Question 1

An adventitious root is one that occurs in an unusual location.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements about soil pH is true ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aluminum is more soluble at high pH. 
B)  Calcium phosphate becomes less soluble at low pH. 
C)  Acidic soil can be found in Pygmy forest in California. 
D)  Soils in Death Valley California are acidic. 
E)  Manganese is more soluble at low pH. 
A)  Aluminum is more soluble at high pH. 
B)  Calcium phosphate becomes less soluble at low pH. 
C)  Acidic soil can be found in Pygmy forest in California. 
D)  Soils in Death Valley California are acidic. 
E)  Manganese is more soluble at low pH.

Question 3

Which is the correct horizontal pathway of water from the soil to the center of the root?

Accepted Answer

A)  Epidermis → root hair → cortex → pericycle → endodermis → xylem 
B)  Epidermis → cortex → pericycle → endodermis → phloem → xylem 
C)  Root hair → epidermis → cortex → endodermis → pericycle → xylem 
D)  Root hair → cortex → endodermis → pericycle → epidermis → xylem 
E)  Root hair → epidermis → endodermis → cortex → xylem → phloem 
A)  Epidermis → root hair → cortex → pericycle → endodermis → xylem 
B)  Epidermis → cortex → pericycle → endodermis → phloem → xylem 
C)  Root hair → epidermis → cortex → endodermis → pericycle → xylem 
D)  Root hair → cortex → endodermis → pericycle → epidermis → xylem 
E)  Root hair → epidermis → endodermis → cortex → xylem → phloem

Question 4

Match between columns
                        Premises: In nitrogen metabolism enzymes

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Iron and Sodium and Chlorine and Zinc is...

Question 5

Which element is a micronutrient in plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chlorine 
B)  Hydrogen 
C)  Potassium 
D)  Calcium 
E)  Magnesium 
A)  Chlorine 
B)  Hydrogen 
C)  Potassium 
D)  Calcium 
E)  Magnesium

Question 6

What group of organisms secretes acids into soil?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacteria 
B)  Earthworms 
C)  Fungi 
D)  Lichens 
E)  Algae 
A)  Bacteria 
B)  Earthworms 
C)  Fungi 
D)  Lichens 
E)  Algae

Question 7

In woody plants, the root epidermis is replaced by periderm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explain the process of soil formation by weathering.

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider: Rocks are subject

Question 9

Match between columns
                        Premises: Found outside the stele, its main function is storage

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Endodermis and Pith and Pericycle and Phloem is...

Question 10

Match between columns
                        Premises: In some amino acids and vitamins

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Phosphorus and Magnesium and Potassium and Oxygen is...

Question 11

Water, wind, and ice are agents of:

Accepted Answer

A)  erosion. 
B)  decomposition. 
C)  mineralization. 
D)  salinization. 
E)  soil pH. 
A)  erosion. 
B)  decomposition. 
C)  mineralization. 
D)  salinization. 
E)  soil pH.

Question 12

Match between columns
                        Premises: Component of carbohydrates, lipid, protein, and nucleic acid coenzymes

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Potassium and Nitrogen and Silicon and Phosphorus is...

Question 13

Unlike eudicot roots, the center of most monocot roots is occupied by the:

Accepted Answer

A)  cortex. 
B)  pith. 
C)  phloem. 
D)  vascular cambium. 
E)  xylem. 
A)  cortex. 
B)  pith. 
C)  phloem. 
D)  vascular cambium. 
E)  xylem.

Question 14

Water flowing inward through the endodermis moves next into the pericycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A root hair is an extension of an endodermal cell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements about acid precipitation is false ?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can decrease soil pH. 
B)  It is implicated in forest decline. 
C)  It drops sulfuric and nitric acids on the Earth. 
D)  It is caused by human activities. 
E)  It prevents the leaching of essential cations. 
A)  It can decrease soil pH. 
B)  It is implicated in forest decline. 
C)  It drops sulfuric and nitric acids on the Earth. 
D)  It is caused by human activities. 
E)  It prevents the leaching of essential cations.

Question 17

The two major factors that contribute to the weathering of rock are climate and:

Accepted Answer

A)  inorganic minerals. 
B)  atmospheric carbon dioxide. 
C)  organisms. 
D)  aeration. 
E)  atmospheric oxygen.. 
A)  inorganic minerals. 
B)  atmospheric carbon dioxide. 
C)  organisms. 
D)  aeration. 
E)  atmospheric oxygen..

Question 18

Match between columns
                        Premises: Osmotic and ionic balance; opening of stomata

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Nitrogen and Sulfur and Potassium and Calcium is...

Question 19

The thick layers of cells covering and protecting the delicate apical meristem is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  root cap. 
B)  root hairs. 
C)  pericycle. 
D)  adventitious root. 
E)  radicle. 
A)  root cap. 
B)  root hairs. 
C)  pericycle. 
D)  adventitious root. 
E)  radicle.

Question 20

What are secondary tissues and how are they formed?

Accepted Answer

Secondary tissues are wood and

Exam 36: Roots and Mineral Nutrition

An adventitious root is one that occurs in an unusual location.

Which of the following statements about soil pH is true ?

Which is the correct horizontal pathway of water from the soil to the center of the root?

Which element is a micronutrient in plants?

What group of organisms secretes acids into soil?

In woody plants, the root epidermis is replaced by periderm.

Explain the process of soil formation by weathering.

Water, wind, and ice are agents of:

Unlike eudicot roots, the center of most monocot roots is occupied by the:

Water flowing inward through the endodermis moves next into the pericycle.

A root hair is an extension of an endodermal cell.

Which of the following statements about acid precipitation is false ?

The two major factors that contribute to the weathering of rock are climate and:

The thick layers of cells covering and protecting the delicate apical meristem is called the:

What are secondary tissues and how are they formed?

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