Question 1

Hardwood is the wood of gymnosperms .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Water and dissolved mineral are transported laterally from the secondary ____ to the secondary ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  phloem; xylem 
B)  epidermis; peridem 
C)  vascular cambium; cork cambium 
D)  periderm; epidermis 
E)  xylem; phloem 
A)  phloem; xylem 
B)  epidermis; peridem 
C)  vascular cambium; cork cambium 
D)  periderm; epidermis 
E)  xylem; phloem

Question 3

One function of cortical parenchyma cells is:

Accepted Answer

A)  photosynthesis. 
B)  to provide structural support and strength. 
C)  to produce cutin. 
D)  to conduct water and nutrient minerals. 
E)  to conduct sugars. 
A)  photosynthesis. 
B)  to provide structural support and strength. 
C)  to produce cutin. 
D)  to conduct water and nutrient minerals. 
E)  to conduct sugars.

Question 4

Immediately inside the epidermis of a eudicot stem is the pith .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Match between columns
                        Premises: measure of the free energy of pure water
explains the rise of water in small plants
pulling force that causes tension at the top of plants
attraction among water molecules
attraction of water molecules
explains the rise of water in all plants including tall ones

Accepted Answer

The Answer of cohesion and root pressure and transpiration and is...

Question 6

____ is denser than ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Heartwood; sapwood 
B)  Heartwood; softwood 
C)  Sapwood; hardwood 
D)  Sapwood; heartwood 
E)  Softwood; hardwood 
A)  Heartwood; sapwood 
B)  Heartwood; softwood 
C)  Sapwood; hardwood 
D)  Sapwood; heartwood 
E)  Softwood; hardwood

Question 7

Springwood has narrower conducting cells and many fibers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A growth ring is composed of xylem .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Periderm is produced by:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Bundle scars would be found within a(n) leaf scar .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

Embryonic shoots located at the tips of stems are called ____, while those located in the axils are known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  nodes; internodes 
B)  axillary buds; terminal buds 
C)  terminal buds; axillary buds 
D)  axillary buds; lateral buds 
E)  bud scales; bud scale scars 
A)  nodes; internodes 
B)  axillary buds; terminal buds 
C)  terminal buds; axillary buds 
D)  axillary buds; lateral buds 
E)  bud scales; bud scale scars

Question 13

Guttation results from:

Accepted Answer

A)  water pressure. 
B)  transpiration pull. 
C)  osmotic pressure. 
D)  root pressure. 
E)  sink-to-source transport. 
A)  water pressure. 
B)  transpiration pull. 
C)  osmotic pressure. 
D)  root pressure. 
E)  sink-to-source transport.

Question 14

Figure 35-3   What is the age of the twig in the accompanying figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 years 
B)  1 year 
C)  2 years 
D)  3 years 
E)  5 years 
A)  0 years 
B)  1 year 
C)  2 years 
D)  3 years 
E)  5 years

Question 15

In the very center of a(n) monocot stem is pith.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Diagram and label a cross section of 1) a woody stem before the vascular cambium becomes active and 2) a woody stem from the same plant after the vascular cambium has been active for a considerable length of time.

Accepted Answer

Your first diagram should be s

Question 17

____ is the functional replacement for the epidermis.

Accepted Answer

A)  Xylem 
B)  Periderm 
C)  Pith 
D)  Cortex 
E)  Cork 
A)  Xylem 
B)  Periderm 
C)  Pith 
D)  Cortex 
E)  Cork

Question 18

____ 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 19

Match between columns
                        Premises: diffusion of water
movement of a molecule from source to sink
hydrostatic pressure
drives flow of materials between source and sink
explains the movement of materials in the phloem

Accepted Answer

The Answer of pressure-flow model and turgor pressure gradient and is...

Question 20

When cells of the vascular cambium divide, they produce xylem toward the outside.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 35: Stem Structure and Transport

Hardwood is the wood of gymnosperms .

Water and dissolved mineral are transported laterally from the secondary ____ to the secondary ____.

One function of cortical parenchyma cells is:

Immediately inside the epidermis of a eudicot stem is the pith .

____ is denser than ____.

Springwood has narrower conducting cells and many fibers.

A growth ring is composed of xylem .

Periderm is produced by:

Bundle scars would be found within a(n) leaf scar .

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

Embryonic shoots located at the tips of stems are called ____, while those located in the axils are known as ____.

Guttation results from:

Figure 35-3 What is the age of the twig in the accompanying figure?

In the very center of a(n) monocot stem is pith.

Diagram and label a cross section of 1) a woody stem before the vascular cambium becomes active and 2) a woody stem from the same plant after the vascular cambium has been active for a considerable length of time.

____ is the functional replacement for the epidermis.

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

When cells of the vascular cambium divide, they produce xylem toward the outside.

A View of Life

Atoms and Molecules the Chemical Basis of Life

The Chemistry of Life Organic Compounds

Organization of the Cell

Biological Membranes

Cell Communication

Energy and Metabolism

How Cells Make Atp Energy-Releasing Pathways

Photosynthesis Capturing Light Energy

Chromosomes, Mitosis, and Meiosis

The Basic Principles of Heredity

Dna the Carrier of Genetic Information

Gene Expression

Gene Regulation

Dna Technology and Genomics

Human Genetics and the Human Genome

Developmental Genetics

Introduction to Darwinian Evolution

Evolutionary Change in Populations

Speciation and Macroevolution

The Origin and Evolutionary History of Life

The Evolution of Primates

Understanding Diversity Systematics

Viruses and Subviral Agents

Bacteria and Archaea

Protists

Seedless Plants

Seed Plants

The Fungi

An Introduction to Animal Diversity

Sponges, Cnidarians, Ctenophores, and Protostomes

The Deuterostomes

Plant Structure Growth and Development

Leaf Structure and Function

Roots and Mineral Nutrition

Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Plant Developmental Responses to External and Internal Signals

Animal Structure and Function an Introduction

Protection Support and Movement

Neural Signaling

Neural Regulation

Sensory Systems

Internal Transport

The Immune System Internal Defense

Gas Exchange

Processing Food and Nutrition

Osmoregulation and Disposal of Metabolic Wastes

Endocrine Regulation

Reproduction

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Introduction to Ecology Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Ecosystems and the Biosphere

Ecology and the Geography of Life

Biological Diversity and Conservation Biology

Filters

Water and dissolved mineral are transported laterally from the secondary to the secondary .

is denser than .

Embryonic shoots located at the tips of stems are called , while those located in the axils are known as .

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