Question 1

Which structure is directly associated with the terminal bud?

Accepted Answer

A)  shoot tip 
B)  zone of cell division 
C)  zone of maturation 
D)  zone of elongation 
E)  None of the answer choices is associated with the terminal bud. 
A)  shoot tip 
B)  zone of cell division 
C)  zone of maturation 
D)  zone of elongation 
E)  None of the answer choices is associated with the terminal bud.

Question 2

You need to identify a plant but it is winter and the leaves, flowers, fruits, are not available. Your best clue to whether it is a monocot or a eudicot is to

Accepted Answer

A)  inspect the stem for woody bark since only eudicots have woody tissue. 
B)  determine if there is an apical meristem at the tip of the plant, which indicates it is a monocot. 
C)  determine if the roots lack phloem and xylem, which indicates a monocot. 
D)  cut the stem and if the vascular bundles are scattered in the stem, it is a monocot. 
E)  cut the stem and if the vascular bundles are in a distinct ring, it is a monocot. 
A)  inspect the stem for woody bark since only eudicots have woody tissue. 
B)  determine if there is an apical meristem at the tip of the plant, which indicates it is a monocot. 
C)  determine if the roots lack phloem and xylem, which indicates a monocot. 
D)  cut the stem and if the vascular bundles are scattered in the stem, it is a monocot. 
E)  cut the stem and if the vascular bundles are in a distinct ring, it is a monocot.

Question 3

The waxy material known as the Casparian strip is found on

Accepted Answer

A)  the cuticle. 
B)  xylem vessels. 
C)  the vascular cambium. 
D)  endodermal cells. 
E)  epidermal cells. 
A)  the cuticle. 
B)  xylem vessels. 
C)  the vascular cambium. 
D)  endodermal cells. 
E)  epidermal cells.

Question 4

The function of the spongy layer of a leaf is primarily

Accepted Answer

A)  photosynthesis. 
B)  gas exchange. 
C)  vascular transport. 
D)  protein synthesis. 
E)  as a shock absorber. 
A)  photosynthesis. 
B)  gas exchange. 
C)  vascular transport. 
D)  protein synthesis. 
E)  as a shock absorber.

Question 5

Cabbage and onions come from which part of the plant?

Accepted Answer

A)  roots 
B)  stems 
C)  petioles 
D)  leaves 
E)  bark 
A)  roots 
B)  stems 
C)  petioles 
D)  leaves 
E)  bark

Question 6

The tissue layers of a leaf, from the upper surface to the lower surface, are

Accepted Answer

A)  epidermis, cuticle, spongy mesophyll, cuticle, palisade mesophyll, epidermis. 
B)  cuticle, epidermis, spongy mesophyll, palisade mesophyll, epidermis, cuticle. 
C)  epidermis, palisade mesophyll, cuticle, spongy mesophyll, epidermis. 
D)  cuticle, epidermis, palisade mesophyll, spongy mesophyll, epidermis, cuticle. 
E)  epidermis, cuticle, palisade mesophyll, spongy mesophyll, epidermis. 
A)  epidermis, cuticle, spongy mesophyll, cuticle, palisade mesophyll, epidermis. 
B)  cuticle, epidermis, spongy mesophyll, palisade mesophyll, epidermis, cuticle. 
C)  epidermis, palisade mesophyll, cuticle, spongy mesophyll, epidermis. 
D)  cuticle, epidermis, palisade mesophyll, spongy mesophyll, epidermis, cuticle. 
E)  epidermis, cuticle, palisade mesophyll, spongy mesophyll, epidermis.

Question 7

Which cells are relatively unspecialized and correspond to a generalized plant cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  epidermal 
B)  tracheid 
C)  parenchyma 
D)  sclerenchyma 
E)  meristem 
A)  epidermal 
B)  tracheid 
C)  parenchyma 
D)  sclerenchyma 
E)  meristem

Question 8

While transplanting flowers you accidentally damaged the roots. What is the most likely scenario that will occur as a result of damage to the roots?

Accepted Answer

A)  The slimy sheath on the root cap has been wiped off and the parenchyma cells were damaged, resulting in damage to the zone of cell division. 
B)  The slimy sheath on the root cap has been wiped off and the parenchyma cells were damaged, resulting in damage to the zone of elongation. 
C)  The slimy sheath on the root cap has been wiped off and the parenchyma cells were damaged, resulting in damage to the zone of maturation. 
D)  The slimy sheath on the root cap has been wiped off and the epidermal cells were damaged, resulting in damage to the zone of cell division. 
E)  The slimy sheath on the root cap has been wiped off and the epidermal cells were damaged, resulting in damage to the zone of maturation. 
A)  The slimy sheath on the root cap has been wiped off and the parenchyma cells were damaged, resulting in damage to the zone of cell division. 
B)  The slimy sheath on the root cap has been wiped off and the parenchyma cells were damaged, resulting in damage to the zone of elongation. 
C)  The slimy sheath on the root cap has been wiped off and the parenchyma cells were damaged, resulting in damage to the zone of maturation. 
D)  The slimy sheath on the root cap has been wiped off and the epidermal cells were damaged, resulting in damage to the zone of cell division. 
E)  The slimy sheath on the root cap has been wiped off and the epidermal cells were damaged, resulting in damage to the zone of maturation.

Question 9

If you wanted to find mycorrhizae, what part of the plant would be the best place to look?

Accepted Answer

A)  leaves 
B)  stem 
C)  flower 
D)  roots 
E)  xylem and phloem 
A)  leaves 
B)  stem 
C)  flower 
D)  roots 
E)  xylem and phloem

Question 10

Which of these is paired correctly?

Accepted Answer

A)  protoderm-epidermis 
B)  protoderm-primary xylem 
C)  ground meristem-xylem 
D)  ground meristem-phloem 
E)  procambium-pith 
A)  protoderm-epidermis 
B)  protoderm-primary xylem 
C)  ground meristem-xylem 
D)  ground meristem-phloem 
E)  procambium-pith

Question 11

Primary growth of a stem is due to the activity of the vascular cambium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The layer that makes the Casparian strip waterproof is made of

Accepted Answer

A)  meristem. 
B)  cuticle. 
C)  suberin and lignin. 
D)  plasmodesmata. 
E)  cork. 
A)  meristem. 
B)  cuticle. 
C)  suberin and lignin. 
D)  plasmodesmata. 
E)  cork.

Question 13

Xylem tissue contains

Accepted Answer

A)  vessel elements and tracheids. 
B)  sieve-tube members and companion cells. 
C)  apical meristem. 
D)  epidermis and ground tissue. 
E)  parenchyma and sclerenchyma cells. 
A)  vessel elements and tracheids. 
B)  sieve-tube members and companion cells. 
C)  apical meristem. 
D)  epidermis and ground tissue. 
E)  parenchyma and sclerenchyma cells.

Question 14

The point on a stem to which a leaf or bud is attached is termed the

Accepted Answer

A)  bud scale. 
B)  axillary bud. 
C)  node. 
D)  internode. 
E)  lenticel. 
A)  bud scale. 
B)  axillary bud. 
C)  node. 
D)  internode. 
E)  lenticel.

Question 15

Which of these associations is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  epidermal tissue-tracheids 
B)  ground tissue-vessel elements 
C)  vascular tissue-parenchyma 
D)  vascular tissue-sieve-tube member 
E)  ground tissue-periderm 
A)  epidermal tissue-tracheids 
B)  ground tissue-vessel elements 
C)  vascular tissue-parenchyma 
D)  vascular tissue-sieve-tube member 
E)  ground tissue-periderm

Question 16

Which events and features are correctly associated with the roots during the pressure-flow model of phloem transport?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sugar is stored in the sink. Cells use the sugar for cellular respiration. Water exits by osmosis and returns to the xylem. 
B)  Sugars are stored in the source. Cells use the sugar for cellular respiration. Water exits by osmosis and returns to the xylem. 
C)  Sugar is stored in the sink. Cells use the sugar for photosynthesis. Water exits by osmosis and returns to the xylem. 
D)  Sugar is stored in the sink. Cells use the sugar for cellular respiration. Water exits by diffusion and returns to the phloem. 
E)  Sugar is stored in the source. Cells use the sugar for photosynthesis. Water exits by osmosis and returns to the xylem. 
A)  Sugar is stored in the sink. Cells use the sugar for cellular respiration. Water exits by osmosis and returns to the xylem. 
B)  Sugars are stored in the source. Cells use the sugar for cellular respiration. Water exits by osmosis and returns to the xylem. 
C)  Sugar is stored in the sink. Cells use the sugar for photosynthesis. Water exits by osmosis and returns to the xylem. 
D)  Sugar is stored in the sink. Cells use the sugar for cellular respiration. Water exits by diffusion and returns to the phloem. 
E)  Sugar is stored in the source. Cells use the sugar for photosynthesis. Water exits by osmosis and returns to the xylem.

Question 17

You are planning to build a swimming pool in your backyard. How close can you get to the trees in your backyard without disturbing their root structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  all the way up to the trunk 
B)  within a foot of the trunk 
C)  up to the crown of the tree 
D)  at least 2-4 times the diameter of the crown of the tree 
E)  at least 10-20 times the diameter of the crown of the tree 
A)  all the way up to the trunk 
B)  within a foot of the trunk 
C)  up to the crown of the tree 
D)  at least 2-4 times the diameter of the crown of the tree 
E)  at least 10-20 times the diameter of the crown of the tree

Question 18

Which cell found in phloem tissue has a nucleus?

Accepted Answer

A)  vessel element 
B)  tracheids 
C)  sieve-tube member 
D)  guard cell 
E)  companion cell 
A)  vessel element 
B)  tracheids 
C)  sieve-tube member 
D)  guard cell 
E)  companion cell

Question 19

During the daytime, stomata in leaves

Accepted Answer

A)  protect the plant. 
B)  undergo photosynthesis. 
C)  manufacture carbohydrates. 
D)  take in water. 
E)  give off oxygen and take in carbon dioxide. 
A)  protect the plant. 
B)  undergo photosynthesis. 
C)  manufacture carbohydrates. 
D)  take in water. 
E)  give off oxygen and take in carbon dioxide.

Question 20

What type of stem is found underground; has thin, papery leaves; and a thick stem that lie dormant during the winter?

Accepted Answer

A)  corms 
B)  rhizomes 
C)  stolons 
D)  runners 
E)  nodes 
A)  corms 
B)  rhizomes 
C)  stolons 
D)  runners 
E)  nodes

Exam 9: Plant Organization and Function

Which structure is directly associated with the terminal bud?

You need to identify a plant but it is winter and the leaves, flowers, fruits, are not available. Your best clue to whether it is a monocot or a eudicot is to

The waxy material known as the Casparian strip is found on

The function of the spongy layer of a leaf is primarily

Cabbage and onions come from which part of the plant?

The tissue layers of a leaf, from the upper surface to the lower surface, are

Which cells are relatively unspecialized and correspond to a generalized plant cell?

While transplanting flowers you accidentally damaged the roots. What is the most likely scenario that will occur as a result of damage to the roots?

If you wanted to find mycorrhizae, what part of the plant would be the best place to look?

Which of these is paired correctly?

Primary growth of a stem is due to the activity of the vascular cambium.

The layer that makes the Casparian strip waterproof is made of

Xylem tissue contains

The point on a stem to which a leaf or bud is attached is termed the

Which of these associations is correct?

Which events and features are correctly associated with the roots during the pressure-flow model of phloem transport?

You are planning to build a swimming pool in your backyard. How close can you get to the trees in your backyard without disturbing their root structure?

Which cell found in phloem tissue has a nucleus?

During the daytime, stomata in leaves

What type of stem is found underground; has thin, papery leaves; and a thick stem that lie dormant during the winter?

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