Question 1

Plants, like animals, grow at all points of their body .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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 3

Which of the following plants is an annual?

Accepted Answer

A)  carrot 
B)  Queen Anne's Lace 
C)  foxglove 
D)  cabbage 
E)  iris 
A)  carrot 
B)  Queen Anne's Lace 
C)  foxglove 
D)  cabbage 
E)  iris

Question 4

Roots, stem, leaves, flower parts, and fruits are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  apical meristems. 
B)  dermal tissues. 
C)  vascular tissues. 
D)  organs. 
E)  ground tissues. 
A)  apical meristems. 
B)  dermal tissues. 
C)  vascular tissues. 
D)  organs. 
E)  ground tissues.

Question 5

A main function of a plant's root system is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  photosynthesize. 
B)  absorb dissolved nutrients and water. 
C)  absorb atmospheric carbon dioxide. 
D)  capture sunlight. 
E)  bear seed-containing fruits. 
A)  photosynthesize. 
B)  absorb dissolved nutrients and water. 
C)  absorb atmospheric carbon dioxide. 
D)  capture sunlight. 
E)  bear seed-containing fruits.

Question 6

All woody plants are:

Accepted Answer

A)  annuals. 
B)  biennials. 
C)  perennials. 
D)  deciduous. 
E)  evergreen. 
A)  annuals. 
B)  biennials. 
C)  perennials. 
D)  deciduous. 
E)  evergreen.

Question 7

Parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchyma are classified as tissues in the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

A plant that requires two years to complete its life cycle is referred to as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  biennial. 
B)  annual. 
C)  perennial. 
D)  dicot. 
E)  monocot. 
A)  biennial. 
B)  annual. 
C)  perennial. 
D)  dicot. 
E)  monocot.

Question 9

Sugar is conducted in solution through specialized cells known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  fibers. 
B)  companion cells. 
C)  sieve tube elements. 
D)  tracheids. 
E)  vessels. 
A)  fibers. 
B)  companion cells. 
C)  sieve tube elements. 
D)  tracheids. 
E)  vessels.

Question 10

Hemicellulose contains chains of xylose molecules. 
____________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Mature vessel elements:

Accepted Answer

A)  form sieve tubes in the vascular tissue. 
B)  have pits in their side 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 side 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 12

Specialized 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 13

The most abundant polymer in the world is:

Accepted Answer

A)  cellulose. 
B)  glucose. 
C)  hemicellulose. 
D)  lignin. 
E)  pectin. 
A)  cellulose. 
B)  glucose. 
C)  hemicellulose. 
D)  lignin. 
E)  pectin.

Question 14

Which of the following plants is a biennial?

Accepted Answer

A)  corn 
B)  geranium 
C)  sunflower 
D)  marigold 
E)  carrot 
A)  corn 
B)  geranium 
C)  sunflower 
D)  marigold 
E)  carrot

Question 15

Some hemicellulose will contain ____,which consists of a backbone of â -1, 4-glucose molecules to which side chains of five-carbon sugar are attached.

Accepted Answer

A)  cellulose 
B)  xyloglucan 
C)  lignin 
D)  α -galacturonic acid 
E)  pectin 
A)  cellulose 
B)  xyloglucan 
C)  lignin 
D)  α -galacturonic acid 
E)  pectin

Question 16

Growth that results in an increase in stem or root length occurs in which specific area of the plant?

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral meristem 
B)  apical meristem 
C)  vascular cambium 
D)  cork cambium 
E)  periderm 
A)  lateral meristem 
B)  apical meristem 
C)  vascular cambium 
D)  cork cambium 
E)  periderm

Question 17

Use a tabular format to compare and contrast the structure and function of xylem and phloem.

Accepted Answer

The table should include characteristics

Question 18

Vessel elements and tracheids develop and become specialized hollow cells via the process of programmed cell death, also called apoptosis .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

____ are the outermost layer of the periderm of woody trees.

Accepted Answer

A)  Epidermis. 
B)  Secondary xylem 
C)  Cork cambium 
D)  Cork parenchyma 
E)  Cork cells 
A)  Epidermis. 
B)  Secondary xylem 
C)  Cork cambium 
D)  Cork parenchyma 
E)  Cork cells

Question 20

Explain how the structures of tracheids and vessel elements are specialized for their conduction of water and dissolved minerals.

Accepted Answer

Concepts to Consider: Both cells are dea

Exam 33: Plant Structure Growth and Development

Plants, like animals, grow at all points of their body .

What two tissues transport materials throughout the entire plant body?

Which of the following plants is an annual?

Roots, stem, leaves, flower parts, and fruits are referred to as:

A main function of a plant's root system is to:

All woody plants are:

Parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchyma are classified as tissues in the:

A plant that requires two years to complete its life cycle is referred to as a(n):

Sugar is conducted in solution through specialized cells known as:

Hemicellulose contains chains of xylose molecules. ____________________

Mature vessel elements:

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

The most abundant polymer in the world is:

Which of the following plants is a biennial?

Some hemicellulose will contain ____,which consists of a backbone of â -1, 4-glucose molecules to which side chains of five-carbon sugar are attached.

Growth that results in an increase in stem or root length occurs in which specific area of the plant?

Use a tabular format to compare and contrast the structure and function of xylem and phloem.

Vessel elements and tracheids develop and become specialized hollow cells via the process of programmed cell death, also called apoptosis .

____ are the outermost layer of the periderm of woody trees.

Explain how the structures of tracheids and vessel elements are specialized for their conduction of water and dissolved minerals.

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