Title: Unit 1 Quiz
Course: HRT 125 Plants and Society > Section: HRT 125 Plants and Society

Q: Which is the most important necessity of life?
- food
- clothing
- shelter
- fuel
A: food

Q: The Angiosperms are NOT _____.
- characterized by flowers and fruits
- the most economically important members of the Plant Kingdom
- wheat, rice and corn
- pine trees and sea weed
A: pine trees and sea weed

Q: Algae blooms do NOT _____.
- show an increase in recent years
- relate to agricultural runoff
- produce toxins that kill fish and humans
- show colors especially in the fall
- live only in marine habitats
A: live only in marine habitats

Q: Plants and algae are virtually the source of all food through the process of photosynthesis.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Fungi _____.
- are neither plants nor animals
- are simple plants
- use photosynthesis to create food
- can easily be used for food when found in the woods
A: are neither plants nor animals

Q: Except for edible mushrooms, fungi play no beneficial role.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: Why are plants and microbes so important to humans?
- We get all of our food directly or indirectly from plants.
- 25% of all prescription drugs contain ingredients derived from plants or microbes.
- Plants provide aesthetic appeal from perfumes to houseplants.
- All the above reasons.
A: All the above reasons.

Q: George de Mestral _____ while watching burrs on his dog.
- found a basis for Velcro
- discovered how plants transfer seeds to other areas
A: found a basis for Velcro

Q: All matter is composed of _____.
- 92 elements that occur in nature
- elements that are assigned a symbol of 2 letters
- elements that make up 99.5% of living matter
- all of the above
A: all of the above

Q: The atom is composed of _____.
- protons
- neutrons
- electrons
- protons, neutrons, and electrons
- only protons and electrons
A: protons, neutrons, and electrons