Botany I

PLSC 101

Winter 1996

FINAL

 

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Multiple Choice (100 points).  Please indicate the best answer to each question by placing an "X" over the appropriate letter preceding the correct answer .

 

1.            Ribosomes are the site of synthesis of 

                        A)  DNA                                        B)  RNA 

                        C)  protein                                      D)  car bohydrate.

 2.         The name of the mitochondria’s internal membrane is

                        A)  critsae                                       B)  grana

                        C)  stroma                                      D)  tonoplast

 3.         A double membrane plastid that has not yet differentiated is called a

                        A)  amyoplast                                 B)  leucoplast

                        C)  proplastid                                 D)  peroxisome

 4.            Glucose is the only sugar that will directly feed into glycolosis.  How then are other sugars metabolized?

                        A) They are interconverted into glucose

                        B)  They can not be metabolized

                        C)  They have a separate pathway

                        D)  Plants only produce glucose and need not metabolize other sugars

 5.            Glycolosis produces

                        A) ATP                                          B) NADH 

                        C) ATP and NADH                        D) NADPH

 6.         Acetyl-CoA is the carrier molecule that transfers C from glocolysis to the TCA cycle.  What is another source of the C that CoA carries?

                        A)  DNA                                     B) CO2

                        C)  fat, oils                                   D) starch

 7.         CO2 is derived primarily in

                        A) Electron transport                     B)  glycolosis

                        C)  TCA                                       D)  equally in all processes

 8.         The primary high energy molecule that is produced by TCA is

                        A) ATP                                        B) NADH 

                        C) ATP and NADH                     D) NADPH

 9.         TCA occurs in which part of the cell?

                        A) cytoplasm                             B) chloroplast 

                        C) mitochondria                         D) vacuole

10.            Electron transport receives electrons from

                        A) FADH                                  B) NADH 

                        C) NADPH                               D) all three of these compounds
11.            Electron transport of respiration occurs in the

                        A) cristae                                  B) grana

                        C) thylakoids                             D)  tonoplast

 12.       The chemo-osmotic pump results in the production

                        A) ATP                                    B) FADH

                        C) NADH                                D) NADPH

 13.       Cyclic photosynthesis results in the production of

                        A) ATP                                  B) FADH

                        C) NADH                              D) NADPH

 14.       The light dependent reactions of photosynthesis occur in

                        A) cristae                                 B) cytoplasm 

                        C) grana                                  D) stroma

 15.       C4 metabolism reduces photorespiration by

                        A) fixing CO2 and incorporating it in different locations 

                        B) fixing CO2 and incorporating it at different times

                        C) fixing O2 and incorporating it in different locations

                        D) fixing O2 and incorporating it at different times

 16.       How many CO2 must be incorporated in the Calvin cycle to produce 1 glucose

                        A) 2                                        B) 4 

                        C) 6                                        D) 12

 17.       At the reaction center of photosystem I is a molecule

                        A) carotinoid                         B) chlorophyll a

                        C) chlorophyll b                     D) xanthophyll

 18.       CAM metabolism commonly occurs in

                        A) cacti                                 B) dicots

                        C) grasses                            D) monocots

 19.            Geotropic responses are mediated by

                        A) ABA                                 B) cytokinins 

                        C) GA                                    D) IAA

20.       The application of which of the following is most likely to result in germination of dormant

                        A) ABA                                 B) cytokinins 

                        C) GA                                    D) IAA
21.       Which of the following would you apply to induce roots on a stem

                        A) ABA                                 B) cytokinins 

                        C) GA                                    D) IAA

 22.            Thigmotropism is the plant response to

                        A) gravity                             B) light

                        C) touch                               D) sound

23.       When inducing flower production in other than day neutral plants, the critical photoperiod refers to the

                        A) the amount of light                       B) the minimum amount of light 

                        C) the minimum amount of dark        D) the maximum amount of dark

 24.       Which of the following is essential for a short day plant to flower

                        A) a short day                     B) a long day

                        C) a short night                    D) a long night

 25.       The onset of dormancy is typically preceded by an increase in

                        A) ABA                               B) cytokinins 

                        C) GA                                 D) IAA

 26.       If a seed has an impermeable seed coat, which of the following will alleviate this problem

                        A) a cold period                  B) a warm period 

                        C) ingestion by an animal      D) soaking in water

 27.       Meiosis occurs in

                        A) all cells                            B) flower cells. 

                        C) reproductive cells             D) somatic cells

 28.            Homologous chromosomes pair up during

                        A) anaphase I                        B) anaphase II 

                        C) metaphase I                      D) metaphase II

 29.       Meiosis results in

                        A) 2 identical cells                        B) 4 identical cells 

                        C) 2 cells with recombination        D) 4 cells with recombination

 30.       DNA is contained in the 

                        A) chloroplast                           B) mitochondria   

                        C) nucleus                                 D) all three locations


31.            Transcription refers to the production of

                        A) DNA from DNA                  B) RNA from DNA

                        C) RNA from RNA                  D) protein from RNA

 32.       The ribosome binds

                        A) mRNA                                B) tRNA  

                        C) rRNA                                 D) proteins

 33.       Two plants, both Rr, are crossed. An “R” and “r” appear across the top of the Punnett square.  What do the “R” and “r” represent

                        A) The potential genetic contribution of one parent.             

                        B) The potential contribution of “R” from parent 1 and “r” from parent 2.

                        C) The genotype of all offspring.        

                        D) The genotype of 50% of the offspring.

 34.       What would be the resultant phenotypic ratio from question 33?

                        A) 1:2:1                                    B) 3:1 

                        C) 2:2                                       D) 9:3:3:1

 35.       A test cross is used to determine the genotype of a plant demonstrating the dominant phenotype.  What is the genotype of the known test cross parent?

                        A) double dominant                  B) double recessive

                        C) heterozygous                       D) unknown

36.       If a tetraploid (has 4 alleles for each characteristic) plant, with a genotype of RRRr is selfed in a monohybrid cross, what letters will appear across the top of the Punnett square?

                        A) R, r                                     B) R, R 

                        C) R, R, r, r                             D) R, R, R, r

 37.       If flower color is inherited as an incomplete dominant characteristic with red being dominant, white being recessive and the heterozygote being pink, what is the genotypic ratio of the offspring if a white plant is crossed with a pink plant? 

                        A) 3 red: 1 white                     B) 1 red: 2 pink: 1 white  

                        C) 1 red: 1 white                     D) 1 pink: 1 white

 38.       Linkage refers to 

                        A) the mid point of a cross-over                  B) the 2 traits in a dihybrid cross

                        C) two genes on the same chromosome       D) incomplete dominance

 39.       The difference between diffusion and osmosis is that osmosis requires  a

                        A) concentration gradient of solutes          B) concentration gradient of solvent

                        C) concentration gradient of salts              D) membrane

 40.       How do large molecules compare to small ones with respect to the rate of diffusion?

                        A) faster                                   B) slower 

                        C) at the same rate                   D) do not move

 41.       If the salt concentration in the cell is higher than that outside the cell and the salts can not pass through the membrane, how is the osmotic pressure equalized?

                        A) membrane becomes leaky                  B) membrane breaks

                        C) water moves into cell                          D) water moves out of cell

 42.       The mechanism that opens stomates pumps which ion?

                        A) Ca                                         B) Cl 

                        C) K                                           D) P    

 43.       Which of the following stimulate stomates to open

                        A) ABA                                      B) darkness 

                        C) light                                        D) wind   

 44.       The force that drives the water movement in the cohesion tension theory is

                        A) diffusion                                  B) pressure flow

                        C) transpiration                            D) root pressure

 45.       The advantage of vessel members as compared to trachieds is that they

                        A) are less likely to cavitate do to the presence of pit pairs in end walls

                        B) are less likely to cavitate do to the presence of pit pairs in side walls

                        C) offer less resistance to water flow

                        D) offer more resistance to water flow

 46.       Phloem transport during the summer typically moves from

                        A) the leaves to the roots                  B) the roots to the leaves

                        C) the leaves to the shoot tip             D) the leaves to both the shoot tip and roots

 47.       The major substance moved in the phloem stream are

                        A) amino acids                     B) carbohydrates 

                        C) fats                                  D) nucleic acids   

 48.       The difference between macro and micro nutrients is that macro nutrients are

                        A) larger                                            B) more important

                        C) move only in the xylem                  D) needed in greater quantities

49.       A typical fertilizer contains what three elements

                        A) N, P, K                           B) N, P, Ca

                        C) N, K, Ca                          D) P, K, Ca

 50.       The pH of the soil is important since it directly effects

                        A) nutrient availability                        B) phloem pressure

                        C) root cell membranes                      D) water availability

 51.       Which of the following is not an essential element for all plants

                        A) cobalt                               B) copper

                        C) magnesium                       D) zinc

 52.            Magnesium is essential in the synthesis of

                        A) anthocyanins                      B) carotinoids

                        C) chlorophyll                        D) xanthophylls

 53.            Increasing the clay content of a soil

                        A) decreases water holding capacity            B) decreases pH

                        C) increases CEC                                        D) increases porosity (air in the soil)

 54.       The most effective method to increase the porosity of the soil is to add

                        A) clay                                      B) silt

                        C) organic matter                      D) water

 55.       CEC is a measure of

                        A) acidity                                  B) fertility

                        C) porosity                                D) water holding capacity

 56.       The polar nuclei of an egg develop into

                        A) cotyledons                            B) endosperm

                        C) embryo                                 D) seed coat

 57.       How many nuclei develop from one pollen grain?

                        A) 1                                           B) 2

                        C) 3                                           D) 4

 58.       Double fertilization refers to the fertilization of what two egg nuclei?

                        A) antipodals and egg                B) antipodals and polar

                        C) egg and polar                       D) egg and synergids

 59.       How many cells make-up the mature megagametophyte?

                        A) 1                                          B) 2

                        C) 4                                          D) 7

 60.       Seed that germinate with the cotyledons remaining beneath the soil are referred to as

                        A) epigeous                              B) hypogeous

                        C) geotropic                             D) phototropic

 61.       One of the first enzymes that becomes active during germination is

                        A) amylase                               B) ATPase

                        C) germinase                            D) peroxidase

 62.       The first structure to emerge from a germination seed is the

                        A) epicotyl                               B) hypocotyl

                        C) plumule                               D) radicle

 63.            Mycorrhizae improve plant growth under what type of soil conditions?

                        A) all conditions                                B) dry soils

                        C) low fertility (particularly P)           D) dry soils with low fertility

 64.            Endomycorrhizae grow

                        A) only on specific plants                   B) on a wide range of plants

                        C) easily in sterile culture                   D) the same as ectomycorrhizae

 65.       An example of a saprophytic plants is

                        A) beech drops                       B) dodder

                        C) indian pipes                       D) mistletoe

 66.       The chemical signal on the surface of the plant root that serves as a recognition signal for N-fixing bacteria is called

                        A) lectin                                 B) leghemoglobin

                        C) nitrogenase                        D) bradyrhizobium

 67.       The most severe competition comes from plants

                        A) that are the tallest               B) that are short

                        C) from the same species        D) from different species

 68.       The flora we observed in the wood in this area is typical of

                        A) the coastal plain                                          B) the piedmont

                        C) transition from piedmont to coastal plain      D) the mountains

 69.       The majority of the root system of a tree is in the upper

                        A) 3 feet of soil                    B) 10 feet of soil

                        C) 30 feet of soil                   D) 50 feet of soil

 70.            Allelopathy refers to a plants ability to retard the grow of

                        A) animals                            B) insects

                        C) pathogens                        D) plants

 71.       Early successional plants are typified by there

                        A) ability to tolerate low light          B) ability to tolerate stress

                        C) long life                                     D) slow growth

 72.       In a climax forest, the net amount of nutrients (assuming no major changes)

                        A) decreases                          B) increases

                        C) remains constant                D) most be augmented by fertilizers

 73.       The most primitive type of pollination is

                        A) bee                                    B) beetle

                        C) moth                                  D) wind

 74.       Wind pollination is most effective

                        A) for flowers with large petals          B) for short plants

                        C) over long distances                       D) prior to leaf development

 75.       The sepals of a flower are collectively referred to as the

                        A) androecium                       B) calyx 

                        C) corolla                              D) gynoecium

 76.       The units of a compound pistil (that were once individual, simple pistils) are called

                        A) carpels                             B) locules

                        C) ovules                               D) ovaries

 77.       The cork cambium gives rise to what tissue?

                         A) periderm                          B) epidermis

                        C) protoderm                         D) vascular cambium

 78.       From which primary meristem do vascular tissues arise?  

                        A) ground meristem                B) protoderm

                        C) procambium                      D) vascular cambium

 79.       In addition to the procambium, which tissue gives rise to the vascular cambium in the root?   

                        A) phloem                            B) xylem

                        C) pericycle                          D) endodermis

 80.       Which region of the root differentiates from the ground meristem?

                        A) cortex                            B) primary xylem and primary phloem

                        C) stele                               D) vascular cylinder

 81.       The conducting cell with the biggest pores is the

                        A) sieve cell                        B) sieve-tube member

                        C) tracheid                          D) vessel member

 82.       Which of the following cell types is not part of the phloem tissue?

                        A) companion cell                B) parenchyma

                        C) sclerenchyma                   D) vessel member

 83.            Meristems responsible for the formation of secondary tissues are

                        A) apical meristems            B) primary meristems

                        C) lateral meristems              D) ground meristems

 84.       The interfascicular parts of the vascular cambium of stems differentiate from

                        A) ground tissue                  B) procambium

                        C) periderm                         D) vascular bundles

 85.            Branches of stems typically arise from    

                        A) axillary buds                   B) deep within the cortex

                        C) the endodermis               D) the pericycle

86.       Which tissue differentiates from a primary meristem only?

                        A) epidermis                       B) periderm

                        C) phloem                           D) xylem

 87.       The primary meristem responsible for the formation of the primary xylem and primary phloem is the

                        A) ground meristem            B) lateral meristem

                        C) procambium                  D) vascular cambium

 88.       Which are not associated with sieve cells?

                        A) albuminous cells             B) P-proteins

                        C) pores                             D) sieve plates

 89.       The Casparian strip is a wall thickening located in the

                        A) endodermis                   B) pericycle

                        C) phloem                           D) xylem

 90.       The quiescent center refers to an area of  non deviding cells in the

                        A) apical meristem              B) center of the stem

                        C) root meristem                  D) secondary growth

 91.       From which primary meristem does the interfascicular region differentiate?

                        A) ground meristem            B) procambium

                        C) protoderm                     D) vascular cambium

 92.            Tracheary elements form secondary walls of rings and spirals in stems

                        A) after elongation growth stops              B) during primary growth

                        C) during secondary growth                     D) never

 93.       The least differentiated cells of a meristem are the

                        A) initials                            B) derivatives

                        C) primary meristems          D) primary tissues

 94.       This tissue is restricted to strands or cylinders near the epidermis of stems and leaves during primary growth:

                        A) collenchyma                  B) periderm

                        C) parenchyma                   D) sclerenchyma

 95.       A feature that is common to both types of tracheary elements is

                        A) bordered pit pairs          B) life at maturity

                        C) perforation plates           D) tapered shape in long section

 96.       The tracheary element without perforation plates is the

                        A) sieve element                 B) tracheid

                        C) vessel                            D) vessel member

97.       These features are observed in order to distinguish between the types of sieve elements:

                        A) nuclei                            B) P-proteins

                        C) pore sizes                      D) presence or absence of callose

98.       A pit which is wider close to the primary wall but narrower closer to the center of the cell is always known as a

                        A) bordered pit                  B) primary pit field

                        C) pit pair                           D) simple pit

99.            Albuminous cells occur next to

                        A) all sieve elements           B) sieve-tube members

                        C) sieve cells                      D) vessel members

100.     Most of the water in a vessel moves from vessel member to vessel member through their

                        A) bordered pit pairs           B) perforation plates

                        C) pores                              D) sieve plates