Question 1

​With more than ____ species, flowering plants dominate the plant kingdom.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​100,000 
B)  ​175,000 
C)  ​260,000 
D)  ​375,000 
E)  ​480,000​ 
A)  ​100,000 
B)  ​175,000 
C)  ​260,000 
D)  ​375,000 
E)  ​480,000​

Question 2

​The vascular bundles inside a typical eudicot stem are arranged in a characteristic ring, which divides the stem's ground tissue into the ____ (inside the ring) and the ____ (outside the ring).

Accepted Answer

A)  ​cortex; pith 
B)  ​pith; cortex 
C)  ​pith; cambium 
D)  ​cambium; cortex 
E)  ​cortex; epidermis 
A)  ​cortex; pith 
B)  ​pith; cortex 
C)  ​pith; cambium 
D)  ​cambium; cortex 
E)  ​cortex; epidermis

Question 3

In monocots, flower parts are typically in ____ or multiples of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  threes; four 
B)  fours; five 
C)  threes, three 
D)  twos; two 
E)  fours; four 
A)  threes; four 
B)  fours; five 
C)  threes, three 
D)  twos; two 
E)  fours; four

Question 4

​Approximately what percent of the water that enters a plant is lost by transpiration?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​5 
B)  ​10 
C)  ​25 
D)  ​50 
E)  ​95 
A)  ​5 
B)  ​10 
C)  ​25 
D)  ​50 
E)  ​95

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Structure of an older, woody eudicot stem....

Question 6

​To which of the following processes is transpiration most analogous?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​water moving through a water hose 
B)  ​magnets attracting metal 
C)  ​sucking soda through a straw 
D)  ​a waterfall 
E)  ​a sponge absorbing a spill 
A)  ​water moving through a water hose 
B)  ​magnets attracting metal 
C)  ​sucking soda through a straw 
D)  ​a waterfall 
E)  ​a sponge absorbing a spill

Question 7

What is responsible for creating the large holes in the sieve plates of phloem cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  the loss of organelles from phloem cells 
B)  the cohesive property of water molecules 
C)  reduction of cellulose in the cell walls 
D)  translocation of organic molecules 
E)  enlargement of plasmodesmata 
A)  the loss of organelles from phloem cells 
B)  the cohesive property of water molecules 
C)  reduction of cellulose in the cell walls 
D)  translocation of organic molecules 
E)  enlargement of plasmodesmata

Question 8

​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)  ​are more numerous on the top surface of a leaf 
E)  ​remain open at all times 
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)  ​are more numerous on the top surface of a leaf 
E)  ​remain open at all times

Question 9

​Tissues on either sides of an apical meristem in a shoot develop into ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​flowers 
B)  ​branches 
C)  ​lateral meristems 
D)  ​leaves 
E)  ​roots 
A)  ​flowers 
B)  ​branches 
C)  ​lateral meristems 
D)  ​leaves 
E)  ​roots

Question 10

​Stem and root thickening in eudicots is accomplished by ___ and is called ___ growth.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​lateral meristems; primary 
B)  ​lateral meristems; secondary 
C)  ​apical meristems; primary 
D)  ​apical meristems; secondary 
E)  ​apical meristems; lateral 
A)  ​lateral meristems; primary 
B)  ​lateral meristems; secondary 
C)  ​apical meristems; primary 
D)  ​apical meristems; secondary 
E)  ​apical meristems; lateral

Question 11

What type of specialized stem do plants such as ginger possess?

Accepted Answer

A)  cladodes 
B)  bulbs 
C)  tubers 
D)  rhizomes 
E)  corms 
A)  cladodes 
B)  bulbs 
C)  tubers 
D)  rhizomes 
E)  corms

Question 12

​Regions on a plant stem that can give rise to new shoots or roots are known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​bundles 
B)  ​internodes 
C)  ​flowers 
D)  ​cotyledons 
E)  ​nodes 
A)  ​bundles 
B)  ​internodes 
C)  ​flowers 
D)  ​cotyledons 
E)  ​nodes

Question 13

​The tissue systems of the root and shoot systems are classified as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​ground tissue 
B)  ​dermal tissue 
C)  ​vascular tissue 
D)  ​ground and dermal tissues 
E)  ​ground, dermal, and vascular tissues 
A)  ​ground tissue 
B)  ​dermal tissue 
C)  ​vascular tissue 
D)  ​ground and dermal tissues 
E)  ​ground, dermal, and vascular tissues

Question 14

​The cells that surround stomata are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​endodermal cells 
B)  ​guard cells 
C)  ​mesophyll cells 
D)  ​vascular bundle cells 
E)  ​vessel cells 
A)  ​endodermal cells 
B)  ​guard cells 
C)  ​mesophyll cells 
D)  ​vascular bundle cells 
E)  ​vessel cells

Question 15

​Most monocots have numerous ____ roots arising from the stem.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​adventitious 
B)  ​primary 
C)  ​fibrous 
D)  ​secondary 
E)  ​tap 
A)  ​adventitious 
B)  ​primary 
C)  ​fibrous 
D)  ​secondary 
E)  ​tap

Question 16

​In a shoot, where is the apical meristem located?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​in the terminal bud 
B)  ​in the center 
C)  ​in the immature leaves 
D)  ​in the leaf hair 
E)  ​in the ground tissue 
A)  ​in the terminal bud 
B)  ​in the center 
C)  ​in the immature leaves 
D)  ​in the leaf hair 
E)  ​in the ground tissue

Question 17

​What is a bulb?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​a short section of underground stem encased by overlapping layers of scales 
B)  ​a short, thickened underground stem that contains nodes 
C)  ​a flattened, photosynthetic stem specialized to store water 
D)  ​a fleshy stem that typically grows under the soil and parallel to its surface 
E)  ​a stems that branches from a plant's main stem and grows horizontally on the ground 
A)  ​a short section of underground stem encased by overlapping layers of scales 
B)  ​a short, thickened underground stem that contains nodes 
C)  ​a flattened, photosynthetic stem specialized to store water 
D)  ​a fleshy stem that typically grows under the soil and parallel to its surface 
E)  ​a stems that branches from a plant's main stem and grows horizontally on the ground

Question 18

​If a mutation prevented the formation of lignin, which tissue would be most affected?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​vascular cambium 
B)  ​parenchyma 
C)  ​collenchyma 
D)  ​sclerenchyma 
E)  ​mesophyll 
A)  ​vascular cambium 
B)  ​parenchyma 
C)  ​collenchyma 
D)  ​sclerenchyma 
E)  ​mesophyll

Question 19

​What type of vascular tissue conducts water and dissolved minerals throughout the plant?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​xylem 
B)  ​phloem 
C)  ​sclereids 
D)  ​companion cells 
E)  ​sieve tubes 
A)  ​xylem 
B)  ​phloem 
C)  ​sclereids 
D)  ​companion cells 
E)  ​sieve tubes

Question 20

​The simple tissue composed of dead, thick-walled cells that provide structural support to plants is referred to as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​vascular 
B)  ​dermal 
C)  ​collenchyma 
D)  ​sclerenchyma 
E)  ​parenchyma 
A)  ​vascular 
B)  ​dermal 
C)  ​collenchyma 
D)  ​sclerenchyma 
E)  ​parenchyma

Exam 28: Plant Form and Function

​With more than ____ species, flowering plants dominate the plant kingdom.

​The vascular bundles inside a typical eudicot stem are arranged in a characteristic ring, which divides the stem's ground tissue into the ____ (inside the ring) and the ____ (outside the ring).

In monocots, flower parts are typically in ____ or multiples of ____.

​Approximately what percent of the water that enters a plant is lost by transpiration?

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

​To which of the following processes is transpiration most analogous?

What is responsible for creating the large holes in the sieve plates of phloem cells?

​Stomata ____.

​Tissues on either sides of an apical meristem in a shoot develop into ____.

​Stem and root thickening in eudicots is accomplished by ___ and is called ___ growth.

What type of specialized stem do plants such as ginger possess?

​Regions on a plant stem that can give rise to new shoots or roots are known as ____.

​The tissue systems of the root and shoot systems are classified as ____.

​The cells that surround stomata are called ____.

​Most monocots have numerous ____ roots arising from the stem.

​In a shoot, where is the apical meristem located?

​What is a bulb?

​If a mutation prevented the formation of lignin, which tissue would be most affected?

​What type of vascular tissue conducts water and dissolved minerals throughout the plant?

​The simple tissue composed of dead, thick-walled cells that provide structural support to plants is referred to as ____.

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Releasing Chemical Energy

Dna Structure and Function

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How Cells Reproduce

Patterns of Inheritance

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Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Prokaryotes, Protists, and Viruses

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With more than ____ species, flowering plants dominate the plant kingdom.

The vascular bundles inside a typical eudicot stem are arranged in a characteristic ring, which divides the stem's ground tissue into the (inside the ring) and the (outside the ring).

In monocots, flower parts are typically in or multiples of .

Approximately what percent of the water that enters a plant is lost by transpiration?

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

To which of the following processes is transpiration most analogous?

Stomata ____.

Tissues on either sides of an apical meristem in a shoot develop into ____.

Stem and root thickening in eudicots is accomplished by _ and is called _ growth.

Regions on a plant stem that can give rise to new shoots or roots are known as ____.

The tissue systems of the root and shoot systems are classified as ____.

The cells that surround stomata are called ____.

Most monocots have numerous ____ roots arising from the stem.

In a shoot, where is the apical meristem located?

What is a bulb?

If a mutation prevented the formation of lignin, which tissue would be most affected?

What type of vascular tissue conducts water and dissolved minerals throughout the plant?

The simple tissue composed of dead, thick-walled cells that provide structural support to plants is referred to as ____.