1. Plant cells that are living at maturity with thick primary cell walls that function in support of the plant are:

A. Parenchyma B. Collenchyma C. Schlerenchyma D. Xylem
2. This plant tissue type makes up the bulk of the plant, is predominately parenchyma, and has diverse functions including photosynthesis, storage, and support
A. dermal tissue B. ground tissue C. vascular tissue
3. Shoot growth which results in an increase in length is derived from a(n)
A. apical meristem B. vascular cambium C. cork cambium
4. Which of the following is responsible for branching in dicots?
A. apical meristem B. lateral (axillary) meristem C. vascular cambium
5. Apoplastic transport of water is possible in all of the following tissues EXCEPT:
A. epidermis B. cortex C. endodermis D. pericycle
6. Which of the following plants has scattered vascular bundles?
A. monocots B. herbaceous dicots C. woody dicots
7. Where does meiosis occur in a fern?
A. The gametophyte B. The sporophyte
8. Which of the following plants has a free-living gametophyte?
A. Boston fern (fern) B. pine tree (conifer) C. daisy (angiosperm)
9. Where is the pollen made in an angiosperm?
A. sepal B. petal C. anther D. ovule
10. Which of the following tissues is HAPLOID?
A. sepal B. petal C. anther D. ovule E. none of the above
11. A seed is a ripened __________
A. petal B. anther C. ovary D. ovule
12. Water movement between the cell walls and intercellular spaces is
A. symplastic movement B. apoplastic movement
42. Which of the following is NOT a role of the circulatory system
A. Thermoregulation  B. Waste Removal  C. Immunity  D. Cellular Communication  E. All of the above are roles of the circulatory system
43. Arteries ALWAYS carry blood away from the heart
A. True B. False
44. Which blood vessel carries blood from the right ventricle to the lungs?
A. Vena cava B. Pulmonary Artery C. Pulmonary vein D. Aorta
45. Oxygen binds to _______ in red blood cells
A. A reaction center  B. hemoglobin  C. myoglobin  D. oxysome  E. none of the above
46. Which of the following statements about ventilation of the lungs is FALSE?
A. Inhalation is caused by a contraction of the diaphragm
B. Air is actively forced into the lungs when one inhales.
C. Exhalation is caused by a relaxation of the diaphragm
D. All of the above statements about ventilation are TRUE
47. Gas exchange in the lungs occurs in the
A. pharynx B. larynx C. epiglottis D. bronchi E. alveoli
48. What is the function of HCl in the stomach?
A. it kills bacteria  B. it activates pepsin  C. it breaks down starches  D. A & B E.  A, B, & C

49. Which of the organs below has the greatest internal surface area?

A. Mouth B. Stomach C. Small Intestine D. Large Intestine

A plant has the following characteristics:

the mystery plant is a seed plant, leaves have parallel venation, a fibrous root system and flower parts in groups of three.
The plant is most likely:
A. A fern
B. A pine tree
C. A monocot *
D. A dicot
Plant cells with thin, flexible cell walls that are living at maturity are most likely:
A. Parenchyma *
B. Collenchyma
C. Schlerenchyma
D. Xylem
Plant cells which are dead at functional maturity with thick secondary cell walls that function in plant support are most likely:
A. Parenchyma
B. Collenchyma
C. Schlerenchyma (
D. Phloem
What type of water transport cell has a large diameter and is only found in Angiosperms?
A. Collenchyma
B. Tracheids
C. Vessels *
D. Phloem
This plant tissue type is generally a single layer of cells which function as the "skin" of the plant and is composed primarily parenchyma cells.
A. dermal tissue *
B. ground tissue
C. vascular tissue
Which of the following structures is responsible for protecting the root apical meristem?
A. root cap *
B. quiescent center
C. phellogen
All of the following are found in dicot roots EXCEPT:
A. Zone of cell division
B. Zone of metabolism *
C. Zone of elongation
D. Zone of maturation
Dicot roots branch from the:
A. epidermis
B. cortex
C. endodermis
D. pericycle *
Which of the following plants has a single ring of discrete vascular bundles?
A. monocots
B. herbaceous dicots *
C. woody dicots
Which of the following plants lacks secondary growth?
A. monocots *
B. herbaceous dicots
C. woody dicots
Which of the following statements about the vascular cambium is TRUE?
A. the vascular cambium is only found in dicots *
B. the vascular cambium produces phloem to the inside and xylem to the outside
C. the vascular cambium is responsible for production of the periderm
D. All of the above statements are FALSE
In a moss, the _________ generation produces the spores and the _______ generation produces the sperm and eggs
A. sporophyte; gametophyte *
B. sporophyte; sporophyte
C. gametophyte; sporophyte
D. gametophyte; gametophyte
Which of the following plants has a free-living gametophyte?
A. Boston fern (fern) *
B. pine tree (conifer)
C. daisy (angiosperm)
Which of the following is NOT and advantage of being a seed plant?
A. The sporophyte can manufacture food for the embryo
B. The sporophyte can protect the egg and the embryo
C. The seed does not have to immediately germinate when it hits the soil
D. The seed has a durable seed coat that protects the embryo
E. All of the above are advantages of being a seed plant *
Where is the egg cell in an angiosperm
A. sepal
B. petal
C. anther
D. ovule *
Fruits are made to be eaten by animals
A. True *
B. False
The nectar produced by angiosperms attracts insects to the flower - this is an unfortunate side effect of nectar production.
A. True
B. False *
There is no evidence of angiosperm coevolution with insects
A. True
B. False *
Which of the following statements about the Casparian strip is FALSE?
A. It is found of the pericycle *
B. It is composed of suberin, a waxy substance that prevents water flow
C. Water must enter into the symplast to bypass the Casparian strip
D. All of the above statements about the Casparian strip are TRUE
Which blood vessel carries blood from the right ventricle to the lungs?
A. Vena cava
B. Pulomary Artery *
C. Pulmonary vein
D. Aorta
Veins have thick, elastic walls
A. True
B. False *
Which of the following blood vessels posses valves to prevent backflow?
A. Arteries
B. Arterioles
C. Capillaries
D. Veins *
Which side of the heart contains deoxygenated blood?
A. The right side *
B. The left side
C. The middle
The ventricles of the heart are contracting during the __________
A. Systole *
B. Parastole
C. Diastole
D. Eustole
E.  Filet of sole
Which of the below cells are responsible for the clotting of blood?
A. Erythrocytes
B. Leucocytes
C. Platelets *
D. Macrophages
The function of the epiglottis is to:
A. prevent food from traveling down the bronchi to the lungs *
B. to aid in speech
C. to keep the bronchi from collapsing
D. facilitate gas exchange in the lungs
E. none of the above
Gas exchange in the lungs occurs in the
A. pharynx
B. larynx
C. epiglottis
D. bronchi
E. alveoli *
Which of the following statements about CO2 transport in the blood is FALSE?
A. The concentration of CO2 in the blood is lower than that of the surrounding tissues
B. A small percentage of CO2 can bind to hemoglobin
C. CO2 reacts with a water molecule to form carbonic acid, which dissociates to form a bicarbonate ion
D. Carbonic anhydrase catalzyes the reaction of CO2 and water to form carbonic acid
E. All of the above statements about CO2 transport in the blood are TRUE? *
Matching - match the organ on the right with the mode of digestion on the left
 
 
Mouth 
Stomach
Small Intestine 
Large Intestine           		 A. Chemical digestion and absorption only
B. Chemical digestion only
C. Mechanical and chemical digestion
D. Absorption and compaction
E. Mechanical digestion only

Which of the organs below has the greatest internal surface area?

A. Mouth
B. Stomach
C. Small Intestine *
D. Large Intestine