CSH 201 CBT Practice

1. Allium cepa is the scientific name for:

2. The botanical name of white yam is:

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

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

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

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

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

8. Which process converts carbon dioxide into carbohydrates?

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

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

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

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

13. The type of germination in Maize is epigeal:

14. The binomial system of nomenclature was popularized by:

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

16. The second stage of glycolysis involves:

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

18. Ethylene is very significant in:

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

20. Mitochondria were first observed by:

21. The link between glycolysis and Krebs cycle is:

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

23. Anatomical and physiological traits are often correlated with:

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

25. The vacuole is enclosed by:

26. The correct taxonomic sequence is:

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

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

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

30. Another name for cotyledon is:

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

32. What structure emerges first from the seed embryo?

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

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

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

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

37. Leguminous pods and capsules are examples of:

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

39. Plants obtain hydrogen almost entirely from:

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