Exam 28: Plant Form and Function

Which substance forces water to enter endodermal cells in the root, rather than going around them?

​The simple tissue composed of living, thin-walled cells with functions that depend on location is called ____ tissue.​

Match the letters on the diagram to the following parts of a leaf. a.A b.B c.C d.D e.E f.F g.G -​epidermis

According to the pressure flow explanation of phloem transport, the source region - is most often the ____.

Matching Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. -​sieve tube A)gives rise to periderm B)provides metabolic support and transfer sugars into sieve elements C)region on a stem that gives rise to new shoots or roots D)cell that conducts food from a photosynthetic source area to a storage sink area E)single layer of cells that separates the root cortex from the vascular cylinder F)multistranded cluster of xylem, phloem, and sclerenchyma fibers running through a stem or leaf G)one type of dead cell that conducts water and lends structural support to plant parts H)long, tapered sclerenchyma cell occurring in a bundle that supports and protects vascular tissue in stems and leaves I)the principal photosynthetic region of a leaf J)mass of rapidly dividing stem cells in the tip of a shoot or root K)embryonic leaf of a flowering plant

​Soft plant parts, such as leaves, are produced from ____.

​Movement of soluble organic material through plants is known as ____.

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. -​endodermis A)gives rise to periderm B)provides metabolic support and transfer sugars into sieve elements C)region on a stem that gives rise to new shoots or roots D)cell that conducts food from a photosynthetic source area to a storage sink area E)single layer of cells that separates the root cortex from the vascular cylinder F)multistranded cluster of xylem, phloem, and sclerenchyma fibers running through a stem or leaf G)one type of dead cell that conducts water and lends structural support to plant parts H)long, tapered sclerenchyma cell occurring in a bundle that supports and protects vascular tissue in stems and leaves I)the principal photosynthetic region of a leaf J)mass of rapidly dividing stem cells in the tip of a shoot or root K)embryonic leaf of a flowering plant

Structure of an older, woody eudicot stem. a. A b. B c. C d. D e. E f. F -​Sapwood is denoted by letter _____.

​Plants can close tiny gaps in their epidermis, referred to as ____, to limit water loss from internal tissues.

Match the letters on the diagram to the following parts of a leaf. a.A b.B c.C d.D e.E f.F g.G -​xylem

​What simple tissue composed of living cells is responsible for supporting rapidly growing plant parts such as young stems and leaf stalks?

Match the letters on the diagram to the following parts of a leaf. a.A b.B c.C d.D e.E f.F g.G -​phloem

​Among the following substances contaminating Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, which is an organic compound that damages the nervous system, liver, and lungs?

​In older stems and roots, a complex dermal tissue called ____ replaces the epidermis.

​Which of the following cells are alive at maturity?

​The use of plants to clean up environmental contaminants is called ____.

Match the letters on the diagram to the following parts of a leaf. a.A b.B c.C d.D e.E f.F g.G -​stomata

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. -​cork cambium A)gives rise to periderm B)provides metabolic support and transfer sugars into sieve elements C)region on a stem that gives rise to new shoots or roots D)cell that conducts food from a photosynthetic source area to a storage sink area E)single layer of cells that separates the root cortex from the vascular cylinder F)multistranded cluster of xylem, phloem, and sclerenchyma fibers running through a stem or leaf G)one type of dead cell that conducts water and lends structural support to plant parts H)long, tapered sclerenchyma cell occurring in a bundle that supports and protects vascular tissue in stems and leaves I)the principal photosynthetic region of a leaf J)mass of rapidly dividing stem cells in the tip of a shoot or root K)embryonic leaf of a flowering plant

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. -apical meristem A)gives rise to periderm B)provides metabolic support and transfer sugars into sieve elements C)region on a stem that gives rise to new shoots or roots D)cell that conducts food from a photosynthetic source area to a storage sink area E)single layer of cells that separates the root cortex from the vascular cylinder F)multistranded cluster of xylem, phloem, and sclerenchyma fibers running through a stem or leaf G)one type of dead cell that conducts water and lends structural support to plant parts H)long, tapered sclerenchyma cell occurring in a bundle that supports and protects vascular tissue in stems and leaves I)the principal photosynthetic region of a leaf J)mass of rapidly dividing stem cells in the tip of a shoot or root K)embryonic leaf of a flowering plant