Question 1

The ______ in the cell sap are responsible for the red and blue colors of many fruits and vegetables.

Accepted Answer

A)  anthocyanins 
B)  carotenoids 
C)  chlorophylls 
D)  calcium oxalate crystals 
E)  oil bodies 
A)  anthocyanins 
B)  carotenoids 
C)  chlorophylls 
D)  calcium oxalate crystals 
E)  oil bodies

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT part of the endomembrane system?

Accepted Answer

A)  tonoplast 
B)  mitochondrial membrane 
C)  plasma membrane 
D)  Golgi complex 
E)  nuclear envelope 
A)  tonoplast 
B)  mitochondrial membrane 
C)  plasma membrane 
D)  Golgi complex 
E)  nuclear envelope

Question 3

Anthocyanins are found in the vacuole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Substances contained in Golgi vesicles leave the cell by the process of exocytosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The phragmosome is a sheet of cytoplasm that anchors the nucleus in the center of the cell prior to nuclear division.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In late prophase, sister chromatids are joined by a constriction at the:

Accepted Answer

A)  phragmosome. 
B)  preprophase band. 
C)  centriole. 
D)  centromere. 
E)  centrosome. 
A)  phragmosome. 
B)  preprophase band. 
C)  centriole. 
D)  centromere. 
E)  centrosome.

Question 7

The membrane of a vacuole is called the tonoplast.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A primary wall contains pit-fields, but a secondary wall contains pits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The product of the cellulose synthase enzyme complex is released into the cytoplasm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A ______ has an internal arrangement of nine triplets of microtubules.

Accepted Answer

A)  flagellum 
B)  cilium 
C)  basal body 
D)  microfilament 
E)  basal root 
A)  flagellum 
B)  cilium 
C)  basal body 
D)  microfilament 
E)  basal root

Question 11

If a plant has a diploid chromosome number of 60, how many chromosomes are present in its gametes?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  60 
E)  80 
A)  20 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  60 
E)  80

Question 12

_______first concluded that all cells arise from preexisting cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  Theodor Schwann 
B)  Robert Hooke 
C)  Charles Darwin 
D)  Rudolf Virchow 
E)  Matthias Schleiden 
A)  Theodor Schwann 
B)  Robert Hooke 
C)  Charles Darwin 
D)  Rudolf Virchow 
E)  Matthias Schleiden

Question 13

Plastids that contain carotenoids but lack chlorophyll are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  etioplasts. 
B)  chromoplasts. 
C)  amyloplasts. 
D)  proplastids. 
E)  chloroplasts. 
A)  etioplasts. 
B)  chromoplasts. 
C)  amyloplasts. 
D)  proplastids. 
E)  chloroplasts.

Question 14

Prokaryotic cells are characterized by having organelles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Polar microtubules are attached to kinetochores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An interruption in the secondary wall is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  primary pit-field. 
B)  pit membrane. 
C)  pit. 
D)  pit cavity. 
E)  pit-pair. 
A)  primary pit-field. 
B)  pit membrane. 
C)  pit. 
D)  pit cavity. 
E)  pit-pair.

Question 17

In plants, flagella are found only in:

Accepted Answer

A)  leaves. 
B)  phloem. 
C)  xylem. 
D)  mosses. 
E)  motile sperm. 
A)  leaves. 
B)  phloem. 
C)  xylem. 
D)  mosses. 
E)  motile sperm.

Question 18

Which of the following lists the correct sequence in which glycoproteins travel through the Golgi complex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trans-Golgi network, maturing face, shuttle vesicles, forming face 
B)  Shuttle vesicles, trans-Golgi network, forming face, maturing face 
C)  Forming face, shuttle vesicles, maturing face, trans-Golgi network 
D)  Maturing face, shuttle vesicles, trans-Golgi network, forming face 
E)  Forming face, maturing face, shuttle vesicles, trans-Golgi network 
A)  Trans-Golgi network, maturing face, shuttle vesicles, forming face 
B)  Shuttle vesicles, trans-Golgi network, forming face, maturing face 
C)  Forming face, shuttle vesicles, maturing face, trans-Golgi network 
D)  Maturing face, shuttle vesicles, trans-Golgi network, forming face 
E)  Forming face, maturing face, shuttle vesicles, trans-Golgi network

Question 19

If a plant has 50 chromosomes in each of its somatic cells, then each of its gametes will have 25 chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A pivotal step in programmed cell death is the release of ______ from ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA; proplastids 
B)  ATP; mitochondria 
C)  starch; chloroplasts 
D)  secondary metabolites; chloroplasts 
E)  cytochrome c; mitochondria 
A)  DNA; proplastids 
B)  ATP; mitochondria 
C)  starch; chloroplasts 
D)  secondary metabolites; chloroplasts 
E)  cytochrome c; mitochondria

Exam 3: The Plant Cell and the Cell Cycle

The ______ in the cell sap are responsible for the red and blue colors of many fruits and vegetables.

Which of the following is NOT part of the endomembrane system?

Anthocyanins are found in the vacuole.

Substances contained in Golgi vesicles leave the cell by the process of exocytosis.

The phragmosome is a sheet of cytoplasm that anchors the nucleus in the center of the cell prior to nuclear division.

In late prophase, sister chromatids are joined by a constriction at the:

The membrane of a vacuole is called the tonoplast.

A primary wall contains pit-fields, but a secondary wall contains pits.

The product of the cellulose synthase enzyme complex is released into the cytoplasm.

A ______ has an internal arrangement of nine triplets of microtubules.

If a plant has a diploid chromosome number of 60, how many chromosomes are present in its gametes?

_______first concluded that all cells arise from preexisting cells.

Plastids that contain carotenoids but lack chlorophyll are known as:

Prokaryotic cells are characterized by having organelles.

Polar microtubules are attached to kinetochores.

An interruption in the secondary wall is called a:

In plants, flagella are found only in:

Which of the following lists the correct sequence in which glycoproteins travel through the Golgi complex?

If a plant has 50 chromosomes in each of its somatic cells, then each of its gametes will have 25 chromosomes.

A pivotal step in programmed cell death is the release of ______ from ______.

Botany: an Introduction

The Molecular Composition of Plant Cells

The Movement of Substances Into and Out of Cells

The Flow of Energy

Respiration

Photosynthesis, Light, and Life

Sexual Reproduction and Heredity

The Chemistry of Heredity and Gene Expression

Recombinant Dna Technology, Plant Biotechnology, and Genomics

The Process of Evolution

Systematics: the Science of Biological Diversity

Prokaryotes and Viruses

Fungi

Protists: Algae and Heterotrophic Protists

Bryophytes

Seedless Vascular Plants

Gymnosperms

Introduction to the Angiosperms

Evolution of the Angiosperms

Plants and People

Early Development of the Plant Body

Cells and Tissues of the Plant Body

The Root: Structure and Development

The Shoot: Primary Structure and Development

Secondary Growth in Stems

Regulating Growth and Development: the Plant Hormones

External Factors and Plant Growth

Plant Nutrition and Soils

The Movement of Water and Solutes in Plants

The Dynamics of Communities and Ecosystems

Global Ecology

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