Question 1

Match each description to the item listed below.
-corm

Accepted Answer

A) flattened photosynthetic stem that stores water; succulents 
B) "runners"; horizontal branches from main stem; contain nodes 
C) thickened areas of underground stolons used for food storage 
D) fleshy main stem that grows horizontally underground 
E) thick underground stem that stores nutrients; has nodes off of which shoots arise
F)short underground stem with overlapping thick leaves called scales 
A) flattened photosynthetic stem that stores water; succulents 
B) "runners"; horizontal branches from main stem; contain nodes 
C) thickened areas of underground stolons used for food storage 
D) fleshy main stem that grows horizontally underground 
E) thick underground stem that stores nutrients; has nodes off of which shoots arise
F)short underground stem with overlapping thick leaves called scales E

Question 2

Four of the five answers listed below possess chloroplasts. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) mesophyll cells 
B) guard cells 
C) sclereid cells 
D) palisade cells 
E) spongy cells 
A) mesophyll cells 
B) guard cells 
C) sclereid cells 
D) palisade cells 
E) spongy cells C

Question 3

The simple plant tissue known for photosynthesis, storage, and secretion is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) vascular 
B) parenchyma 
C) collenchyma 
D) sclerenchyma 
E) dermal 
A) vascular 
B) parenchyma 
C) collenchyma 
D) sclerenchyma 
E) dermal B

Question 4

Four of the five answers listed below are characteristics of phloem. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) contains dead cells when tissue is functional 
B) made of complex tissue 
C) contains sieve plates between some cells 
D) includes accessory companion cells 
E) transports sugars through it 
A) contains dead cells when tissue is functional 
B) made of complex tissue 
C) contains sieve plates between some cells 
D) includes accessory companion cells 
E) transports sugars through it

Question 5

Which term or terms best describe a plant that is growing taller with growth of its stems, leaves, and roots?

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) primary, lateral meristem 
D) primary, apical meristem 
E) secondary, vascular cambium 
A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) primary, lateral meristem 
D) primary, apical meristem 
E) secondary, vascular cambium

Question 6

Photosynthesis primarily takes place in the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) epidermis 
B) vascular bundles 
C) cuticle 
D) cortex 
E) mesophyll tissue 
A) epidermis 
B) vascular bundles 
C) cuticle 
D) cortex 
E) mesophyll tissue

Question 7

Vascular tissues distribute water and solutes through ground tissue. In ____, water and ions flow through tubes of dead tracheids and vessel elements.

Accepted Answer

A) sclerenchyma 
B) parenchyma tissue 
C) ground tissue 
D) xylem 
E) phloem 
A) sclerenchyma 
B) parenchyma tissue 
C) ground tissue 
D) xylem 
E) phloem

Question 8

Match each description to the five plant tissues listed below.
-This tissue supports rapidly growing plant parts; its pectin offers flexibility.

Accepted Answer

A) parenchyma 
B) collenchyma 
C) sclerenchyma 
D) xylem 
E) phloem 
A) parenchyma 
B) collenchyma 
C) sclerenchyma 
D) xylem 
E) phloem

Question 9

Annual growth rings are formed in woody stems principally through the activities of the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) pericycle 
B) pith 
C) vascular cambium 
D) apical meristem 
E) endodermis 
A) pericycle 
B) pith 
C) vascular cambium 
D) apical meristem 
E) endodermis

Question 10

Four of the five answers listed below are components of roots. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) root hairs 
B) bulb 
C) pericycle 
D) vascular cylinder 
E) endodermis 
A) root hairs 
B) bulb 
C) pericycle 
D) vascular cylinder 
E) endodermis

Question 11

Match each description to the five plant tissues listed below.
-This simple tissue of plants is comprised of cells that are dead at maturity and that provide structural support to plant parts.

Accepted Answer

A) parenchyma 
B) collenchyma 
C) sclerenchyma 
D) xylem 
E) phloem 
A) parenchyma 
B) collenchyma 
C) sclerenchyma 
D) xylem 
E) phloem

Question 12

What tiny structures are extensions of a root's epidermis and increase the root's surface area available for taking up soil water along with dissolved oxygen and mineral ions?

Accepted Answer

A) vascular bundles 
B) fibrous roots 
C) root hairs 
D) prop roots 
E) vascular cylinder 
A) vascular bundles 
B) fibrous roots 
C) root hairs 
D) prop roots 
E) vascular cylinder

Question 13

In leaves, what are vascular bundles that are strengthened with sclerenchyma fibers?

Accepted Answer

A) veins 
B) vessels 
C) xylem 
D) phloem 
E) sclereids 
A) veins 
B) vessels 
C) xylem 
D) phloem 
E) sclereids

Question 14

Adventitious roots are roots that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) form on stems or leaves 
B) branch from existing roots 
C) are modified leaves 
D) are modified stems 
E) develop from root hairs 
A) form on stems or leaves 
B) branch from existing roots 
C) are modified leaves 
D) are modified stems 
E) develop from root hairs

Question 15

Which layer of cells in a root retains the capacity to divide, differentiate, and produce lateral roots?

Accepted Answer

A) epidermis 
B) endodermis 
C) pericycle 
D) cortex 
E) pith 
A) epidermis 
B) endodermis 
C) pericycle 
D) cortex 
E) pith

Question 16

Four of the five answers listed below are characteristic of sclerenchyma cells. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) have sclereids present 
B) found in seed coats 
C) retain the ability to divide at maturity 
D) have the gritty texture of pear cells 
E) used in the manufacturing of paper, cloth, and rope 
A) have sclereids present 
B) found in seed coats 
C) retain the ability to divide at maturity 
D) have the gritty texture of pear cells 
E) used in the manufacturing of paper, cloth, and rope

Question 17

Four of the five answers listed below are functions of parenchymal tissue. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) water conduction 
B) wound healing 
C) food storage 
D) photosynthesis 
E) secretion 
A) water conduction 
B) wound healing 
C) food storage 
D) photosynthesis 
E) secretion

Question 18

Match each description to the items listed below.
-This tissue makes up the bulk of the plant body.

Accepted Answer

A) vascular cambium 
B) cork cambium 
C) pericycle 
D) ground tissue 
E) dermal tissue 
A) vascular cambium 
B) cork cambium 
C) pericycle 
D) ground tissue 
E) dermal tissue

Question 19

The vascular bundles in eudicot stems separate the ground tissue into two zones. Which sequence correctly describes the arrangement of those zones from the outside to the center?

Accepted Answer

A) epidermis → vascular bundle → pith → cortex 
B) pith → vascular bundle → cortex → epidermis 
C) epidermis → cortex → vascular bundle → pith 
D) epidermis → vascular bundle → cortex → pith 
E) cortex → epidermis → vascular bundle → pith 
A) epidermis → vascular bundle → pith → cortex 
B) pith → vascular bundle → cortex → epidermis 
C) epidermis → cortex → vascular bundle → pith 
D) epidermis → vascular bundle → cortex → pith 
E) cortex → epidermis → vascular bundle → pith

Question 20

Most leaves are ____, with a high ____ to ____ ratio.

Accepted Answer

A) ​thin; circumference; volume 
B) ​thick volume; surface area 
C) ​thin; volume; surface area 
D) ​thick; surface area; volume 
E) ​thin; surface area; volume 
A) ​thin; circumference; volume 
B) ​thick volume; surface area 
C) ​thin; volume; surface area 
D) ​thick; surface area; volume 
E) ​thin; surface area; volume

Exam 25: Plant Tissues

Match each description to the item listed below. -corm

Four of the five answers listed below possess chloroplasts. Select the exception.

The simple plant tissue known for photosynthesis, storage, and secretion is ____.

Four of the five answers listed below are characteristics of phloem. Select the exception.

Which term or terms best describe a plant that is growing taller with growth of its stems, leaves, and roots?

Photosynthesis primarily takes place in the ____.

Vascular tissues distribute water and solutes through ground tissue. In ____, water and ions flow through tubes of dead tracheids and vessel elements.

Match each description to the five plant tissues listed below. -This tissue supports rapidly growing plant parts; its pectin offers flexibility.

Annual growth rings are formed in woody stems principally through the activities of the ____.

Four of the five answers listed below are components of roots. Select the exception.

Match each description to the five plant tissues listed below. -This simple tissue of plants is comprised of cells that are dead at maturity and that provide structural support to plant parts.

What tiny structures are extensions of a root's epidermis and increase the root's surface area available for taking up soil water along with dissolved oxygen and mineral ions?

In leaves, what are vascular bundles that are strengthened with sclerenchyma fibers?

Adventitious roots are roots that ____.

Which layer of cells in a root retains the capacity to divide, differentiate, and produce lateral roots?

Four of the five answers listed below are characteristic of sclerenchyma cells. Select the exception.

Four of the five answers listed below are functions of parenchymal tissue. Select the exception.

Match each description to the items listed below. -This tissue makes up the bulk of the plant body.

The vascular bundles in eudicot stems separate the ground tissue into two zones. Which sequence correctly describes the arrangement of those zones from the outside to the center?

Most leaves are ____, with a high ____ to ____ ratio.

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