Question 1

Lateral roots are the product of the

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A) pericycle. 
B) vascular cylinder. 
C) epidermis. 
D) apical meristem. 
E) endodermis. 
A) pericycle. 
B) vascular cylinder. 
C) epidermis. 
D) apical meristem. 
E) endodermis.

Question 2

If all of the phloem is stripped from around a tree in a process known as girdling,

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A) the plant will stop growing. 
B) the vascular cambium will be destroyed so that the plant can no longer grow. 
C) the shoot system will get no moisture or minerals. 
D) the roots will starve and eventually the plant will die. 
E) there will be no problems unless the tree becomes infected by insects and fungi. 
A) the plant will stop growing. 
B) the vascular cambium will be destroyed so that the plant can no longer grow. 
C) the shoot system will get no moisture or minerals. 
D) the roots will starve and eventually the plant will die. 
E) there will be no problems unless the tree becomes infected by insects and fungi.

Question 3

The gritty stone cells of pears and flax stem fibers are examples of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

If cell walls or are not perforated,

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A) xylem and phloem will not be able to function as vascular tissue. 
B) gas exchange will not occur across the stomata. 
C) water will not enter the epidermal cells of the root. 
D) the terminal bud will not cause the stem to elongate. 
E) all of these will occur. 
A) xylem and phloem will not be able to function as vascular tissue. 
B) gas exchange will not occur across the stomata. 
C) water will not enter the epidermal cells of the root. 
D) the terminal bud will not cause the stem to elongate. 
E) all of these will occur.

Question 5

A structure similar to bulbs but lacking the layers is called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which of the following is mismatched?

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A) cotyledon; seed leaf 
B) petiole; leaf stalk 
C) deciduous; evergreen 
D) veins; vascular bundles 
E) blade; leaf 
A) cotyledon; seed leaf 
B) petiole; leaf stalk 
C) deciduous; evergreen 
D) veins; vascular bundles 
E) blade; leaf

Question 7

Drought affects human society by causing

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A) widespread crop failure. 
B) dried up wells. 
C) livestock death. 
D) human starvation. 
E) all of these. 
A) widespread crop failure. 
B) dried up wells. 
C) livestock death. 
D) human starvation. 
E) all of these.

Question 8

The letter "C" in the figure above represents

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A) root apical meristem. 
B) dermal tissue. 
C) vascular tissue. 
D) ground tissues. 
E) ground, dermal, and vascular tissues. 
A) root apical meristem. 
B) dermal tissue. 
C) vascular tissue. 
D) ground tissues. 
E) ground, dermal, and vascular tissues.

Question 9

Most of the plant body is composed of

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A) dermal tissue. 
B) root tissue. 
C) ground tissue. 
D) vascular tissue. 
E) cork tissue. 
A) dermal tissue. 
B) root tissue. 
C) ground tissue. 
D) vascular tissue. 
E) cork tissue.

Question 10

Adventitious roots are associated with

Accepted Answer

A) fibrous root systems. 
B) stems. 
C) taproot systems. 
D) fibrous root systems and stems only. 
E) fibrous root systems and taproot systems. 
A) fibrous root systems. 
B) stems. 
C) taproot systems. 
D) fibrous root systems and stems only. 
E) fibrous root systems and taproot systems.

Question 11

Which of the following is part of the lateral meristem?

Accepted Answer

A) cork cambium 
B) procambium 
C) protoderm 
D) ground meristem 
E) all of these 
A) cork cambium 
B) procambium 
C) protoderm 
D) ground meristem 
E) all of these

Question 12

The veins of leaves are used for

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A) support. 
B) identification. 
C) transport of water and nutrients. 
D) detachment in the autumn. 
E) all of these. 
A) support. 
B) identification. 
C) transport of water and nutrients. 
D) detachment in the autumn. 
E) all of these.

Question 13

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

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A) have a continuous covering 
B) outer walls impregnated with cutin 
C) oil-secreting cells 
D) secrete nectar 
E) impregnated with suberin 
A) have a continuous covering 
B) outer walls impregnated with cutin 
C) oil-secreting cells 
D) secrete nectar 
E) impregnated with suberin

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT true about prolonged drought?

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A) It is very rare. 
B) Some are known to have lasted more than 200 years. 
C) It contributed to the collapse of the Mayan civilization. 
D) Afghanistan has recently suffered its worst in 100 years. 
E) It impacts global food supplies. 
A) It is very rare. 
B) Some are known to have lasted more than 200 years. 
C) It contributed to the collapse of the Mayan civilization. 
D) Afghanistan has recently suffered its worst in 100 years. 
E) It impacts global food supplies.

Question 15

Four of the five choices listed below are limited to the node region.Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) leaf axil 
B) node 
C) vascular bundle 
D) lateral bud 
E) leaf meristem 
A) leaf axil 
B) node 
C) vascular bundle 
D) lateral bud 
E) leaf meristem

Question 16

Which of the following is true of monocots?

Accepted Answer

A) have two cotyledons 
B) leaf veins usually netlike 
C) pollen grains with three pores 
D) vascular bundles distributed throughout stem ground tissue 
E) floral parts in multiples of fours and fives 
A) have two cotyledons 
B) leaf veins usually netlike 
C) pollen grains with three pores 
D) vascular bundles distributed throughout stem ground tissue 
E) floral parts in multiples of fours and fives

Question 17

__________ are fleshy, scaly stems that typically grow under the soil and parallel to its surface.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which of the following is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A) dermal cells; cutin 
B) sclerenchyma; lignin 
C) parenchyma; pectin 
D) xylem; water 
E) cork; suberin 
A) dermal cells; cutin 
B) sclerenchyma; lignin 
C) parenchyma; pectin 
D) xylem; water 
E) cork; suberin

Question 19

Four of the five choices listed below are types of cells in plants.Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) cork 
B) parenchyma 
C) cuticle 
D) sieve tube 
E) tracheid 
A) cork 
B) parenchyma 
C) cuticle 
D) sieve tube 
E) tracheid

Question 20

Four of the five tissues listed below are capable of cell division.Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A) cork cambium 
B) apical meristem 
C) procambium 
D) periderm 
E) vascular cambium 
A) cork cambium 
B) apical meristem 
C) procambium 
D) periderm 
E) vascular cambium

Exam 28: Plant Tissues

Lateral roots are the product of the

If all of the phloem is stripped from around a tree in a process known as girdling,

The gritty stone cells of pears and flax stem fibers are examples of

If cell walls or are not perforated,

A structure similar to bulbs but lacking the layers is called

Which of the following is mismatched?

Drought affects human society by causing

The letter "C" in the figure above represents

Most of the plant body is composed of

Adventitious roots are associated with

Which of the following is part of the lateral meristem?

The veins of leaves are used for

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

Which of the following is NOT true about prolonged drought?

Four of the five choices listed below are limited to the node region.Select the exception.

Which of the following is true of monocots?

__________ are fleshy, scaly stems that typically grow under the soil and parallel to its surface.

Which of the following is mismatched?

Four of the five choices listed below are types of cells in plants.Select the exception.

Four of the five tissues listed below are capable of cell division.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

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From Dna to Protein

Controls Over Genes

Recombinant Dna and Genetic Engineering

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Emergence of Evolutionary Thought

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Protists the Simplest Eukaryotes

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Animal Evolution the Chordates

Human Evolution: a Case Study

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