Question 1

Which of the following statements does not apply to aquaporins?

Accepted Answer

A) They are water transport channels. 
B) They are unique to plant cells. 
C) They occur in the plasma membrane. 
D) They speed up osmosis. 
E) They do not alter the direction of water movement. 
A) They are water transport channels. 
B) They are unique to plant cells. 
C) They occur in the plasma membrane. 
D) They speed up osmosis. 
E) They do not alter the direction of water movement.

Question 2

Cavitation can occur when what happens?

Accepted Answer

A) Root pressure pushes water up the xylem. 
B) Starch grains block the sieve tubes. 
C) Gas bubbles expand inside a tracheid or vessel member. 
D) Stomata get stuck closed. 
E) Clouds block sunlight shining on the leaves. 
A) Root pressure pushes water up the xylem. 
B) Starch grains block the sieve tubes. 
C) Gas bubbles expand inside a tracheid or vessel member. 
D) Stomata get stuck closed. 
E) Clouds block sunlight shining on the leaves.

Question 3

Which of the following hormones increases when plants are flooded?

Accepted Answer

A) gibberellin 
B) auxin 
C) ethylene 
D) cytokinin 
E) abscisic acid 
A) gibberellin 
B) auxin 
C) ethylene 
D) cytokinin 
E) abscisic acid

Question 4

Which of the following statements about transport through phloem is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Transport only occurs from the roots to the shoot. 
B) It is aided by root pressure. 
C) The direction of flow can change at different times if the sources and sinks change. 
D) No energy is required. 
E) Mostly dissolved starch is transported. 
A) Transport only occurs from the roots to the shoot. 
B) It is aided by root pressure. 
C) The direction of flow can change at different times if the sources and sinks change. 
D) No energy is required. 
E) Mostly dissolved starch is transported.

Question 5

Which of the following does not require expenditure of energy?

Accepted Answer

A) accumulation of ions inside a cell 
B) transport against a concentration gradient 
C) flow of sucrose and other carbohydrates once inside the sieve tubes 
D) the loading and unloading of carbohydrates from the sieve tubes 
E) opening or closing stomata 
A) accumulation of ions inside a cell 
B) transport against a concentration gradient 
C) flow of sucrose and other carbohydrates once inside the sieve tubes 
D) the loading and unloading of carbohydrates from the sieve tubes 
E) opening or closing stomata

Question 6

Even in the absence of transpiration,some water can move into the roots and partially up the xylem columns.This phenomenon is due to

Accepted Answer

A) flooding. 
B) stomatal opening. 
C) root pressure. 
D) proton pumps. 
E) phloem translocation. 
A) flooding. 
B) stomatal opening. 
C) root pressure. 
D) proton pumps. 
E) phloem translocation.

Question 7

Which of these structures is not likely to contain significant amounts of aerenchyma tissue?

Accepted Answer

A) mangrove pneumatophores 
B) rice roots 
C) water lily leaves 
D) cypress "knees" 
E) coconut tree roots 
A) mangrove pneumatophores 
B) rice roots 
C) water lily leaves 
D) cypress "knees" 
E) coconut tree roots

Question 8

Plants living in standing water often face which of the following problems?

Accepted Answer

A) increased CO2 levels 
B) chilling of the roots 
C) oxygen deprivation 
D) loss of stomata 
E) harmful root pressure 
A) increased CO2 levels 
B) chilling of the roots 
C) oxygen deprivation 
D) loss of stomata 
E) harmful root pressure

Question 9

Stomatal opening requires each of the following conditions,except

Accepted Answer

A) expenditure of energy. 
B) a reduction of turgor in the guard cells. 
C) water entering the guard cells by osmosis. 
D) a lower water potential in the guard cells. 
E) pumping of potassium ions into the guard cells. 
A) expenditure of energy. 
B) a reduction of turgor in the guard cells. 
C) water entering the guard cells by osmosis. 
D) a lower water potential in the guard cells. 
E) pumping of potassium ions into the guard cells.

Question 10

Most carbohydrates manufactured in leaves and other photosynthetic parts are transported through the phloem to the rest of the plant by the process of

Accepted Answer

A) transpiration. 
B) translocation. 
C) osmosis. 
D) receptor-mediated transport. 
E) turgor pressure. 
A) transpiration. 
B) translocation. 
C) osmosis. 
D) receptor-mediated transport. 
E) turgor pressure.

Question 11

Which of these situations regarding phloem sources and sinks is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A) The root of a carrot plant is a source. 
B) Young leaves are sinks. 
C) A growing pumpkin is a sink. 
D) In a seedling,the cotyledons would be sources. 
E) During autumn,deciduous tree roots would be a sink. 
A) The root of a carrot plant is a source. 
B) Young leaves are sinks. 
C) A growing pumpkin is a sink. 
D) In a seedling,the cotyledons would be sources. 
E) During autumn,deciduous tree roots would be a sink.

Question 12

Most often,the largest gradient in water potential is between

Accepted Answer

A) roots and soil water. 
B) root xylem and shoot xylem. 
C) xylem and phloem. 
D) leaf cells and the intracellular spaces inside the leaves. 
E) the relative humidity inside the leaf and the relative humidity outside the plant. 
A) roots and soil water. 
B) root xylem and shoot xylem. 
C) xylem and phloem. 
D) leaf cells and the intracellular spaces inside the leaves. 
E) the relative humidity inside the leaf and the relative humidity outside the plant.

Question 13

Cavitation would have no effect on translocation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If a mutation decreased the radius of a xylem vessel threefold,there would be an 81-fold increase in the volume of liquid moving through the vessel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Water molecules can "stick" to certain surfaces by

Accepted Answer

A) adhesion. 
B) cohesion. 
C) root pressure. 
D) water pressure. 
E) pneumatophores. 
A) adhesion. 
B) cohesion. 
C) root pressure. 
D) water pressure. 
E) pneumatophores.

Question 16

Which of the following equations represents the total water potential of a plant?

Accepted Answer

A) s2 + p2 = w2 
B) ψs = ψp + ψw 
C) ψp = ψw + ψs 
D) ψw = ψp + ψs 
E) ψw = ψp _ ψs 
A) s2 + p2 = w2 
B) ψs = ψp + ψw 
C) ψp = ψw + ψs 
D) ψw = ψp + ψs 
E) ψw = ψp _ ψs

Question 17

Closing the stomata for an extended period of time would lead to an increase in G3P in the mesophyll cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is not transported within the plant by the xylem and/or the phloem?

Accepted Answer

A) dissolved minerals 
B) sucrose 
C) growth-regulating hormones 
D) water 
E) starch 
A) dissolved minerals 
B) sucrose 
C) growth-regulating hormones 
D) water 
E) starch

Question 19

If the proton pumps of guard cell were damaged,transpiration would decrease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Pure water without applied pressure has a water potential that is equal to

Accepted Answer

A) infinity. 
B) 0)0 MPa. 
C) 1)6 MPa. 
D) -2.0 MPa. 
E) atmospheric pressure. 
A) infinity. 
B) 0)0 MPa. 
C) 1)6 MPa. 
D) -2.0 MPa. 
E) atmospheric pressure.

Exam 36: Transport in Plants

Which of the following statements does not apply to aquaporins?

Cavitation can occur when what happens?

Which of the following hormones increases when plants are flooded?

Which of the following statements about transport through phloem is true?

Which of the following does not require expenditure of energy?

Even in the absence of transpiration,some water can move into the roots and partially up the xylem columns.This phenomenon is due to

Which of these structures is not likely to contain significant amounts of aerenchyma tissue?

Plants living in standing water often face which of the following problems?

Stomatal opening requires each of the following conditions,except

Most carbohydrates manufactured in leaves and other photosynthetic parts are transported through the phloem to the rest of the plant by the process of

Which of these situations regarding phloem sources and sinks is not correct?

Most often,the largest gradient in water potential is between

Cavitation would have no effect on translocation.

If a mutation decreased the radius of a xylem vessel threefold,there would be an 81-fold increase in the volume of liquid moving through the vessel.

Water molecules can "stick" to certain surfaces by

Which of the following equations represents the total water potential of a plant?

Closing the stomata for an extended period of time would lead to an increase in G3P in the mesophyll cells.

Which of the following is not transported within the plant by the xylem and/or the phloem?

If the proton pumps of guard cell were damaged,transpiration would decrease.

Pure water without applied pressure has a water potential that is equal to

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