Question 1

The fate of a plant cell is determined solely by the genes in its chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements about forisomes is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) They seal the sieve-plate pores in undisturbed sieve tubes. 
B) Their activity is controlled by calcium. 
C) They are found in certain legumes. 
D) They are a type of P-protein body. 
E) They can switch back and forth from a resting stage to a dispersed stage. 
A) They seal the sieve-plate pores in undisturbed sieve tubes. 
B) Their activity is controlled by calcium. 
C) They are found in certain legumes. 
D) They are a type of P-protein body. 
E) They can switch back and forth from a resting stage to a dispersed stage.

Question 3

______ is a simple tissue, and ______ is a complex tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) Xylem; phloem 
B) Phloem; xylem 
C) Parenchyma; collenchyma 
D) Collenchyma; xylem 
E) Xylem; sclerenchyma 
A) Xylem; phloem 
B) Phloem; xylem 
C) Parenchyma; collenchyma 
D) Collenchyma; xylem 
E) Xylem; sclerenchyma

Question 4

______ is the typical supporting tissue of growing stems, leaves, and floral parts.

Accepted Answer

A) Sclerenchyma 
B) Parenchyma 
C) Xylem 
D) Phloem 
E) Collenchyma 
A) Sclerenchyma 
B) Parenchyma 
C) Xylem 
D) Phloem 
E) Collenchyma

Question 5

Most of the growth of a plant body is the result of:

Accepted Answer

A) morphogenesis. 
B) embryogenesis. 
C) differentiation. 
D) cell division. 
E) cell enlargement. 
A) morphogenesis. 
B) embryogenesis. 
C) differentiation. 
D) cell division. 
E) cell enlargement.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about sieve cells is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) They transport food. 
B) They are interconnected to form sieve tubes. 
C) They are found in gymnosperms but not angiosperms. 
D) They are living cells at maturity. 
E) They have sieve areas. 
A) They transport food. 
B) They are interconnected to form sieve tubes. 
C) They are found in gymnosperms but not angiosperms. 
D) They are living cells at maturity. 
E) They have sieve areas.

Question 7

Which of the following statements about P-protein is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) It is found in the protoplasts of sieve-tube elements of eudicots and some monocots. 
B) In undisturbed cells, it plugs the sieve-plate pores. 
C) It may serve to seal the sieve-plate pores when the cell is wounded. 
D) It originates in P-protein bodies. 
E) The "P" stands for phloem. 
A) It is found in the protoplasts of sieve-tube elements of eudicots and some monocots. 
B) In undisturbed cells, it plugs the sieve-plate pores. 
C) It may serve to seal the sieve-plate pores when the cell is wounded. 
D) It originates in P-protein bodies. 
E) The "P" stands for phloem.

Question 8

Albuminous cells are thought to have the same function as:

Accepted Answer

A) vessel elements. 
B) tracheids. 
C) sieve cells. 
D) sieve-tube elements. 
E) companion cells. 
A) vessel elements. 
B) tracheids. 
C) sieve cells. 
D) sieve-tube elements. 
E) companion cells.

Question 9

In the stem of a eudicot, cortex is the tissue internal to the vascular strands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An example of programmed cell death is the differentiation of:

Accepted Answer

A) parenchyma cells. 
B) collenchyma cells. 
C) cells of the cortex. 
D) the secondary cell wall. 
E) tracheary elements. 
A) parenchyma cells. 
B) collenchyma cells. 
C) cells of the cortex. 
D) the secondary cell wall. 
E) tracheary elements.

Question 11

In contrast to derivatives, initials:

Accepted Answer

A) differentiate more quickly. 
B) are located in the shoot apical meristem. 
C) are located in the root apical meristem. 
D) undergo cell division. 
E) give rise to more initials and derivatives. 
A) differentiate more quickly. 
B) are located in the shoot apical meristem. 
C) are located in the root apical meristem. 
D) undergo cell division. 
E) give rise to more initials and derivatives.

Question 12

Hemp, jute, and flax are composed of sclerenchyma cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The rays found in secondary vascular tissue consist of:

Accepted Answer

A) collenchyma cells. 
B) vessel elements. 
C) parenchyma cells. 
D) sieve-tube elements. 
E) sclerenchyma cells. 
A) collenchyma cells. 
B) vessel elements. 
C) parenchyma cells. 
D) sieve-tube elements. 
E) sclerenchyma cells.

Question 14

In a eudicot stem, ______ is the ground tissue external to the system of vascular strands and ______ is the ground tissue internal to these strands.

Accepted Answer

A) pith; cortex 
B) cortex; pith 
C) xylem; phloem 
D) xylem; cortex 
E) pith; phloem 
A) pith; cortex 
B) cortex; pith 
C) xylem; phloem 
D) xylem; cortex 
E) pith; phloem

Question 15

Primary growth refers to growth of the embryo; secondary growth refers to growth of the seedling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements about parenchyma cells is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) They can photosynthesize. 
B) They can initiate adventitious roots. 
C) They are involved in secretion. 
D) They are capable of cell division. 
E) They lack secondary walls. 
A) They can photosynthesize. 
B) They can initiate adventitious roots. 
C) They are involved in secretion. 
D) They are capable of cell division. 
E) They lack secondary walls.

Question 17

Obstruction of water flow by air bubbles is more likely to occur in vessel elements than in tracheids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

When a botanist uses the word "indeterminate," she is referring to the:

Accepted Answer

A) ability of seeds to germinate under any conditions. 
B) secondary growth of the plant body. 
C) unlimited growth of the apical meristems. 
D) developmental plasticity of the plant. e ability of plants to modify their relationships with the environment. 
A) ability of seeds to germinate under any conditions. 
B) secondary growth of the plant body. 
C) unlimited growth of the apical meristems. 
D) developmental plasticity of the plant. e ability of plants to modify their relationships with the environment.

Question 19

Perforation plates are characteristic of the ______ of ______.

Accepted Answer

A) tracheids; angiosperms 
B) vessel elements; angiosperms 
C) tracheids; gymnosperms 
D) vessel elements; gymnosperms 
E) tracheids; seedless vascular plants 
A) tracheids; angiosperms 
B) vessel elements; angiosperms 
C) tracheids; gymnosperms 
D) vessel elements; gymnosperms 
E) tracheids; seedless vascular plants

Question 20

Callose is a ______ deposited in the ______ of sieve elements.

Accepted Answer

A) protein; pits 
B) protein; pores 
C) carbohydrate; pits 
D) carbohydrate; pores 
E) fat; perforation plates 
A) protein; pits 
B) protein; pores 
C) carbohydrate; pits 
D) carbohydrate; pores 
E) fat; perforation plates

Exam 23: Cells and Tissues of the Plant Body

The fate of a plant cell is determined solely by the genes in its chromosomes.

Which of the following statements about forisomes is FALSE?

______ is a simple tissue, and ______ is a complex tissue.

______ is the typical supporting tissue of growing stems, leaves, and floral parts.

Most of the growth of a plant body is the result of:

Which of the following statements about sieve cells is FALSE?

Which of the following statements about P-protein is FALSE?

Albuminous cells are thought to have the same function as:

In the stem of a eudicot, cortex is the tissue internal to the vascular strands.

An example of programmed cell death is the differentiation of:

In contrast to derivatives, initials:

Hemp, jute, and flax are composed of sclerenchyma cells.

The rays found in secondary vascular tissue consist of:

In a eudicot stem, ______ is the ground tissue external to the system of vascular strands and ______ is the ground tissue internal to these strands.

Primary growth refers to growth of the embryo; secondary growth refers to growth of the seedling.

Which of the following statements about parenchyma cells is FALSE?

Obstruction of water flow by air bubbles is more likely to occur in vessel elements than in tracheids.

When a botanist uses the word "indeterminate," she is referring to the:

Perforation plates are characteristic of the ______ of ______.

Callose is a ______ deposited in the ______ of sieve elements.

Botany: an Introduction

The Molecular Composition of Plant Cells

The Plant Cell and the Cell Cycle

The Movement of Substances Into and Out of Cells

The Flow of Energy

Respiration

Photosynthesis, Light, and Life

Sexual Reproduction and Heredity

The Chemistry of Heredity and Gene Expression

Recombinant Dna Technology, Plant Biotechnology, and Genomics

The Process of Evolution

Systematics: the Science of Biological Diversity

Prokaryotes and Viruses

Fungi

Protists: Algae and Heterotrophic Protists

Bryophytes

Seedless Vascular Plants

Gymnosperms

Introduction to the Angiosperms

Evolution of the Angiosperms

Plants and People

Early Development of the Plant Body

The Root: Structure and Development

The Shoot: Primary Structure and Development

Secondary Growth in Stems

Regulating Growth and Development: the Plant Hormones

External Factors and Plant Growth

Plant Nutrition and Soils

The Movement of Water and Solutes in Plants

The Dynamics of Communities and Ecosystems

Global Ecology

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