Stern’s Introductory Plant Biology 12Th Edition By Bidlack, Test Bank

Stern’s Introductory Plant Biology 12Th Edition By Bidlack, Test Bank
Chapter 01What Is Plant Biology?Multiple Choice Questions1. The first microscopes were produced by ________________, who ground and fitted lenses in a small metal tube.A. Anton van LeeuwenhoekB. Dutch spectacle makersC. LinnaeusD. Carl ZeissE. Otto Brunfels 2. The early scientist who first demonstrated experimentally that plants do not have the same modes of nutrition as animals wasA. Nehemiah Grew.B. Carl Willdenow.C. Alexander von Humboldt.D. Sir J. D. Hooker.E. J. B. van Helmont.Stern – 001 Chapter… #33. Plant _______ study plant relationships, identify and classify plants into groups based on genetic similarity, and name plants according to these groups.A. taxonomistsB. physiologistsC. anatomistsD. morphologistsE. geographersStern – 001 Chapter… #44. The science that deals with the form, structure, and embryology of plants isA. plant taxonomy.B. plant physiology.C. plant genetics.D. cytology.E. plant morphology.Stern – 001 Chapter… #55. The scientific method begins withA. reading scientific journalsB. substantiated observations that aren’t explained by existing principles or theoriesC. a tentative, unproven explanation of an observationD. restating a general theory in understandable termsE. testing hypotheses generated to explain observationsStern – 001 Chapter… #66. The study of plants and their impact on humans is important because plantsA. provide food, shelter, and clothingB. provide the ecological support system linking all living organisms in their environmentC. contribute to the natural beauty of the world and play a role in many recreational pursuitsD. influence world climateE. all of the choices are correctStern – 001 Chapter… #77. Which sequence generally describes the steps of the scientific method?A. hypothesis, observation, testing, retestingB. testing, observation, hypothesis, retestingC. observation, hypothesis, testing, retestingD. observation, testing, hypothesis, retestingE. observation, writing, hypothesis, publishingStern – 001 Chapter… #88. The objective of scientific research is described asA. collecting dataB. developing and testing hypothesesC. using human history to explain technological advancesD. using scientific instrumentation such as microscopesE. applying results to improve human lives 9. Which of the following scientists would more likely be concerned with the rate of photosynthesis in leaves?A. plant anatomistB. plant physiologistC. foresterD. plant geneticistE. plant geographerStern – 001 Chapter… #910. The Swedish botanist who produced the elements of our present system of naming and classifying plants in the eighteenth century wasA. Matt Johnson.B. Carolus Linnaeus.C. Gustav Bjorklund.D. J. B. van Helmont.E. Olaf Anderson.