Question 1

Discuss the main differences between plant and animal growth.

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider: A key difference i

Question 2

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 3

The growth process that allows cells to become specialized to carry out specific functions is:

Accepted Answer

A)  cell division. 
B)  cell elongation. 
C)  cell differentiation. 
D)  primary growth. 
E)  secondary growth. 
A)  cell division. 
B)  cell elongation. 
C)  cell differentiation. 
D)  primary growth. 
E)  secondary growth.

Question 4

When the cork cambium divides, it produces cork cells toward the inside .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

____ do not contain dividing cells; however, they do provide structural support.

Accepted Answer

A)  Apical meristems 
B)  Lateral meristems 
C)  Vascular cambium 
D)  Cork cambium 
E)  Fiber cells 
A)  Apical meristems 
B)  Lateral meristems 
C)  Vascular cambium 
D)  Cork cambium 
E)  Fiber cells

Question 6

Leaves are attached randomly (regularly) to stems and play a role in photosynthesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

Although the epidermis lacks chloroplasts, it plays an essential role in photosynthesis. What features of the epidermis contribute to the overall photosynthetic success of a plant?

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider: Cuticle

Question 9

The preprophase band consists of chromosomes aligned in a particular pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The bulk of the herbaceous plant's body is its ____ system.

Accepted Answer

A)  vascular tissue 
B)  ground tissue 
C)  dermal tissue 
D)  xylem tissue 
E)  meristematic tissue 
A)  vascular tissue 
B)  ground tissue 
C)  dermal tissue 
D)  xylem tissue 
E)  meristematic tissue

Question 11

A secondary cell wall would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  located inside the cytoplasm. 
B)  embedded within the primary wall. 
C)  embedded within the plasma membrane. 
D)  located inside the plasma membrane. 
E)  located inside the primary cell wall. 
A)  located inside the cytoplasm. 
B)  embedded within the primary wall. 
C)  embedded within the plasma membrane. 
D)  located inside the plasma membrane. 
E)  located inside the primary cell wall.

Question 12

____ 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 13

Match between columns
                        Premises: contains vessel elements
main function is transporting dissolved sugars
contains sieve tube elements
a simple tissue that is the most common tissue in plants
a type of ground tissue whose cells are often dead at maturity
has a cuticle
may contain trichomes
contains fibers and sclereids
contains companion cells
a simple tissue whose cells have walls thickened at the corners
contains tracheids
a type of ground tissue which has a primary role in storage
periderm replaces this tissue in woody plants
contains guard cells
main function is transporting water and minerals

Accepted Answer

The Answer of sclerenchyma and phloem and xylem and collenchyma is...

Question 14

In plants, parenchyma cells typically secrete which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  resins 
B)  water 
C)  starch grains 
D)  oil droplets 
E)  salts 
A)  resins 
B)  water 
C)  starch grains 
D)  oil droplets 
E)  salts

Question 15

The plant physiologist F. C. Steward demonstrated that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the preprophase band is important in plant cell division. 
B)  orchids can be generated from pollen grains. 
C)  an entire plant can be generated from a single callus cell. 
D)  the monopteros gene codes for a transcription factor. 
E)  the shoot apical meristem gives rise to leaf and bud primordia. 
A)  the preprophase band is important in plant cell division. 
B)  orchids can be generated from pollen grains. 
C)  an entire plant can be generated from a single callus cell. 
D)  the monopteros gene codes for a transcription factor. 
E)  the shoot apical meristem gives rise to leaf and bud primordia.

Question 16

What tissue comprises the outer bark of woody plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  ground tissue 
B)  epidermis 
C)  phloem 
D)  periderm 
E)  xylem 
A)  ground tissue 
B)  epidermis 
C)  phloem 
D)  periderm 
E)  xylem

Question 17

Some trichomes function as protective stinging needles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Figure 33-1   In the accompanying figure, the region that is composed of secondary xylem is:

Accepted Answer

A)  outer bark 
B)  inner bark 
C)  wood 
D)  bark 
E)  vascular cambium 
A)  outer bark 
B)  inner bark 
C)  wood 
D)  bark 
E)  vascular cambium

Question 19

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 20

An Arabidopsis plant that contains a mutant mp gene would most likely:

Accepted Answer

A)  lack a primary root. 
B)  develop into callus. 
C)  produce buds but not leaves. 
D)  produce flowers but not fruits. 
E)  lack a stem. 
A)  lack a primary root. 
B)  develop into callus. 
C)  produce buds but not leaves. 
D)  produce flowers but not fruits. 
E)  lack a stem.

Exam 33: Plant Structure Growth and Development

Discuss the main differences between plant and animal growth.

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

The growth process that allows cells to become specialized to carry out specific functions is:

When the cork cambium divides, it produces cork cells toward the inside .

____ do not contain dividing cells; however, they do provide structural support.

Leaves are attached randomly (regularly) to stems and play a role in photosynthesis.

Sclereids are cells that:

Although the epidermis lacks chloroplasts, it plays an essential role in photosynthesis. What features of the epidermis contribute to the overall photosynthetic success of a plant?

The preprophase band consists of chromosomes aligned in a particular pattern.

The bulk of the herbaceous plant's body is its ____ system.

A secondary cell wall would be:

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

In plants, parenchyma cells typically secrete which of the following?

The plant physiologist F. C. Steward demonstrated that:

What tissue comprises the outer bark of woody plants?

Some trichomes function as protective stinging needles.

Figure 33-1 In the accompanying figure, the region that is composed of secondary xylem is:

The stem apical meristem gives rise to:

An Arabidopsis plant that contains a mutant mp gene would most likely:

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