Chapter 1 Test
Plants in Our Lives
Name: _______________________
Matching
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_____ Bryology
_____ Ethnobotany
_____ Horticulture
_____ Mycology
_____Paleobotany
_____ Palynology
_____ Phycology
a. Study of fungi
b. Study of ornamentals plants, vegetables, and fruit trees
c. Study of fossil plants
d. Study of mosses and liverworts
e. Study of the use of plants by indigenous peoples
f. Study of pollen and spores
g. Study of algae
Multiple Choice
8. _____ This macromolecule serves as the energy source for the cell, as well as the structural
material.
a. Carbohydrates
b. Lipids
c. Nucleic Acids
d. Proteins
9. _____ Sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels are characteristics of which of the following groups
of plants?
a. Algae
b. Angiosperms
c. Gymnosperms
d. Fungi
10. _____ The realization that you have allergy problems in the spring, is what part of the scientific
method?
a. Experiment
b. Hypothesis
c. Hypothesis Testing
d. Observation
11. _____ This macromolecule is insoluble in water.
a. Carbohydrates
b. Lipids
c. Nucleic Acids
d. Proteins
12. _____ A possible explanation or working assumption for the original observations.
a. Experiment
b. Hypothesis
c. Hypothesis Testing
d. Observation
13. _____This group of plants is recognized as important and nutritious, but can also be related to
environmental damage.
a. Algae
b. Angiosperms
c. Gymnosperms
d. Fungi
14. _____Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA) are types of
a. Carbohydrates
b. Lipids
c. Nucleic Acids
d. Proteins
15. _____ Molds, mildews, yeast and mushrooms make up this group of organisms.
a. Algae
b. Angiosperms
c. Gymnosperms
d. Fungi
16. _____ This group of organisms can range from small mosses to the largest organisms on Earth,
the giant redwoods.
a. Algae
b. Angiosperms
c. Gymnosperms
d. Fungi
17. _____ The hereditary material of life is
a. DNA
b. RNA
c. Nucleotides
d. Gene
Short Answer
18. Could life on earth exist without plants? Explain.
19. Many engineers and inventors often get their ideas from the natural world. Which plants have
inspired the following inventions:
a. Velcro
b. Barbed Wire
20. List and describe the fundamental properties of life.
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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.