Cells
What is the function of the mitochondria?
a. Control Center
b. Packaging Center
c. Waste Storage
d. Powerhouse of the Cell
d. Powerhouse of the Cell
What part of a flower produces pollen?
a. Anther
b. Pistil
c. Sepal
d. Stigma
Anther
Which of the following base pairings are correct?
a. A=T and G=C
b. A=G and T=C
c. A=A and T=T
d. G=G and C=C
a. A=T and G=C
What does GMO stand for?
Genetically Modified Organism
Which Sustainability challenge has to do with not getting enough calories or the right amount of key nutrients?
a. Water Scarcity
b. Malnutrition
c. Climate Change
d. Pesticide Resistance
b. Malnutrition
What type of cell has chloroplasts?
A. Bacterial Cell
B. Animal Cell
C. Plant Cell
C. Plant Cell
What part of the flower is brightly colored to attract pollinators?
a. Anther
b. Pistil
c. Style
d. Petals
d. petals
Who discovered the double helix structure of DNA and got the Nobel prize for it?
a. Friedrich Miescher
b. Frederick Griffith
c. James Watson and Francis Crick
d. Rosalind Franklin
c. James Watson and Francis Crick
Which GMO is Herbicide resistant, and a Popular high-protein source for cattle?
a. Alfalfa
b. Apple
c. Summer Squash
d. Papaya
a. Alfalfa
Which Sustainability challenge has to do with long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns?
a. Water Scarcity
b. Malnutrition
c. Climate Change
d. Salt Stress
c. Climate Change
What organelle is the control center of the cell?
A. Centriole
B. Nucleus
C. Mitochondria
D. Lysosome
B. Nucleus
Which of the following is an example of a nonvascular plant?
a. Pine Tree
b. Moss
c. Rose
d. Lily
b. moss
What is a phenotype?
a. The observable characteristics of an individual
b. The alleles an individual carries in a particular gene or genetic location
a. The observable characteristics of an individual
Which GMO is Herbicide-tolerant, drought-tolerant, and/or insect resistant, and 94% are GMOs?
a. Apples
b. Alfalfa
c. Papaya
d. Soybeans
Soybeans
Which sustainable farming method is where you plant different crops in the same field in a planned sequence over time?
a. Conservation Tillage
b. Crop Rotation
c. Cover Cropping
d. Water Conservation
b. Crop Rotation
What type of cell does NOT have a defined nucleus or organelles?
A. Bacterial Cells
B. Animal Cells
C. Plant Cells
A. Bacterial Cells
Which type of plant has leaves with parallel veins, petals in multiples of 3, and vascular bundles that are randomly spread?
a. monocot
b. dicot
c. gymnosperm
d. non-vascular plant
monocot
What blood type is the best to receive at a blood bank and is known as the universal donor?
a. AB+
b. AB-
c. O+
d. O-
d. O-
Which of the following is a sustainable farming method? (more than one could apply)
a. Crop Rotation
b. Conservation Tillage
c. Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
all of them
This is the stage in tissue cultures where it has grown roots and shoots and can be separated and grown in soil.
a. Explant
b. Plantlet
c. Full-Grown Plant
b. Plantlet
What organelle organizes the formation of spindle fibers during cell division?
A. Centriole
B. Nucleus
C. Mitochondria
D. Lysosome
A. Centriole
Which type of plant has leaves with net-like veins, petals in multiples of 4 or 5, and vascular bundles that are arranged in a ring?
a. Monocot
b. Dicot
c. Gymnosperm
d. Non-vascular Plant
dicot
What is a chromosome?
a. Made up of portions of DNA with the ability to code for proteins which can be involved in expressing a trait
b. Compacted units of DNA and protein
c. Genetic material arranged in a double helix shape which can code for traits
d. A characteristic that an organism has
b. Compacted units of DNA and protei
What is Genetic Engineering?
a. Artificially changing the genetic makeup of an organism by introducing new genes or altering existing ones
b. Technology is used to cut DNA at specific locations
c. Technology that uses organisms and their various parts/functions to create products and services in order to improve our quality of life.
d. Small tissue pieces are taken from the plant of interest and cultured to create plantlets where they can become full grown plants
a. Artificially changing the genetic makeup of an organism by introducing new genes or altering existing ones
Who created Europe's first hybrid plant?
a. Thomas Fairchild
b. Gregor Mendel
c. Norman Borlaug
d. Bill Nye
a. Thomas Fairchild