Exam 27: Plant Form and Function

Stomata ____.

What compound diffuses through open stomata into plant tissues thereby initiating photosynthesis?

Which of the following is a plant cell type that is commonly found in and gives support to vascular tissues in stems and leaves?

Which of the following cells conduct sugars and other organic solutes?

Fluid inside vessel elements is being pulled upward primarily by ____.

What type of specialized stem do plants such as irises and grasses possess?

What tissue is found within a leaf vein?

In older stems and roots, a complex dermal tissue called ____ replaces the epidermis.

During secondary growth of a plant,   ____ gives rise to wood and ____ gives rise to periderm.

Which of the following plants was used to remove contaminants from soil at the Aberdeen Proving Ground site?

In an annual tree ring, the wood with large diameter, thin-walled cells is ____.

Stem and root thickening in eudicots is accomplished by ___ and is called ___ growth.

To which of the following processes is transpiration most analogous?

The tip of an actively lengthening shoot is called a ____.

What complex polysaccharide imparts flexibility to the unevenly thickened cell walls of collenchyma cells?

The "eyes" of a potato are ____.