Biology Module #15 Test


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1. Write out the definitions for the following terms:
01a. Physiology

01b. Nastic movement

01c. Pore spaces

01d. Loam

01e. Gravotropism

01f. Imperfect flowers

02a. Name the four processes for which plants require water.

03. If a plant loses control of its stomata and they remain closed, will substances still flow through its xylem?

04. If a plant loses control of its stomata and they remain closed, will substances still flow through its phloem?

05. A biologist has a sample of fluid that came from a plant. If it is composed mostly of organic materials, did it come from the plant's xylem or phloem?

06. If an insectivorous plant cannot catch any insects, will it start to death?

07. A gardener has two genetically identical plants. If one is the offspring of the other, did the parent propagate sexually or vegetatively?

08. Identify the structures in the figure below:

Pink Pansy

08a. Structure A

08b. Structure B

08c. Structure C

08d. Structure D

09. Which of the following best describes the function of the anther:
a. Protects the sexual organs as they form
b. Forms and releases pollen grains
c. Holds the embryo sac
d. Catches pollen grains

10. Which of the following best describes the function of the ovule:
a. Protects the sexual organs as they form
b. Forms and releases pollen grains
c. Holds the embryo sac
d. Catches pollen grains

11. Which of the following best describes the function of the stigma:
a. Protects the sexual organs as they form
b. Forms and releases pollen grains
c. Holds the embryo sac
d. Catches pollen grains

12. Which of the following best describes the function of the sepal:
a. Protects the sexual organs as they form
b. Forms and releases pollen grains
c. Holds the embryo sac
d. Catches pollen grains

13. What function do cotyledons perform after germination?

14. What is the prupose of a fruit?

15. Name at least three ways in which pollen is transferred from the stamens of one flower to the carpels of another.

16. Which has more cells prior to fertilization, a pollen grain or an embryo sac?

17. When an embryo sac is fertilized, which cell is diploid: the zygote or the endosperm?