Unit 5B Review

Question 1

What is one characteristic all protists share?

Answer 1

eukaryotic

Question 2

What should you do to kill protozoans in stream water before you can drink it?

Answer 2

disinfect it (boiling, chemicals, etc.)

Question 3

What is the function of stomata?

Answer 3

allow the diffusion of carbon dioxide and oxygen in and out of the leaf

Question 4

Without gas exchange, a plant would be unable to _____.

Answer 4

make food

Question 5

What is the function of a plant’s stem?

Answer 5

transport substances between roots and leaves

Question 6

A seed that is enclosed by edible fruit is probably dispersed by _____.

Answer 6

animals

Question 7

Which flower parts produce pollen grains?

Answer 7

male reproductive structures

Question 8

How long do annuals live?

Answer 8

one year

Question 9

an individual fungal filament

Answer 9

hypha

Question 10

What important function do algae perform for ecosystems?

Answer 10

produce oxygen through photosynthesis

Question 11

What are the characteristics of the kingdom plantae?

Answer 11

eukaryotic, multicellular, nonmobile, cell walls containing cellulose

Question 12

Pores on the underside of plant leaves are called _____, and they are surrounded by _____.

Answer 12

stomata, guard cells

Question 13

tough outer layer of a seed

Answer 13

seed coat

Question 14

one main root, like a carrot

Answer 14

tap root

Question 15

type of leaves needed for a plant living in an area with limited sunlight

Answer 15

large

Question 16

embryo of a seed is alive but not growing

Answer 16

dormancy

Question 17

response of a plant to changes in the length of day or night

Answer 17

photoperiodism

Question 18

Do all fungi produce mushrooms?

Answer 18

no

Question 19

What do green algae have in common with plants?

Answer 19

cell wall composition, multicellularity and pigments

Question 20

three organs all plants contain

Answer 20

roots, stems, leaves

Question 21

Where are stomata and guard cells located?

Answer 21

underneath the leaves

Question 22

three components of a seed

Answer 22

plant embryo, protective covering, food supply

Question 23

What does a thin tree ring indicate?

Answer 23

year of drought

Question 24

advantage of seed dispersal far from the parent plant

Answer 24

less competition

Question 25

early growth stage of plant embryo

Answer 25

germination

Question 26

responses of plants to external stimuli

Answer 26

tropisms

Question 27

What are the characteristics of the kingdom fungi?

Answer 27

eukaryotic, heterotrophic, absorb their food, cell walls of chitin

Question 28

What is the function of a food vacuole?

Answer 28

stores food

Question 29

How are fungi like plants?

Answer 29

cell walls

Question 30

Why would a plant close its stomata?

Answer 30

to prevent water loss

Question 31

Seed bearing plants do not require this for fertilization.

Answer 31

water

Question 32

plant tissue that transports water

Answer 32

xylem

Question 33

plant tissue that transports food/nutrients

Answer 33

phloem

Question 34

Why does a carnivorous plant capture insects?

Answer 34

to obtain nitrogen

Question 35

a ripened ovary that contains angiosperm seeds

Answer 35

fruit

Question 36

movement of a plant in response to light

Answer 36

phototropism

Question 37

the main ecological role of fungi

Answer 37

decomposition

Question 38

How are cilia and flagella alike?

Answer 38

used for locomotion

Question 39

How are cilia and flagella different?

Answer 39

cilia are shorter than flagella

Question 40

What organism causes ringworm?

Answer 40

fungus

Question 41

Which structures regulate gas exchange by opening and closing the stomata?

Answer 41

guard cells

Question 42

waxy coating on leaves

Answer 42

cuticle

Question 43

purpose of the cuticle

Answer 43

prevent water loss

Question 44

How are cacti adapted to desert conditions?

Answer 44

needles reduce water loss, thickened stem stores water, shallow roots soak up water quickly

Question 45

Lightweight seeds with "wings" are likely dispersed by \_\_\_\_\_.

Answer 45

wind

Question 46

Where does reproduction take place in angiosperms?

Answer 46

flowers (ovaries)

Question 47

Where does reproduction take place in gymnosperms?

Answer 47

cones

Question 48

movement of a plant in response to gravity

Answer 48

gravitropism

Question 49

movement of a plant in response to touch

Answer 49

thigmotropism

Question 50

plant that lives many years

Answer 50

perennial