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Plants and Society, 4/e
Dr. Estelle Levetin, University of Tulsa
Karen McMahon, University of Tulsa

Plants in Our Lives

Multiple Choice Quiz



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1. Which feature characterizes angiosperms as a group?
A)a. large aquatic thalli
B)b. mycelia and spores
C)c. flowers and fruits
D)d. unicellular organisms
E)e. most economically important
2

2. Which of the following is NOT part of the angiosperm flower?
A)a. sepals
B)b. petals
C)c. carpels
D)d. stamens
E)e. none of the above
3

3. Which group of organisms produces seeds in cones and includes pines, cedars, and redwoods?
A)a. gymnosperms
B)b. angiosperms
C)c. fungi
D)d. algae
E)e. non-flowering plants
4

4. The most significant negative aspect of algae is the occurrence of algal blooms resulting from nutrient input from human sewage and agricultural run-off.
A)True
B)False
5

5. Many species of algae are used as important and nutritious food for people throughout the world.
A)True
B)False
6

6. Fungi are ecologically classified as saprobes, parasites, and decomposers.
A)True
B)False
7

7. Penicillin is derived from which of the following groups?
A)a. algae
B)b. fungi
C)c. mosses
D)d. gymnosperms
E)e. angiosperms
8

8. Which of the following is NOT a fundamental property of life?
A)a. structural organization
B)b. ability to respond
C)c. metabolism
D)d. ability to migrate
E)e. growth and reproduction
9

9. The maker of modern barbed wire was initially called the Thorn Wire Hedge Company because its product mimicked the thorny branches of the Osage orange.
A)True
B)False
10

10. The isotope of carbon, 14C,
A)a. emits radiation.
B)b. is used to study photosynthetic pathways.
C)c. is used to date fossils.
D)d. all of the above.
E)e. only a and c are correct.
11

11. The symbol Ca++ is the chemical symbol for calcium after it has gained 2 electrons.
A)True
B)False
12

12. CnH2nOn is the general formula for
A)a. proteins.
B)b. lipids.
C)c. monosaccharides.
D)d. DNA
E)e. RNA
13

13. Glycogen is the chief storage molecule utilized by animals, fungi, and bacteria.
A)True
B)False
14

14. Lipids
A)a. are found in certain seeds.
B)b. are structural components of cell membranes.
C)c. are composed of chains of amino acids.
D)d. all of the above.
E)e. a and c are correct.
15

15. Proteins are composed of smaller molecules known as
A)a. nucleic acids
B)b. amino acids
C)c. saccharides
D)d. fats
E)d. all of the above
16

16. Which molecule contains deoxyribose, phosphate, and thymine?
A)a. purine
B)b. RNA
C)c. uracil
D)d. DNA
E)e. both b and d
17

17. The difference between DNA and RNA is that RNA consists of a double-stranded helix of sugars, phosphate groups, and nitrogenous bases.
A)True
B)False
18

18. The four classes of secondary metabolites are phenolics, alkaloids, terpenes, and glycosides.
A)True
B)False
19

19. Taxol, THC, and tannins are examples of _________.
A)a. terpenes
B)b. purines
C)c. phenolics
D)d. alkaloids
E)e. glycosides