CONFIDENTIAL AS/APR 2007/AGR122

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

FINAL EXAMINATION

COURSE : PLANT SCIENCE

COURSE CODE : AGR122
EXAMINATION : APRIL 2007
TIME : 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. This question paper consists of four (4) parts : PART A (20 Questions)
PART B (20 Questions)
PART C (20 Questions)
PART D (5 Questions)

2. Answer ALL questions from PART A, B and C. Answer any four (4) questions from
PART D.

i) Answer PART A in the Objective Answer Sheet.

ii) Answer PART B in the Answer Booklet.
iii) Answer PART C in the True/False Answer Sheet.
iv) Answer PART D in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new page.

3. Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the
invigilator.

4. Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of:

i) the Question Paper

ii) an Answer Booklet - provided by the Faculty
iii) a True/False Answer Sheet - provided by the Faculty
iv) an Objective Answer Sheet - provided by the Faculty

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

This examination paper consists of 9 printed pages
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PART A

1. Which of the following organisms are prokaryotic cells?

A. Plants
B. Fungi
C. Bacteria
D. Animals

2. Which organelle is primarily involved in the synthesis of oils, phospholipids,

and steroids?

A. Ribosome
B. Lysosome
C. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
D. Mitochondria

3. Cell membranes consist mainly of a

A. carbohydrate bilayer and proteins

B. protein bilayer and phospholipids
C. lipid bilayer and proteins
D. None of the above

4. The tissue found between the endodermis and epidermis of plants is called the

A. xylem
B. phloem
C. vascular cambium
D. cortex

The cell type associated primarily with plant differentiation and growth is the

A. xylem cell
B. meristematic cell
C. phloem cell
D. epidermal cell

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6. The process of progressive developmental change to a more specialized form and/or

function is called .

A. growth
B. development
C. mitosis
D. differentiation

7. Crosses between F1 pea plants resulting from the cross AABB x aabb lead to F2
phenotypic ratio of .

A. 1:2:1
B. 3:1
C. 9:3:3:1
D. 1:1:1:1

The collective term for the "male" structure of a flower is the

A. calyx
B. corolla
C. anther
D. stamen

9. Pollination in flowering plants.

A. preceeds fertilization
B. follows fertilization
C. may preceed or follow fertilization
D. occurs at the same time as fertilization

10. are plastids containing carotenoid pigments, and are plastids

containing starches.

A. Proplastids; chromoplast
B. Elaioplasts; chloroplasts
C. Chloroplasts; amyloplasts
D. Chloroplasts; elaioplasts

11. Which of the following is a mechanism for breaking dormancy in seeds?

A. Scarification
B. Acid scarification
C. Stratification
D. All of the above

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12. is composed of DNA and protein.

A. A mitochondria
B. A flagellum
C. A centrioles
D. Chromatin

13. The pressure that develops against the cell wall as a result of water entering the
vacuole of the cell is called .

A. osmotic potential
B. plasmolysis
C. pressure potential
D. diffusion

14. The breaking down of sugar (C6H12O6) plus O2 during cellular respiration does not
result in the production of .

A. carbon dioxide
B. glucose
C. water
D. ATP

15. The final product of glycolysis is

A. pyruvate
B. glucose
C. ATP
D. sucrose

16. P700is

A. found in photosystem I.
B. a form of chlorophyll b.
C. a form of carotenoids.
D. the reaction center for phorosystem II.

17. Which of the following description is not true about plant growth regulatory
substances?

A. Auxin - promotes stem elongation

B. Gibberelins - stimulate growth in certain dwarf plants
C. Cytokinin - stimulates lateral bud growth
D. Abscisic acid - promotes ripening of fruits

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18. The part of the embryo between the cotyledons and the embryo root (the radicle) is
called the .

A. hypocotyls
B. epicotyl
C. suspensor
D. root apex

19. Male gametophytes eventually produce , and females gametophytes

produce .

A. spores; eggs
B. sperm; spores
C. eggs; sperms
D. sperm; eggs

20. When a plant cell is placed in a salt solution, it loses water because .

A. the water potential inside the cell is greater than outside

B. the water potential outside the cell is greater than inside
C. the pressure potential increases
D. the vacuolar membrane is permanently destroyed
(20 marks)

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PARTB

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words or phrases.

1) In animals, somatic cells are produced by mitosis and are produced by

meiosis.

2) The plastid that gives fruits and flowers their orange and yellow colours is the

3) Sclerids and fibers are two forms of

4) The folded sacs of membranes found within the chloroplast are called .

5) A duplicated chromosome has chromatids.

6) A plasma membrane is said to be permeable because it allows the

passage of some solutes and not others.

7) Enzymes that are produced in certain cells and remain to react in the cells is called

8) The science of describing, naming and classifying organisms is called

9) The female plant structure on which a pollen grain will land is the

10) Soaking seeds with acid to release seed dormancy is called

11) The first nomenclature system in the biological classification system was introduced
by .

12) The process of exchange of non-sister chromatids segments during late prophase 1
is called .

13) Chemotropism is a plant response stimulated by .

14) The fluid portion of the cytoplasm is called the .

15) are different molecular forms of a gene.

16) is the process by which green plants manufacture carbohydrates

from carbon dioxide and water, using energy from sunlight.

17) The embryo and its food supply are enclosed by a formed from the
interguments of the ovule.

18) is a group of four sister chromatids.

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19) is a plant that has vascular bundles in a random arrangement.

20) In meristem cell, the zone is found after the division zone.
(20 marks)

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PARTC

Indicate T for TRUE and F for FALSE for the following statements.

1) Fermentation is the process that produces ethanol.

2) Cell biology is also referred to as cytology.
3) The root hair zone develops in the region of elongation.
4) Molecules moving from a region of high concentration to a region of lower
concentration are said to be moving against a diffusion gradient.
5) An apical meristem can be found in an axillary bud.
6) Glycolysis is the first step in cellular respiration and occurs in the cytosol of
mitochondria.
7) Shoots of most plants exhibit a positive response to gravity.
8) Translocation is the process whereby water vapor is expelled from the leaf.
9) The root word 'karyon1 in the terms 'prokaryotic' and 'eukaryotic' refers to the
presence or absence of a cell wall.
10) Cell plate formation and the reformation of the nuclear envelope are features of
metaphase.
11) The periderm is composed of cork cells; replaces the epidermis; and constitutes the
outer bark in woody plants.
12) The endoplasmic reticulum and ribosomes are both involved in the formation, storage
and transportation of DNA.
13) The pressure-flow hypothesis states that organic solutes flow from a source to a sink.
14) Respiration can occur with or without oxygen.
15) Enzymes are complex globular protein and three dimensional.
16) Thermotropism is a term used to describe a plant's response to physical or
mechanical contact.
17) Seeds that need scarification can be placed in cold damp sand to break dormancy.
18) Nucleus occurs in the sieve cells of phloem tissue.
19) Homozygous refer to a pair of different alleles.
20) The structure of a virus consists of two basic parts a core and a shell.
(20 marks)

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PARTD

QUESTION 1

Give two (2) functions of each organelle below:

a) Rough endoplasmic reticulum
b) Mitochondria
c) Golgi apparatus
d) Flagella
e) Nucleus

(10 marks)

QUESTION 2

a) What is enzyme?
(2 marks)
b) Explain four (4) characteristics of enzymes.

(8 marks)

QUESTION 3

Draw and explain a series of diagrams to illustrate the various stages of Meiosis I.

(10 marks)

QUESTION 4

a) List four (4) basic floral organs and their functions.

(6 marks)
b) Give the differences between monocot and dicot plant.

(4 marks)

QUESTION 5

a) State the factors that affect seed germination.

(2 marks)
b) With the aid of a diagram, explain epigeal and hypogeal germination.
(8 marks)

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