58 questions
Negative geotropism is exhibited in ____, because there is more auxin on _____ side of a shoot.
shoots, shaded
shoots, light
roots, shaded
roots, light
Response to light in which plant stems bend toward a light source
geotropism
phototropism
negative geotropism
negative phototropism
When the plant responds to gravtiy
Phototropism
Thigmotropism
Geotropism
Hydrotropism
What hormone speeds up the rate at which a plant's cells grow?
hormone
auxin
darknessium
visuals
This gas causes fruits to ripen
carbon dioxide
oxygen
ethylene
nitrogen
Where is auxin formed
Tip of stem and root
Leaves
Embryo
All
What is function of cytokinin
Cell division
Stem formation
Stops apical dominance
Opens stomata
All
Which of the following are plant hormones
Auxin
Cytokinin
Gibberellin
Abcissic acid, ethylene
All
what type of tropism is occurring here?
phototropism
thigmotropism
geotropism
tropictropism
What are functions of gibberellin
Internode elongation
Cell division
Seed germination
All
What is function of abcissic acid
Stops cell division
Closes stomata
Increases senescence
All
What is senescence
Ageing
Getting old
Both
None
Poison Ivy growing on a tree by touch.
Geotropism
Phototropism
Thigmotropism
Hydrotropism
Roots of a tree growing towards the water line of a house.
Geotropism
Phototropism
Thigmotropism
Hydrotropism
Venus Flytrap flower reacts to a bug.
Nastic Movement
Negative Geotropism
Thigmotropism
Hydrotropism
Can a seed grow if it were in space?
Yes
No - there is no geotropic affect
Yes - it will grow towards the sun (phototropism)
No - there is no thigmatropic affect
What triggers the production of
antibodies
an antigen
an antibody
phagocytes
Which disorder is caused by bacteria?
Common cold
AIDS
Strep throat
Heart disease
Vaccines are produced from killed or weakened
phagocytes
pathogens
helper T cells
B cells
The body regards this as foreign:
antibody
antigen
T-Cells
Cytotoxic T-Cells
The disease fighting protein produced by the body in response to a specific antigen:
antigen
neutrophil
antibody
monocyte
Where are the body's blood cells produced?
thymus
Bone Marrow
spleen
GALT
What are the two arms of the immune system?
Active and Passive
Innate and Adaptive
Anatomic and Physical
Complement and Phagocytes
What produce antibodies?
Helper T cells
Killer T-cells
B Cells
Phagocytes
What is the first line of defense against pathogens?
phagocytes
Natural Killer Cells
Skin and mucous membranes
Inflammatory response
Fever
Ringworm is an example of which type of infectious agent?
Bacteria
Virus
Fungi
Protozoa
Which of the following statements best reflects the role of the nonspecific immune system?
it is designed to finish the job that the specific immune system started
it is designed as a first line of defense against microorganisms
it is designed to deal with microorganisms that the specific immune system can't deal with
it is designed to deal only with microbes that are not a threat to the body
which line of defense: SKIN
1st
2nd
3rd
Not a line of defense
which line of defense: RED BLOOD CELLS
1st
2nd
3rd
Not a line of defense
antibodies
start a series of chemical reactions to kill pathogens
produce antigens
alert phagocytes
produce lymphocytes
Cells that identify pathogens and distinguish one from another are called
T cells
B Cells
antibodies
phagocyte
It is a white blood cell that engulfs and destroys pathogens
by breaking them down.
b cell
phagocyte
T cell
antigen