Question 1

Environmental scientists are developing technologies to convert ________ into ________ as a source of renewable, plant-based fuel.

Accepted Answer

A)  oil shale; diesel 
B)  cellulose and starch; ethanol 
C)  petroleum products; gasoline 
D)  wind; electrical energy 
E)  hydropower; electrical energy 
A)  oil shale; diesel 
B)  cellulose and starch; ethanol 
C)  petroleum products; gasoline 
D)  wind; electrical energy 
E)  hydropower; electrical energy

Question 2

Which of the following scientists would more likely be concerned with the rate of photosynthesis in leaves?

Accepted Answer

A)  plant anatomist 
B)  plant physiologist 
C)  forester 
D)  plant geneticist 
E)  plant geographer 
A)  plant anatomist 
B)  plant physiologist 
C)  forester 
D)  plant geneticist 
E)  plant geographer

Question 3

Originally, the scientific method was considered to involve a routine series of steps.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

People who study the interaction of people and plants in their environment are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnobotantists 
B)  plant physiologists 
C)  plant scientists 
D)  plant taxonomists 
E)  horticulturalists 
A)  ethnobotantists 
B)  plant physiologists 
C)  plant scientists 
D)  plant taxonomists 
E)  horticulturalists

Question 5

According to the scientific method, an hypothesis is

Accepted Answer

A)  a well-supported idea expanded from facts via reasoning but is not currently known to be entirely or universally True. 
B)  an idea or explanation that is a basis for experimental investigation. 
C)  information that is known and specific. 
D)  the last step in the scientific method that deals with collection of data. 
E)  an experimentally demonstrated fact. 
A)  a well-supported idea expanded from facts via reasoning but is not currently known to be entirely or universally True. 
B)  an idea or explanation that is a basis for experimental investigation. 
C)  information that is known and specific. 
D)  the last step in the scientific method that deals with collection of data. 
E)  an experimentally demonstrated fact.

Question 6

The objective of scientific research is described as

Accepted Answer

A)  collecting data. 
B)  developing and testing hypotheses. 
C)  using human history to explain technological advances. 
D)  using scientific instrumentation such as microscopes. 
E)  applying results to improve human lives. 
A)  collecting data. 
B)  developing and testing hypotheses. 
C)  using human history to explain technological advances. 
D)  using scientific instrumentation such as microscopes. 
E)  applying results to improve human lives.

Question 7

Science may be defined as "a search for knowledge of the natural world."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which sequence generally describes the steps of the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothesis, observation, testing, retesting 
B)  testing, observation, hypothesis, retesting 
C)  observation, hypothesis, testing, retesting 
D)  observation, testing, hypothesis, retesting 
E)  observation, writing, hypothesis, publishing 
A)  hypothesis, observation, testing, retesting 
B)  testing, observation, hypothesis, retesting 
C)  observation, hypothesis, testing, retesting 
D)  observation, testing, hypothesis, retesting 
E)  observation, writing, hypothesis, publishing

Question 9

Plant ecologists and NASA scientists are working together to develop ________ for space travel that use plants to recycle carbon dioxide and produce oxygen.

Accepted Answer

A)  chemical carbon dioxide scrubbers 
B)  open pond systems 
C)  methane generators 
D)  closed systems 
E)  water purification systems 
A)  chemical carbon dioxide scrubbers 
B)  open pond systems 
C)  methane generators 
D)  closed systems 
E)  water purification systems

Question 10

Plant morphology is a discipline that deals with the naming and classification of plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Environmental scientists are developing technologies to convert into as a source of renewable, plant-based fuel.

Which of the following scientists would more likely be concerned with the rate of photosynthesis in leaves?

Originally, the scientific method was considered to involve a routine series of steps.

People who study the interaction of people and plants in their environment are ________.

According to the scientific method, an hypothesis is

The objective of scientific research is described as

Science may be defined as "a search for knowledge of the natural world."

Which sequence generally describes the steps of the scientific method?

Plant ecologists and NASA scientists are working together to develop ________ for space travel that use plants to recycle carbon dioxide and produce oxygen.

Plant morphology is a discipline that deals with the naming and classification of plants.

The Nature of Life

Cells

Tissues

Roots and Soils

Stems

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds

Water in Plants

Plant Metabolism

Growth

Meiosis and Alternation of Generation

Genetics

Plant Breeding and Propagation

Evolution

Plant Names and Classification

Domain Kingdom Bacteria, Domain Kingdom Archaea, and Viruses

Kingdom Protista

Kingdom Fungi

Introduction to the Plant Kingdom: Bryophytes

The Seedless Vascular Plants - Ferns and Their Relatives

Introduction to Seed Plants: Gymnosperms

Seed Plants: Angiosperms

Flowering Plants and Civilization

Ecology

Biomes

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Exam 1: What Is Plant Biology

Environmental scientists are developing technologies to convert ________ into ________ as a source of renewable, plant-based fuel.

Which of the following scientists would more likely be concerned with the rate of photosynthesis in leaves?

Originally, the scientific method was considered to involve a routine series of steps.

People who study the interaction of people and plants in their environment are ________.

According to the scientific method, an hypothesis is

The objective of scientific research is described as

Science may be defined as "a search for knowledge of the natural world."

Which sequence generally describes the steps of the scientific method?

Plant ecologists and NASA scientists are working together to develop ________ for space travel that use plants to recycle carbon dioxide and produce oxygen.

Plant morphology is a discipline that deals with the naming and classification of plants.

The Nature of Life

Cells

Tissues

Roots and Soils

Stems

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds

Water in Plants

Plant Metabolism

Growth

Meiosis and Alternation of Generation

Genetics

Plant Breeding and Propagation

Evolution

Plant Names and Classification

Domain Kingdom Bacteria, Domain Kingdom Archaea, and Viruses

Kingdom Protista

Kingdom Fungi

Introduction to the Plant Kingdom: Bryophytes

The Seedless Vascular Plants - Ferns and Their Relatives

Introduction to Seed Plants: Gymnosperms

Seed Plants: Angiosperms

Flowering Plants and Civilization

Ecology

Biomes

Filters

Environmental scientists are developing technologies to convert into as a source of renewable, plant-based fuel.