Question 1

Match each description to the most appropriate term.
-transpiration

Accepted Answer

A) theory of water movement through the xylem 
B) pipelines of the xylem 
C) a mutually beneficial association between a fungus and a young root 
D) structures on roots that house nitrogen-fixing bacteria 
E) pipelines of the phloem
F)evaporation from stems and leaves
G)actively transport sucrose into sieve tube members
H)theory of sugar movement through phloem 
A) theory of water movement through the xylem 
B) pipelines of the xylem 
C) a mutually beneficial association between a fungus and a young root 
D) structures on roots that house nitrogen-fixing bacteria 
E) pipelines of the phloem
F)evaporation from stems and leaves
G)actively transport sucrose into sieve tube members
H)theory of sugar movement through phloem F

Question 2

-In the accompanying figure, which letter is most likely to depict the tissue of a developing root or fruit?

Accepted Answer

A) D 
B) E 
C) F 
D) G 
E) H 
A) D 
B) E 
C) F 
D) G 
E) H A

Question 3

Four of the five answers listed below are related by their participation in water movement through plants. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) hydrogen bonds 
B) transpiration 
C) cohesion 
D) tension 
E) phytoremediation 
A) hydrogen bonds 
B) transpiration 
C) cohesion 
D) tension 
E) phytoremediation E

Question 4

-?In the accompanying figure, the letter B depicts a ____.

Accepted Answer

A) sieve element 
B) vessel element 
C) companion cell 
D) sink region 
E) source region 
A) sieve element 
B) vessel element 
C) companion cell 
D) sink region 
E) source region

Question 5

Mineral uptake in plants occurs by way of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) leaves 
B) roots 
C) stems 
D) phloem 
E) flowers 
A) leaves 
B) roots 
C) stems 
D) phloem 
E) flowers

Question 6

Describe the type of soil in which most plants do best. Include the proportions of sand, silt, and clay, and the amount of humus, that make for the most ideal soil conditions. Also, explain how each of these soil components contributes to the enhancement of plant growth.

Accepted Answer

Soils with the best oxygen and water pen

Question 7

What drives a plant's uptake of water from soil?

Accepted Answer

A) evaporation 
B) osmosis 
C) tension 
D) translocation 
E) transpiration 
A) evaporation 
B) osmosis 
C) tension 
D) translocation 
E) transpiration

Question 8

Tracheids are ____ than vessel elements and ____ at their ends.

Accepted Answer

A) wider; do not have perforation plates 
B) wider; have perforation plates 
C) narrower; do not have perforation plates 
D) narrower; have perforation plates 
E) narrower; do not have pits 
A) wider; do not have perforation plates 
B) wider; have perforation plates 
C) narrower; do not have perforation plates 
D) narrower; have perforation plates 
E) narrower; do not have pits

Question 9

Describe two important mutualistic relationships involving plant roots.

Accepted Answer

​Mycorrhizae: This relationship between

Question 10

To enter the vascular cylinder, water and dissolved minerals must move through ____.

Accepted Answer

A) conducting tubes of phloem 
B) conducting tubes of xylem 
C) cytoplasm of endodermal cells 
D) cell walls of the endodermis 
E) the Casparian strip 
A) conducting tubes of phloem 
B) conducting tubes of xylem 
C) cytoplasm of endodermal cells 
D) cell walls of the endodermis 
E) the Casparian strip

Question 11

How many essential elements are required by plants for their growth and survival?

Accepted Answer

A) 7 
B) 12 
C) 16 
D) 22 
E) 28 
A) 7 
B) 12 
C) 16 
D) 22 
E) 28

Question 12

Match each description to the most appropriate term.
-mycorrhiza

Accepted Answer

A) theory of water movement through the xylem 
B) pipelines of the xylem 
C) a mutually beneficial association between a fungus and a young root 
D) structures on roots that house nitrogen-fixing bacteria 
E) pipelines of the phloem
F)evaporation from stems and leaves
G)actively transport sucrose into sieve tube members
H)theory of sugar movement through phloem 
A) theory of water movement through the xylem 
B) pipelines of the xylem 
C) a mutually beneficial association between a fungus and a young root 
D) structures on roots that house nitrogen-fixing bacteria 
E) pipelines of the phloem
F)evaporation from stems and leaves
G)actively transport sucrose into sieve tube members
H)theory of sugar movement through phloem

Question 13

What is the waxy, waterproof band between the plasma membranes of root endodermal cells?

Accepted Answer

A) cuticle 
B) plasmodesmata 
C) root cell wall 
D) lignin wall 
E) the Casparian strip 
A) cuticle 
B) plasmodesmata 
C) root cell wall 
D) lignin wall 
E) the Casparian strip

Question 14

The Casparian strip is associated with the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) epidermis 
B) vascular tissue 
C) cortex 
D) root hairs 
E) endodermis 
A) epidermis 
B) vascular tissue 
C) cortex 
D) root hairs 
E) endodermis

Question 15

The cells that surround stomata are called ____ cells.

Accepted Answer

A) endodermal 
B) guard 
C) mesophyll 
D) vascular bundle 
E) vessel 
A) endodermal 
B) guard 
C) mesophyll 
D) vascular bundle 
E) vessel

Question 16

Which soil layer is made up of organic litter, including fallen leaves?

Accepted Answer

A) O Horizon 
B) A Horizon 
C) B Horizon 
D) C Horizon 
E) bedrock 
A) O Horizon 
B) A Horizon 
C) B Horizon 
D) C Horizon 
E) bedrock

Question 17

The openings in leaves through which gases are exchanged are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A) plasmodesmata 
B) stomata 
C) guard cells 
D) pits 
E) pores 
A) plasmodesmata 
B) stomata 
C) guard cells 
D) pits 
E) pores

Question 18

What inorganic soil component has the finest particle size?

Accepted Answer

A) clay 
B) gravel 
C) humus 
D) sand 
E) silt 
A) clay 
B) gravel 
C) humus 
D) sand 
E) silt

Question 19

What prevents soil water from diffusing through endodermal cell walls?

Accepted Answer

A) the primary xylem bordering the endoderm 
B) the pericycle that surrounds the vascular cylinder 
C) transport proteins in endodermal cell walls 
D) the Casparian strip between endodermal cells 
E) a cuticle on the outside of the endoderm 
A) the primary xylem bordering the endoderm 
B) the pericycle that surrounds the vascular cylinder 
C) transport proteins in endodermal cell walls 
D) the Casparian strip between endodermal cells 
E) a cuticle on the outside of the endoderm

Question 20

Which soil components have a negative charge that attract positively charged mineral ions in soil water?

Accepted Answer

A) sand and silt 
B) sand and clay 
C) silt and clay 
D) silt and humus 
E) clay and humus 
A) sand and silt 
B) sand and clay 
C) silt and clay 
D) silt and humus 
E) clay and humus

Exam 26: Plant Nutrition and Transport

Match each description to the most appropriate term. -transpiration

-In the accompanying figure, which letter is most likely to depict the tissue of a developing root or fruit?

Four of the five answers listed below are related by their participation in water movement through plants. Select the exception.

-?In the accompanying figure, the letter B depicts a ____.

Mineral uptake in plants occurs by way of ____.

Describe the type of soil in which most plants do best. Include the proportions of sand, silt, and clay, and the amount of humus, that make for the most ideal soil conditions. Also, explain how each of these soil components contributes to the enhancement of plant growth.

What drives a plant's uptake of water from soil?

Tracheids are ____ than vessel elements and ____ at their ends.

Describe two important mutualistic relationships involving plant roots.

To enter the vascular cylinder, water and dissolved minerals must move through ____.

How many essential elements are required by plants for their growth and survival?

Match each description to the most appropriate term. -mycorrhiza

What is the waxy, waterproof band between the plasma membranes of root endodermal cells?

The Casparian strip is associated with the ____.

The cells that surround stomata are called ____ cells.

Which soil layer is made up of organic litter, including fallen leaves?

The openings in leaves through which gases are exchanged are called ____.

What inorganic soil component has the finest particle size?

What prevents soil water from diffusing through endodermal cell walls?

Which soil components have a negative charge that attract positively charged mineral ions in soil water?

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