interactive multiple-choice questions flowering plants the answers are provided. explanations of why...
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INTERACTIVE MULTIPLE-CHOICE
QUESTIONS
Flowering Plants
The answers are provided. Explanations of why the alternatives are unsatisfactory are also offered
These multiple choice questions are similar to the ones set by the GCSE and IGCSE Examination Boards except that, in some cases, there may be more than one acceptable answer.
For this reason, even if you select a correct answer at your first attempt, it is worth looking at all the alternatives
(a) to see if there is a better answer and
(b) to see why some of the alternatives are unacceptable
Question 1
Question 1
In a flowering plant, the spongy mesophyll is to be found in …
(a) the roots
(b) the stem
(c) the leaf
(d) the fruit
Question 2
Question 2
In a flowering plant, sugars are transported …
(a) upwards in the xylem
(a) upwards in the phloem
(c) upwards or downwards in the phloem
(d) upwards or downwards in the xylem
Question 3
Yes
Sugars are transported in the phloem. The direction may be upwards, e.g. from the leaves to the growing point or the fruits, or downwards, e.g. from the leaves to the roots or storage organs.
Question 3
The root of a flowering plant absorbs water and mineral ions mainly through …
(d) the xylem
(c) the phloem
(b) the root hairs
(a) the epidermis
Question 4
Transverse section through a root
root hair
epidermis
phloem
xylem
0.05mm
Root hair cell
root hair
Yes
The root hairs are extensions from some of the epidermal cells. They have very thin cell walls and absorb water and mineral ions.
No
The phloem conducts sugars and amino acids to the root but is not involved in the uptake of water
No
The xylem carries water from the root to the rest of the plant but it is not the structure involved in the entry of water
Question 4
The force responsible for water travelling up a tree is generated mainly by …
(d) osmosis
(c) active transport
(b) root pressure
(a) evaporation from the leaves
Question 5
Yes
Evaporation of water from the leaves creates a tension which draws water up the trunk
evaporation
No
Root pressure can force water some distance up the trunk but is insufficient to take it all the way
No
Active transport enables the roots to take up dissolved substances against a diffusion gradient. It is not responsible for the flow of water up the trunk
Question 5
Which of the following are the reproductive organs of a flowering plant?
(d) Stamens and ovary
(a) Petals and sepals
(b) Style and stigma
(c) Pollen nucleus and egg cell
Question 6
No
The sepals protect the flower when it is in bud. The colour and scent of the petals (in insect-pollinated plants) attract insects which pollinate the flower
No
The style and stigma are attached to the ovary and play a part in the transfer of the pollen nucleus to the egg cell in the ovule
The pollen nucleus and the egg cell are the gametes. The pollen nucleus is the male gamete and the egg cell is the female gamete
No
Yes petal
sepal
stamen
ovary
style and stigma
Stamens are the male organs and the ovary is the female organ
Flower structure of Stitchwort
Question 6
The seeds in this fruit will be dispersed by …
(d) animals
(c) wind
(b) water
(a) an explosive method
Question 7
Yes
The pod (fruit) wall dries out, splits and curls back suddenly, flicking out the seeds.
Examples are gorse and lupin
No
If the seeds landed in a stream they might be dispersed by the current, provided they did not sink, but they are not adapted for water dispersal
No
The seeds are smooth with no feathery or fluffy structures which would be expected for wind dispersal. Also they are too heavy
No
Seeds dispersed by mammals have tiny hooks which catch in the animal’s fur. Sometimes the hooks are on the fruit, and the seeds fall out as the animal moves about. Seeds dispersed by birds are usually contained in an edible fruit.
Question 7
Which of the following statements is the most accurate?
In order to germinate most seeds need…
(c) water, oxygen and a suitable temperature
(b) water, oxygen, nitrates, and a suitable temperature
(a) water, carbon dioxide, sunlight and a suitable temperature
(d) water, oxygen and light
Question 8
No
Carbon dioxide and sunlight are not needed for germination but they will be needed when photosynthesis begins in the seedling.
No
Nitrates are not needed for germination, but they will be when the seedling grows and starts to make amino acids and proteins
Yes
Most seeds need only these three conditions although some seeds need to undergo a period of low temperature before they will germinate.
It depends
Most seeds do not need light to germinate but a few do. e.g. some species of lettuce.These seeds need a light stimulus only in order to get started. Once germination has begun, light is not needed
Question 8
The drawing shows a bean seed germinating. Which of the structures is the hypocotyl
A
B
CD
D
C
B
A
Question 9
Question 9
A group of plants derived by vegetative reproduction from a single parent is called…
(b) a colony
(c) a clone
(d) a community
(a) a population
No
A population is made up of all the members of the same species in a habitat. It does not matter whether they are derived sexually or asexually.
Yes
Any population of organisms derived asexually from a single parent is called a clone. The organisms will be genetically identical.