Question 1

What is NOT a function of plant roots?

Accepted Answer

A)  anchor the plant 
B)  produce energy that the plant can use to carry out metabolism 
C)  absorb water 
D)  absorb mineral nutrients for the plant 
E)  form beneficial relationships with microorganisms, thereby increasing the plant's ability to obtain nutrients 
A)  anchor the plant 
B)  produce energy that the plant can use to carry out metabolism 
C)  absorb water 
D)  absorb mineral nutrients for the plant 
E)  form beneficial relationships with microorganisms, thereby increasing the plant's ability to obtain nutrients

Question 2

The haustorium is a modified root that penetrates into the xylem and/or phloem of another plant.With this information,one can deduce that haustorium are roots of

Accepted Answer

A)  all photosynthetic plants. 
B)  parasitic plants. 
C)  carnivorous plants. 
D)  mycorrhizal fungi. 
E)  woody plants. 
A)  all photosynthetic plants. 
B)  parasitic plants. 
C)  carnivorous plants. 
D)  mycorrhizal fungi. 
E)  woody plants.

Question 3

The ________ transport(s)water and dissolved minerals from the roots of the plant to the shoots of the plant.

Accepted Answer

A)  xylem 
B)  guard cells 
C)  phloem 
D)  epidermis 
E)  stomata 
A)  xylem 
B)  guard cells 
C)  phloem 
D)  epidermis 
E)  stomata

Question 4

Parasitic plants donate nutrients to other plants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The secondary xylem and phloem are produced by the

Accepted Answer

A)  vascular cambium. 
B)  sieve tube. 
C)  apical meristem. 
D)  mycorrhizal fungi. 
E)  companion cells. 
A)  vascular cambium. 
B)  sieve tube. 
C)  apical meristem. 
D)  mycorrhizal fungi. 
E)  companion cells.

What is NOT a function of plant roots?

The haustorium is a modified root that penetrates into the xylem and/or phloem of another plant.With this information,one can deduce that haustorium are roots of

The ________ transport(s)water and dissolved minerals from the roots of the plant to the shoots of the plant.

Parasitic plants donate nutrients to other plants.

The secondary xylem and phloem are produced by the

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Exam 21: Plant Form and Function

What is NOT a function of plant roots?

The haustorium is a modified root that penetrates into the xylem and/or phloem of another plant.With this information,one can deduce that haustorium are roots of

The ________ transport(s)water and dissolved minerals from the roots of the plant to the shoots of the plant.

Parasitic plants donate nutrients to other plants.

The secondary xylem and phloem are produced by the

The Scientific Study of Life

The Chemistry of Life

Cells

The Energy of Life

Photosynthesis

Respiration and Fermentation

DNA Structure and Gene Function

DNA Replication,Binary Fission,and Mitosis

Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis

Patterns of Inheritance

DNA Technology

Forces of Evolutionary Change

Evidence of Evolution

Speciation and Extinction

Evolution and Diversity of Microbial Life

Evolution and Diversity of Plants

Evolution and Diversity of Animals

Populations

Communities and Ecosystems

Preserving Biodiversity

Reproduction and Development of Flowering Plants

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

The Nervous System and the Senses

The Endocrine System

The Skeletal and Muscular Systems

The Circulatory and Respiratory Systems

The Digestive and Urinary Systems

The Immune System

Animal Reproduction and Development

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