Question 1

In plants with only primary growth,the epidermis is not

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A) one cell thick. 
B) the outer protective coating of the plant. 
C) produced by the protoderm. 
D) covered by a waxy layer that constitutes the cuticle. 
E) covered with bark. 
A) one cell thick. 
B) the outer protective coating of the plant. 
C) produced by the protoderm. 
D) covered by a waxy layer that constitutes the cuticle. 
E) covered with bark.

Question 2

Which of the following cell types is most efficient at conducting water horizontally in woody tissues?

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A) rays 
B) tracheids 
C) vessel elements 
D) fibers 
E) sieve tubes 
A) rays 
B) tracheids 
C) vessel elements 
D) fibers 
E) sieve tubes

Question 3

If you examined a cross section of a woody stem under the microscope and located the vascular cambium,everything inside of the vascular cambium ring (towards the center of the stem)would be

Accepted Answer

A) xylem (primary and secondary). 
B) xylem (only primary). 
C) phloem (primary and secondary). 
D) phloem (only secondary). 
E) phelloderm. 
A) xylem (primary and secondary). 
B) xylem (only primary). 
C) phloem (primary and secondary). 
D) phloem (only secondary). 
E) phelloderm.

Question 4

The name of the cambium that ultimately gives rise to secondary xylem and phloem is the

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A) vascular cambium. 
B) cork cambium. 
C) cortex cambium. 
D) secondary cambium. 
E) primary cambium. 
A) vascular cambium. 
B) cork cambium. 
C) cortex cambium. 
D) secondary cambium. 
E) primary cambium.

Question 5

Root hairs grow actively in which area of the developing roots?

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A) root cap 
B) zone of maturation 
C) zone of elongation 
D) zone of cell division 
E) endodermis 
A) root cap 
B) zone of maturation 
C) zone of elongation 
D) zone of cell division 
E) endodermis

Question 6

Annual rings in a tree trunk result from

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A) deposition of colored materials in the oldest cells. 
B) the variation in cell size due to different growth conditions throughout a year. 
C) the alternation of xylem and phloem produced in one year. 
D) the kinds of cells,parenchyma or sclerenchyma,produced by the cambium. 
E) the proportion of wood cells and cork cells in the xylem. 
A) deposition of colored materials in the oldest cells. 
B) the variation in cell size due to different growth conditions throughout a year. 
C) the alternation of xylem and phloem produced in one year. 
D) the kinds of cells,parenchyma or sclerenchyma,produced by the cambium. 
E) the proportion of wood cells and cork cells in the xylem.

Question 7

In an experiment,some herbaceous,nonwoody plants were exposed to frequent windy conditions or mechanical shaking for several hours per day.The flexibility of these plants was due to the _____________ cells.

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A) parenchyma 
B) aerenchyma 
C) periderm 
D) collenchyma 
E) sclerenchyma 
A) parenchyma 
B) aerenchyma 
C) periderm 
D) collenchyma 
E) sclerenchyma

Question 8

Perforation plates can be found in

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A) sieve cells. 
B) tracheids. 
C) sieve tube members. 
D) vessel members. 
E) companion cells. 
A) sieve cells. 
B) tracheids. 
C) sieve tube members. 
D) vessel members. 
E) companion cells.

Question 9

You go to a fancy restaurant and ask for some petioles on your salad.What does the waiter bring you?

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A) carrots 
B) brussel sprouts 
C) lettuce 
D) celery 
E) chives 
A) carrots 
B) brussel sprouts 
C) lettuce 
D) celery 
E) chives

Question 10

Water is conducted through a plant most rapidly through

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A) parenchyma cells. 
B) sclerenchyma cells. 
C) sieve tubes. 
D) vessel members. 
E) phloem. 
A) parenchyma cells. 
B) sclerenchyma cells. 
C) sieve tubes. 
D) vessel members. 
E) phloem.

Question 11

A friend who is not a biologist tells you that she grows irises from iris roots.You explain to her that the "root" she is planting is not a root,but instead is called a rhizome."Why?" she asked.You explain.

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A) "A root grows vertically,not horizontally." 
B) "A rhizome has nodes and internodes and is really a modified stem that can exist underground." 
C) "A root stores nutrients,rhizomes are underground stems that do not store nutrients." 
D) "A rhizome,although a modified stem,acts as a root does.In other words a rhizome is a stem-root combination." 
E) "A rhizome is a modified root that is able to grow leaves." 
A) "A root grows vertically,not horizontally." 
B) "A rhizome has nodes and internodes and is really a modified stem that can exist underground." 
C) "A root stores nutrients,rhizomes are underground stems that do not store nutrients." 
D) "A rhizome,although a modified stem,acts as a root does.In other words a rhizome is a stem-root combination." 
E) "A rhizome is a modified root that is able to grow leaves."

Question 12

Choose the letter of the best match from the following:
-Lateral meristem that contributes to the increase in thickness of a stem or root.

Accepted Answer

A) protoderm 
B) vascular cambium 
C) apical meristem 
D) procambium 
E) ground meristem 
A) protoderm 
B) vascular cambium 
C) apical meristem 
D) procambium 
E) ground meristem

Question 13

Which type of stem does not produce a cork cambium?

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A) woody stems 
B) secondary stems 
C) second year growth stems 
D) specialized climbing stems 
E) monocot stems 
A) woody stems 
B) secondary stems 
C) second year growth stems 
D) specialized climbing stems 
E) monocot stems

Question 14

The periderm does not include

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A) cork cells. 
B) cork cambium. 
C) phelloderm. 
D) vascular cambium. 
E) bark. 
A) cork cells. 
B) cork cambium. 
C) phelloderm. 
D) vascular cambium. 
E) bark.

Question 15

Primary growth in plants originates in

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A) apical meristems. 
B) lateral meristems. 
C) vascular cambium. 
D) cork cambium. 
E) tracheids. 
A) apical meristems. 
B) lateral meristems. 
C) vascular cambium. 
D) cork cambium. 
E) tracheids.

Question 16

Which statement about secondary growth in plants is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Secondary growth in plants is a result of lateral meristems.Trees and shrubs have active lateral meristems. 
B) Secondary growth in plants increases the girth (diameter)of woody plants. 
C) Secondary growth in woody plants results because there are two cylinders of actively dividing cells.The cylinders are cork cambium and vascular cambium. 
D) The cork cambium produces secondary phloem while the vascular cambium produces secondary xylem. 
E) Only some plants have secondary growth. 
A) Secondary growth in plants is a result of lateral meristems.Trees and shrubs have active lateral meristems. 
B) Secondary growth in plants increases the girth (diameter)of woody plants. 
C) Secondary growth in woody plants results because there are two cylinders of actively dividing cells.The cylinders are cork cambium and vascular cambium. 
D) The cork cambium produces secondary phloem while the vascular cambium produces secondary xylem. 
E) Only some plants have secondary growth.

Question 17

The pattern of leaf arrangement on a stem is called

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A) protodermis. 
B) phyllotaxy. 
C) nodular termini. 
D) meristematic spacing. 
E) axillary arrangement. 
A) protodermis. 
B) phyllotaxy. 
C) nodular termini. 
D) meristematic spacing. 
E) axillary arrangement.

Question 18

Axillary buds are produced

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A) at the tip of a stem. 
B) in roots. 
C) in the angle between a petiole and a stem. 
D) by lateral meristems. 
E) in the cork cambium. 
A) at the tip of a stem. 
B) in roots. 
C) in the angle between a petiole and a stem. 
D) by lateral meristems. 
E) in the cork cambium.

Question 19

Your cousin told you a rather scary story about a night spent in a cornfield.He claims that there were popping noises around him all night.You say,"Oh,I can explain what you heard.Those popping noises were

Accepted Answer

A) the apical meristems cells in the corn stalks elongating." 
B) the developing of the kernels of corn on the ears of the corn stalks." 
C) the expansion of the lateral meristems increasing the girth of the corn stalk." 
D) the growth of the intercalary meristem inside the corn stalk." 
E) the development of the tassels on top of the corn stalk." 
A) the apical meristems cells in the corn stalks elongating." 
B) the developing of the kernels of corn on the ears of the corn stalks." 
C) the expansion of the lateral meristems increasing the girth of the corn stalk." 
D) the growth of the intercalary meristem inside the corn stalk." 
E) the development of the tassels on top of the corn stalk."

Question 20

Functional secondary phloem

Accepted Answer

A) includes live companion cells and dead sieve cells. 
B) encompasses more stem volume than secondary xylem. 
C) primarily stores carbohydrates. 
D) is part of the inner bark. 
E) is produced by the cork cambium. 
A) includes live companion cells and dead sieve cells. 
B) encompasses more stem volume than secondary xylem. 
C) primarily stores carbohydrates. 
D) is part of the inner bark. 
E) is produced by the cork cambium.

Exam 36: Plant Form

In plants with only primary growth,the epidermis is not

Which of the following cell types is most efficient at conducting water horizontally in woody tissues?

If you examined a cross section of a woody stem under the microscope and located the vascular cambium,everything inside of the vascular cambium ring (towards the center of the stem)would be

The name of the cambium that ultimately gives rise to secondary xylem and phloem is the

Root hairs grow actively in which area of the developing roots?

Annual rings in a tree trunk result from

In an experiment,some herbaceous,nonwoody plants were exposed to frequent windy conditions or mechanical shaking for several hours per day.The flexibility of these plants was due to the _____________ cells.

Perforation plates can be found in

You go to a fancy restaurant and ask for some petioles on your salad.What does the waiter bring you?

Water is conducted through a plant most rapidly through

A friend who is not a biologist tells you that she grows irises from iris roots.You explain to her that the "root" she is planting is not a root,but instead is called a rhizome."Why?" she asked.You explain.

Choose the letter of the best match from the following: -Lateral meristem that contributes to the increase in thickness of a stem or root.

Which type of stem does not produce a cork cambium?

The periderm does not include

Primary growth in plants originates in

Which statement about secondary growth in plants is not correct?

The pattern of leaf arrangement on a stem is called

Axillary buds are produced

Your cousin told you a rather scary story about a night spent in a cornfield.He claims that there were popping noises around him all night.You say,"Oh,I can explain what you heard.Those popping noises were

Functional secondary phloem

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