Botany, Test 1

Front 1

How does a prokaryote differenciate from a Eukaryote?

Back 1

Prokaryote: Single-celled organism with no defined nucleous with membrane and no specialized organelles.

Eukaryote: Can be multi-celled and and has a membrane bound where genetic material is stored.

Front 2

What is a heterotroph?

Back 2

A cell or organism that consums food produced by external sources.

Front 3

What is an autotroph?

Back 3

Autotrophs are self-feeders which produce their own foods.

Front 4

What is the equation for photosynthesis?

Back 4

6 CO2 + 6 H2O = C6 H12 O6 + 6 O2

Carbon dioxcide + water = glucose + oxygen

Front 5

What common trait do all living organisms share?

Back 5

Having a DNA-based microbe

Front 6

Name above ground plant parts.

Name below ground plant parts.

Back 6

Above ground: Stems, stomata, cuticle, epidermis

Below ground: Roots

Front 7

What are the functions of xylem and phloem?

Back 7

Xylem moves water and solutes upwards through plant.

Phloem conducts food and water thoughout the plant.

Both apart of the vascular system.

Front 8

What tissue type is responsible for plant growth?

Back 8

Meristem

Front 9

Name 3 leaf arragements

Back 9

Opposite, alternate, whorled

Front 10

Name the six elements that constitute organic material?

Back 10

Carbon, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Phosphorus, Sulfur

Front 11

Name 4 types of organic molecules

Back 11

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Proteins

Nucleic acids

Front 12

What are the building blocks of proteins?

Back 12

Amino acids

Front 13

What are the functions of RNA and DNA?

Back 13

RNA is involved in protein synthesis.

DNA carries genetic material.

Front 14

Name a few common plant alkaloids.

Back 14

Nicotine, caffeine, cocaine.

Front 15

Name the levels of cellular organization

Back 15

Organism, organ systems, organs, tissue systems, tissues, cells, organelles.

Front 16

Name 3 plant organelles.

Name 3 plant organs.

Back 16

Organelles: Mitochondria, nucleus, vacuoles.

Organs: Stem, root, leaf.

Front 17

Where is DNA carried in a cell?

Back 17

Nuceus, mitochondria, and chloroplast.

Front 18

What is the function of Chloroplast?

What is the function of mitochondira?

Back 18

Chloroplast: Photosynthesis happens here.

Mitochondira: Cellular respiration happens here.

Front 19

What organ enables locomotion?

Back 19

Flagella

Front 20

Name the 4 stages of mitosis.

Back 20

1. Prophase

2. Metaphase

3. Anaphase

4. Telophase

Front 21

Name three meristems.

Back 21

Apical, primary, secondary

Front 22

What are the three tissue systems of higher plants?

Back 22

Ground, vascular, dermal

Front 23

Name the vascular tissues

Back 23

Xylem and Phloem

Front 24

What is a pigment and what is it's function?

Back 24

A substance that absorbs light. Pigments show relative effectiveness of wavelengths of light for photosynthesis.

Front 25

What is the enzyme important to the Calvin Cycle?

Back 25

Rubisco

Front 26

Name varients of photosynthesis.

Back 26

C3, C4, CAM.

Front 27

Virtuallyall plant pathogenic bacteria are gram ___?

Back 27

Negative

Front 28

What three forms do bacteria exhibit?

Back 28

Bacillus, Coccus, Spirillum

Front 29

Bacteria reproduce by which two ways?

Back 29

Binary fission or budding.

Front 30

What is aerobae? What is anaerobae?

Back 30

Aerobae require oxygent to live, anaerobae cannot live in oxygen.

Front 31

How do phytoplasmas travel to infect other plants?

Back 31

Insect vectors.

Front 32

What is a virus made of?

Back 32

Nucleic acids surrounded by a protein coat.

Front 33

What is the study of fungi called?

Back 33

Mycology

Front 34

What is a hyphae?

What do fungi cell walls consist mostly of?

Back 34

Fungal filaments.

Chintin.