Question 1

The emergence of a plant embryo from a seed is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The emergence of a plant embryo from...

Question 2

The roots of monocots are generally ________, whereas the roots of dicots are generally ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  thick taproots; thin and fibrous 
B)  spread out laterally; deep 
C)  deep; spread out laterally 
D)  covered in root hairs; lacking root hairs 
A)  thick taproots; thin and fibrous 
B)  spread out laterally; deep 
C)  deep; spread out laterally 
D)  covered in root hairs; lacking root hairs

Question 3

The water in the ________ aquifer in the central United States is apparently being depleted more rapidly that it is being replenished, thus threatening the future of farming in certain regions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ogallala 
B)  Texarkana 
C)  Legumino 
D)  Nebraskan 
A)  Ogallala 
B)  Texarkana 
C)  Legumino 
D)  Nebraskan

Question 4

Almost all agricultural plants are classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  angiosperms. 
B)  gymnosperms. 
C)  legumes. 
D)  dicots. 
A)  angiosperms. 
B)  gymnosperms. 
C)  legumes. 
D)  dicots.

Question 5

Monocot plants often exhibit

Accepted Answer

A)  no roots at all. 
B)  one large taproot. 
C)  fibrous, broadly spread roots. 
D)  roots that extend deep into the ground. 
A)  no roots at all. 
B)  one large taproot. 
C)  fibrous, broadly spread roots. 
D)  roots that extend deep into the ground.

Question 6

Which of the following applications, used by farmers to control weeds, relies upon turning the soil over?

Accepted Answer

A)  tilling 
B)  mulching 
C)  spraying herbicides 
D)  irrigation 
A)  tilling 
B)  mulching 
C)  spraying herbicides 
D)  irrigation

Question 7

Which of the following is the female reproductive organ of a flower?

Accepted Answer

A)  anther 
B)  stamen 
C)  carpel 
D)  petal 
A)  anther 
B)  stamen 
C)  carpel 
D)  petal

Question 8

Which of the following is a form of cultural control to minimize pest populations?

Accepted Answer

A)  crop rotation 
B)  monoculture 
C)  irrigation 
D)  pesticide use 
A)  crop rotation 
B)  monoculture 
C)  irrigation 
D)  pesticide use

Question 9

Which of the following crops are perennial plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  rice 
B)  wheat 
C)  white potatoes 
D)  sweet potatoes 
A)  rice 
B)  wheat 
C)  white potatoes 
D)  sweet potatoes

Question 10

-As shown here, a bean/bean pod is actually a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  stem. 
B)  fruit. 
C)  axillary bud. 
D)  petiole. 
A)  stem. 
B)  fruit. 
C)  axillary bud. 
D)  petiole.

Question 11

The triploid cells that make up endosperm of a typical plant contain how many copies of each plant chromosome?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4

Question 12

Domesticated plants, which make up most of today's crops, are the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  biomagnification. 
B)  artificial selection. 
C)  advantageous evolution. 
D)  eutrophication. 
A)  biomagnification. 
B)  artificial selection. 
C)  advantageous evolution. 
D)  eutrophication.

Question 13

As the guard cells ________, the stomata become ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  swell; open 
B)  shrink; open 
C)  swell; closed 
D)  shrink; larger 
A)  swell; open 
B)  shrink; open 
C)  swell; closed 
D)  shrink; larger

Question 14

Which of the following are the reproductive organs of a plant?

Accepted Answer

A)  roots 
B)  stems 
C)  flowers 
D)  leaves 
A)  roots 
B)  stems 
C)  flowers 
D)  leaves

The emergence of a plant embryo from a seed is called ________.

The roots of monocots are generally , whereas the roots of dicots are generally .

The water in the ________ aquifer in the central United States is apparently being depleted more rapidly that it is being replenished, thus threatening the future of farming in certain regions.

Almost all agricultural plants are classified as

Monocot plants often exhibit

Which of the following applications, used by farmers to control weeds, relies upon turning the soil over?

Which of the following is the female reproductive organ of a flower?

Which of the following is a form of cultural control to minimize pest populations?

Which of the following crops are perennial plants?

-As shown here, a bean/bean pod is actually a(n)

The triploid cells that make up endosperm of a typical plant contain how many copies of each plant chromosome?

Domesticated plants, which make up most of today's crops, are the result of

As the guard cells , the stomata become .

Which of the following are the reproductive organs of a plant?

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The emergence of a plant embryo from a seed is called ________.

The roots of monocots are generally ________, whereas the roots of dicots are generally ________.

The water in the ________ aquifer in the central United States is apparently being depleted more rapidly that it is being replenished, thus threatening the future of farming in certain regions.

Almost all agricultural plants are classified as

Monocot plants often exhibit

Which of the following applications, used by farmers to control weeds, relies upon turning the soil over?

Which of the following is the female reproductive organ of a flower?

Which of the following is a form of cultural control to minimize pest populations?

Which of the following crops are perennial plants?

-As shown here, a bean/bean pod is actually a(n)

The triploid cells that make up endosperm of a typical plant contain how many copies of each plant chromosome?

Domesticated plants, which make up most of today's crops, are the result of

As the guard cells ________, the stomata become ________.

Which of the following are the reproductive organs of a plant?

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DNA Detective: Complex Patterns of Inheritance and DNA Fingerprinting

Genetically Modified Organisms: Gene Expression, Mutation, and Cloning

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The roots of monocots are generally , whereas the roots of dicots are generally .

As the guard cells , the stomata become .