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Transport of Molecules in Plant
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A widely accepted explanation for transport of sugar in phloem is called
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A. root pressure theory
B. transpiration
C. pressure flow hypothesis
D. cytoplasmic streaming
Correct Answer
pressure flow hypothesis
Transport of Molecules in Plant problems
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1. Normally CO
2
and O
2
enter a plant by
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A. osmosis
B. active transport
C. diffusion
D. evaporation
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Correct Answer: diffusion
2. Which of the following experimental results does not support Mitchell's chemiosmosis theory?
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A. Electron transport in isolated mitochondria was shown to result in acidification of the medium
B. Addition of dinitrophenol to isolated mitochondria was shown to inhibit electron transport, but had no effect on
ATP
synthesis
C. Addition of dinitrophenol to isolated mitochondria during electron transport was shown to inhibit acidification of the medium
D. An artificial proton gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane drives ATP synthesis in the absence of electron transport
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Correct Answer: Addition of dinitrophenol to isolated mitochondria was shown to inhibit electron transport, but had no effect on
ATP
synthesis
3. Cellular metabolism is an example of
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A. equilibrium metabolism
B. steady-state metabolism
C. a series of reactions occurring under standard conditions
D. a series of reactions that defy the second law of thermodynamics
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Correct Answer: steady-state metabolism
4. In plant cells, which of the following is not a function of the large central vacuoles of plant cells?
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A. Storage of food
B. Support
C. Contractile regulation of
D. Waste storage water content
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Correct Answer: Contractile regulation of
5. Which of the following elements is likely to form the least polar covalent bond with hydrogen?
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A. Nitrogen
B. Oxygen
C. Carbon
D. Phosphorus
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Correct Answer: Carbon
6. The movement of most minerals, including potassium into root cells is by
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A. osmosis
B. diffusion
C. bulk flow
D. active transport
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Correct Answer: active transport
7. Water moves into roots of plants by
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A. osmosis
B. active transport
C. diffusion
D. pressure flow mechanism
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Correct Answer: osmosis
8. When guard cells swell
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A. stomata close
B. stomata open
C. photosynthesis stops
D. evaporation stops
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Correct Answer: stomata open
9. The cohesion-tension theory of water movement helps to explain how water moves from soil into root?
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A. Through the phloem
B. From leaf to root
C. Through the xylem
D. Into the guard cells
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Correct Answer: Through the xylem
10. The evaporation of water from leaves is called
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A. transpiration
B. cohesion
C. tension
D. pressure flow
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Correct Answer: transpiration
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