GENERAL BIOLOGY 2quiz 1
GENERAL BIOLOGY 2quiz 1
GENERAL BIOLOGY 2quiz 1
STEM 12
QUIZ 1: Plant Structure, Growth, and Development
General Direction: This 20-item quiz shall measure your cognitive ability on the topic Plant Structure,
Growth, and Development. I reserve the right to confiscate your paper once you are caught
cheating. Erasures and superimpositions are considered incorrect. Write your answer in the
space provided.
_____________________1. What is the smallest functional unit in the biological order of living organisms?
_____________________2. Same cells organized in a unit that make up an organ is termed as:
_____________________3. This refers to the ability of an organism to alter itself in response to its
environment.
_____________________4. This term is used to describe roots that arise from parts of the plant other than the
root system.
_____________________5. In the shoot system, this is a structure that has the potential to form a lateral shoot,
or branch.
_____________________6. A structure in the shoot system that is located near the shoot tip and causes
elongation of a young shoot.
_____________________7. What type of thigmotropism is exhibited by a tendril that clings vines to other tall
plants?
_____________________8. These are colored leaves near that flower that attracts pollinators.
_____________________9. The plant tissue is categorized into three. What tissue system forms the protective
covering of the plants like bark?
_____________________10. The plant cells are categorized into three. What plant cell have thick secondary
cell walls reinforced with lignin for rigid, sturdy support?
_____________________11. These cells are found near the sieve-tube elements and have nucleus and
ribosomes that serve both cells.
_____________________12. These are tiny openings found in the walls of the sieve-tube element and its
nearby living cell that serve as communication channel for both cells.
_____________________13. These are porous structure found in the end of each sieve-tube elements that allow
passage of nutrients through.
_____________________14. These regions of the plant can be found in both root and shoot system, and have
perpetual embryonic tissue that allows for indeterminate growth.
_____________________15. The circular arrangement of the xylem and phloem in the stem of a dicot forms
what structure that is also responsible for the emergence of growth rings?
_____________________16. The root tip is covered with a group of dead cells called ______ that protects the
young, sensitive cells as it pushes through the soil.
_____________________17. What controls that opening and closing of the stomata?
_____________________18. The stalk of the leaf is scientifically termed as:
_____________________19. What type of mesophyll is found in the adaxial side of the leaf?
_____________________20. What type of mesophyll is found in the abaxial side of the leaf?
Bonus: Give one question that you have regarding Plant Structure,Growth, and Development.
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