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BIO 210 FINAL EXAM GENETICS NEWEST 2024-

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______ is defined as an irreversible increase in mass due to the division and enlargement of cells – ANS Growth ________ are plants with specific genes from other organisms – ANS Transgenic plants A cluster of flowers in which each flower is produced on its own pedicle is called – ANS Inflorescence A germplasm consists of – ANS All the genes of all the individuals in a population A leaf that lack a petiole is termed as – ANS Sessile A plasma membrane consists primarily of carbohydrate molecules - ANSFalse A type of asexual plant propagation where plant tips are bent until they touch ground and then covered with soil to root is called? - ANSTip layering Apical meristems produce tissues that - ANSIncrease the length of the plant

Arrangement of leaves on a stem is referred to as - ANSPhyllotaxy CAM photosynthesis occurs mostly in - ANSCacti and succulents During the light independent reactions, what plants produce oxaloacetic acid in mesophyll cells and phosphoglyceric acid (PGA) in bundle sheath cells? - ANSC plants During what stage of mitosis does the nuclear envelope begin to break down and the spindle begins to form - ANSProphase Flowering plants that complete their life cycles in a single growing season are called - ANSAnnuals Gene banks are locations where - ANSSamples of wild relatives and local populations (land races) of domesticated plants are stored for future studies and use in developing new breeds of crops Genetic diversity in wild relatives and local populations of cultivated plant species is critically important to plant breeders because - ANSThey are a source of disease and pest resistance that can be bred into new crop varieties Glycolysis takes place in the - ANSCytoplasm Horizontal stems that grow below ground and have long internodes are called - ANSRhizomes

People who study how people use plants and plant products are called - ANSEthnobotanists Photooxidation primarily involved the - ANSDestruction of chlorophyll by light Photosynthesis is an example of an ______ reaction in plants - ANSAnabolic Plant ____ study plant relationships, identify and classify plants into groups based on morphological and genetic similarity, and name plants according to these groups - ANSTaxonomists Plant breeding is - ANSAccelerated evolution guided by humans who are selecting those features beneficial to them Plant can live without humans but humans cannot live without plants - ANSTrue Plant movements that are NOT oriented to the direction of the stimulus are called

• ANSNastic Movements Plant movements that are oriented relative to the direction of the light stimulus are called - ANSPhototropisms Plant phytochemicals are produced via primary and secondary metabolism - ANSTrue

Plant phytochemicals have a significant role on plant growth and development - ANSFalse Plants the have two critical photoperiods in order to flower are called - ANSintermediate -day plants Plants whose leaves fall of at the end of the growing season are called - ANSDeciduous Pollen is produced in and released from the - ANSAnther Prokaryotic cells are characteristic of _____; eukaryotic cells are characteristic of _____ - ANSBacteria; all other organisms including plants and animals Protoplasm consists of all cell components inside the plasma membrane - ANSTrue Root hairs grow actively in which area of a developing root - ANSZone of maturation Some seeds require that the seed coat be partially digested or decayed before germination occurs. This process of altering the seed coat to permit germination is called - ANSScarification The advantages of micropropagation include all of the following except that - ANSIt generates very diverse clones

The part of a flower that functions in protecting unopened flower buds is called - ANSPeduncle The primary activity of meristems is - ANSCell division The root cap is involved in cell division - ANSFalse The skin of fruits is also called the - ANSExocarp The stage of mitosis characterized by the alignment of chromosomes along the equator of a cell is called - ANSMetaphase The study of plants and their impact on humans is important because - ANSAll of the choices above are correct The suppression of the growth of axillary or lateral buds is called - ANSApical dominance The type of allelopathy where the chemical produced by the plant has to be modified by microbes in the soil before its active is called? - ANSFunctional allelopathy The type of allelopathy where the chemical produced by the plant is toxic in its original form is called? - ANSTrue allelopathy

The vascular cambium is found in all plants - ANSFalse This plant pigment has two forms; one form absorbs red light and is then converted into the second form that absorbs far-red light/ The second form, after absorption of far-red light, is converted back into the red absorbing form. This pigment is called - ANSPhytochrome Totipotency is the ability of a plant cell to - ANSGive rise to any structure of a mature plant What is the net ATP yield at the end of glycolysis - ANS What is the primary electron acceptor in photosystem II? - ANSPheophytin When is photorespiration likely to occur in plants? - ANSWhen the stomata is closed in a hot day When the calyx, corolla, and stamens of a flower are attached at the top of the ovary, the ovary is said to be - ANSInferior When three or more leaves occur ar a node, the leaf arrangement is said to be - ANSWhorled Which of the following characteristics can be used to identify dicot plants - ANSFlower parts in groups of four, five, or multiples of four or five

Which of the following is NOT produced during fermentation - ANSacetylCoA Which of the following is used by nurseries to cause active plant to become dormant - ANSAbscisic acid Which of the following is usually missing in wind-pollinated plants - ANSCorolla Which of the following is/are generally credited with developing the cell theory? - ANSSchleiden and Schwann Which of the following molecules produced during glycolysis enters the mitochondria for further processing? - ANSPyruvate Which of the following pertaining to auxins is true? - ANSAll of these answers are correct Which of the following phytochemicals have been extensively exploited since ancient human civilization for their medical properties? - ANSAlkaloids Which of the following plant phytochemicals are fat soluble and have antioxidant properties? - ANSCarotenoids Which of the following scientists would more likely be concerned with the rate of photosynthesis is leaves - ANSPlant physiologist

Which of the following types of inflorescence is branched? - ANSPanicle Which of the following types of propagation will produce genetically diverse plants - ANSNone of the above Which of the following would NOT be part of a stele - ANSCortex Which organelle is correctly matched with its function? - ANSDictyosome (golgi); packaging Which plant hormone was isolated from fungus causing "foolish-seedling disease?" - ANSGibberellin