Exam 27: Plant Form and Function

Which theory of water transport states that hydrogen bonding allows water molecules to maintain a continuous fluid column as water is pulled from roots to leaves?

Which of the following plant cells has a companion cell?

The most commonly accepted theory used to explain movement of fluid through phloem is ____.

Soft plant parts, such as leaves, are produced from ____.

The stalk that supports the individual eudicot leaf is the ____.

What type of vascular tissue conducts water and dissolved minerals throughout the plant?

From the outside of a tree to its center, which of the following is the correct order of appearance? 1. periderm 2. vascular cambium 3. sapwood 4. secondary phloem 5. cork cambium 6. heartwood

In monocots, flower parts are typically in ____ or multiples of ____.

The simple tissue composed of dead, thick-walled cells that provide structural support to plants is referred to as ____.

What is a cotyledon?

Decomposing organic material that releases nutrients into the soil is known as ____.

In a shoot, where is the apical meristem located?

The vascular bundles inside a typical eudicot stem are arranged in a characteristic ring, which divides the stem's ground tissue into the ____ (inside the ring)and the ____ (outside the ring).

Modified stems that branch from the main stem of the plant and grow horizontally on the ground or just under it are referred to as ____.