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Chapter Test
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Multiple Choice
Write the letter of the correct answer on the line at the left.
2. Leaves perform all of the following EXCEPT
a. capture energy from the sun.
c. release carbon dioxide.
b. make food.
d. produce seeds.
3. The process by which plants lose water through their leaves is
a. transpiration.
c. germination.
b. absorption.
d. pollination.
4. A plant with needlelike leaves is a(n)
a. gymnosperm.
c. monocot.
b. angiosperm.
d. dicot.
5. Pollination is the transfer of pollen from
a. female to male reproductive structures.
b. male to female reproductive structures.
c. ovaries to sepals.
d. filaments to stamens.
6. Once a female cone is pollinated, the cone
a. shrinks.
c. falls off the tree.
7. Sepals
a. protect developing flowers.
c. produce pollen.
b. moves to a lower branch.
d. closes its scales.
b. attract insects.
d. produce ovaries.
8. An example of positive phototropism is
a. a stem growing upward.
b. roots growing downward.
c. a plant wilting in the sun.
d. flowers growing to face the sun.
9. A plant that has a two year life cycle is called a(n)
a. annual.
b. biennials
c. perennial.
d. cambium
10. In precision farming, performing computer analysis on satellite images of
fields can tell farmers
a. the makeup of the soil in different fields.
b. which fields have more insects.
c. which fields have more food per plant.
d. the expected yield of each field.
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1. The vascular tissue through which food travels from the leaves to the
stems and roots is called
a. xylem.
b. phloem.
c. cotyledon.
d. stomata.
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Chapter Test (continued)
Completion
Fill in the blank to complete each statement.
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All seed plants have roots, ________________________, and leaves.
Gymnosperms have neither flowers nor ________________________.
Pollen is produced by ________________________ cones.
Plants that produce seeds enclosed in a fruit are called ________________________.
Growing plants in solutions of nutrients instead of soil is called
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True or False
If the statement is true, write true. If it is false, change the underlined word or words
to make the statement true.
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All seed plants have vascular tissue and produce seeds.
Stomata open and close to control the flow of water.
A conifer is a kind of angiosperm.
Stamens are the male reproductive parts of flowers.
Auxin controls a plant’s response to light by speeding up
the rate at which some cells grow.
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Chapter Test
Using Science Skills
Use the diagram below to answer the following questions.
Embryo
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b
21. Interpret Illustrations What label should replace (a)? What is the
function of this part of the seed?
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22. Applying Concepts What label should replace (b)? How will the
embryo use this part of the seed?
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Essay
Write an answer for each of the following.
23. Name three functions of roots.
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24. Describe three ways seeds can be dispersed.
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25. Briefly explain how angiosperms reproduce.
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Chapter Test (continued)
Using Science Skills
Use the diagram below to answer the following questions.
26. Classifying Is the flower in the figure above a monocot or a dicot? How
can you tell?
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27. Applying Concepts What role do petals play for a flower?
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28. Classifying Is this an angiosperm or gymnosperm? What role do
flowers play in plants?
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Essay
Write an answer for each of the following.
29. Describe why it is advantageous for seeds to be dispersed by pods that
burst open rather than just dropping to the ground.
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30. Describe two ways scientists are trying to improve plants using genetic
engineering.
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