Plant Processes and Responses

What type of tropism were you observing in the lima bean seeds we grew in the ziplock bags?

• thigmotropism

• heliotropism

• gravitropism

• phototropism

What type of tropism were you observing in the seedlings we sprouted in the plastic cups under the grow lights?

• thigmotropism

• phototropism

• gravitropism

• hydrotropism

The top and bottom layers of a leaf are flat, irregularly shaped cells called _________________ cells

• mesophyll

• phloem

• epidermal

• muscle

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An example of a short-day plant would be a _____________.

• Rose

• Marigold

• Tulip

• Poinsettia

Changes in an organism's environment that cause a response are called ____________

• stimuli

• periods

• hormones

• photosynthesis

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Which of the following increases the growth of stems and leaves?

• Cytokinins

• Ethylene

• Auxins

• Gibberellins

Which of the following is a hormone that allows a plant to grow towards the light?

• Cytokinins

• Ethylene

• Auxins

• Gibberellins

The two major types of processes that occur in plants are

• Photosynthesis

• Cellular Respiration

• Phloem

• Xylem

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Chloroplasts are located in the ________________________?

• Stomata

• Spongy Mesophyll

• Palisade Mesophyll

• Xylem

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Carbon dioxide and oxygen, enter and leave the leaf through the

• upper epidermis

• phloem

• stomata

• guard cells

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