Midterm 2

Question 1

macronutrients

Answer 1

nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, sulfur, calcium, magnesium

Question 2

nitrogen functions

Answer 2

proteins, nucleic acids

Question 3

phosphorous functions

Answer 3

nucleic acids, phospholipids, ATP

Question 4

potassium functions

Answer 4

enzyme activation, ion balance

Question 5

sulfur functions

Answer 5

proteins and coenzymes

Question 6

calcium functions

Answer 6

cytoskeleton, membranes, enzymes

Question 7

micronutrients

Answer 7

iron, chlorine, manganese, boron, zinc, copper, nickle, molybdenum

Question 8

abscisic acid

Answer 8

close stomata, seed dormancy

Question 9

auxin

Answer 9

stem elongation, fruit growth, axillary bud growth, leaf abscission, root elongation

Question 10

ethylene

Answer 10

fruit ripening, stem elongation

Question 11

giberellins

Answer 11

germination, fruit enlargement, stem elongation

Question 12

cytokinins

Answer 12

shoot induction, axillary bud growth, prevent leaf senescense

Question 13

plant diseases

Answer 13

wheat rust, disease, lesions, fungi, phytoalexins, pathogenesis, physical isolation

Question 14

characteristics of animals

Answer 14

specialized cell junctions, hox genes, lack cell nucleus, motile, chemoheterotrophs, multicellular