Question 1

The decomposed,organic matter of soil is

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A)  sand. 
B)  clay. 
C)  humus. 
D)  silt. 
E)  loam. 
A)  sand. 
B)  clay. 
C)  humus. 
D)  silt. 
E)  loam.

Question 2

How is a stolon distinguished from a root?

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A)  a stolon has an epidermis-- a root does not 
B)  a root has a cortex --- a stolon does not 
C)  a stolon has nodes -- a root does not 
D)  a root has vascular tissue-- a stolon does not 
E)  a stolon has an epidermis -- a root does not 
A)  a stolon has an epidermis-- a root does not 
B)  a root has a cortex --- a stolon does not 
C)  a stolon has nodes -- a root does not 
D)  a root has vascular tissue-- a stolon does not 
E)  a stolon has an epidermis -- a root does not

Question 3

How do guard cells differ from other epidermal cells?

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A)  guard cells do not have a waxy cuticle 
B)  guard cells are more than one cell thick 
C)  guard cells are photosynthetic 
D)  guard cells are only found on the upper epidermal surface of a leaf 
E)  all of these are differences between guard cells and other epidermal cells 
A)  guard cells do not have a waxy cuticle 
B)  guard cells are more than one cell thick 
C)  guard cells are photosynthetic 
D)  guard cells are only found on the upper epidermal surface of a leaf 
E)  all of these are differences between guard cells and other epidermal cells

Question 4

Match the following descriptions with
a.transpiration
b.translocation
c.both transpiration and translocation
d.neither transpiration or translocation
-movement is always up for this process

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a.transpiration
b.translocation
c.both transpiration and...

Question 5

-The plant parts ABOVE the line at "C" represent the

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A)  ground tissue only. 
B)  root system. 
C)  shoot system. 
D)  stalk. 
E)  light-independent parts. 
A)  ground tissue only. 
B)  root system. 
C)  shoot system. 
D)  stalk. 
E)  light-independent parts.

Question 6

The gritty feel of a pear is due to ___ cells.

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A)  collenchyma 
B)  epidermal 
C)  fiber 
D)  sclerid 
E)  parenchyma 
A)  collenchyma 
B)  epidermal 
C)  fiber 
D)  sclerid 
E)  parenchyma

Question 7

Which of the following would NOT be a translocation sink?

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A)  developing fruit 
B)  apical meristem 
C)  root tips 
D)  heartwood 
E)  vascular cambium 
A)  developing fruit 
B)  apical meristem 
C)  root tips 
D)  heartwood 
E)  vascular cambium

Question 8

The use of plants to clean up environmental contaminants is called

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A)  photosynthesis. 
B)  phototropism. 
C)  bioremediation. 
D)  phytoremediation. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  photosynthesis. 
B)  phototropism. 
C)  bioremediation. 
D)  phytoremediation. 
E)  none of these.

Question 9

Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the five plant tissues listed below.
a.sclerenchyma
b.collenchyma
c.parenchyma
d.vascular cambium
e.cork cambium
-This tissue is for structural support.

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Question 10

Four of the five answers listed below are characteristics of phloem.Select the EXCEPTION.

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A)  consists only of dead cell walls 
B)  connect end to end at sieve plates 
C)  involved in translocation 
D)  includes accessory companion cells 
E)  transports sugar 
A)  consists only of dead cell walls 
B)  connect end to end at sieve plates 
C)  involved in translocation 
D)  includes accessory companion cells 
E)  transports sugar

Question 11

Four of the five answers listed below are characteristics of eudicots.Select the EXCEPTION.

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A)  two cotyledons 
B)  flower parts in four or fives or multiples of these numbers 
C)  leaf veins running parallel 
D)  pollen grains with three pores or furrows 
E)  vascular bundles organized in a ring in the ground tissue 
A)  two cotyledons 
B)  flower parts in four or fives or multiples of these numbers 
C)  leaf veins running parallel 
D)  pollen grains with three pores or furrows 
E)  vascular bundles organized in a ring in the ground tissue

Question 12

Tissues on either sides of an apical meristem develop into

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A)  flowers. 
B)  branches. 
C)  lateral meristems. 
D)  leaves. 
E)  more than one of these. 
A)  flowers. 
B)  branches. 
C)  lateral meristems. 
D)  leaves. 
E)  more than one of these.

Question 13

Match the following modified stems with their descriptions.
a.bulbs
b.tubers
c.cladodes
d.rhizomes
e.stolons
-also known as runners

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Question 14

Which of the following is in contact with the soil into which it is growing?

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A)  vascular cylinder 
B)  apical meristem 
C)  root cap 
D)  pericycle 
E)  outer cortex 
A)  vascular cylinder 
B)  apical meristem 
C)  root cap 
D)  pericycle 
E)  outer cortex

Question 15

In which of the following ways does a root differ from a shoot?

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A)  a root only has apical meristems -- a shoot could have both 
B)  a root lacks an epidermis- a shoot does not lack an epidermis 
C)  roots lengthen when cells above the apical meristem elongate- in shoots, cell elongation below the apical meristem causes the shoot to lengthen 
D)  in a root the apical meristem at the tip never changes its position- in shoots the apical meristem does change its position as the stem elongates 
E)  all of these are differences between roots and shoots 
A)  a root only has apical meristems -- a shoot could have both 
B)  a root lacks an epidermis- a shoot does not lack an epidermis 
C)  roots lengthen when cells above the apical meristem elongate- in shoots, cell elongation below the apical meristem causes the shoot to lengthen 
D)  in a root the apical meristem at the tip never changes its position- in shoots the apical meristem does change its position as the stem elongates 
E)  all of these are differences between roots and shoots

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a plant micronutrient?

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A)  chlorine 
B)  iron 
C)  boron 
D)  magnesium 
E)  all of these are plant micronutrients 
A)  chlorine 
B)  iron 
C)  boron 
D)  magnesium 
E)  all of these are plant micronutrients

Question 17

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.
a.gives rise to periderm
b.phloem cells that help load the phloem pipelines
c.dead cells with perforation plates; more efficient at water conduction than other xylem cells
d.cells that conduct food from photosynthetic source area to storage sink area
e.a cylinder of vascular tissue sheathed by parenchyma cells
f.clusters of strands containing xylem and phloem
g.dead cells without perforation plates; conducting cells of xylem
h.cells with thick secondary walls impregnated with lignin that are especially abundant in fruits and seeds
i.the principal photosynthetic region of a leaf
j.regions that can undergo mitosis
k.gas exchange and storage plus photosynthesis
-vascular bundles

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Question 18

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?

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A)  pressure flow 
B)  evaporation 
C)  cohesion-tension 
D)  abscission 
E)  fusion 
A)  pressure flow 
B)  evaporation 
C)  cohesion-tension 
D)  abscission 
E)  fusion

Question 19

Match the following descriptions with
a.transpiration
b.translocation
c.both transpiration and translocation
d.neither transpiration or translocation
-plasmodesmata are involved in this process

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a.transpiration
b.translocation
c.both transpiration and...

Question 20

-The sexual organs of the plant are contained in the structure at letter _____.

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-The sexual organs of the plant...

Exam 27: Plant Form and Function

The decomposed,organic matter of soil is

How is a stolon distinguished from a root?

How do guard cells differ from other epidermal cells?

Match the following descriptions with a.transpiration b.translocation c.both transpiration and translocation d.neither transpiration or translocation -movement is always up for this process

-The plant parts ABOVE the line at "C" represent the

The gritty feel of a pear is due to ___ cells.

Which of the following would NOT be a translocation sink?

The use of plants to clean up environmental contaminants is called

Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the five plant tissues listed below. a.sclerenchyma b.collenchyma c.parenchyma d.vascular cambium e.cork cambium -This tissue is for structural support.

Four of the five answers listed below are characteristics of phloem.Select the EXCEPTION.

Four of the five answers listed below are characteristics of eudicots.Select the EXCEPTION.

Tissues on either sides of an apical meristem develop into

Match the following modified stems with their descriptions. a.bulbs b.tubers c.cladodes d.rhizomes e.stolons -also known as runners

Which of the following is in contact with the soil into which it is growing?

In which of the following ways does a root differ from a shoot?

Which of the following is NOT a plant micronutrient?

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?

Match the following descriptions with a.transpiration b.translocation c.both transpiration and translocation d.neither transpiration or translocation -plasmodesmata are involved in this process

-The sexual organs of the plant are contained in the structure at letter _____.

Invitation to Biology

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Energy and Metabolism

Capturing and Releasing Energy

DNA Structure and Function

Gene Expression and Control

How Cells Reproduce

Patterns of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Early Life Forms and the Viruses

Plants and Fungi

Animal Evolution

Population Ecology

Communities and Ecosystems

The Biosphere and Human Effects

Animal Tissues and Organs

How Animals Move

Circulation and Respiration

Immunity

Digestion and Excretion

Neural Control and the Senses

Endocrine Control

Reproduction and Development

Plant Reproduction and Development

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