Question 1

Which term describes the forcing out of water at the surface of a plant's leaves?

Accepted Answer

A)  water stress
B)  atmospheric pressure
C)  root pressure
D)  guttation
E)  transpirationF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Stomata allow carbon dioxide into the leaf and water out of the leaf under normal environmental conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Stomata rhythm in wheat under continuous light at 25°C.

Accepted Answer

A)  Supports both hypothesis I and II.
B)  Supports only hypothesis I.
C)  Supports only hypothesis II.
D)  Supports neither hypothesis.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Within a mycorrhizal relationship the fungi provide a greater surface area for mineral and water loss while the plant furnishes the fungi with sugars and amino acids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 5

The coastal wetlands are losing soil at an alarming rate.In Louisiana,it is estimated that 24 mi2 of wetlands are lost each year,which equates to one football field every 38 minutes.Why is the loss of these wetlands so critical?

Accepted Answer

The loss of wetlands is a critical issue...

Question 6

Stomata opening after illumination following eight hours in darkness: plant is Xanthium pennsylvanicum.

Accepted Answer

A)  Supports both hypothesis I and II.
B)  Supports only hypothesis I.
C)  Supports only hypothesis II.
D)  Supports neither hypothesis.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Which type of soil is best able to retain calcium and potassium,preventing them from being leached away by runoff?

Accepted Answer

A)  clay
B)  humus
C)  sand
D)  All soils are equal in preventing leaching of minerals.
E)  None of these soils would prevent leaching of minerals.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above A

Question 8

Phytoremediation is the use of a plant's ability to uptake minerals in order to remove pollutants from the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Water is forced to enter root endodermal cells by a strip of suberin in the four sides of root endodermal cells called the Casparian strip.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

List the steps associated with the cohesion-tension model of xylem transport.

Accepted Answer

1.Transpiration in the leaves causes wat...

Question 11

Which statement is NOT true about water uptake in a plant root?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water enters the root from the soil by osmosis.
B)  Water enters the cytoplasm of the root hairs by active transport.
C)  Water travels by diffusion through the cell walls of the epidermis and cortex.
D)  Water must enter the cytoplasm of the endodermal cells to get past the Casparian strip.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The carbon needed to build organic compounds in plants comes from ________,while the hydrogen and oxygen comes from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  oxygen in the atmosphere; hydrogen peroxide
B)  carbon dioxide; water
C)  carbohydrates; hydrogen and oxygen gasses in the atmosphere
D)  glucose; hydrochloric acidE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

The main components of soil are

Accepted Answer

A)  a mixture of soil particles of different sizes.
B)  both living organisms and decaying organic material.
C)  air and water.
D)  All of these are components that define soil.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Mature soil generally has three horizons.Label the soil horizons A,B,and C in the following picture.In addition,describe the contents of the horizons by labeling D through G.  D.________
E.________
F.________
G.________

Accepted Answer

Soil horizon A is the uppermost or topsoil layer.The B horizon is under A and the C horizon is a weathered rock layer under B.
D.Topsoil: contains litter and humus
E.Zone of leaching: removal of nutrients
F.Subsoil: accumulation of minerals and some organic material
G.Weathered or shattered rock

Question 15

Evaporation of water through the stomata of leaves is

Accepted Answer

A)  guttation.
B)  respiration.
C)  transpiration.
D)  photosynthesis.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Arrange the soil particles according to size,from largest to smallest: silt,clay,and sand.Briefly describe the content of loam soils in terms of these three particles and tell why loam soils are the most productive.

Accepted Answer

Arrangement of soil particles ...

Question 17

Sieve-tube members are connected by

Accepted Answer

A)  sieve plates.
B)  tight junctions.
C)  companion cells.
D)  tracheids.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Some plants are not photosynthetic and must depend upon bacteria in their root nodules for nutrients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which hypothesis is supported by the fact that stomata open when exposed to white light,a mixture of all colors of light?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supports both hypothesis I and II.
B)  Supports only hypothesis I.
C)  Supports only hypothesis II.
D)  Supports neither hypothesis.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Which force is responsible for moving water up to the tops of the trees?

Accepted Answer

A)  water stress
B)  atmospheric pressure
C)  root pressure
D)  guttation
E)  transpirationF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Exam 25: Flowering Plants: Nutrition and Transport

Which term describes the forcing out of water at the surface of a plant's leaves?

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Stomata allow carbon dioxide into the leaf and water out of the leaf under normal environmental conditions.

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Stomata rhythm in wheat under continuous light at 25°C.

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Within a mycorrhizal relationship the fungi provide a greater surface area for mineral and water loss while the plant furnishes the fungi with sugars and amino acids.

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The coastal wetlands are losing soil at an alarming rate.In Louisiana,it is estimated that 24 mi² of wetlands are lost each year,which equates to one football field every 38 minutes.Why is the loss of these wetlands so critical?

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The loss of wetlands is a critical issue...
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Stomata opening after illumination following eight hours in darkness: plant is Xanthium pennsylvanicum.

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Which type of soil is best able to retain calcium and potassium,preventing them from being leached away by runoff?

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Phytoremediation is the use of a plant's ability to uptake minerals in order to remove pollutants from the environment.

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Water is forced to enter root endodermal cells by a strip of suberin in the four sides of root endodermal cells called the Casparian strip.

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List the steps associated with the cohesion-tension model of xylem transport.

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Which statement is NOT true about water uptake in a plant root?

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The carbon needed to build organic compounds in plants comes from ,while the hydrogen and oxygen comes from .

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The main components of soil are

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Mature soil generally has three horizons.Label the soil horizons A,B,and C in the following picture.In addition,describe the contents of the horizons by labeling D through G. D. E. F. G.

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Arrange the soil particles according to size,from largest to smallest: silt,clay,and sand.Briefly describe the content of loam soils in terms of these three particles and tell why loam soils are the most productive.

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Sieve-tube members are connected by

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Some plants are not photosynthetic and must depend upon bacteria in their root nodules for nutrients.

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Which term describes the forcing out of water at the surface of a plant's leaves?

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Stomata allow carbon dioxide into the leaf and water out of the leaf under normal environmental conditions.

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Stomata rhythm in wheat under continuous light at 25°C.

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Within a mycorrhizal relationship the fungi provide a greater surface area for mineral and water loss while the plant furnishes the fungi with sugars and amino acids.

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The coastal wetlands are losing soil at an alarming rate.In Louisiana,it is estimated that 24 mi2 of wetlands are lost each year,which equates to one football field every 38 minutes.Why is the loss of these wetlands so critical?

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Which type of soil is best able to retain calcium and potassium,preventing them from being leached away by runoff?

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Phytoremediation is the use of a plant's ability to uptake minerals in order to remove pollutants from the environment.

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Water is forced to enter root endodermal cells by a strip of suberin in the four sides of root endodermal cells called the Casparian strip.

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List the steps associated with the cohesion-tension model of xylem transport.

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The carbon needed to build organic compounds in plants comes from ________,while the hydrogen and oxygen comes from ________.

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The main components of soil are

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Arrange the soil particles according to size,from largest to smallest: silt,clay,and sand.Briefly describe the content of loam soils in terms of these three particles and tell why loam soils are the most productive.

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Some plants are not photosynthetic and must depend upon bacteria in their root nodules for nutrients.

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