Plant Test
Study Guide
1. What do these parts of the plant cell do:
a) Vacuole - ________________________________________________
b) Chloroplasts - _____________________________________________
c) Cell wall - ________________________________________________
d) Chlorophyll - ______________________________________________
2. Organisms that produce their own food are ________________________
3. The primary source of energy for organisms that produce their own food is
the ______________________.
4. Know the following structures of a plant and what they do:
a. Cuticle - _________________________________________________
b. Xylem - _________________________________________________
c. Phloem - ________________________________________________
d. Sepals - _________________________________________________
e. Stamen - ________________________________________________
f. Pistil - __________________________________________________
g. Ovary - __________________________________________________
h. Pollen - _________________________________________________
5. Know the equation for photosynthesis:
a. _________ + ______ + _______
___________ + __________
6. Know the 3 domains in classification
7. Which domains have unicellular organisms? ________________________
8. Which domain has only multi-cellular organisms? ____________________
9. How can scientists distinguish between a prokaryote and eukaryote?
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10. A difference between a bacteria and a higher organism is:
a. Bacteria have organelles; higher organisms do not
b. Bacteria do not have a nucleus; higher organisms do.
c. Bacteria always make their own food; higher organisms do not.
d. Bacteria have a cell wall; higher organisms do not.
11.Know the 4 Kingdoms of Eukaryotes.
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12. What are the 3 classifications of plants?
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13. What is the purpose of the cell wall in plants?
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14. Draw what plant cells might look like under a microscope:
15. Which classification of plants doesn’t have roots or a vascular system?
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16. In seed plants, what is the difference between gymnosperms and
angiosperms?
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17. In angiosperms, what is the difference between a monocot and dicot?
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18. In non-vascular plants, they don’t have roots, but they have these that
help anchor them to the ground. ________________________________
19. Where do the egg cells develop in an angiosperm?
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20. What is the reproductive structure of an angiosperm? (the overall
structure, not the specific parts). _________________________________
21. Know the 8 levels of classification or organisms and which one is the
broadest and which ones are the most specific.
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22. What is one of the biggest characteristics of organisms that are in the
same species?
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23. Which domain has the most primitive, oldest organisms that can survive
in the most extreme environments? _____________________________
24.
In the above graph, how many hours did it take for the growth of yeast to
get to 350 cc? _________________
25. Know the terms and difference between the following:
a. Annual ______________________________________________
b. Biennial _____________________________________________
c. Perennial _____________________________________________
26. What is a fertilized egg called? ________________________________
27. What does tropism mean?
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28. What are the 3 triggers for a tropism?
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29. What is dormancy in plants?
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30. Why do plants go dormant?
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31.
According to the above graph, between which hours does the MOST yeast
population growth occur?
a)
b)
c)
d)
0 -3
6–9
12 – 15
15 – 18