Question 1

Mistletoe is an example of a parasitic plant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The innermost layer of the cortex of a plant root is the

Accepted Answer

A)  epidermis. 
B)  stoma. 
C)  guard cell. 
D)  endodermis. 
E)  petiole. 
A)  epidermis. 
B)  stoma. 
C)  guard cell. 
D)  endodermis. 
E)  petiole. D

Question 3

What is NOT a function of plant stems?

Accepted Answer

A)  storage of starch 
B)  support 
C)  storage of water 
D)  absorption of water from soil 
E)  protection from predators 
A)  storage of starch 
B)  support 
C)  storage of water 
D)  absorption of water from soil 
E)  protection from predators D

Question 4

Parasitic plants steal nutrients from the other plants' vascular tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Most carnivorous plants use their prey as a primary source of

Accepted Answer

A)  nitrogen. 
B)  energy. 
C)  carbon. 
D)  magnesium. 
E)  potassium. 
A)  nitrogen. 
B)  energy. 
C)  carbon. 
D)  magnesium. 
E)  potassium.

Question 6

Internodes of plants are

Accepted Answer

A)  located on the stems. 
B)  located on the roots. 
C)  dormant periods of time between rapid growth stages. 
D)  periods of time between releasing of pollen. 
E)  located on the male flower parts. 
A)  located on the stems. 
B)  located on the roots. 
C)  dormant periods of time between rapid growth stages. 
D)  periods of time between releasing of pollen. 
E)  located on the male flower parts.

Question 7

Root hairs greatly increase the absorptive surface area of a root.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

One way to kill a tree is to girdle it by cutting a groove a centimeter into the bark all around the trunk of the tree.Why wouldn't girdling work on a large grass?

Accepted Answer

A)  The vascular bundles are in a ring just under the bark. 
B)  The vascular bundles are scattered throughout the ground tissue. 
C)  Monocots don't have vascular bundles. 
D)  Eudicots don't have vascular bundles. 
E)  Grasses have taproots. 
A)  The vascular bundles are in a ring just under the bark. 
B)  The vascular bundles are scattered throughout the ground tissue. 
C)  Monocots don't have vascular bundles. 
D)  Eudicots don't have vascular bundles. 
E)  Grasses have taproots.

Question 9

If a plant exhibits a pattern of indeterminate growth,it stops growing when it reaches mature size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If a friend gave you a culinary herb that,season after season,produced no woody growth,you could call it an herbaceous plant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The cohesion-tension theory explains how water moves within a plant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Using organic matter such as manure or compost for fertilizer

Accepted Answer

A)  improves fertility. 
B)  aerates the soil. 
C)  increases the water-holding capacity of the soil. 
D)  provides food for beneficial soil microorganisms. 
E)  All answers are correct. 
A)  improves fertility. 
B)  aerates the soil. 
C)  increases the water-holding capacity of the soil. 
D)  provides food for beneficial soil microorganisms. 
E)  All answers are correct.

Question 13

A collective term for all plant tissues outside the vascular cambium is

Accepted Answer

A)  mesophyll. 
B)  bark. 
C)  leaf. 
D)  wood. 
E)  cork cambium. 
A)  mesophyll. 
B)  bark. 
C)  leaf. 
D)  wood. 
E)  cork cambium.

Question 14

During photosynthesis in a leaf,sugars are loaded into the sieve tube by ________ followed by ________ of water to increase the pressure.

Accepted Answer

A)  osmosis; facilitated diffusion 
B)  facilitated diffusion; osmosis 
C)  gravity; active transport 
D)  active transport; osmosis 
E)  osmosis; transpiration 
A)  osmosis; facilitated diffusion 
B)  facilitated diffusion; osmosis 
C)  gravity; active transport 
D)  active transport; osmosis 
E)  osmosis; transpiration

Question 15

You are examining a soil sample,when you find a piece of a plant.Dissection shows that it is a stem,and chemical tests reveal the presence of large amounts of starch.You conclude that this is a

Accepted Answer

A)  stoma. 
B)  tuber. 
C)  lateral meristem. 
D)  stem. 
E)  tendril. 
A)  stoma. 
B)  tuber. 
C)  lateral meristem. 
D)  stem. 
E)  tendril.

Question 16

The type of plant cell that provides support without interfering with growth and is familiar as the "strings in celery" is a

Accepted Answer

A)  sieve tube cell. 
B)  collenchyma cell. 
C)  parenchyma cell. 
D)  sclerenchyma cell. 
E)  guard cell. 
A)  sieve tube cell. 
B)  collenchyma cell. 
C)  parenchyma cell. 
D)  sclerenchyma cell. 
E)  guard cell.

Question 17

Plants need nitrogen to make

Accepted Answer

A)  amino acids. 
B)  proteins. 
C)  nucleic acids. 
D)  chlorophyll. 
E)  All answers are correct. 
A)  amino acids. 
B)  proteins. 
C)  nucleic acids. 
D)  chlorophyll. 
E)  All answers are correct.

Question 18

The evaporation of water from the leaf of a plant is

Accepted Answer

A)  totally prevented by the leaf's cuticle. 
B)  not affected by temperature. 
C)  condensation. 
D)  transpiration. 
E)  precipitation. 
A)  totally prevented by the leaf's cuticle. 
B)  not affected by temperature. 
C)  condensation. 
D)  transpiration. 
E)  precipitation.

Question 19

The products of photosynthesis move from the leaf to other parts of the plant via

Accepted Answer

A)  xylem. 
B)  phloem. 
C)  cortex. 
D)  cortex and phloem. 
E)  cortex and xylem. 
A)  xylem. 
B)  phloem. 
C)  cortex. 
D)  cortex and phloem. 
E)  cortex and xylem.

Question 20

You drive a nail into a tree that is 10 feet tall,so that 5 inches of the nail are showing.You come back 10 years later.The tree is now 30 feet tall and only 3 inches of the nail are showing.This is because the tree grows out from

Accepted Answer

A)  the lateral meristem only. 
B)  the apical meristem only. 
C)  both the lateral and apical meristems. 
D)  the bark. 
E)  the node. 
A)  the lateral meristem only. 
B)  the apical meristem only. 
C)  both the lateral and apical meristems. 
D)  the bark. 
E)  the node.

Exam 21: Plant Form and Function

Mistletoe is an example of a parasitic plant.

The innermost layer of the cortex of a plant root is the

What is NOT a function of plant stems?

Parasitic plants steal nutrients from the other plants' vascular tissue.

Most carnivorous plants use their prey as a primary source of

Internodes of plants are

Root hairs greatly increase the absorptive surface area of a root.

One way to kill a tree is to girdle it by cutting a groove a centimeter into the bark all around the trunk of the tree.Why wouldn't girdling work on a large grass?

If a plant exhibits a pattern of indeterminate growth,it stops growing when it reaches mature size.

If a friend gave you a culinary herb that,season after season,produced no woody growth,you could call it an herbaceous plant.

The cohesion-tension theory explains how water moves within a plant.

Using organic matter such as manure or compost for fertilizer

A collective term for all plant tissues outside the vascular cambium is

During photosynthesis in a leaf,sugars are loaded into the sieve tube by ________ followed by ________ of water to increase the pressure.

You are examining a soil sample,when you find a piece of a plant.Dissection shows that it is a stem,and chemical tests reveal the presence of large amounts of starch.You conclude that this is a

The type of plant cell that provides support without interfering with growth and is familiar as the "strings in celery" is a

Plants need nitrogen to make

The evaporation of water from the leaf of a plant is

The products of photosynthesis move from the leaf to other parts of the plant via

You drive a nail into a tree that is 10 feet tall,so that 5 inches of the nail are showing.You come back 10 years later.The tree is now 30 feet tall and only 3 inches of the nail are showing.This is because the tree grows out from

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