Question 1

Figure 35.1
-Which of the following are true statements about the cells shown in the photograph in Figure 35.1 above?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are parenchyma cells. 
B)  They are photosynthetic. 
C)  They are usually found in roots. 
D)  They are phloem cells. 
E)  They are parenchyma cells and photosynthetic. 
A)  They are parenchyma cells. 
B)  They are photosynthetic. 
C)  They are usually found in roots. 
D)  They are phloem cells. 
E)  They are parenchyma cells and photosynthetic.

Question 2

The following questions iare based on the drawing of root or stem cross sections shown in Figure 35.2.
   
Figure 35.2
-A plant that is at least 3 years old is represented by

Accepted Answer

A)  I only. 
B)  II only. 
C)  III only. 
D)  IV only. 
E)  both I and III. 
A)  I only. 
B)  II only. 
C)  III only. 
D)  IV only. 
E)  both I and III.

Question 3

Which of the following is incorrectly paired with its structure and function?

Accepted Answer

A)  sclerenchyma-supporting cells with thick secondary walls 
B)  periderm-protective coat of woody stems and roots 
C)  pericycle-waterproof ring of cells surrounding the central stele in roots 
D)  mesophyll-parenchyma cells functioning in photosynthesis in leaves 
E)  ground meristem-primary meristem that produces the ground tissue system 
A)  sclerenchyma-supporting cells with thick secondary walls 
B)  periderm-protective coat of woody stems and roots 
C)  pericycle-waterproof ring of cells surrounding the central stele in roots 
D)  mesophyll-parenchyma cells functioning in photosynthesis in leaves 
E)  ground meristem-primary meristem that produces the ground tissue system

Question 4

A vessel element would likely lose its protoplast in which section of a root?

Accepted Answer

A)  zone of cell division 
B)  zone of elongation 
C)  zone of maturation 
D)  root cap 
E)  apical meristem 
A)  zone of cell division 
B)  zone of elongation 
C)  zone of maturation 
D)  root cap 
E)  apical meristem

Question 5

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  A preprophase band determines where a cell plate will form in a dividing cell. 
B)  The way in which a plant cell differentiates is determined by the cell's position in the developing plant body. 
C)  Homeotic genes often control morphogenesis. 
D)  Plant cells differentiate because the cytoskeleton determines which genes will be turned "on" and "off." 
E)  Arabidopsis was the first plant to have its genome sequenced. 
A)  A preprophase band determines where a cell plate will form in a dividing cell. 
B)  The way in which a plant cell differentiates is determined by the cell's position in the developing plant body. 
C)  Homeotic genes often control morphogenesis. 
D)  Plant cells differentiate because the cytoskeleton determines which genes will be turned "on" and "off." 
E)  Arabidopsis was the first plant to have its genome sequenced.

Question 6

A mutation allows only A gene activity in a developing flower. Which flower part(s)will develop in this plant?

Accepted Answer

A)  sepals 
B)  petals 
C)  stamens 
D)  carpels 
E)  both sepals and petals 
A)  sepals 
B)  petals 
C)  stamens 
D)  carpels 
E)  both sepals and petals

Question 7

Studies using Arabidopsis thaliana have led to important advances in all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  gene mapping. 
B)  impact of point mutations on gene function. 
C)  gene expression during plant development. 
D)  evolutionary history of plants. 
E)  how genes potentially interact with other genes. 
A)  gene mapping. 
B)  impact of point mutations on gene function. 
C)  gene expression during plant development. 
D)  evolutionary history of plants. 
E)  how genes potentially interact with other genes.

Exam 35: Plant Structure, Growth, and Development

Figure 35.1 -Which of the following are true statements about the cells shown in the photograph in Figure 35.1 above?

The following questions iare based on the drawing of root or stem cross sections shown in Figure 35.2. Figure 35.2 -A plant that is at least 3 years old is represented by

Which of the following is incorrectly paired with its structure and function?

A vessel element would likely lose its protoplast in which section of a root?

Which of the following statements is false?

A mutation allows only A gene activity in a developing flower. Which flower part(s)will develop in this plant?

Studies using Arabidopsis thaliana have led to important advances in all of the following except

Introduction: Themes in the Study of Life

The Chemical Context of Life

Water and Life

Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life

The Structure and Function of Large Biological Molecules

A Tour of the Cell

Membrane Structure and Function

An Introduction to Metabolism

Cellular Respiration and Fermentation

Photosynthesis

Cell Communication

The Cell Cycle

Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles

Mendel and the Gene Idea

The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance

The Molecular Basis of Inheritance

From Gene to Protein

Regulation of Gene Expression

Viruses

Biotechnology

Genomes and Their Evolution

Descent with Modification: A Darwinian View of Life

The Evolution of Populations

The Origin of Species

The History of Life on Earth

Phylogeny and the Tree of Life

Bacteria and Archaea

Protists

Plant Diversity I: How Plants Colonized Land

Plant Diversity II: The Evolution of Seed Plants

Fungi

An Overview of Animal Diversity

An Introduction to Invertebrates

The Origin and Evolution of Vertebrates

Resource Acquisition and Transport in Vascular Plants

Soil and Plant Nutrition

Angiosperm Reproduction and Biotechnology

Plant Responses to Internal and External Signals

Basic Principles of Animal Form and Function

Animal Nutrition

Circulation and Gas Exchange

The Immune System

Osmoregulation and Excretion

Hormones and the Endocrine System

Animal Reproduction

Animal Development

Neurons, Synapses, and Signaling

Nervous Systems

Sensory and Motor Mechanisms

Animal Behavior

An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere

Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Ecosystems and Restoration Ecology

Conservation Biology and Global Change

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