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Plants PASS Review
Test Description: Preparation for State Testing on the following content: SC State Standard 6-2: Plants
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which is NOT a characteristic of all living things?
A
must reproduce
B
have muscles for movement
C
respond to stimuli
D
use energy
2) Though they do not eat other things the way animals do, plants still need food to survive. Where does a plant get energy for making food?
A
from the soil
B
from sunlight
C
from air
D
from water
3) The system of assigning two names to identify an organism is called binomial nomenclature. The first name corresponds to an organism's _____________.
A
species
B
kingdom
C
genus
D
family
4) Organisms of the same genus are also part of the next larger group called
A
family
B
order
C
phylum
D
species
5) Plants that have tubelike structures that carry nutrients throughout the plant are called
A
nonvascular
B
liverworts
C
mosses
D
vascular
6) Into which sequence would monocot plants be classified?
A
vascular, seed-producing, cone-bearing
B
vascular, seed-producing, flowering
C
flowering, spore=producing, flowering
D
nonvascular, spore-producing,flowering
7) The main function of a flower is _____________.
A
reproduction
B
respiration
C
defense
D
food production
8) Which is one way some plants have adapted to survive in the desert?
A
They grow extremely long roots.
B
They have many small leaves.
C
They eat insects as well as carry on photosynthesis
D
They produce their food at night when it is cooler.
9) The structure that functions as the main food producer for the survival of the plant is the __________.
A
root
B
flower
C
leaf
D
stem
10) During fruit production, which part of a flowering plant develops into a fruit?
A
stigma
B
egg
C
ovule
D
ovary
11) Which statement describes what happens during the germination stage of a flowering plant?
A
Light energy is used to make sugars that can be used as food.
B
The seed coat breaks open and a root begins to grow.
C
The nucleus divides to form two identical nuclei.
D
Male sperm cells move down a tube to join with the ovule in the ovary.
12) Toshiko wants to determine what type of reproduction a particular plant undergoes. She finds that all of the plant's offspring are identical to the original parent plant. She determines that this plant reproduces _________.
A
sexually
B
asexually
C
through pollination
D
using fertilization
13) Which is produced as a result of sexual reproduction in flowering plants?
A
buds
B
runners
C
bulbs
D
seeds
14) Plants absorb water in the soil through their roots and pump this water up to deliver nutrients to their leaves. This pumping is driven by evaporation of water through small pores on the undersides of leaves. What is this process called?
A
respiration
B
transpiration
C
pollination
D
germination
15) Plants have chlorophyll. The chlorophyll usually helps the plants by ___________.
A
absorbing oxygen from the air
B
protecting the plants from sunlight
C
capturing energy from sunlight
D
disguising the plants from predators
16) Trees grow rapidly during the summer months when there are long days of direct sunlight. As the days get shorter and the amount of sunlight is reduced, trees begin _____________.
A
to store water
B
to rest and become inactive
C
to make large quantities of food
D
to die
17) Some plants exhibit thigmotropism. Examples of thigmotropism include an ivy vine growing up the side of a house and a pea plant coiling its trendils around a post. Which is the best explanation of thigmotropism?
A
root growth toward the center of gravity
B
plant growth in response to contact with a solid object
C
root growth toward water
D
plant growth toward light
18) Mildew is a disease caused by fungi that grow on the surface of a plant. Infected leaves may turn yellowish brown and fall off. On some plants, mildew grows better in shady conditions. What is one way to avoid mildew growth on these plants?
A
Add fertilizer to the plant's water.
B
Let the soil dry thoroughly before watering
C
Water the plants every day.
D
Place the plants in direct sunlight.
19) Some fungus grows in the vascular system of plants. How is the plant affected if its vascular system is harmed?
A
The vascular system cannot transport water.
B
There is no harm to the plant.
C
Other parts of the plant will take over the functions of the vascular system.
D
The plant will use the fungus as additional food and grow faster.
20) Some types of fungi cause a disease called rust. Plants infected with rust develop small blisters on the underside of their leaves that produce millions of spores that can reproduce. What is one way to prevent the spread of rust?
A
Keep the soil moist.
B
Collect the spores from blisters.
C
Remove the infected leaves.
D
Keep infected plants in the shade.
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