Question 1

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 C

Question 2

Plant _______ study plant relationships, identify and classify plants into groups based on genetic similarity, and name plants according to these groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  taxonomists 
B)  physiologists 
C)  anatomists 
D)  morphologists 
E)  geographers 
A)  taxonomists 
B)  physiologists 
C)  anatomists 
D)  morphologists 
E)  geographers A

Question 3

A theory is

Accepted Answer

A)  an educated guess. 
B)  an accumulation of data. 
C)  a modified hypothesis. 
D)  a repeatable observation. 
E)  a group of generalizations or principles that help us understand events in the natural world 
A)  an educated guess. 
B)  an accumulation of data. 
C)  a modified hypothesis. 
D)  a repeatable observation. 
E)  a group of generalizations or principles that help us understand events in the natural world E

Question 4

The early scientist who first demonstrated experimentally that plants do not have the same modes of nutrition as animals was

Accepted Answer

A)  Nehemiah Grew. 
B)  Carl Willdenow. 
C)  Alexander von Humboldt. 
D)  Sir J.D.Hooker. 
E)  J.B.van Helmont. 
A)  Nehemiah Grew. 
B)  Carl Willdenow. 
C)  Alexander von Humboldt. 
D)  Sir J.D.Hooker. 
E)  J.B.van Helmont.

Question 5

The science that deals with the form, structure, and life cycles of plants is

Accepted Answer

A)  plant taxonomy. 
B)  plant physiology. 
C)  plant genetics. 
D)  cytology. 
E)  plant morphology. 
A)  plant taxonomy. 
B)  plant physiology. 
C)  plant genetics. 
D)  cytology. 
E)  plant morphology.

Question 6

When human populations increase, they increase their impact on plants and other living organisms by _______________________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  using plants as fuel 
B)  building homes 
C)  harvesting plants for food for themselves and their animals 
D)  replacing plant communities with agricultural crops 
E)  all of the these 
A)  using plants as fuel 
B)  building homes 
C)  harvesting plants for food for themselves and their animals 
D)  replacing plant communities with agricultural crops 
E)  all of the these

Question 7

Plants can live without humans but humans cannot live without plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Knowledge of plant anatomy can help in determining past climates and in forensic science.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

The Swedish botanist who produced the elements of our present system of naming and classifying plants in the eighteenth century was

Accepted Answer

A)  Matt Johnson. 
B)  Carolus Linnaeus. 
C)  Gustav Bjorklund. 
D)  J.B.van Helmont. 
E)  Olaf Anderson. 
A)  Matt Johnson. 
B)  Carolus Linnaeus. 
C)  Gustav Bjorklund. 
D)  J.B.van Helmont. 
E)  Olaf Anderson.

Question 13

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 14

Van Helmont concluded after his classical experiment with the willow tree that its increase in weight had been due to the water it had absorbed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

An experiment to test an hypothesis

Accepted Answer

A)  should have one specific aspect or variable that is altered. 
B)  have a control in which a specific aspect or variable is not changed. 
C)  must be repeatable by others so that the results may be confirmed or refuted. 
D)  all of these are needed for a good experiment. 
A)  should have one specific aspect or variable that is altered. 
B)  have a control in which a specific aspect or variable is not changed. 
C)  must be repeatable by others so that the results may be confirmed or refuted. 
D)  all of these are needed for a good experiment.

Question 17

An early English botanist who described the structure of wood more precisely than any of his predecessors was

Accepted Answer

A) Nehemiah Grew. 
B) Sir Joseph D.Hooker. 
C) Charles Claude Smythe. 
D) James Worthington. 
E) Anton L.Bortenschlager. 
A) Nehemiah Grew. 
B) Sir Joseph D.Hooker. 
C) Charles Claude Smythe. 
D) James Worthington. 
E) Anton L.Bortenschlager.

Question 18

Humans have contributed to global warming and atmospheric pollution which, in turn will affect plant distribution.However, a change in plant distribution will not affect animal populations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

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.

Exam 1: What Is Plant Biology

Which sequence generally describes the steps of the scientific method?

Plant _______ study plant relationships, identify and classify plants into groups based on genetic similarity, and name plants according to these groups.

A theory is

The early scientist who first demonstrated experimentally that plants do not have the same modes of nutrition as animals was

The science that deals with the form, structure, and life cycles of plants is

When human populations increase, they increase their impact on plants and other living organisms by _______________________________________.

Plants can live without humans but humans cannot live without plants.

Knowledge of plant anatomy can help in determining past climates and in forensic science.

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

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

According to the scientific method, an hypothesis is

The Swedish botanist who produced the elements of our present system of naming and classifying plants in the eighteenth century was

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

Van Helmont concluded after his classical experiment with the willow tree that its increase in weight had been due to the water it had absorbed.

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

An experiment to test an hypothesis

An early English botanist who described the structure of wood more precisely than any of his predecessors was

Humans have contributed to global warming and atmospheric pollution which, in turn will affect plant distribution.However, a change in plant distribution will not affect animal populations.

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

The objective of scientific research is described as

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 Kingdombacteria, Domain King-Domarchaea, 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.