1.

Botany is the study of _______.

A. Stars B. Animals C. Plants D. Rocks 2. The science of botany is divided into branches.

Which of these branches deals with the naming and classifying of plants? A. Plant Morphology B. Plant Genetics C. Plant Pathology D. Plant Taxonomy 3. The study of plant function is called ...

A. taxonomy. B. physiology. C. anatomy. D. morphology. 4. Which of the following is a characteristic of all living organisms? A. Growth B. Respiration C. Response to stimuli D. All of the above 5. Cell biology is also referred to as ... A. genetic engineering. B. pteridology. C. cytology.

D. systematics. 6. Put the level of organization in order from smallest to largest. A. organ system, organs, tissues, and cell B. organs, tissues, cells, and organ system C. cells, organs, tissues, and organ systems D. cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems 7. Groups of similar cells that all do the same sort of work are called __________.

A. Organs B. Tissues C. Cell systems D. Organ systems 8. The smallest unit of matter that can enter into chemical reactions and is nondivisible by chemical means is called a(an) ______. A. Nucleus B. Atom C. Element D. Molecule E. Compound 9. What does the nucleus of an atom contain? A. Electrons B. Protons C. Neutrons

D. protons and electrons E. protons and neutrons 10. Which of the following statements is true? A. Electrons have a negative charge and equal the number of neutrons. B. Electrons have a negative charge and equal the number of protons. C. Protons have a positive charge and equal the number of neutrons. D. Protons have a positive charge and are the main unit that helps bond atoms to each other. 11. ______ are atoms that have the same number of protons but differ in the number of neutrons. A. Emulsifiers B. Isotopes C. Molecules D. Compounds E. Salts 12. Chlorine has an atomic number of 17. How many electrons are in the outermost shell? A. 1 B. 7 C. 8 D. 2 e. 5

13. Which type of bond will share electrons between atoms? A. Ionic

B. Covalent C. Hydrogen D. Peptide E. Phosphodiester 14. An individual water molecule is held together by ______. A. ionic bonds B. covalent bonds C. hydrogen bonds D. peptide bonds E. Phosphodiester bonds 15. If an atom either gains or loses an electron, the atom is called a(an) ______. A. Element B. Nucleus C. Molecule D. Compound E. Ion

1. C 2. D 3. B

4. D 5. C 6. D 7. B 8. B 9. E 10. C 11. B 12. B 13. B 14. B 15. E