Understanding Plant Microbiomes

Understanding Plant Microbiomes

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science

7th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jackson Turner

FREE Resource

The video explores the role of microbiomes, particularly endophytes, in plants. It explains how these microorganisms form symbiotic relationships with plants, aiding in nutrient absorption, protection from environmental stress, and evolution. The video also discusses the different types of endophytes and their life cycles, highlighting their importance in plant survival and evolution. Additionally, it touches on the concept of natural selection acting on both plants and their microbiomes, suggesting a more complex evolutionary process.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role do microbiomes play in plants?

They are only found in animals.

They are harmful to plant growth.

They cause diseases in plants.

They help in plant survival and evolution.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do obligate endophytes begin their relationship with plants?

By entering through the leaves.

By being carried by insects.

By starting in the seed of the host plant.

By living in the soil first.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a characteristic of facultative endophytes?

They cannot survive outside the plant.

They are always harmful to plants.

They can live independently but thrive inside plants.

They only live in water.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do passive endophytes typically enter a plant?

Through the plant's flowers.

By being actively attracted to the plant.

Through open wounds on the plant's roots.

By being part of the plant's seed.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one way endophytes benefit their host plants?

By reducing the plant's growth.

By secreting chemicals that protect against herbivores.

By blocking sunlight from reaching the plant.

By consuming the plant's nutrients.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do endophytes help plants during drought conditions?

By opening the plant's pores.

By closing the plant's pores to conserve water.

By increasing the plant's temperature.

By reducing the plant's root size.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What historical evidence suggests the long-term relationship between plants and endophytes?

Fossil records show fungi colonized early land plants.

There is no historical evidence of this relationship.

Endophytes were found in the first aquatic plants.

Endophytes are only found in modern plants.

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