BOT1501
EXAM PACK
,UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
May/June 2020
FMCQMYADM
BOT1501
Plant Structure: Cytology, Morphology
and Anatomy
100 Marks
2 Hours
EXAMINERS:
FIRST : Mr AR MUDAU
SECOND : Ms LT MANKGA
This paper consists of TEN (10) pages.
All question are Multiple Choice Questions.
Instructions:
Indicate the correct answer by clicking on the radio button which represents the answer on
myUnisa.
There are 50 multiple choice questions that should all be answered.
You can use your PC, laptop, tablet or smart phone to download and save question paper.
You only come online to download EQP and then come back to complete MCQ submission
page.
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Page 2 of 10 MAY/JUNE 2020
Choose the correct answer by choosing the number corresponding to the answer you
have chosen.
1. Plants are defined as organisms composed of the following, except ________.
1. cellulose-rich cell walls
2. chlorophyll
3. multicellular
4. unicellular
5. large vacuoles
2. Each of the following has a transport role in the plant, except __________.
1. parenchyma
2. plasmodesmata
3. sieve elements
4. xylem
5. phloem
3. All plants have shoot and root tip growth points known as ___________.
1. primary apical meristems
2. ground meristems
3. protoderm
4. procambium
5. secondary apical meristems
4. During seed germination, the first part of plant to emerge is the __________.
1. radicle
2. epicotyl
3. hypocotyl
4. plumula
5. testa
5. Geographic isolation ________ permanently decreases interbreeding.
1. seldom
2. usually
3. always
4. often
5. occasionally
6. Which tissue gives rise to the secondary growth?
1. Apical meristem
2. Secondary meristem
3. Vascular cambium
4. Lateral meristem
5. Terminal buds
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Page 3 of 10 MAY/JUNE 2020
7. Sieve pores originate from ___________.
1. callose deposits
2. plasmodesmata
3. microtubules
4. sieve plates
5. companion cells
8. Which of the following is never found in phloem?
1. Secretory ducts
2. Fibers
3. Sclereids
4. Parenchyma cells
5. Torus and margo
9. Adventitious roots may arise…
1. from pericycle.
2. from rhizodermis.
3. along xylem rays.
4. from rootcap.
5. from the ground meristem.
10. In woody plants, primary phloem…
1. is organized into annual rings.
2. replaces secondary phloem.
3. possesses axial rays.
4. is derived from the vascular cambium.
5. is eventually crushed.
11. Nomenclature is specifically the…
1. application of distinctive names.
2. ordering of living organisms.
3. study of organisms diversity.
4. theoretical study of classification.
5. naming and organizing of living organisms.
12. Which of the following is never found in a plant cell nucleus?
1. Ribosomes
2. Fibrillar centers
3. Nucleolus
4. DNA
5. Endoplasmic reticulum
[TURN OVER]
EXAM PACK
,UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
May/June 2020
FMCQMYADM
BOT1501
Plant Structure: Cytology, Morphology
and Anatomy
100 Marks
2 Hours
EXAMINERS:
FIRST : Mr AR MUDAU
SECOND : Ms LT MANKGA
This paper consists of TEN (10) pages.
All question are Multiple Choice Questions.
Instructions:
Indicate the correct answer by clicking on the radio button which represents the answer on
myUnisa.
There are 50 multiple choice questions that should all be answered.
You can use your PC, laptop, tablet or smart phone to download and save question paper.
You only come online to download EQP and then come back to complete MCQ submission
page.
[TURN OVER]
, CONFIDENTIAL BOT1501
Page 2 of 10 MAY/JUNE 2020
Choose the correct answer by choosing the number corresponding to the answer you
have chosen.
1. Plants are defined as organisms composed of the following, except ________.
1. cellulose-rich cell walls
2. chlorophyll
3. multicellular
4. unicellular
5. large vacuoles
2. Each of the following has a transport role in the plant, except __________.
1. parenchyma
2. plasmodesmata
3. sieve elements
4. xylem
5. phloem
3. All plants have shoot and root tip growth points known as ___________.
1. primary apical meristems
2. ground meristems
3. protoderm
4. procambium
5. secondary apical meristems
4. During seed germination, the first part of plant to emerge is the __________.
1. radicle
2. epicotyl
3. hypocotyl
4. plumula
5. testa
5. Geographic isolation ________ permanently decreases interbreeding.
1. seldom
2. usually
3. always
4. often
5. occasionally
6. Which tissue gives rise to the secondary growth?
1. Apical meristem
2. Secondary meristem
3. Vascular cambium
4. Lateral meristem
5. Terminal buds
[TURN OVER]
, CONFIDENTIAL BOT1501
Page 3 of 10 MAY/JUNE 2020
7. Sieve pores originate from ___________.
1. callose deposits
2. plasmodesmata
3. microtubules
4. sieve plates
5. companion cells
8. Which of the following is never found in phloem?
1. Secretory ducts
2. Fibers
3. Sclereids
4. Parenchyma cells
5. Torus and margo
9. Adventitious roots may arise…
1. from pericycle.
2. from rhizodermis.
3. along xylem rays.
4. from rootcap.
5. from the ground meristem.
10. In woody plants, primary phloem…
1. is organized into annual rings.
2. replaces secondary phloem.
3. possesses axial rays.
4. is derived from the vascular cambium.
5. is eventually crushed.
11. Nomenclature is specifically the…
1. application of distinctive names.
2. ordering of living organisms.
3. study of organisms diversity.
4. theoretical study of classification.
5. naming and organizing of living organisms.
12. Which of the following is never found in a plant cell nucleus?
1. Ribosomes
2. Fibrillar centers
3. Nucleolus
4. DNA
5. Endoplasmic reticulum
[TURN OVER]
