Question 1

A root cap:

Accepted Answer

A)  protects the fragile meristematic cells at the root tip. 
B)  pushes the root tip deeper into the soil. 
C)  protects the cells located in the lateral meristem. 
D)  arises from the stem apical meristem. 
E)  will differentiate into primary tissues of the adult plant. 
A)  protects the fragile meristematic cells at the root tip. 
B)  pushes the root tip deeper into the soil. 
C)  protects the cells located in the lateral meristem. 
D)  arises from the stem apical meristem. 
E)  will differentiate into primary tissues of the adult plant.

Question 2

Which tissue system of the plant body is largely responsible for photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  ground tissue system 
B)  vascular tissue system 
C)  dermal tissue system 
D)  primary tissue system 
E)  secondary tissue system 
A)  ground tissue system 
B)  vascular tissue system 
C)  dermal tissue system 
D)  primary tissue system 
E)  secondary tissue system

Question 3

Which of the followings statements concerning the preprophase band is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It appears just prior to mitosis. 
B)  It helps orient the mitotic spindle. 
C)  It determines the plane of cell division 
D)  It is found in both plant and animal cells. 
E)  It is composed of microtubules. 
A)  It appears just prior to mitosis. 
B)  It helps orient the mitotic spindle. 
C)  It determines the plane of cell division 
D)  It is found in both plant and animal cells. 
E)  It is composed of microtubules.

Question 4

__________ are tiny pores in the epidermis that facilitate the diffusion of carbon dioxide into leaves or herbaceous stems.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stomata 
B)  Guard cells 
C)  Tracheids 
D)  Sclereids 
E)  Trichomes 
A)  Stomata 
B)  Guard cells 
C)  Tracheids 
D)  Sclereids 
E)  Trichomes

Question 5

Mature vessel elements:

Accepted Answer

A)  form sieve tubes in the vascular tissue. 
B)  have pits in their walls, which allow water to be transported laterally. 
C)  are alive and contain cytoplasm. 
D)  are given support by companion cells. 
E)  occur in pairs, forming stomata in the epidermis. 
A)  form sieve tubes in the vascular tissue. 
B)  have pits in their walls, which allow water to be transported laterally. 
C)  are alive and contain cytoplasm. 
D)  are given support by companion cells. 
E)  occur in pairs, forming stomata in the epidermis.

Question 6

What two tissues transport materials throughout the entire plant body?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

__________, which are a type of xylem, are extremely efficient in conducting water.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sieve tube elements 
B)  Companion cells 
C)  Tracheids 
D)  Sclereids 
E)  Vessel elements 
A)  Sieve tube elements 
B)  Companion cells 
C)  Tracheids 
D)  Sclereids 
E)  Vessel elements

Question 8

In plants, parenchyma cells typically secrete all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  resins. 
B)  hormones. 
C)  starches. 
D)  enzymes. 
E)  nectar. 
A)  resins. 
B)  hormones. 
C)  starches. 
D)  enzymes. 
E)  nectar.

Question 9

__________ are living cells that do not conduct sugar themselves but play a crucial role in assisting the movement of sugars.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sieve tube members 
B)  Sieve plates 
C)  Tracheids 
D)  Vessel elements 
E)  Companion cells 
A)  Sieve tube members 
B)  Sieve plates 
C)  Tracheids 
D)  Vessel elements 
E)  Companion cells

Question 10

What tissue conducts water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the stems and leaves?

Accepted Answer

A)  collenchyma 
B)  epidermis 
C)  periderm 
D)  xylem 
E)  phloem 
A)  collenchyma 
B)  epidermis 
C)  periderm 
D)  xylem 
E)  phloem

Question 11

__________ are one of the few eukaryotic cells that can function without nuclei.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sieve tube elements 
B)  Companion cells 
C)  Tracheids 
D)  Sclereids 
E)  Vessel elements 
A)  Sieve tube elements 
B)  Companion cells 
C)  Tracheids 
D)  Sclereids 
E)  Vessel elements

Question 12

Xylem is composed of all of the following cell types except:

Accepted Answer

A)  tracheids. 
B)  vessel elements. 
C)  fibers. 
D)  parenchyma. 
E)  sieve tube elements. 
A)  tracheids. 
B)  vessel elements. 
C)  fibers. 
D)  parenchyma. 
E)  sieve tube elements.

Question 13

In both stems and leaves, photosynthetic tissues lie beneath the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cortex 
B)  periderm 
C)  pith 
D)  epidermis 
E)  sclerenchyma. 
A)  cortex 
B)  periderm 
C)  pith 
D)  epidermis 
E)  sclerenchyma.

Question 14

MATCHING
Match the tissue with the appropriate word or phrase.
a.collenchyma
d.phloem
b.epidermis
e.sclerenchyma
c.parenchyma
f.xylem
-contains tracheids

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the tissue with the appropriate word...

Question 15

Special epidermal outgrowths that remove excess salt accumulated in seashore plants are an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  plasmodesmata. 
B)  guard cells. 
C)  stomata. 
D)  sclereids. 
E)  trichomes. 
A)  plasmodesmata. 
B)  guard cells. 
C)  stomata. 
D)  sclereids. 
E)  trichomes.

Question 16

MATCHING
Match the tissue with the appropriate word or phrase.
a.collenchyma
d.phloem
b.epidermis
e.sclerenchyma
c.parenchyma
f.xylem
-contains guard cells

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the tissue with the appropriate word...

Question 17

The stem apical meristem gives rise to:

Accepted Answer

A)  leaf primordia. 
B)  lateral meristems. 
C)  root caps. 
D)  root hairs. 
E)  cork cells. 
A)  leaf primordia. 
B)  lateral meristems. 
C)  root caps. 
D)  root hairs. 
E)  cork cells.

Question 18

Sclereids are cells that:

Accepted Answer

A)  are found in wood and bark. 
B)  conduct water and dissolved minerals. 
C)  are usually found in nut shells and pits of stone fruits. 
D)  conduct dissolved sugars. 
E)  form cytoplasmic connections between cells. 
A)  are found in wood and bark. 
B)  conduct water and dissolved minerals. 
C)  are usually found in nut shells and pits of stone fruits. 
D)  conduct dissolved sugars. 
E)  form cytoplasmic connections between cells.

Question 19

MATCHING
Match the tissue with the appropriate word or phrase.
a.collenchyma
d.phloem
b.epidermis
e.sclerenchyma
c.parenchyma
f.xylem
-periderm replaces this tissue in woody plants

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the tissue with the appropriate word...

Question 20

MATCHING
Match the tissue with the appropriate word or phrase.
a.collenchyma
d.phloem
b.epidermis
e.sclerenchyma
c.parenchyma
f.xylem
-contains fibers and sclereids

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING
Match the tissue with the appropriate word...

Exam 33: Plant Structure, Growth, and Development

A root cap:

Which tissue system of the plant body is largely responsible for photosynthesis?

Which of the followings statements concerning the preprophase band is false?

__________ are tiny pores in the epidermis that facilitate the diffusion of carbon dioxide into leaves or herbaceous stems.

Mature vessel elements:

What two tissues transport materials throughout the entire plant body?

__________, which are a type of xylem, are extremely efficient in conducting water.

In plants, parenchyma cells typically secrete all of the following except:

__________ are living cells that do not conduct sugar themselves but play a crucial role in assisting the movement of sugars.

What tissue conducts water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the stems and leaves?

__________ are one of the few eukaryotic cells that can function without nuclei.

Xylem is composed of all of the following cell types except:

In both stems and leaves, photosynthetic tissues lie beneath the __________.

MATCHING Match the tissue with the appropriate word or phrase. a.collenchyma d.phloem b.epidermis e.sclerenchyma c.parenchyma f.xylem -contains tracheids

Special epidermal outgrowths that remove excess salt accumulated in seashore plants are an example of:

MATCHING Match the tissue with the appropriate word or phrase. a.collenchyma d.phloem b.epidermis e.sclerenchyma c.parenchyma f.xylem -contains guard cells

The stem apical meristem gives rise to:

Sclereids are cells that:

MATCHING Match the tissue with the appropriate word or phrase. a.collenchyma d.phloem b.epidermis e.sclerenchyma c.parenchyma f.xylem -periderm replaces this tissue in woody plants

MATCHING Match the tissue with the appropriate word or phrase. a.collenchyma d.phloem b.epidermis e.sclerenchyma c.parenchyma f.xylem -contains fibers and sclereids

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