What is Plant Biology?

Question 1

Plant life constitutes more than ______________ of the earth.

Answer 1

98% of the total biomass

Question 2

Via photosynthesis, plants utilize energy from the sun to convert _____ to oxygen and _____ into glucose.

Answer 2

CO2; H2O

Question 3

Tropical rainforests once covered 14% of the earth’s land surface, now they cover 6%. True or False?

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Rainforests are home to 60% of all species. True or false?

Answer 4

False, rainforests are home to 50% of all species.

Question 5

It is the variance of species.

Answer 5

Biodiversity

Question 6

Plants are 90% of the world’s food. True or false?

Answer 6

True

Question 7

the cultivation/growth of a single crop/organism, especially on agricultural/forest land

Answer 7

Monoculture

Question 8

It is the structure of cellulose and gives energy.

Answer 8

Glucose

Question 9

It is an invasive species and not native to the country.

Answer 9

Mahogany

Question 10

It is important to know what plants are suitable to plant and whether or not it is needed to be planted. True or false?

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Plants in medicine: Painkillers, come from opium poppy

Answer 11

Narcotics = opiod

Question 12

Plants in medicine: Atropine - heart attack

Answer 12

Deadly nightshade

Question 13

Plants in medicine: Epilepsy

Answer 13

Marijuana

Question 14

Plants in medicine: Taxol/paclitaxel, first and best selling anti cancer drug

Answer 14

Western-yew

Question 15

Plants in medicine: Heart attack, digoxin

Answer 15

Foxglove

Question 16

Plants in medicine: Epledine - cough

Answer 16

Ephedra

Question 17

Plants in medicine: Aspirin - blood clot

Answer 17

Meadowsweet