Campbell Biology Concepts and Connections 8th Edition Reece, Taylor, Simon -Test Bank

Campbell Biology: Concepts and Connections, 8e (Reece et al.)

Chapter 31   Plant Structure, Growth, and Reproduction

 31.1   Multiple-Choice Questions

1) The tallest plant on Earth is

1. A) a 500-foot kelp living off the coast of California.
2. B) a 379-foot redwood tree in California.
3. C) a 740-foot white oak tree in Illinois.
4. D) a giant seed fern in southern Peru.

Answer:  B

Topic:  31.1

Skill:  Knowledge/Comprehension

Learning Outcome:  31.1

 

2) What event that occurred around 10,000 years ago led to genetic changes in many of the plants we are most familiar with?

1. A) the beginning of agriculture
2. B) the domestication of animals
3. C) the invention of genetic engineering
4. D) the mass extinction of herbivores

Answer:  A

Topic:  31.1

Skill:  Knowledge/Comprehension

Learning Outcome:  31.1

 

3) Most angiosperms are dicots, and most dicots are

1. A) cycads.
2. B) gymnosperms.
3. C) eudicots.
4. D) mosses.

Answer:  C

Topic:  31.2

Skill:  Knowledge/Comprehension

Learning Outcome:  31.2

 

4) Monocot floral parts usually occur in multiples of

1. A) five.
2. B) four.
3. C) two.
4. D) three.

Answer:  D

Topic:  31.2

Skill:  Knowledge/Comprehension

Learning Outcome:  31.2

5) Which of the following is a characteristic of eudicots?

1. A) parallel leaf venation
2. B) vascular bundles scattered throughout the stem
3. C) a flower with six petals
4. D) a taproot system

Answer:  D

Topic:  31.2

Skill:  Knowledge/Comprehension

Learning Outcome:  31.2

 

6) Which of the following statements is false?

1. A) Stems and leaves depend on the water and minerals absorbed by the roots.
2. B) Roots depend upon sugars produced in photosynthetic organs such as leaves.
3. C) Plant root hairs help to absorb carbon dioxide from the soil.
4. D) The shoot system of a plant consists of the stems, leaves, and adaptations for reproduction.

Answer:  C

Topic:  31.3

Skill:  Knowledge/Comprehension

Learning Outcome:  31.3

 

7) What is the node of a plant stem?

1. A) the point of leaf attachment
2. B) the point of apical dominance
3. C) the area between the shoots and the roots
4. D) a small pore where gases are exchanged

Answer:  A

Topic:  31.3

Skill:  Knowledge/Comprehension

Learning Outcome:  31.3

 

8) Removing the terminal bud of a plant that shows apical dominance will cause

1. A) an increase in the growth of the root system.
2. B) increased growth of the terminal bud.
3. C) increased growth of the axillary buds.
4. D) an immediate flowering of the plant.

Answer:  C

Topic:  31.3

Skill:  Knowledge/Comprehension

Learning Outcome:  31.3

9) The chief function of root hairs is to

1. A) decrease the anchoring power of roots.
2. B) increase the surface area for absorption of water and minerals.
3. C) provide a direct passageway from the soil to the vascular cylinder.
4. D) provide a home for symbiotic bacteria.

Answer:  B

Topic:  31.3

Skill:  Knowledge/Comprehension

Learning Outcome:  31.3

10) A plant stem modified for storage of food such as starch is called a

1. A) bulb.
2. B) tuber.
3. C) taproot.
4. D) runner.

Answer:  B

Topic:  31.4

Skill:  Knowledge/Comprehension

Learning Outcome:  31.3