Question 1

The outward-facing cell walls of epidermal cells are filled with which of the following to reduce water loss?

Accepted Answer

A) cutin 
B) pectin 
C) lignin 
D) suberin 
E) chitin 
A) cutin 
B) pectin 
C) lignin 
D) suberin 
E) chitin

Question 2

Runners are modified stems that resemble roots and are also known as

Accepted Answer

A) stolons. 
B) rhizomes. 
C) bulbs. 
D) corms. 
E) tubers. 
A) stolons. 
B) rhizomes. 
C) bulbs. 
D) corms. 
E) tubers.

Question 3

Root hairs are the extensions of the

Accepted Answer

A) apical meristem. 
B) epidermis. 
C) pericycle. 
D) vascular bundles. 
E) root cap. 
A) apical meristem. 
B) epidermis. 
C) pericycle. 
D) vascular bundles. 
E) root cap.

Question 4

Stomata

Accepted Answer

A) are found in the root cells. 
B) may be found scattered anywhere throughout the plant. 
C) allow the movement of gases into and out of plants. 
D) cause the excessive loss of water from plants. 
E) are more numerous on the upper surface of most leaves than on the lower surface. 
A) are found in the root cells. 
B) may be found scattered anywhere throughout the plant. 
C) allow the movement of gases into and out of plants. 
D) cause the excessive loss of water from plants. 
E) are more numerous on the upper surface of most leaves than on the lower surface.

Question 5

Which of the following is (are) a group(s) of flowering plants?

Accepted Answer

A) monocots 
B) eudicots 
C) roses 
D) maples 
E) all of these 
A) monocots 
B) eudicots 
C) roses 
D) maples 
E) all of these

Question 6

Four of the five choices listed below are related.Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) adventitious   
B) tap 
C) fibrous 
D) lateral 
E) insectivorous 
A) adventitious   
B) tap 
C) fibrous 
D) lateral 
E) insectivorous

Question 7

Leaves arise

Accepted Answer

A) as part of the periderm. 
B) as part of secondary growth. 
C) at the nodes. 
D) as a result of differentiation of cambium cells. 
E) from the lateral, not the apical, meristem. 
A) as part of the periderm. 
B) as part of secondary growth. 
C) at the nodes. 
D) as a result of differentiation of cambium cells. 
E) from the lateral, not the apical, meristem.

Question 8

The stalk that supports the individual eudicot leaf is the

Accepted Answer

A) vascular bundle. 
B) petiole. 
C) node. 
D) bundle sheath. 
E) stomata. 
A) vascular bundle. 
B) petiole. 
C) node. 
D) bundle sheath. 
E) stomata.

Question 9

__________ are short sections of underground stem encased by overlapping layers of thickened, modified leaves called scales.

Accepted Answer

A) Stolons 
B) Rhizomes 
C) Bulbs 
D) Corms 
E) Tubers 
A) Stolons 
B) Rhizomes 
C) Bulbs 
D) Corms 
E) Tubers

Question 10

Four of the five choices listed below are characteristics of xylem.Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) is dead at maturity 
B) cell walls are impregnated with lignin 
C) conducts dissolved food 
D) includes tracheids and vessels 
E) has pits in the walls of the cells 
A) is dead at maturity 
B) cell walls are impregnated with lignin 
C) conducts dissolved food 
D) includes tracheids and vessels 
E) has pits in the walls of the cells

Question 11

Perpetually young tissues where cells retain the ability to divide are

Accepted Answer

A) vascular. 
B) meristematic. 
C) protective. 
D) photosynthetic. 
E) all of these. 
A) vascular. 
B) meristematic. 
C) protective. 
D) photosynthetic. 
E) all of these.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Axillary buds are found at the tip of the stems. 
B) Internodes are the spaces between leaves. 
C) Cotyledons are leaves within a seed. 
D) Ground tissue is the most common type of tissue in a plant. 
E) Dermal tissue covers the body of the plant. 
A) Axillary buds are found at the tip of the stems. 
B) Internodes are the spaces between leaves. 
C) Cotyledons are leaves within a seed. 
D) Ground tissue is the most common type of tissue in a plant. 
E) Dermal tissue covers the body of the plant.

Question 13

Which tissue will NOT be crushed or sloughed off by the growing of the stem?

Accepted Answer

A) vascular cambium 
B) epidermis 
C) cortex 
D) pith 
E) endodermis 
A) vascular cambium 
B) epidermis 
C) cortex 
D) pith 
E) endodermis

Question 14

The cells that function with the sieve tubes are the

Accepted Answer

A) vessel members. 
B) companion cells. 
C) adjunct cells. 
D) sclereids. 
E) periderm. 
A) vessel members. 
B) companion cells. 
C) adjunct cells. 
D) sclereids. 
E) periderm.

Question 15

The chewy, stringy cells in celery are which cells?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Air and water vapor cross the epidermis via

Accepted Answer

A) pits. 
B) perforations. 
C) osmosis. 
D) stomata. 
E) tracheids. 
A) pits. 
B) perforations. 
C) osmosis. 
D) stomata. 
E) tracheids.

Question 17

The theory that a severe drought was responsible for the disappearance of the Jamestown colony and the hardships of the Virginia colony came from evidence

Accepted Answer

A) that showed corn from plants grown during that time. 
B) that showed the trees completely lacked growth rings. 
C) that showed Cypress trees from both colonies experienced low growth. 
D) from witnesses from both colonies. 
E) none of these. 
A) that showed corn from plants grown during that time. 
B) that showed the trees completely lacked growth rings. 
C) that showed Cypress trees from both colonies experienced low growth. 
D) from witnesses from both colonies. 
E) none of these.

Question 18

Roots are involved in all EXCEPT which activity?

Accepted Answer

A) support 
B) food storage 
C) food production 
D) anchorage 
E) absorption and conduction 
A) support 
B) food storage 
C) food production 
D) anchorage 
E) absorption and conduction

Question 19

In an annual tree ring, the light wood is

Accepted Answer

A) produced each spring. 
B) the remnant of the bark produced the year before. 
C) formed from crushed phloem cells. 
D) produced in the winter. 
E) composed of small-diameter, thick-walled cells. 
A) produced each spring. 
B) the remnant of the bark produced the year before. 
C) formed from crushed phloem cells. 
D) produced in the winter. 
E) composed of small-diameter, thick-walled cells.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) sclereid 
B) found in seed coats 
C) retain the ability to divide after differentiation 
D) gritty texture of pear cells 
E) used in manufacture of paper, textiles, and rope 
A) sclereid 
B) found in seed coats 
C) retain the ability to divide after differentiation 
D) gritty texture of pear cells 
E) used in manufacture of paper, textiles, and rope

Exam 28: Plant Tissues

The outward-facing cell walls of epidermal cells are filled with which of the following to reduce water loss?

Runners are modified stems that resemble roots and are also known as

Root hairs are the extensions of the

Stomata

Which of the following is (are) a group(s) of flowering plants?

Four of the five choices listed below are related.Select the exception.

Leaves arise

The stalk that supports the individual eudicot leaf is the

__________ are short sections of underground stem encased by overlapping layers of thickened, modified leaves called scales.

Four of the five choices listed below are characteristics of xylem.Select the exception.

Perpetually young tissues where cells retain the ability to divide are

Which of the following statements is false?

Which tissue will NOT be crushed or sloughed off by the growing of the stem?

The cells that function with the sieve tubes are the

The chewy, stringy cells in celery are which cells?

Air and water vapor cross the epidermis via

The theory that a severe drought was responsible for the disappearance of the Jamestown colony and the hardships of the Virginia colony came from evidence

Roots are involved in all EXCEPT which activity?

In an annual tree ring, the light wood is

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

Invitation to Biology

Lifes Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure and Function

A Closer Look at Cell Membranes

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where It Startsphotosynthesis

Energy-Releasing Pathways

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Dna Structure and Function

From Dna to Protein

Controls Over Genes

Recombinant Dna and Genetic Engineering

The Macroevolutionary Puzzle

Emergence of Evolutionary Thought

Organizing Information About Species

The Origin and Evolution of Life

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Protists the Simplest Eukaryotes

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Animal Evolution the Chordates

Human Evolution: a Case Study

Plant Nutrition and Transport

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