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If water is abundant a plant's guard cells will ______________ and the stomata will _________________.


A) Swell, close
B) Swell, open
C) Collapse, close
D) Collapse, open

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Scientists measured the pressure in the xylem of redwood trees at different heights and found that the higher they made their measurements,the lower the pressure.They extrapolated this to a pressure of zero,and concluded that the tallest a tree could grow is 122-130 meters.The tallest known tree on Earth is 112.7 meters.What assumption were the scientists making to conclude that when pressure was zero the plant could grow no further?


A) Any leaves above that point would not receive any sunlight
B) Any leaves above that point would not receive any water
C) Stems above that point could not transport sugars in their xylem
D) Transpiration would be less than uptake of water from the xylem
E) The turgor pressure would be greater than gravity

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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Nitrogen is used in plant cells to produce which of the following?


A) Sugars and nucleic acids
B) Proteins
C) Proteins and nucleic acids
D) Sugars
E) Nucleic acids

F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

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Chemicals that are vital to the metabolism,growth,and reproduction of plants are called essential elements.

A) True
B) False

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The B horizon soil consists of most of the humus found in soil.

A) True
B) False

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If water were being pushed from below,air bubbles in the xylem stream would not pose a problem.However,the observation that air bubbles can interrupt xylem function provides important evidence supporting the _______ theory of water movement.


A) gravity-suction
B) active transport
C) pressure-flow
D) osmotic
E) cohesion-tension

F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

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Most plants prevent nighttime transpiration but plants like cacti open their stomata at night so that transpiration can occur.

A) True
B) False

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Some nitrogen fixing bacteria live in growths called ______________ on the plant's roots.


A) Sieve tubes
B) Nodules
C) Nodes
D) Root hairs
E) Internodes

F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

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The __________ and _____________ of a plant's leaf help conserve water in a plant.


A) Root hairs, stomata
B) Casparian strip, endodermis
C) Stomata, cuticle
D) Casparian strip, cuticle
E) None of the above are correct

F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

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The "wearing away" of soil by wind and water is called erosion.

A) True
B) False

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The products of photosynthesis move from the leaf to other parts of the plant via:


A) Xylem
B) Phloem
C) Cortex
D) Cortex and Phloem
E) Cortex and Xylem

F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

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Nitrogen is made available to plants:


A) Through their stomata
B) Through their leaves
C) Through their roots
D) Through their roots and leaves
E) Through their stomata and leaves

F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

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"K" is the chemical symbol for:


A) Phosphorous
B) Potassium
C) Nickel
D) Krypton
E) Copper

F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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During dry conditions,abscisic acid binds to guard cell membranes and indirectly triggers them to lose potassium ions.What will this do to the plant?


A) Decrease water loss by opening the stomata
B) Decrease water loss by closing the stomata
C) Increase water loss by closing the stomata
D) Increase water loss by opening the stomata

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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The innermost layer of the cortex of a plant root is the:


A) Epidermis
B) Ectoderm
C) Mesoderm
D) Endodermis
E) Protoderm

F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Soil scientists use relative amounts of sand,silt,and clay to classify soils.

A) True
B) False

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The pressure placed on the inside of a cell membrane of a plant by water is called:


A) Turgor
B) Adhesion
C) Cohesion
D) Osmosis
E) Hydrolysis

F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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What structure does the pitcher of a carnivorous plant arise from?


A) Stems
B) Roots
C) Fruits
D) Leaves
E) Stomata

F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

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Soybeans will have several hundred Rhizobium nodules.A study in Minnesota found that soybeans grown without ammonium sulfate fertilizer produced 52.4 bushels per acre,while adding 75 lbs of ammonium sulfate per acre gave a yield of 54.2 bushels per acre.What is the best explanation for this observation?


A) Rhizobium produces PO4 and NH4, so you don't need any fertilizer
B) Rhizobium produces NH4, so you don't need N containing fertilizer
C) Rhizobium produces PO4, so you don't need P containing fertilizer
D) Rhizobium cannot produce NH4, so you need to add N containing fertilizer
E) Rhizobium cannot produce PO4, so you need to add P containing fertilizer

F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

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In many parts of the Everglades in Florida,excessive irrigation is lowering water levels and allowing salt water to enter the normally freshwater swamps.Why is this a problem for plants that have adapted to life in these swamps?


A) The salt competes with minerals for uptake by the plants, limiting their growth
B) Salts bind to nitrogen, preventing it from being taken up
C) The plants cannot move sugars down the xylem if there is salt outside of the roots pulling water out
D) Photosynthesis is inhibited by salt
E) The plant roots cannot take up water if the soil salt concentration is high

F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

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