PBIO TESTS COMPILATION BUNDLE

Some of the oldest agricultural sites are located in which area of the world? correct answer: The Fertile Crescent Plants have been slowly domesticated to suit human needs over the past 10,000 years by which method? correct answer: artificial selection Which of the following might serve as e...

Some conservation efforts to protect endangered plant species from extinction have been successful. correct answer: True Declines in biodiversity are caused by... correct answer: all of these (invasive species over-exploitation agricultural development) With ex situ conservation practice...

why are plants important? correct answer: -plants produce most of the oxygen we breathe -plants produce most of the chemically stored energy we consumer as food and burn for fuel -plants are an excellent model organisms for basic science which of the following statements is NOT correct? correc...

Palynology correct answer: study of pollen Horticulture Therapy correct answer: Employs plants and gardening activities on therapeutic and rehabilitation activities and could be utilized to improve the quality of life of the worldwide aging population. Transgenic correct answer: term used t...

True-breeding lines of peas producing round peas (RR) are crossed with those with wrinkled peas (rr). The round allele is dominant. Offspring in the first (F1) generation _______. correct answer: all produce round peas (Rr) You are studying the same locus described in question 1. If you cross a ...

Plants have been slowly domesticated to suit human needs over the past 10,000 years by which method? correct answer: Artificial selection A non shattering head leads to what? correct answer: Loss of natural seed dispersal Which of the following might serve as evidence of ancient farming prac...

Using the readings, identify ecosystem services provided by each of these local plant species. correct answer: American Sycamore- use in furniture, flooring, butchers' blocks, particle board, boxes, crates, and baskets. People plant these trees along streams to stop soil erosion, and to provide sh...

State the estimates of diversity in the U.S. and Canada and in Mexico and explain what is meant by biodiversity hotspots. correct answer: US/Canada: 20,000 plant species Mexico: 22,000 plant species Biodiversity Hotspots: areas with high concentration of species that are native only to that area ...

Some conservation efforts to protect endangered plant species from extinction have been successful. A. True B. False correct answer: A. True 2. Declines in biodiversity are caused by... A. invasive species B. over-exploitation C. agricultural development D. all of these correct answer: ...

State the estimates of diversity in the U.S. and Canada and in Mexico and explain what is meant by biodiversity hotspots correct answer: Encompasses 15% of the planet's total land area -Biodiversity hotspots: specific areas around the globe with particularly high concentrations of species that ha...

Some of the oldest agricultural sites are located in which area of the world? A.Hawaiian archipelago B.The Fertile Crescent C.Alaskan wilderness D.Australian outback E.All of these correct answer: B.The Fertile Crescent Plants have been slowly domesticated to suit human needs over the past ...

describe the uses people have for poisonous plants and for the plants that produce them correct answer: capturing prey, medicine, natural insecticides, capitol punishment methods, defense describe the effects of strychnine and curare and how each is used correct answer: strychnine: stimulant of...

The transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma is called? correct answer: Pollination The study of pollen is called? correct answer: Palynology The source of nutritive tissue for a growing plant (corn, wheat) and for much of the development of human civilizations is the correct answer:...

Which of the following invasive plants interferes with boating opportunities? A.Hydrilla B.Blister rust C.Yellow starthistle D.All of these correct answer: A.Hydrilla If a native species causes harm in an ecosystem, it can be considered invasive. A.True B.False correct answer: B.False...