This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Plant Biology > Studies > Plant Biology – Quiz 28 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Plant Biology Quiz 28 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Fern spores are A) Produced by the gametophyte. B) Produced in the rhizomes. C) Called sori. D) Produced in sporangia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Produced in sporangia. 2. The series of biochemical reactions in photosynthesis that require light energy that is captured by light-absorbing pigments (such as chlorophyll) to be converted into chemical energy. A) Light-dependent reactions. B) Carbon fixing reactions. C) Photoelectric effect. D) Photons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Light-dependent reactions. 3. Which type of modified leaf encloses meristem tissue and protects it from injury during winter months? A) Bract. B) Bud scale. C) Leaf scale. D) Tendril. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bud scale. 4. ..... gas is released by the plants in the process of Photosynthesis A) Oxygen. B) Carbon dioxide. C) Nitrogen. D) Hydrogen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oxygen. 5. Which type of plant MUST have standing water A) Ferns. B) Angiosperms. C) Gymnosperms. D) Mosses. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mosses. 6. The two types of vascular tissue in plants are ..... and .....? A) Bark, wood. B) Ground, dermal. C) Roots, stem. D) Phloem, xylem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Phloem, xylem. 7. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of plants? A) Eukaryotic cells. B) Autotrophs. C) Multicellular. D) Cell walls containing chitin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cell walls containing chitin. 8. Which of the following indicates the pathway of water through a plant? A) Root hair cell $\rightarrow$ xylem $\rightarrow$ Mesophyll $\rightarrow$ mesophyll air space $\rightarrow$ stomata. B) Substomatal space > stomata $\rightarrow$ root hair cell $\rightarrow$ xylem $\rightarrow$ Mesophyll. C) Xylem $\rightarrow$ stomata $\rightarrow$ root hair cell $\rightarrow$ Mesophyll $\rightarrow$ Substomatal space. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Root hair cell $\rightarrow$ xylem $\rightarrow$ Mesophyll $\rightarrow$ mesophyll air space $\rightarrow$ stomata. 9. Which of the following explains why plant shoots bend towards unidirectional light? A) More auxin diffuses to the shaded side to increase cell elongation. B) More auxin diffuses to the unshaded side to increase cell elongation. C) More auxin diffuses to the shaded side to decrease cell elongation. D) More auxin diffuses to the unshaded side to decrease cell elongation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More auxin diffuses to the shaded side to increase cell elongation. 10. A moss spore would probably be disbursed by? A) Animals. B) Wind. C) Water. D) Volcanos. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Water. 11. What is a simple definition of xylem? A) Carries water through the plant. B) Carries nutrients through the plant. C) Leaf inside the seed. D) Leaf on a fern. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Carries water through the plant. 12. Bacteria and blue-green algae are part of which kingdom? A) Fungi. B) Protista. C) Plantae. D) Monera. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Monera. 13. What is the body's ability to keep the internal balance of the body stable? A) Stimulus. B) Feedback Mechanism. C) Transpiration. D) Homeostasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Homeostasis. 14. The ancestors of land plants were most likely similar to modern A) Conifers. B) Ferns. C) Green algae. D) Flowering plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Green algae. 15. Which of these is a way in which scientists classify plants? A) By whether they have a cell wall. B) By how they get their energy. C) By whether they have a nucleus. D) By how they reproduce. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By how they reproduce. 16. A substance through which a plant's roots grow and extract water and nutrients. A) Cotyledons. B) Growing medium. C) Root apical meristem. D) Cambium. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Growing medium. 17. Which area of the plant has the most photosynthesis taking place? A) Roots. B) Leaves. C) Xylem. D) Flower. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Leaves. 18. What is the function of nectar? A) To provide food for the flower. B) To attract pollinators. C) To attract animals to disperse the fruits. D) To produce perfumes for Man. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To attract pollinators. 19. Why is cytokinin hormone used in micropropagation? A) To stimulate development of roots and shoots. B) To prevent dormancy. C) To stimulate cell division. D) To prevent dehydration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To stimulate development of roots and shoots. 20. What does a plant need to survive? A) Sunshine. B) Nutrients. C) Water. D) All of the above. 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