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A comprehensive quiz on most parts of a plant and their functions, with brief and helpful explanations for each question

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Plant Anatomy Quiz

Plant Anatomy Quiz

Question 1 of 20

1

Name the four main parts of a plant

Select one or more of the following:

  • petal

  • flower

  • root

  • chlorophyll

  • stem

  • leaf

Explanation

Question 2 of 20

1

Do all plant cells have a cell wall?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 3 of 20

1

What adaptations does a root hair cell have?

Select one of the following:

  • Thin cell wall and air pockets

  • Air pockets and wax covering

  • Thin cell wall and large surface area

  • Large surface area and wax covering

Explanation

Question 4 of 20

1

Name TWO transport tissues

Select one or more of the following:

  • Xylem

  • Chloroplasts

  • Vascular

  • Phloem

Explanation

Question 5 of 20

1

What does the waxy cuticle do?

Select one of the following:

  • Aids gas exchange

  • Prevents water loss

Explanation

Question 6 of 20

1

Name two types of mesophyll

Select one or more of the following:

  • Palisade

  • Spongy

  • Vascular

Explanation

Question 7 of 20

1

What is the job of a stoma?

Select one of the following:

  • To let in carbon dioxide and let out oxygen and water

  • To let in oxygen and water and let out carbon dioxide

  • To produce chlorophyll

Explanation

Question 8 of 20

1

What are the advantages of hydroponics?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Cheap to build, run and maintain

  • Highly effective and produces good quality crops

  • Farmers are easily able to control the crops they grow

  • The process works equally with all plants

  • Plants can be grown in very unhealthy soil or even no soil at all

Explanation

Question 9 of 20

1

Does photosynthesis provide glucose?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 10 of 20

1

Give some uses of glucose

Select one or more of the following:

  • Growth

  • Respiration

  • Starch production

  • Food store

  • Warmth

Explanation

Question 11 of 20

1

Photosynthesis is able to take place when a leaf is covered

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 12 of 20

1

What is magnesium used for?

Select one of the following:

  • To make chlorophyll

  • To build proteins

Explanation

Question 13 of 20

1

What is nitrogen (from nitrates) used for?

Select one of the following:

  • To make chlorophyll (for photosyntheis)

  • To build proteins (e.g enzymes) from amino acids

Explanation

Question 14 of 20

1

What makes the 'ultimate greenhouse?'

Select one of the following:

  • fans, boiler, hot and cold water pipes and sodium lamps

  • fans, cold water sprinklers and nitrogen lamps

  • boilers, covered areas, hot water pipes and a high light intensity

Explanation

Question 15 of 20

1

Osmosis is the movement of water from a low water concentration to a high water concentration

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 16 of 20

1

What word best describes the cell membrane?

Select one of the following:

  • Viscous

  • Semi-permeable

  • Flaccid

Explanation

Question 17 of 20

1

What does it mean if a cell is flaccid?

Select one of the following:

  • The cell has lost water

  • The cell is full of water

Explanation

Question 18 of 20

1

What three things are plants sensitive to?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Light

  • Heat

  • Water

  • Acidity (or pH level)

  • Gravity

Explanation

Question 19 of 20

1

What is the hormone called that controls and coordinates growth in plants?

Select one of the following:

  • Auxin

  • Ethanol

  • Cytokinin

Explanation

Question 20 of 20

1

Nastic movement has a direction

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

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