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Stern's Introductory Plant Biology, 14e (Bidlack) Chapter 1 What Is Plant Biology? 1) The early scientist who first demonstrated experimentally that plants do not have the same modes of nutrition as animals was A) Nehemiah Grew. B) Carl Willdenow. C) Alexander von Humboldt. D) Sir J. D. Hooker....

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,Stern's Introductory Plant Biology, 14e (Bidlack)
Chapter 1 What Is Plant Biology?

1) The early scientist who first demonstrated experimentally that plants do not have the same
modes of nutrition as animals was
A) Nehemiah Grew.
B) Carl Willdenow.
C) Alexander von Humboldt.
D) Sir J. D. Hooker.
E) J. B. van Helmont.

Answer: E
Topic: Diversification of Plant Study
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.04 List the aspects of botany with which each of the major botanical
disciplines is concerned.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Gradable: automatic

2) Plant ________ study plant relationships, identify and classify plants into groups based on
genetic similarity, and name plants according to these groups.
A) taxonomists
B) physiologists
C) anatomists
D) morphologists
E) geographers

Answer: A
Topic: Diversification of Plant Study
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.04 List the aspects of botany with which each of the major botanical
disciplines is concerned.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Gradable: automatic




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,3) The science that deals with the form, structure, and life cycles of plants is
A) plant taxonomy.
B) plant physiology.
C) plant genetics.
D) cytology.
E) plant morphology.

Answer: E
Topic: Diversification of Plant Study
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.04 List the aspects of botany with which each of the major botanical
disciplines is concerned.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Gradable: automatic

4) The scientific method begins with
A) reading scientific journals.
B) substantiated observations that aren't explained by existing principles or theories.
C) a tentative, unproven explanation of an observation.
D) restating a general theory in understandable terms.
E) testing hypotheses generated to explain observations.

Answer: B
Topic: The Relationship of Humans to Their Environment
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.02 Describe how hypotheses are formulated and used in the scientific
method.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Gradable: automatic

5) The study of plants and their impact on humans is important because plants
A) provide food, shelter, and clothing.
B) provide the ecological support system linking all living organisms in their environment.
C) contribute to the natural beauty of the world and play a role in many recreational pursuits.
D) have, at least in the past, been an important source of medicine.
E) All of the choices are correct.

Answer: E
Topic: The Relationship of Humans to Their Environment
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.02 Describe how hypotheses are formulated and used in the scientific
method.; 01.03 Explain how and why all life is dependent on green organisms.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Gradable: automatic




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, 6) An experiment to test an hypothesis
A) should have one specific aspect or variable that is altered.
B) have a control in which a specific aspect or variable is not changed.
C) must be repeatable by others so that the results may be confirmed or refuted.
D) All of the above are needed for a good experiment.

Answer: D
Topic: Botany as a Science
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.02 Describe how hypotheses are formulated and used in the scientific
method.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Gradable: automatic

7) Which sequence generally describes the steps of the scientific method?
A) hypothesis, observation, testing, retesting
B) testing, observation, hypothesis, retesting
C) observation, hypothesis, testing, retesting
D) observation, testing, hypothesis, retesting
E) observation, writing, hypothesis, publishing

Answer: C
Topic: Botany as a Science
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.02 Describe how hypotheses are formulated and used in the scientific
method.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Gradable: automatic

8) The objective of scientific research is described as
A) collecting data.
B) developing and testing hypotheses.
C) using human history to explain technological advances.
D) using scientific instrumentation such as microscopes.
E) applying results to improve human lives.

Answer: B
Topic: Botany as a Science
Bloom's: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.02 Describe how hypotheses are formulated and used in the scientific
method.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Gradable: automatic




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