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Plant Science Final
Study questions for the Plant Science final exam
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Plant Sciences
10th Grade
01/11/2010

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Term
Which macronutrient comes from soil and superphosphate?
Definition
Phosphorus (P)
Term
What micronutrient is required to split water in photosynthesis?
Definition
Cholorine (Cl)
Term
Which weed seed has a hard cover and spikes surrounding it?`
Definition
Puncturevine
Term
Which soil order is formed from volcanic ash?
Definition
Andisol
Term
What is a stack of thylakoids called?
Definition
Grana
Term
A _________________ flower is one that has all four principle parts?
Definition
complete
Term
What is the whole female reproductive part of the flower called?
Definition
Pistil
Term
In what part of the plant cell does photosynthesis take place?
Definition
Chloroplast
Term
Which part of the plant cell protects and gives shape to the cell?
Definition
Cell wall
Term
Which part of the plant cell contains DNA?
Definition
nucleus
Term
Which method of managing invasive weeds involves using other plants, animals, or insects to control weeds?
Definition
Biological
Term
Which macronutrient is an essential part of chlorophyll?
Definition
Magnesium (Mg)
Term
Which nutrient deficiency causes twig dieback?
Definition
Iron (Fe)
Term
Which micronutrient is required by enzymes to breakdown carbohydrates and performs nitrogen metabolism?
Definition
Manganese (Mn)
Term
How many cotyledons does a bean seed have?
Definition
2
Term
How many cotyledons does a monocot have?
Definition
one
Term
What are the "guts" of a plant cell called?
Definition
Cytoplasm
Term
What typ eof leaf venation pattern does a monocot have?
Definition
Parallel
Term
What types of roots does a dicot have?
Definition
Tap root
Term
If a soil sample is 20% clay, 50% sand, and 30% silt, what soil type is it?
Definition
Loam
Term
Which soil order is clay-rich and swells and shrinks?
Definition
Vertisol
Term
Which soil order is found here on the prairie?
Definition
Mollisol
Term
Which soil order includes soils that don't fit anywhere else?
Definition
Entisol
Term
Which macronutrient forms the backbone of plant biomolecules?
Definition
Carbon (C)
Term
Which macronutrient is part of cell walls and membranes?
Definition
Calcium (Ca)
Term
Which nutrient deficiency causes small fruit and shriveled seeds?
Definition
Potassium (K)
Term
Which nutrient deficiency causes weak stalks that lodge easily?
Definition
Potassium (K)
Term
What does mottled mean?
Definition
Spotted
Term
What is an ecosystem?
Definition
An area where living things interact with their environment.
Term
What percentage of soil is organic matter?
Definition
5%
Term
What percentage of soil is rocks/minerals (mineral matter)?
Definition
45%
Term
What percentage of soil is air?
Definition
25%
Term
What percentage of soil is water?
Definition
25%
Term
True or False:

Without soil, nothing would be able to survive?
Definition
True
Term
What is the waxy coating on the outside of a leaf called?
Definition
Cuticle
Term
Where in the plant cell does respiration occur?
Definition
Mitochondria
Term
Which nutrient is needed to store and transfer energy, to grow, for seed germination, to stimulate flowering, and aids in plant and seed formation?
Definition
Phosphorus (P)
Term
Water + C02 ---> sugar + water + ______
Definition
O2 (oxygen)
Term
What is the outermost layer of the plant cell called?
Definition
cell wall
Term
Which part of the plant cell packages up waste and sends it to other parts of the cell?
Definition
Golgi apparatus
Term
Which part of the plant anchors the plant, absorbs water, and stores food?
Definition
roots
Term
What type of root is a short, thick, underground stem that is a large storage area?
Definition
tuber
Term
What type of specialized stem grows horizontally across the soil surface?
Definition
Stolon
Term
Which part of the plant is brightly colored to attract insects?
Definition
petals
Term
If a plant has two cotyledons, is it a monocot or dicot?
Definition
dicot
Term
Which soil particle is the largest in size? (sand, silt, or clay)
Definition
sand
Term
Which soil is rust colored and is found in wet, tropical areas?
Definition
Oxisol
Term
A carrot is an example of which type of root?
Definition
tap root
Term
Which nutrient is required for cellular respiration?
Definition
Oxygen (O)
Term
Which nutrient helps with plant growth, enzyme systems, and regulates consumption of sugar?
Definition
Zinc (Zn)
Term
Which nutrients come from the soil?
Definition
Molybdenum (Mo), Chlorine (Cl), and Manganese (Mn)
Term
Which weed seed is tear-drop shaped and has little hooks all over it like velcro?
Definition
Houndstongue
Term
What is the entire male reproductive part of the plant called?
Definition
Stamen
Term
What is the symbol for Iron?
Definition
Fe
Term
When a plant is lacking one nutrient, it can't ever reach its full potential. What is the name of this theory?
Definition
Leaky barrel theory
Term
Which soil order is found mostly on steep slopes?
Definition
Inceptisol
Term
Which nutrient is an essential ingredient of chlorophyll?
Definition
Iron (Fe)
Term
Soil, zinc oxide, zinc sulfate, and zinc chelate are all sources of __________
Definition
Zinc (Zn)
Term
Which nutrient aids in production of sugar and carbohydrates and also regulates use of other nutrients?
Definition
Boron (B)
Term
Which nutrient is part of proteins and is an essential ingredient of chloroplasts?
Definition
Sulfur (S)
Term
Which nutrient comes from dolcomite limestone and gypsum?
Definition
Calcium (Ca)
Term
The sources of this nutrient are soil minerals, organic matter, fertilizer, and dolcomote limestone.
Definition
Magnesium (Mg)
Term
Which nutrient comes from rainwater and gypsum?
Definition
Sulfur (S)
Term
How many acres do invasive weeds cover in the U.S.?
Definition
100,000 million acres
Term
What is the process that uses sunlight energy to make glucose?
Definition
Photosynthesis
Term
What is the chemical formula for glucose?
Definition
C6 H12 O6
Term
Which soil order is found in cold climates and has permafrost?
Definition
Gelisol
Term
Which soil order is a leached, forest soil found in temperate and tropical areas?
Definition
Ultisol
Term
Which soil order has lots of organic matter and is found in wetlands?
Definition
Histosol
Term
Which nutrient comes from organic matter and borax?
Definition
Boron
Term
What is a noxious weed?
Definition
an uncontrollable weed that is hard to get rid of
Term
True or False:

Respiration is the opposite of photosynthesis.
Definition
True
Term
What are the three types of plant pigments?
Definition
Chlorophyll A, Chlorophyll B, Carotenoids
Term
Which nutrient builds sugars?
Definition
Hydrogen (H)
Term
Which part of the plant cell aids in water and gas flow?
Definition
cell membrane
Term
What is viability?
Definition
the ability of a seed to sprout and grow
Term
Which soil order is light colored with lots of salt, CaCO2 and is found in dry climates?
Definition
Aridisol
Term
What is soil horizon that is light colored and leached?
Definition
E
Term
Decomposed animals, leaves, twigs, and dead plants are all examples of:
Definition
organic matter
Term
Which soil horizon is top soil?
Definition
A
Term
Leaves, fertilizer, and dust are examples of:
Definition
additions
Term
Glacial till, rock, glacial outwash are all examples of:
Definition
parent material
Term
When a plant is lacking a nutrient, it has a nutrient ___________________
Definition
deficiency
Term
Plants that live, grow, and reproduce in the water are:
Definition
aquatic plants
Term
Which soil horizon is made of bedrock?
Definition
R
Term
What type of parent material is left behind when a glacier moves over it?
Definition
Glacial till
Term
What is glucose used for in a plant?
Definition
energy & growth
Term
What is the outer covering of a seed called?
Definition
seed coat
Term
Are corn and grasses monocots or dicots?
Definition
Monocots
Term
Which part of the plant cell contains the thylakoids?
Definition
Chloroplast
Term
What is the purpose of vacuoles in a plant cell?
Definition
storage
Term
Which nutrient is required for nitrogen metabolism?
Definition
Molybdenum (Mo)
Term
Which part of the plant cell surrounds the nucleus?
Definition
Nuclear membrane
Term
Which part of the nucleus is the main control center of the cell?
Definition
Nucleolis
Term
What is the pistil?
Definition
Female reproductive part of the flower
Term
What is a soil horizon?
Definition
A layer of soil that has distinct characteristics
Term
What is a soil order?
Definition
A type of soil that has distinguishing characteristics
Term
Which nutrient comes from air and water?
Definition
Oxygen
Term
Which plant pigment is the most abundant?
Definition
Chlorophyll A
Term
How many chloroplasts does one plant cell have?
Definition
20-100
Term
What is the stamen?
Definition
The male reproductive part of the flower
Term
Which nutrient is required to split water in photosynthesis?
Definition
Chlorine (Cl)
Term
What is the name of a person that studies insects?
Definition
entomologist
Term
What is the function of the stem?
Definition
To support the leaves and flower and transport nutrients from the roots to the leaves
Term
What is the function of the leaves?
Definition
To absorb sunlight and make glucose though photosynthesis
Term
What is the function of the flower?
Definition
To produce seeds so the plant can reproduce
Term
From largest to smallest, list the soil particle sizes?
Definition
sand, silt, clay
Term
Where does water enter the plant?
Definition
roots
Term
Which reaction is the opposite of photosynthesis?
Definition
Respiration
Term
Which crop seeds were cereal grains?
Definition
barley, oats, wheat
Term
Which group of seeds were small, multicolored, and kidney/mitten/heart shaped?
Definition
clovers/alfalfa
Term
How can you tell the texture of soil?
Definition
Soil texture feel chart
Term
What is the chemical formula of water?
Definition
H2O
Term
Which nutrient is important for reproductive growth?
Definition
Copper (Cu)
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