CSH 201 CBT Practice

1. Which of the following is a member of the family Euphorbiaceae?

2. The correct taxonomic sequence is:

3. Which plant hormone stimulates cell division/elongation and breaks seed dormancy?

4. What are the three overlapping processes of seed germination?

5. What are the long, flattened, parallelly arranged, unbranched structures found within certain organelles?

6. Which element forms the "backbone" of most plant biomolecules?

7. The second stage of glycolysis involves:

8. Which of these is NOT a requirement for germination of non-dormant seeds?

9. The names of plant "Families" typically end with the suffix:

10. Leguminous pods and capsules are examples of:

11. Ethylene is very significant in:

12. The botanical name of white yam is:

13. Mitochondria were first observed by:

14. The aim of plant taxonomy includes the following, except:

15. In the scientific name Manihot esculentus, "Manihot" represents the:

16. Which membrane separates the cytoplasm from the large central vacuole?

17. The link between glycolysis and Krebs cycle is:

18. When dormancy is due to underdevelopment or non-differentiation of the embryo, it is called:

19. The vacuole is enclosed by:

20. What structure emerges first from the seed embryo?

21. The "resting state" of a non-dormant seed caused by drying is known as:

22. The type of germination in Maize is epigeal:

23. Which process converts carbon dioxide into carbohydrates?

24. Anatomical and physiological traits are often correlated with:

25. "Active Transport" in nutrient absorption is characterized by:

26. The concentration of fundamental tissues that give rise to other tissues is the:

27. A "viable seed" is defined as one that

28. When the testa (seed coat) is too hard to allow the embryo to expand, the dormancy is called:

29. Allium cepa is the scientific name for:

30. Cotton, kenaf and sisal are grouped as ___ crops?

31. In taxonomic studies, what is the term used for a group of any rank (e.g., family, genus, or species)?

32. What is the correct taxonomic sequence from highest to lowest rank?

33. Another name for cotyledon is:

34. How is "Plant Taxonomy" distinguished from "Systematics" in your notes?

35. The movement of ions from an area of high concentration to low concentration due to random motion is:

36. Plants obtain hydrogen almost entirely from:

37. The study of the tissue and cell structure of plant organs is called:

38. The family "Cucurbitaceae" is well known for including which type of crops?

39. The binomial system of nomenclature was popularized by:

40. Which phenomenon describes seeds germinating while still attached to the parent plant?