Botany Midterm Exam Questions and
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Plants are a eukaryote. The cells B
that
make up their bodies are
eukaryotic
cells.
Which of the following is unique to
eukaryotic cells, so not part of
prokaryotic cells?
a. Ability to synthesize proteins.
b. DNA, genetic information,
stored
in a nucleus.
c. A membrane that regulates
what
goes in and out of the cell.
d. A cell wall.
Photosynthesis happens D
a. in the cytosol.
b. in the mitochondrion.
c. in the cell wall.
d. in the chloroplast.
,Which is part of a plant life cycle C
that
is missing from a Charophyceaen
green alga's life cycle?
a. Zygote
b. Egg
c. A diploid, sporophyte body
d. Haploid spores
In which taxon does the D
sporophyte
body have a single, terminal
sporangium?
a. Pteridophytes
b. Gymnosperms
c. Angiosperms
d. Bryophytes
In which taxon are sporangia D
clustered together in a sorus?
a. Angiosperms
b. Gymnosperms
c. Bryophytes
d. Pteridophytes
Which pigment(s) do plants use for D
harvesting solar energy for
photosynthesis?
a. Chlorophyll a
b. Chlorophyll b
c. Chlorophyll c
d. a and b
e. none of the above
, For Gymnosperms, where is the C
female gametophyte with the egg?
a. Inside an ovary.
b. On the ground, but small and
inconspicuous.
c. Inside an ovule on an
ovuliferous
scale.
d. Inside sacs on a microphyll.
Which is NOT a flower organ? A
a. Stipule
b. Stamen
c. Pistil
d. Petal
Trichomes are B
a. teeth along the margin of a leaf.
b. hairs, or hair-like, that project off
the surface of a stem, leaf, sepal
or
other plant organ.
c. Cylindrical leaves that grab onto
support structures for vine-like
growth.
d. a type of pigment used by
plants
to harvest light energy.
Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
Updated 2026
Plants are a eukaryote. The cells B
that
make up their bodies are
eukaryotic
cells.
Which of the following is unique to
eukaryotic cells, so not part of
prokaryotic cells?
a. Ability to synthesize proteins.
b. DNA, genetic information,
stored
in a nucleus.
c. A membrane that regulates
what
goes in and out of the cell.
d. A cell wall.
Photosynthesis happens D
a. in the cytosol.
b. in the mitochondrion.
c. in the cell wall.
d. in the chloroplast.
,Which is part of a plant life cycle C
that
is missing from a Charophyceaen
green alga's life cycle?
a. Zygote
b. Egg
c. A diploid, sporophyte body
d. Haploid spores
In which taxon does the D
sporophyte
body have a single, terminal
sporangium?
a. Pteridophytes
b. Gymnosperms
c. Angiosperms
d. Bryophytes
In which taxon are sporangia D
clustered together in a sorus?
a. Angiosperms
b. Gymnosperms
c. Bryophytes
d. Pteridophytes
Which pigment(s) do plants use for D
harvesting solar energy for
photosynthesis?
a. Chlorophyll a
b. Chlorophyll b
c. Chlorophyll c
d. a and b
e. none of the above
, For Gymnosperms, where is the C
female gametophyte with the egg?
a. Inside an ovary.
b. On the ground, but small and
inconspicuous.
c. Inside an ovule on an
ovuliferous
scale.
d. Inside sacs on a microphyll.
Which is NOT a flower organ? A
a. Stipule
b. Stamen
c. Pistil
d. Petal
Trichomes are B
a. teeth along the margin of a leaf.
b. hairs, or hair-like, that project off
the surface of a stem, leaf, sepal
or
other plant organ.
c. Cylindrical leaves that grab onto
support structures for vine-like
growth.
d. a type of pigment used by
plants
to harvest light energy.
