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  • 1. What determines the transpiration rate in a leaf?
A) Carbon dioxide concentration and oxygen levels
B) Diffusion resistance of stomatal pores and the humidity gradient
C) Light intensity and photosynthesis rate
D) Atmospheric pressure and leaf temperature only
  • 2. What is the inverse of stomatal resistance (r)?
A) Water use efficiency
B) Photosynthetic rate (A)
C) Transpiration rate (E)
D) Stomatal conductance (g)
  • 3. In the formula E = (ei - ea) / Pr, what does P represent?
A) Photosynthesis rate
B) Partial pressure of water
C) Plant conductance
D) Atmospheric pressure
  • 4. What do ei and ea represent in the transpiration equation?
A) Internal and external CO2 concentrations
B) Energy input and energy output
C) Partial pressures of water in the leaf and ambient air
D) Evaporation and atmospheric pressure
  • 5. What environmental conditions can scientists investigate by measuring stomatal response?
A) Temperature and wind speed
B) Gravity and magnetic field changes
C) Soil pH levels and mineral content
D) Light intensity and concentrations of water vapor, CO2, and ozone
  • 6. Which value can be calculated as A/E?
A) Sub-stomatal CO2 pressure
B) Intrinsic water use efficiency
C) Water use efficiency
D) Stomatal conductance
  • 7. What is the formula for photosynthetic CO2 assimilation (A) based on the text?
A) A = (Ca - Ci) / 1.6P
B) A = EP / (ei - ea)
C) A = (ei - ea)g / P
D) A = (Ca - Ci)g / 1.6P
  • 8. What instruments are used by plant physiologists to measure CO2 uptake?
A) Spectrometers
B) Humidity chambers only
C) Photosynthesis systems
D) Barometers
  • 9. What does Ci represent in the equation for CO2 assimilation?
A) Internal concentration of water vapor
B) Constant internal pressure
C) Sub-stomatal partial pressure of CO2
D) Conductance of carbon dioxide
  • 10. What is the result of solving for conductance (g) in the equation E = (ei - ea)g / P?
A) g = (ei - ea) / P
B) g = EP / (ei - ea)
C) g = P / (E(ei - ea))
D) g = (ei - ea) / EP
  • 11. What does the abbreviation C.A.M. stand for?
A) Cellular atmospheric mechanism
B) Crassulacean acid metabolism
C) Carbon accumulation method
D) Constant air modification
  • 12. When do C.A.M. plants typically open their stomata?
A) At dawn only
B) At night
C) During the afternoon
D) Continuously throughout the day
  • 13. Which enzyme do C.A.M. plants use to fix carbon dioxide at night?
A) Cellulase
B) PEPcase
C) RuBisCO
D) Amylase
  • 14. Why do C.A.M. plants keep their stomata closed during the day?
A) Because they do not need light
B) To increase water intake
C) To minimize photorespiration
D) To prevent oxygen absorption
  • 15. What drives protons out of the guard cells to initiate stomatal opening?
A) A proton pump
B) Water diffusion
C) An electrical charge
D) Cellulose microfibrils
  • 16. What ion is taken up by the guard cells during stomatal opening?
A) Potassium (K+)
B) Sodium (Na+)
C) Calcium (Ca2+)
D) Magnesium (Mg2+)
  • 17. Which organic ion is sometimes produced in guard cells to balance the influx of potassium?
A) Citrate
B) Malate
C) Pyruvate
D) Glucose
  • 18. What hormone is released when roots sense a water shortage?
A) Abscisic acid (ABA)
B) Ethylene
C) Auxin
D) Gibberellin
  • 19. What happens to the concentration of free Ca2+ in the cytosol when ABA is present?
A) It fluctuates rapidly
B) It remains constant
C) It increases
D) It decreases
  • 20. Which organelle releases calcium during the stomatal closing process?
A) Endoplasmic reticulum
B) Lysosome
C) Golgi apparatus
D) Ribosome
  • 21. What happens to the stomatal pores when guard cells become plasmolysed?
A) They open
B) They divide
C) They close
D) They thicken
  • 22. Guard cells contain more of which organelle than other epidermal cells?
A) Nuclei
B) Vacuoles
C) Mitochondria
D) Chloroplasts
  • 23. What is the primary function of a stoma?
A) Gas exchange
B) Root protection
C) Nutrient absorption
D) Reproduction
  • 24. What type of cells border the stomatal pore?
A) Epidermal hairs
B) Xylem cells
C) Mesophyll cells
D) Guard cells
  • 25. What is the process of water vapour exiting the plant called?
A) Transpiration
B) Respiration
C) Diffusion
D) Photosynthesis
  • 26. Which gas is used in photosynthesis?
A) Argon
B) Nitrogen
C) Methane
D) Carbon dioxide
  • 27. Which plant group lacks stomata?
A) Monocotyledons
B) Liverworts
C) Dicotyledons
D) Vascular plants
  • 28. What are leaves with stomata on both surfaces called?
A) Amphistomatous
B) Stomatal-complex
C) Hypostomatous
D) Epistomatous
  • 29. What enzyme fixes carbon dioxide to RuBP?
A) PEPcase
B) Lipase
C) Amylase
D) RuBisCO
  • 30. What is the typical atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide?
A) 600 ppm
B) 200 ppm
C) 850 ppm
D) 425 ppm
  • 31. What does the term 'stoma' mean in Greek?
A) Mouth
B) Pore
C) Air
D) Leaf
  • 32. What is the maximum length of a stoma as mentioned in the text?
A) 80 μm
B) 50 μm
C) 100 μm
D) 20 μm
  • 33. Which type of plants may have equal stomata on both leaf surfaces?
A) Liverworts
B) Monocotyledons
C) Trees
D) Mosses
  • 34. What is the name for leaves with stomata only on the upper surface?
A) Epistomatous
B) Amphistomatous
C) Submerged
D) Hypostomatous
  • 35. Stomata may have evolved from the modification of what structures?
A) Waxy cuticles
B) Protodermal cells
C) Meristemoids
D) Conceptacles
  • 36. What trait evolved alongside stomata to provide a major advantage for terrestrial plants?
A) Trichomes
B) Waxy cuticle
C) Root hairs
D) Vascular tissue
  • 37. From which tissue layer do all three major epidermal cell types derive?
A) Procambium
B) L2 tissue layer
C) L1 tissue layer
D) Ground meristem
  • 38. What is the name of the smaller cell resulting from the asymmetrical division of a protodermal cell?
A) Meristemoid
B) Guard mother cell
C) Pavement cell
D) Trichome
  • 39. A guard mother cell undergoes what type of division to form a pair of guard cells?
A) Symmetrical
B) Mitotic
C) Asymmetrical
D) Meiotic
  • 40. Which gene mutation causes stomata to be clustered together?
A) Too Many Mouths
B) EPF1
C) Speechless
D) YODA
  • 41. Which gene disruption prevents stomatal development entirely?
A) SPCH
B) EPF1
C) ERL
D) TMM
  • 42. What is the primary effect of auxin on stomatal development?
A) Promotes development
B) Increases the size of guard cells
C) Represses development
D) Causes clustering
  • 43. What protein is identified as a putative MAP kinase kinase kinase in stomatal development?
A) SPCH
B) TMM
C) EPF1
D) YODA
  • 44. Who introduced the classification of stoma types used in the text in 1889?
A) Chalk
B) Julien Joseph Vesque
C) Charles Darwin
D) Metcalfe
  • 45. What does the term 'actinocytic' mean?
A) Star-celled
B) Parallel-celled
C) Cross-celled
D) Unequal-celled
  • 46. Which family is mentioned as an example of actinocytic stomata?
A) Brassicaceae
B) Ebenaceae
C) Poaceae
D) Solanaceae
  • 47. Anisocytic stomata are sometimes referred to by what name?
A) Caryophyllaceous type
B) Rubiaceous type
C) Ranunculaceous type
D) Cruciferous type
  • 48. Which family is an example of anomocytic stomata?
A) Cucurbitaceae
B) Molluginaceae
C) Ebenaceae
D) Poaceae
  • 49. Diacytic stomata are also known as what?
A) Cruciferous type
B) Rubiaceous type
C) Caryophyllaceous type
D) Graminoid type
  • 50. Which stomata type is often called the 'rubiaceous type'?
A) Paracytic
B) Diacytic
C) Anomocytic
D) Anisocytic
  • 51. How many subsidiary cells does a hexacytic stoma have?
A) Four
B) Five
C) Six
D) Two
  • 52. Which dicot genus is mentioned as having tetracytic stomata?
A) Cucurbitaceae
B) Tilia
C) Ebenaceae
D) Rubiaceae
  • 53. Which fern stomata type is described as being like a donut?
A) Polocytic
B) Pericytic
C) Hypocytic
D) Desmocytic
  • 54. In desmocytic stomata, the subsidiary cell resembles what shape?
A) A star
B) A horseshoe
C) A lens
D) A sausage
  • 55. Which stomata type is described as having guard cells that are narrower in the middle and bulbous on each end?
A) Paracytic
B) Actinocytic
C) Gramineous
D) Anisocytic
  • 56. Polocytic stomata are described as being shaped like what?
A) A parallel line
B) A cross
C) A horseshoe
D) A circle
  • 57. Which type of stomata is associated with the family Acanthaceae?
A) Hypocytic
B) Hexacytic
C) Actinocytic
D) Diacytic
  • 58. What structure is formed by stomatal crypts?
A) A flat surface area
B) A protective outer shell
C) A tube-like vein system
D) A chamber-like structure
  • 59. Besides stomata, what else can be found in stomatal crypts?
A) Trichomes or wax accumulations
B) Pollen grains
C) Bacteria colonies
D) Water droplets
  • 60. Are stomatal crypts found exclusively in dry climates?
A) Only in tropical plants
B) No
C) Only in desert plants
D) Yes
  • 61. Which plant species is mentioned as having stomatal crypts?
A) Nerium oleander
B) Oak tree
C) Sunflower
D) Moss
  • 62. Which of these plants is listed as having stomatal crypts?
A) Algae
B) Conifers
C) Roses
D) Ferns
  • 63. In which type of environment is Drimys winteri found?
A) Cloud forest
B) Salt marsh
C) Arid desert
D) Coastal beach
  • 64. Which plant species is identified as having antechambers?
A) Tulip
B) Hakea
C) Cactus
D) Grass
  • 65. What can act as a pathogenic pathway for plants?
A) Zeaxanthin
B) Chlorophyll
C) Xylem
D) Stomata
  • 66. Which chemical do bacteria release to induce stomata to reopen?
A) Abscisic acid
B) Coronatine
C) Sucrose
D) Potassium
  • 67. What molecule in guard cells acts as a blue light photoreceptor?
A) Chlorophyll
B) Coronatine
C) Zeaxanthin
D) Abscisic acid
  • 68. What plays a larger role than potassium in regulating stomatal opening later in the day?
A) Chlorophyll
B) Sucrose
C) Zeaxanthin
D) Abscisic acid
  • 69. What is the term for stomatal closure caused by turgor loss due to low humidity?
A) Osmotic closure
B) Hydropassive closure
C) Photoperiodic closure
D) Hydroactive closure
  • 70. Which plant is mentioned as having research suggesting moderate drought does not significantly affect stomatal closure?
A) Wheat
B) Arabidopsis
C) Corn
D) Soybeans
  • 71. For what percentage of the last 400,000 years was atmospheric CO2 below 280 ppm?
A) 50%
B) 75%
C) 96%
D) 85%
  • 72. Which plant species was used to study the HIC gene?
A) Oryza sativa
B) Triticum aestivum
C) Zea mays
D) Arabidopsis thaliana
  • 73. What do the studies on the HIC gene imply about plant responses to CO2?
A) The response is largely controlled by genetics
B) The response is controlled by soil temperature
C) The response is purely environmental
D) The response is entirely random
  • 74. What percentage increase in crop yields is predicted at 550 ppm of CO2?
A) 50–60%
B) 20–40%
C) 5–20%
D) 1–5%
  • 75. By how much did leaf photosynthesis increase in C3 plants under doubled CO2 levels?
A) 10–25%
B) 30–50%
C) 5–10%
D) 50–70%
  • 76. By how much did leaf photosynthesis increase in C4 plants under doubled CO2 levels?
A) 30–50%
B) 10–25%
C) 50–70%
D) 5–10%
  • 77. What is phenotypic plasticity in response to atmospheric CO2 a result of?
A) Chemical fertilizer application
B) Increased water irrigation
C) Artificial gene editing
D) A feedback mechanism
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