Test bank, Mock questions : Plant & Soil Science Fundamentals and Applications, Parker,2e [2026 Update]

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Chapter 1 - The Plant Kingdom
1. Historically, there have been five kingdoms of living things.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Historically, there have been two kingdoms of living things—plants and animals. Recent trends in
classification have modified that system to include five kingdoms based on evolutionary origins and
relationships.
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QUESTION TYP True / False
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HAS VARIABLE False
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2. Green plants form the base of the food chain.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Because of their photosynthetic processes, green plants form the base of the food chain and thus the
beginning of the energy flow through an ecosystem as shown in Figure 1-2. They are also the only
important organisms able to take in inorganic elements and incorporate them into organic compounds in
living tissues.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYP True / False
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HAS VARIABLE False
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3. As a general rule, the more developed the country, the more of its diet is from plant foods.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: As a general rule, the more developed the country, the less of its diet is from plant foods.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 8/20/2021 2:54 PM
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4. Climatic systems are often dependent upon the environment in which a plant grows.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Climatic systems are dependent upon the environment in which a plant grows—for example, temperate
zone versus tropical plants or mesic versus xeric. Climatic systems can also depend upon the season in
which plants grow—for example spring versus summer versus autumn crops, warm season versus cool
season spring annuals vs winter annuals, or annual or biennial.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYP True / False
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HAS VARIABLE False
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5. Bryophytes belong to the subkingdom Embryоbionta.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: The subkingdom Embryobionta is composed of two groups: the bryophytes (liverwort and moss),
division Bryophyta, which have no vascular tissues, and a group consisting of seven divisions of plants
that do have vascular tissues.
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QUESTION TYP True / False
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HAS VARIABLE False
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6. The first part of a binomial name states the genus of the plant.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Each plant has a two-word (binomial) name—genus and species. A third name is often given to the
authority who named the plant. More names are given in agriculture for the cultivar name.
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QUESTION TYP True / False
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HAS VARIABLE False
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7. Monoсotyledoneae have one cotyledon in the seеd.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: The Monocotyledoneae (monocots) have one cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed. Dicotyledoneae
(dicots) have two cotyledons in the seed.
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QUESTION TYP True / False
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HAS VARIABLE False
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8. Cultivar names should be underlined and capitalized.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Cultivar names are always capitalized but not underlined.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
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9. Fungi are part of which kingdom?
a. Plantae b. Monera
c. Mycota d. Protista
ANSWER: c
RATIONALE: Kingdom Mycota includes fungi, such as mushrooms and molds.
FEEDBACK: a. Kingdom Plantae includes plants such as mosses, ferns, and seed plants.
b. Kingdom Monera includes bacteria and blue-green algae.

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c. Correct.
d. Kingdom Protista includes protozoans and all algae other than blue-green algae.
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QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
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10. Which of thеse is a common xeromorphic plant characteristic?
a. large leaves b. spines
c. growing close to the ground d. thin leaves
ANSWER: b
RATIONALE: In drier climates plants develop features, known as xeromorphic (dry form) characteristics, such as
smaller, thicker leaves, spines, dense hairiness, and water-storage organs.
FEEDBACK: a. Small leaves, not large leaves, are common xeromorphic characteristics.
b. Correct.
c. In cold zones, not dry zones, plants grow closer to the ground.
d. Thick leaves, not thin leaves, are common xeromorphic characteristics.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYP Multiple Choice
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HAS VARIABLE False
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11. Plant foods cоntribute about _____ percent of the world’s calories.
a. 28 b. 48
c. 68 d. 88
ANSWER: d
RATIONALE: Plant foods contribute about 88 percent of the world’s calories and about 80 percent of the proteins.
FEEDBACK: a. Plant foods contribute significantly more than 28 percent of the world’s calories.
b. Plant foods contribute much more than 48 percent of the world’s calories.
c. Plant foods make up about 88 percent, not 68 percent, of the world’s calories.
d. Correct.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
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DATE MODIFIED: 8/20/2021 2:54 PM
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