28 Questions
Which of the following is true about the effects of environmental factors on plant growth and development?
Environmental factors can limit plant growth and affect the distribution of plants
How do limiting factors affect the geography of plant distribution?
They control the types of plants that can grow in a specific area
What is the primary cause of most plant problems, according to the text?
Environmental stress, either directly or indirectly
Why is it important to understand the environmental aspects that affect plant growth, as stated in the text?
To address plant problems caused by environmental stress
Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor?
Sunlight
What is the term for any factor that places an upper limit on the size of a population?
Limiting factor
Which of the following factors helps determine whether a species can survive in an area?
Water
What is the term for all the living things in an environment?
Biotic factors
Which of the following is a common abiotic stress factor for plants?
Drought condition
What determines where a particular species is able to live?
Temperature
Which factor often determines a species' success in a particular environment?
Biotic factors
What is the term for the range within which individuals of a species can survive?
Tolerance range
Which of the following is an example of an abiotic stress component?
Salt concentration
What primarily influences the distribution of most terrestrial plant species?
Sunlight
What is the term for a factor that places an upper limit on the population size of plants?
Limiting factor
Which type of stress is primarily responsible for most plant problems?
Abiotic stress
What influences the geography of plant distribution by limiting plant growth and distribution?
Limiting factors
Which term describes the range within which individuals of a plant species can survive?
Tolerance range
Which of the following is an abiotic factor that can influence a species' ability to survive?
Mineral nutrition
What is the term for any factor that places an upper limit on the size of a population?
Limiting factor
Which of the following is an example of a biotic stress component?
Virus
What primarily influences the distribution of most terrestrial plant species?
Precipitation
Which of the following factors helps determine whether a species can survive in an area?
Water availability
What is the term for the range within which individuals of a species can survive?
Tolerance range
Which of the following abiotic factors directly affects whether a plant can grow?
$ ext{CO}_2$
How do abiotic factors influence a species' ability to survive?
$ ext{CO}_2$ causes oxidative stress
Which of the following abiotic factors can limit the distribution of most terrestrial plant species?
$ ext{NaCl}$ concentration
What primarily determines where a particular species is able to live?
Light availability
Test your understanding of the effects of environmental factors on plant growth and development, as well as the impact of abiotic and biotic stress on plant populations in their habitats.
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