
a. vascular
b. ground
c. parenchyma
d. dermal
e. collenchyma

d. dermal

A ________________ is a dense sphere involved in protein synthesis found in the cytoplasm and bound to the endoplasmatic reticulum.
Select one:
a. chromoplast
b. ribosome
c. plastid
d. chloroplas
e. nucleus

b. ribosome