Question 1

For water transport to occur there must be

Accepted Answer

A)  palisade and spongy mesophyll. 
B)  sugar in the phloem. 
C)  atmospheric pressure available to do the work. 
D)  low pressure in the roots and high pressure in the leaves. 
E)  a continuous column of water in xylem and transpiration of water at the leaves. 
A)  palisade and spongy mesophyll. 
B)  sugar in the phloem. 
C)  atmospheric pressure available to do the work. 
D)  low pressure in the roots and high pressure in the leaves. 
E)  a continuous column of water in xylem and transpiration of water at the leaves.

Question 2

Explain the structural differences that help a botanist differentiate between a monocot and a eudicot.

Accepted Answer

Monocots have the following structural f

Question 3

Explain the difference between stolons and rhizomes.

Accepted Answer

Both are stem modifications, but stolons

Question 4

Which of the following is the correct sequence of zones in a longitudinal section of a root, starting from the bottom?

Accepted Answer

A)  zone of cell division → zone of elongation → zone of maturation 
B)  zone of cell division → zone of maturation → zone of elongation 
C)  zone of maturation → zone of elongation → zone of cell division 
D)  zone of maturation → zone of cell division → zone of elongation 
E)  zone of elongation → zone of maturation → zone of cell division 
A)  zone of cell division → zone of elongation → zone of maturation 
B)  zone of cell division → zone of maturation → zone of elongation 
C)  zone of maturation → zone of elongation → zone of cell division 
D)  zone of maturation → zone of cell division → zone of elongation 
E)  zone of elongation → zone of maturation → zone of cell division

Question 5

What specialized types of primary meristems develop from a shoot apical meristem?

Accepted Answer

A)  epidermis, pith, cortex 
B)  protoderm, ground meristem, procambium 
C)  primary xylem, primary phloem, cortex 
D)  secondary xylem, secondary phloem, pith 
E)  vascular cambium, ground meristem, pith 
A)  epidermis, pith, cortex 
B)  protoderm, ground meristem, procambium 
C)  primary xylem, primary phloem, cortex 
D)  secondary xylem, secondary phloem, pith 
E)  vascular cambium, ground meristem, pith

Question 6

Which of the following is true about the cohesion-tension model of water transport?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plants utilize an active means to transport water. 
B)  Water molecules repel one another. 
C)  Transpiration exerts a tension as water enters from the roots. 
D)  Water is transported in the phloem. 
E)  Water must be attracted to the sides of the xylem. 
A)  Plants utilize an active means to transport water. 
B)  Water molecules repel one another. 
C)  Transpiration exerts a tension as water enters from the roots. 
D)  Water is transported in the phloem. 
E)  Water must be attracted to the sides of the xylem.

Question 7

In roots, which structure(s) increases surface area for the absorption of water and minerals from the soil?

Accepted Answer

A)  root hairs 
B)  root cap 
C)  Casparian strip 
D)  vascular cylinder 
E)  zone of elongation 
A)  root hairs 
B)  root cap 
C)  Casparian strip 
D)  vascular cylinder 
E)  zone of elongation

Question 8

The meristematic tissue used for secondary growth that is found between the xylem and phloem of each vascular bundle in eudicot stems is termed the

Accepted Answer

A)  apical meristem. 
B)  root meristem. 
C)  cork cambium. 
D)  vascular cambium. 
E)  pericycle. 
A)  apical meristem. 
B)  root meristem. 
C)  cork cambium. 
D)  vascular cambium. 
E)  pericycle.

Question 9

Plant vascular tissue contains

Accepted Answer

A)  collenchyma and lignin. 
B)  xylem and phloem. 
C)  epidermis and cuticle. 
D)  periderm and cork. 
E)  parenchyma and sclerenchyma cells. 
A)  collenchyma and lignin. 
B)  xylem and phloem. 
C)  epidermis and cuticle. 
D)  periderm and cork. 
E)  parenchyma and sclerenchyma cells.

Exam 9: Plant Organization and Function

For water transport to occur there must be

Explain the structural differences that help a botanist differentiate between a monocot and a eudicot.

Explain the difference between stolons and rhizomes.

Which of the following is the correct sequence of zones in a longitudinal section of a root, starting from the bottom?

What specialized types of primary meristems develop from a shoot apical meristem?

Which of the following is true about the cohesion-tension model of water transport?

In roots, which structure(s) increases surface area for the absorption of water and minerals from the soil?

The meristematic tissue used for secondary growth that is found between the xylem and phloem of each vascular bundle in eudicot stems is termed the

Plant vascular tissue contains

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