Question 1

Figure 35-1
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s).  
-Lenticels function to:

Accepted Answer

A)  protect undeveloped embryonic shoots. 
B)  allow the diffusion of oxygen into woody stems. 
C)  support leaves and flowers. 
D)  absorb water and dissolved nutrient minerals. 
E)  anchor a plant in the ground. 
A)  protect undeveloped embryonic shoots. 
B)  allow the diffusion of oxygen into woody stems. 
C)  support leaves and flowers. 
D)  absorb water and dissolved nutrient minerals. 
E)  anchor a plant in the ground.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about monocots is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They lack sclerenchyma tissue. 
B)  They have a well-developed vascular cambium. 
C)  They do not produce bark. 
D)  Their lateral meristems give rise to wood. 
E)  Secondary growth occurs rather slowly. 
A)  They lack sclerenchyma tissue. 
B)  They have a well-developed vascular cambium. 
C)  They do not produce bark. 
D)  Their lateral meristems give rise to wood. 
E)  Secondary growth occurs rather slowly.

Question 3

Figure 35-3
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s).  
-Softwood is the wood:

Accepted Answer

A)  found at the center of a tree. 
B)  of cone-bearing gymnosperms. 
C)  of flowering plants. 
D)  formed when water is abundant. 
E)  formed when water is less abundant. 
A)  found at the center of a tree. 
B)  of cone-bearing gymnosperms. 
C)  of flowering plants. 
D)  formed when water is abundant. 
E)  formed when water is less abundant.

Question 4

Periderm is the functional replacement of the bark.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Figure 35-3
Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s).  
-Which structure in Figure 35-3 is responsible for lateral transport of dissolved sugars in this woody plant?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  7 
D)  8 
E)  9 
A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  7 
D)  8 
E)  9

Question 6

MATCHING
Match the tissue with the appropriate description.
a.cork cambium
e.periderm
b.cork parenchyma
f.phloem
c.epidermis
g.vascular cambium
d.ground tissue
h.xylem
-In a monocot, this tissue surrounds the vascular bundles.

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the tissue with the appropriate description.
a.cork...

Question 7

__________ is the wood of flowering plants and __________ is the wood of conifers.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hardwood; softwood 
B)  Summer wood; spring wood 
C)  Softwood; hardwood 
D)  Spring wood; summer wood 
E)  Heartwood; softwood 
A)  Hardwood; softwood 
B)  Summer wood; spring wood 
C)  Softwood; hardwood 
D)  Spring wood; summer wood 
E)  Heartwood; softwood

Question 8

In a plant, most water is transported vertically by being pushed to the top.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

MATCHING
Match the tissue with the appropriate description.
a.cork cambium
e.periderm
b.cork parenchyma
f.phloem
c.epidermis
g.vascular cambium
d.ground tissue
h.xylem
-Cortex is composed of this tissue.

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the tissue with the appropriate description.
a.cork...

Question 10

Unlike herbaceous eudicot stems, monocot stems do not have distinct areas of cortex and pith.Instead, their __________ functions as the cortex and pith.

Accepted Answer

A)  endodermis 
B)  ground tissue 
C)  meristem 
D)  vascular cambium 
E)  periderm 
A)  endodermis 
B)  ground tissue 
C)  meristem 
D)  vascular cambium 
E)  periderm

Question 11

Using severed aphid mouthparts, scientists have verified that in most species the phloem translocates mostly __________, but that __________ may also be translocated.

Accepted Answer

A)  glucose; amino acids 
B)  glucose; sugar alcohols 
C)  glucose; cellulose and starch 
D)  sucrose; raffinose and sorbitol 
E)  sucrose; glucose 
A)  glucose; amino acids 
B)  glucose; sugar alcohols 
C)  glucose; cellulose and starch 
D)  sucrose; raffinose and sorbitol 
E)  sucrose; glucose

Question 12

Sucrose is translocated from source to sink.
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The thin layer of meristematic cells located between xylem and phloem is referred to as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  apical meristem. 
B)  collenchyma. 
C)  cork cambium. 
D)  vascular cambium. 
E)  pith. 
A)  apical meristem. 
B)  collenchyma. 
C)  cork cambium. 
D)  vascular cambium. 
E)  pith.

Question 14

MATCHING
Match the tissue with the appropriate description.
a.cork cambium
e.periderm
b.cork parenchyma
f.phloem
c.epidermis
g.vascular cambium
d.ground tissue
h.xylem
-How is it possible for water to defy gravity and travel from the roots to the tops of plants? Use the tension-cohesion model to explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider: Evaporative pull o

Exam 35: Stem Structure and Transport

Figure 35-1 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). -Lenticels function to:

Which of the following statements about monocots is true?

Figure 35-3 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). -Softwood is the wood:

Periderm is the functional replacement of the bark. ____________________

Figure 35-3 Use the figure to answer the corresponding question(s). -Which structure in Figure 35-3 is responsible for lateral transport of dissolved sugars in this woody plant?

MATCHING Match the tissue with the appropriate description. a.cork cambium e.periderm b.cork parenchyma f.phloem c.epidermis g.vascular cambium d.ground tissue h.xylem -In a monocot, this tissue surrounds the vascular bundles.

__________ is the wood of flowering plants and __________ is the wood of conifers.

In a plant, most water is transported vertically by being pushed to the top. ____________________

MATCHING Match the tissue with the appropriate description. a.cork cambium e.periderm b.cork parenchyma f.phloem c.epidermis g.vascular cambium d.ground tissue h.xylem -Cortex is composed of this tissue.

Unlike herbaceous eudicot stems, monocot stems do not have distinct areas of cortex and pith.Instead, their __________ functions as the cortex and pith.

Using severed aphid mouthparts, scientists have verified that in most species the phloem translocates mostly __________, but that __________ may also be translocated.

Sucrose is translocated from source to sink. ____________________

The thin layer of meristematic cells located between xylem and phloem is referred to as the:

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Using severed aphid mouthparts, scientists have verified that in most species the phloem translocates mostly , but that may also be translocated.