Stern's Introductory Plant Biology 12th Edition Test Bank

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Chapter 01-What Is Plant Biology?1-1Chapter 01What Is Plant Biology?Multiple Choice Questions1.The first microscopes were produced by ________________, who ground and fitted lensesin a small metal tube.A.Anton van LeeuwenhoekB.Dutch spectacle makersC.LinnaeusD.Carl ZeissE.Otto Brunfels2.The early scientist who first demonstrated experimentally that plants do not have the samemodes of nutrition as animals wasA.Nehemiah Grew.B.Carl Willdenow.C.Alexander von Humboldt.D.Sir J. D. Hooker.E.J. B. van Helmont.Stern-001 Chapter... #33.Plant _______ study plant relationships, identify and classify plants into groups based ongenetic similarity, and name plants according to these groups.A.taxonomistsB.physiologistsC.anatomistsD.morphologistsE.geographersStern-001 Chapter... #4

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Chapter 01-What Is Plant Biology?1-24.The science that deals with the form, structure, and embryology of plants isA.plant taxonomy.B.plant physiology.C.plant genetics.D.cytology.E.plant morphology.Stern-001 Chapter... #55.The scientific method begins withA.reading scientific journalsB.substantiated observations that aren’t explained by existing principles or theoriesC.a tentative, unproven explanation of an observationD.restating a general theory in understandable termsE.testing hypotheses generated to explain observationsStern-001 Chapter... #66.The study of plants and their impact on humans is important because plantsA.provide food, shelter, and clothingB.provide the ecological support system linking all living organisms in their environmentC.contribute to the natural beauty of the world and play a role in many recreational pursuitsD.influence world climateE.all of the choices are correctStern-001 Chapter... #77.Which sequence generally describes the steps of the scientific method?A.hypothesis, observation, testing, retestingB.testing, observation, hypothesis, retestingC.observation, hypothesis, testing, retestingD.observation, testing, hypothesis, retestingE.observation, writing, hypothesis, publishingStern-001 Chapter... #8

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Chapter 01-What Is Plant Biology?1-38.The objective of scientific research is described asA.collecting dataB.developing and testing hypothesesC.using human history to explain technological advancesD.using scientific instrumentation such as microscopesE.applying results to improve human lives9.Which of the following scientists would more likely be concerned with the rate ofphotosynthesis in leaves?A.plant anatomistB.plant physiologistC.foresterD.plant geneticistE.plant geographerStern-001 Chapter... #910.The Swedish botanist who produced the elements of our present system of naming andclassifying plants in the eighteenth century wasA.Matt Johnson.B.Carolus Linnaeus.C.Gustav Bjorklund.D.J. B. van Helmont.E.Olaf Anderson.Stern-001 Chapter... #1011.AtheoryisA.an educated guess.B.an accumulation of data.C.a modified hypothesis.D.a repeatable observation.E.a group of generalizations or principles that help us understand events in the natural worldStern-001 Chapter... #11

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Chapter 01-What Is Plant Biology?1-412.An early English botanist who described the structure of wood more precisely than any ofhis predecessors wasA.Nehemiah Grew.B.Sir Joseph D. Hooker.C.Charles Claude Smythe.D.James Worthington.E.Anton L. Bortenschlager.Stern-001 Chapter... #1213.Leeuwenhoek's microscopes could magnify objects up toA.600 times.B.500 times.C.400 times.D.300 times.E.200 times.Stern-001 Chapter... #1314.According to the scientific method, an hypothesis isA.a well supported idea expanded from facts via reasoning but is not currently known to beentirely or universally true.B.an idea or explanation that is a basis for experimental investigation.C.information that is known and specific.D.the last step in the scientific method that deals with collection of data.E.an experimentally demonstrated fact.Stern-001 Chapter... #1415.People who study the interaction of people and plants in their environment are__________.A.ethnobotantistsB.plant physiologistsC.plant scientistsD.plant taxonomistsE.horticulturalists

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Chapter 01-What Is Plant Biology?1-516.______________ is the scientific investigation of the biology of plants, algae, and fungi.A.plant morphologyB.ecologyC.botanyD.cytologyE.ethnobotany17.Environmental scientists are developing technologies to convert ___________ into__________ as a source of renewable, plant-based fuel.A.oil shale; dieselB.cellulose and starch; ethanolC.petroleum products; gasolineD.wind; electrical energyE.hydropower; electrical energy18.When human populations increase, they increase their impact on plants and other livingorganisms by _______________________________________.A.using plants as fuelB.building homesC.harvesting plants for food for themselves and their animalsD.replacing plant communities with agricultural cropsE.all of the above19.Plant ecologists and NASA scientists are working together to develop_________________ for space travel that use plants to recycle carbon dioxide and produceoxygen.A.chemical carbon dioxide scrubbersB.open pond systemsC.methane generatorsD.closed systemsE.water purification systemsF.

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Chapter 01-What Is Plant Biology?1-620.If a catastrophe destroyed all green plants and algaeon land and in the water, animal lifewould be able to survive for approximately __________ before suffocating due to lack ofoxygen.A.6 monthsB.1 yearC.6 yearsD.11 yearsE.100 yearsTrue / False Questions21.Plants can live without humans but humans cannot live without plants.TRUE22.Originally, the scientific method was considered to involve a routine series of steps.TRUEStern-001 Chapter... #1523.The noted Swedish botanist Linnaeus published his book,Species Plantarum,in the earlytwentieth century.FALSEStern-001 Chapter... #1624.Plant morphology is a discipline that deals with the naming and classification of plants.FALSEStern-001 Chapter... #17

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Chapter 01-What Is Plant Biology?1-725.The microscope was invented during the eighteenth century.FALSEStern-001 Chapter... #1826.Van Helmont concluded after his classical experiment with the willow tree that itsincrease in weight had been due to the water it had absorbed.TRUEStern-001 Chapter... #1927.Science may be defined as “a search for knowledge of the natural world.”TRUEStern-001 Chapter... #2028.The termmicroscopewas first used during the fifteenth century.FALSEStern-001 Chapter... #2129.Van Helmont's experiment with a willow branch demonstrated that the soil in which itgrew gained weight over time.FALSEStern-001 Chapter... #2230.Sections of plant stems can detect ‘up’ and ‘down’ directions when producing new rootsand stems.TRUE

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Chapter 02-The Nature of Life2-1Chapter 02The Nature of Life?Multiple Choice Questions1.Which of the following is NOT a form of metabolism?A.respirationB.photosynthesisC.diffusionD.digestionE.assimilation2.Which of the following metabolic activities of plants produces sugars?A.photosynthesisB.assimilationC.digestionD.respirationE.None of these answers are correct.3.Determination of whether something is a living organism or a nonliving object is based on___________.A.a single characteristic such as change in positionB.presence of carbon and hydrogen atomsC.several characteristics such as DNA and other organic materials inside a cellD.movementE.presence of carbon and oxygen atoms4.As living individuals grow and reproduce their response to environmental stimuli mayinclude ___.A.movementB.increase in sizeC.change in positionD.all of theseE.none of these

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Chapter 02-The Nature of Life2-25.Which of the following is NOT an attribute of all living organisms?A.response to stimuliB.metabolismC.nervous systemD.reproductionE.growth6.Which of the following is NOT an attribute of all living organisms?A.metabolismB.photosynthesisC.reproductionD.response to stimuliE.adaptation to the environment7.Reproduction in living organisms results in __________________.A.new individuals of the same speciesB.new individuals that are always genetically identical to the parentsC.new individuals that are never genetically identical to the parentsD.overpopulation of the community by that speciesE.loss of genetic variability in the population8.Response to a stimulus ___________________.A.requires movementB.may include a cell-level, or chemical change in the individualC.may occur without any chemical or physical change by the individualD.is not characteristic of rooted plants.E.always changes the genetic information9.The basic ‘stuff of the universe’ or matter has which of the following characteristics?A.occupies spaceB.has massC.is composed of atomic elementsD.a and b onlyE.all of the above

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Chapter 02-The Nature of Life2-310.At present the number of elements naturally occurring on earth is __________.A.less than 90B.93C.98D.104E.more than 10511.The number of protons and electrons in a neutral atom isA.quite variable.B.the same.C.unknown.D.always unequal.E.unrelated.Stern-002 Chapter... #312.The atomic number of an element is based onA.the number of electrons associated with a single atom.B.the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.C.the number of isotopes associated with it.D.the number of protons present in a single atom.E.its atomic mass.Stern-002 Chapter... #1513.The volume of space in which a given electron occurs 90% of the time is calledA.an orbital.B.a nucleus.C.an atom.D.a molecule.E.a bond.Stern-002 Chapter... #16

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Chapter 02-The Nature of Life2-414.The elementwith the lowest atomic number and/or mass isA.oxygen.B.hydrogen.C.boron.D.nitrogen.E.carbon.Stern-002 Chapter... #1715.Electrons are essentiallyA.positive electric charges.B.negative electric charges.C.unstable isotopes.D.uncharged particles.E.atomic particles that are bonded together.Stern-002 Chapter... #1816.Which of the following carries a single positive charge?A.protonB.neutronC.leptonD.electronE.quarkStern-002 Chapter... #2717.The mass of the protons and neutrons added is theA.atomic sum.B.atomic number.C.atomic weight.D.atomic charge.E.atomic coefficient.Stern-002 Chapter... #28

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Chapter 02-The Nature of Life2-518.What is the maximum number of electrons that can occupy the innermost electronorbital?A.2B.4C.6D.8E.10Stern-002 Chapter... #2919.Unfilled positions within an electron orbital tend to make the atomA.unreactive.B.neutral.C.less reactive.D.more reactive.E.stable.Stern-002 Chapter... #3020.A substance consisting of two or more elements united in a definite ratio by chemicalbonds is called aA.molecule.B.mixture.C.compound.D.base.E.valence.Stern-002 Chapter... #421.The bonds that hold atoms together do so through the sharing or transfer ofA.atomic nuclei.B.electrons.C.protons.D.neutrons.E.molecules.Stern-002 Chapter... #10

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Chapter 02-The Nature of Life2-622.Which type of chemical bond involves the transfer of electrons?A.ionicB.covalentC.hydrogenD.both [ionic and covalent] are correctE.both [ionic and hydrogen] are correctStern-002 Chapter... #3123.Which element is capable of forming triple covalent bonds?A.carbonB.hydrogenC.oxygenD.nitrogenE.potassiumStern-002 Chapter... #3224.Carbon has an atomic number of 6. How many electrons does carbon have in its first andsecond electron orbitals, respectively?A.2, 4B.4, 2C.1, 5D.3, 3E.0, 6Stern-002 Chapter... #3325.If there is an asymmetric charge distribution on a molecule creating a positively chargedsector and a negatively charged sector, the type of molecule resulting wouldbe_____________.A.neutral.B.charged.C.polar.D.hydrophobic.E.radioactive.

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Chapter 02-The Nature of Life2-726.A solution that isslightlyalkaline would have a pH in the range ofA.8.5.B.7.5.C.7.0.D.6.5.E.2.0.Stern-002 Chapter... #227.An acid is a compound thatA.releases hydroxyl ions when dissolved in water.B.forms water when mixed with a salt.C.releases positively charged hydrogen ions when dissolved in water.D.converts starch to glucose.E.converts proteins to carbohydrates.Stern-002 Chapter... #628.When an acid and a base are mixed together, which of the following is produced?A.a saltB.a mixtureC.an isotopeD.a lipidE.a carbohydrate29.Which of the following pH values is considered neutral (i.e.,neither acidic nor basic)?A.6.8B.7.3C.7.5D.8.0E.none of the choices are correct

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Chapter 02-The Nature of Life2-830.Laws pertaining to energy are called laws of___________________.A.metabolismB.aerodynamicsC.atomic fusionD.thermodynamicsE.heredity31.Covalent bonds between molecules inside living cells are often formed or brokenthroughthe addition or loss of ___________.A.carbon dioxideB.oxygenC.waterD.chlorine and sodiumE.neutrons32.Classes of proteins called ___________________ function as organic catalysts forchemical reactions in cells.A.peptidesB.enzymesC.thermal agentsD.disaccharidesE.hormones33.________________ polymers serve as the genetic memory in living cells.A.CarbohydrateB.Nucleic acidsC.ProteinsD.LipidsE.Two or more of these

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