Question 1

The three tissue systems of vascular plants are:

Accepted Answer

A)  the dermal, vascular, and ground tissue systems. 
B)  protoderm, procambium, and ground meristem. 
C)  parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchyma. 
D)  epidermis, periderm, and protoderm. 
E)  xylem, phloem, and epidermis. 
A)  the dermal, vascular, and ground tissue systems. 
B)  protoderm, procambium, and ground meristem. 
C)  parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchyma. 
D)  epidermis, periderm, and protoderm. 
E)  xylem, phloem, and epidermis. A

Question 2

By definition, metaxylem is ______ protoxylem.

Accepted Answer

A)  formed before 
B)  formed after 
C)  formed at the same time as 
D)  larger than 
E)  smaller than 
A)  formed before 
B)  formed after 
C)  formed at the same time as 
D)  larger than 
E)  smaller than B

Question 3

The walls of epidermal cells on the aerial parts of the plant are covered with a waxy cuticle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

During the differentiation of sieve-tube elements, which of the following does not disintegrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  cytoskeleon 
B)  endoplasmic reticulum 
C)  Golgi apparatus 
D)  tonoplast 
E)  nucleus 
A)  cytoskeleon 
B)  endoplasmic reticulum 
C)  Golgi apparatus 
D)  tonoplast 
E)  nucleus

Question 5

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 6

Cells that are totipotent, play an important role in wound healing, and initiate adventitious structures are:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The two types of ______ cells are fibers and sclereids.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Parenchyma can store water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The parenchyma cells that are developmentally related to the ______ of angiosperms are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  sieve cells; companion cells 
B)  sieve cells; albuminous cells 
C)  sieve-tube elements; companion cells 
D)  sieve-tube elements; albuminous cells 
E)  sieve tubes; P-protein bodies 
A)  sieve cells; companion cells 
B)  sieve cells; albuminous cells 
C)  sieve-tube elements; companion cells 
D)  sieve-tube elements; albuminous cells 
E)  sieve tubes; P-protein bodies

Question 10

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 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements about primary growth is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It results in extension of the plant body. 
B)  It involves the formation of primary tissues. 
C)  It results in the thickening of the stem and root. 
D)  It gives rise to the primary plant body. e It results from activity of the root and shoot apical meristems. 
A)  It results in extension of the plant body. 
B)  It involves the formation of primary tissues. 
C)  It results in the thickening of the stem and root. 
D)  It gives rise to the primary plant body. e It results from activity of the root and shoot apical meristems.

Question 13

An example of a simple tissue is xylem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Developmental plasticity refers to the sum total of events that progressively form a plant's body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

____________ refers to the phenomenon whereby a cell becomes increasingly committed to a course of development that weakens its ability to resume growth.

Accepted Answer

A)  Positional information 
B)  Competency 
C)  Indeterminate growth 
D)  Determination 
E)  Differentiation 
A)  Positional information 
B)  Competency 
C)  Indeterminate growth 
D)  Determination 
E)  Differentiation

Question 16

Which of the following statements concerning the epidermis is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stomata are epidermal cells. 
B)  The epidermis constitutes the dermal system of leaves. 
C)  Guard cells are epidermal cells. 
D)  Trichomes are appendages of epidermal cells. 
E)  In the aerial parts of the plant, the epidermis is covered with a cuticle. 
A)  Stomata are epidermal cells. 
B)  The epidermis constitutes the dermal system of leaves. 
C)  Guard cells are epidermal cells. 
D)  Trichomes are appendages of epidermal cells. 
E)  In the aerial parts of the plant, the epidermis is covered with a cuticle.

Question 17

A cell that is alive at maturity but lacks a nucleus and certain organelles is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  companion cell. 
B)  forisome. 
C)  albuminous cell. 
D)  Strasburger cell. 
E)  sieve element. 
A)  companion cell. 
B)  forisome. 
C)  albuminous cell. 
D)  Strasburger cell. 
E)  sieve element.

Question 18

A subsidiary cell is most closely associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  tracheids 
B)  companion cells 
C)  sieve-tube elements 
D)  guard cells 
E)  albuminous cells 
A)  tracheids 
B)  companion cells 
C)  sieve-tube elements 
D)  guard cells 
E)  albuminous cells

Question 19

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 20

Which of the following statements about sclerenchyma cells is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are ground-tissue cells. 
B)  They often lack protoplasts at maturity. 
C)  They strengthen plant parts that are still elongating. 
D)  They have thick, lignified, secondary walls. 
E)  They may develop in any part of the primary and secondary plant bodies. 
A)  They are ground-tissue cells. 
B)  They often lack protoplasts at maturity. 
C)  They strengthen plant parts that are still elongating. 
D)  They have thick, lignified, secondary walls. 
E)  They may develop in any part of the primary and secondary plant bodies.

Exam 23: Cells and Tissues of the Plant Body

The three tissue systems of vascular plants are:

By definition, metaxylem is ______ protoxylem.

The walls of epidermal cells on the aerial parts of the plant are covered with a waxy cuticle.

During the differentiation of sieve-tube elements, which of the following does not disintegrate?

In contrast to derivatives, initials:

Cells that are totipotent, play an important role in wound healing, and initiate adventitious structures are:

The two types of ______ cells are fibers and sclereids.

Parenchyma can store water.

The parenchyma cells that are developmentally related to the ______ of angiosperms are called ______.

Perforation plates are characteristic of the ______ of ______.

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

Which of the following statements about primary growth is FALSE?

An example of a simple tissue is xylem.

Developmental plasticity refers to the sum total of events that progressively form a plant's body.

____________ refers to the phenomenon whereby a cell becomes increasingly committed to a course of development that weakens its ability to resume growth.

Which of the following statements concerning the epidermis is FALSE?

A cell that is alive at maturity but lacks a nucleus and certain organelles is the:

A subsidiary cell is most closely associated with which of the following?

Which of the following statements about forisomes is FALSE?

Which of the following statements about sclerenchyma cells is FALSE?

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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