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Biology : The Unity and Diversity of Life

Cecie Starr, Christine A. Evers; Lisa Starr

Chapter 30

Communication Strategies in Plants - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

01:44

Problem 1

An important difference between plant development and animal development is that_____.
a. only plant development depends on hormones
b. plants continue to develop throughout their lifetime
c. animals, but not plants, have a circulatory system

Charles Machakwa
Charles Machakwa
Numerade Educator
02:51

Problem 2

Plant hormones _____.
a. trigger the same responses in animals and plants
b. are cues for tropisms
c. do not participate in stress responses
d. may have different effects in different tissues

John Barone
John Barone
Numerade Educator
00:52

Problem 3

A plant cell's response to a hormone depends on _____.
a. which hormone receptors it has
b. the way its hormone receptors work inside the cell
c. the presence or absence of other hormones
d. all of the above

Mishal Gul
Mishal Gul
Numerade Educator
01:12

Problem 4

_____ is the hormone in most rooting compounds.
a. Gibberellin
b. Auxin
c. Cytokinin
d. ABA

Billy Huggins
Billy Huggins
Numerade Educator
01:02

Problem 5

A tropism is a _____ response.
a. defensive
b. directional
c. dilational
d. detrimental

Charles Machakwa
Charles Machakwa
Numerade Educator
02:17

Problem 6

Which of the following statements is false?
A. Auxin and gibberellin promote stem elongation.
b. Cytokinin triggers growth of lateral buds.
C. Abscisic acid promotes water loss and dormancy.
d. Ethylene promotes fruit ripening and abscission.

Charles Machakwa
Charles Machakwa
Numerade Educator
01:03

Problem 7

Which combination of hormones is best for promoting the formation of lateral roots from pericycle?
a. A high auxin level and low cytokinin level
b. A low auxin level and high cytokinin level
c. A high level of auxin and cytokinin

Charles Machakwa
Charles Machakwa
Numerade Educator
00:54

Problem 8

Ethylene differs from other hormones in that it _____.
a. is a gas
b. participates in defense
c. operates during ripening
d. none of the above

Billy Huggins
Billy Huggins
Numerade Educator
01:04

Problem 9

_____ are organelles involved in gravitropism.

Charles Machakwa
Charles Machakwa
Numerade Educator
03:02

Problem 10

In some plants, flowering is a _____ response.
a. phototropic
b. gravitropic
c. photoperiodic
d. thigmotropic

John Barone
John Barone
Numerade Educator
01:01

Problem 11

Stomata close in response to _____.
a. ABA
b. nitric oxide
c. bacterial flagellin
d. all of the above

Charles Machakwa
Charles Machakwa
Numerade Educator
04:42

Problem 12

Match the response with its main trigger.
_____phototropism
_____gravitropism
_____thigmotropism
_____photoperiodism
_____vernalization
_____heliotropism
a. contact with an object
b. blue light
c. long period of cold
d. gravity
e. sun position
f. night length

John Barone
John Barone
Numerade Educator
00:21

Problem 13

Match the hormone with the description.
_____ethylene
_____cytokinin
_____auxin
_____gibberellin
_____ABA
_____nitric oxide
a. efflux carriers set up gradients
b. produced in positive and negative feedback loops
c. affects expression of more genes than any other hormone
d. works antagonistically to auxin in apical dominance
e. big in stems
f. active in bursts

Mishal Gul
Mishal Gul
Numerade Educator
01:18

Problem 14

Systemic acquired resistance _____.
a. occurs in response to pathogen detection
b. causes the release of volatile chemicals
c. is a hypersensitive response to pathogens
d. defends the plant against herbivory
e. does not involve hormones

Charles Machakwa
Charles Machakwa
Numerade Educator
00:20

Problem 15

Match the hormone with the observation.
_____ethylene
_____cytokinin
_____auxin
_____gibberellin
_____ABA
_____nitric oxide
a. Your cabbage plants form elongated flowering stalks.
b. The potted plant in your room is leaning toward the window.
c. The last of your apples is getting really mushy.
d. The seeds of your roommate's marijuana plant do not germinate no matter what he does to them.
e. Lateral buds are sprouting.
f. Your lettuce plants develop brown spots on their leaves.

Mishal Gul
Mishal Gul
Numerade Educator