Question 1

Choose the most appropriate answer response for each question.
-tracheids and vessel elements

Accepted Answer

A) responsible for opening and closing of stomata 
B) region of a plant where sugars are being used 
C) pipelines of the xylem 
D) a mutually beneficial association between a fungus and a root 
E) structures on roots that house nitrogen-fixing bacteria
F)pipelines of the phloem
G)transparent epidermal secretion that waterproofs leaves
H)facilitate transfer of sugars to the sieve element
I)control the uptake of mineral ions into the vascular cylinder
J)transport of organic molecules from source region to sink
K)the main water-conducting tube in angiosperms 
A) responsible for opening and closing of stomata 
B) region of a plant where sugars are being used 
C) pipelines of the xylem 
D) a mutually beneficial association between a fungus and a root 
E) structures on roots that house nitrogen-fixing bacteria
F)pipelines of the phloem
G)transparent epidermal secretion that waterproofs leaves
H)facilitate transfer of sugars to the sieve element
I)control the uptake of mineral ions into the vascular cylinder
J)transport of organic molecules from source region to sink
K)the main water-conducting tube in angiosperms

Question 2

Conducting tubes of phloem,composed of stacked living cells,are called ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vessel elements 
B)  sieve tubes 
C)  tracheids 
D)  sieve elements 
E)  xylem tubes 
A)  vessel elements 
B)  sieve tubes 
C)  tracheids 
D)  sieve elements 
E)  xylem tubes

Question 3

Choose the most appropriate answer response for each question.
-guard cells

Accepted Answer

A) responsible for opening and closing of stomata 
B) region of a plant where sugars are being used 
C) pipelines of the xylem 
D) a mutually beneficial association between a fungus and a root 
E) structures on roots that house nitrogen-fixing bacteria
F)pipelines of the phloem
G)transparent epidermal secretion that waterproofs leaves
H)facilitate transfer of sugars to the sieve element
I)control the uptake of mineral ions into the vascular cylinder
J)transport of organic molecules from source region to sink
K)the main water-conducting tube in angiosperms 
A) responsible for opening and closing of stomata 
B) region of a plant where sugars are being used 
C) pipelines of the xylem 
D) a mutually beneficial association between a fungus and a root 
E) structures on roots that house nitrogen-fixing bacteria
F)pipelines of the phloem
G)transparent epidermal secretion that waterproofs leaves
H)facilitate transfer of sugars to the sieve element
I)control the uptake of mineral ions into the vascular cylinder
J)transport of organic molecules from source region to sink
K)the main water-conducting tube in angiosperms

Question 4

What drives the movement of soil water through a root's epidermis and cortex,to the vascular cylinder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Translocation 
B)  Pressure flow 
C)  Casparian strip 
D)  Osmosis 
E)  Active transport 
A)  Translocation 
B)  Pressure flow 
C)  Casparian strip 
D)  Osmosis 
E)  Active transport

Question 5

A layer of endodermal cells around the vascular cylinder deposits a waterproof band called a(n)__________ in their abutting walls.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A layer of endodermal cells around the...

Question 6

The process by which water flow removes nutrients from soil and carries them away is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Root stripping 
B)  Soil redistribution 
C)  Soil erosion 
D)  Leaching 
E)  Vesselization 
A)  Root stripping 
B)  Soil redistribution 
C)  Soil erosion 
D)  Leaching 
E)  Vesselization

Question 7

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria convert ____ to ____,which is a form of nitrogen that plants can use.

Accepted Answer

A)  nitrogen gas; ammonia 
B)  ammonia; nitrogen gas 
C)  nitrogen gas; nitrates 
D)  nitrogen gas; nitrites 
E)  ammonia; nitrates 
A)  nitrogen gas; ammonia 
B)  ammonia; nitrogen gas 
C)  nitrogen gas; nitrates 
D)  nitrogen gas; nitrites 
E)  ammonia; nitrates

Question 8

Movement of soluble organic material through sieve tube members occurs through ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  translocation 
B)  active transport 
C)  cohesion-tension 
D)  transpiration 
E)  facilitated transport 
A)  translocation 
B)  active transport 
C)  cohesion-tension 
D)  transpiration 
E)  facilitated transport

Question 9

Figure 28.2

- Refers to the accompanying figure illustrating soil horizons.Which soil horizon has no organic matter or weathered rock?

Accepted Answer

A)  O Horizon 
B)  A Horizon 
C)  B Horizon 
D)  C Horizon 
E)  Bedrock 
A)  O Horizon 
B)  A Horizon 
C)  B Horizon 
D)  C Horizon 
E)  Bedrock

Exam 28: Plant Nutrition and Transport

Choose the most appropriate answer response for each question. -tracheids and vessel elements

Conducting tubes of phloem,composed of stacked living cells,are called ________________.

Choose the most appropriate answer response for each question. -guard cells

What drives the movement of soil water through a root's epidermis and cortex,to the vascular cylinder?

A layer of endodermal cells around the vascular cylinder deposits a waterproof band called a(n)__________ in their abutting walls.

The process by which water flow removes nutrients from soil and carries them away is known as:

Nitrogen-fixing bacteria convert ____ to ____,which is a form of nitrogen that plants can use.

Movement of soluble organic material through sieve tube members occurs through ____.

Figure 28.2 - Refers to the accompanying figure illustrating soil horizons.Which soil horizon has no organic matter or weathered rock?

Invitation to Biology

Life's Chemical Bases

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where it Starts—Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

DNA Structure and Function

From DNA to Protein

Control of Gene Expression

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Studying and Manipulating Genomes

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Organizing Information about Species

Life's Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses, Bacteria, and Archaea

Protists: The Simplest Eukaryotes

The Land Plants

Fungi

Animal Evolution: The Invertebrates

Animal Evolution: The Chordates

Human Evolution

Plant Tissues

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Communication Strategies in Plants

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Structural Support and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

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Animal Reproductive System

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