Question 1

Stem and root thickening in eudicots is accomplished by ___ and is called ___ growth.

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral meristems--primary 
B)  lateral meristems--secondary 
C)  apical meristems--primary 
D)  apical meristems--secondary 
E)  apical meristems--lateral 
A)  lateral meristems--primary 
B)  lateral meristems--secondary 
C)  apical meristems--primary 
D)  apical meristems--secondary 
E)  apical meristems--lateral

Question 2

Which of the following plant cells has a companion cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  tracheids 
B)  vessel members 
C)  sieve-tube members 
D)  sclerids 
E)  fibers 
A)  tracheids 
B)  vessel members 
C)  sieve-tube members 
D)  sclerids 
E)  fibers

Question 3

The movement of materials already in the phloem is described as

Accepted Answer

A)  translocation. 
B)  declining pressure flow. 
C)  cohesion-tension. 
D)  active transport. 
E)  transpiration. 
A)  translocation. 
B)  declining pressure flow. 
C)  cohesion-tension. 
D)  active transport. 
E)  transpiration.

Question 4

Which of the following cells conduct sugars?

Accepted Answer

A)  tracheids 
B)  vessel members 
C)  companion cells 
D)  sieve-tube members 
E)  more than of these cells conduct sugars 
A)  tracheids 
B)  vessel members 
C)  companion cells 
D)  sieve-tube members 
E)  more than of these cells conduct sugars

Question 5

In an annual tree ring,the wood with large diameter,thin-walled cells is

Accepted Answer

A)  called early wood. 
B)  heartwood. 
C)  formed from crushed phloem cells. 
D)  produced in the winter. 
E)  called late wood. 
A)  called early wood. 
B)  heartwood. 
C)  formed from crushed phloem cells. 
D)  produced in the winter. 
E)  called late wood.

Question 6

A cuticle

Accepted Answer

A)  resists water loss. 
B)  covers epidermal cells. 
C)  is a waxy substance. 
D)  resists attack by microorganisms. 
E)  has all of these characteristics. 
A)  resists water loss. 
B)  covers epidermal cells. 
C)  is a waxy substance. 
D)  resists attack by microorganisms. 
E)  has all of these characteristics.

Question 7

Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the five plant tissues listed below.
a.parenchyma
b.collenchyma
c.sclerenchyma
d.xylem
e.phloem
-vascular tissue that conducts and distributes food to plant cells

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Parenchyma cells are specialized for all EXCEPT which of the following activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  photosynthesis 
B)  wound healing 
C)  conduction of food 
D)  secretion 
E)  food storage 
A)  photosynthesis 
B)  wound healing 
C)  conduction of food 
D)  secretion 
E)  food storage

Question 9

Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the five plant tissues listed below.
a.parenchyma
b.collenchyma
c.sclerenchyma
d.xylem
e.phloem
-simple tissue of plants,sometimes containing lignin that strengthens the adult plant

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

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 gives rise to the xylem and phloem of an older tree.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Match the following modified stems with their descriptions.
a.bulbs
b.tubers
c.cladodes
d.rhizomes
e.stolons
-thickened underground stem that stores nutrients; taro is an example

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following modified stems with their...

Question 12

This simple plant tissue consists of dead cells with thick,lignified cell walls that function in support.This plant tissue is

Accepted Answer

A)  parenchyma. 
B)  sclerenchyma. 
C)  collenchyma. 
D)  xylem. 
E)  phloem. 
A)  parenchyma. 
B)  sclerenchyma. 
C)  collenchyma. 
D)  xylem. 
E)  phloem.

Question 13

Match the following descriptions with
a.transpiration
b.translocation
c.both transpiration and translocation
d.neither transpiration or translocation
-evaporation is the driving force for this process

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following descriptions with
a.transpiration
b.translocation
c.both transpiration and...

Question 14

Which of the following plants was used as a bioremediator at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds?

Accepted Answer

A)  hemlock 
B)  poplar trees 
C)  maple trees 
D)  sawgrass 
E)  oak trees 
A)  hemlock 
B)  poplar trees 
C)  maple trees 
D)  sawgrass 
E)  oak trees

Question 15

The veins of leaves are used for

Accepted Answer

A)  support. 
B)  identification. 
C)  transport of water and nutrients. 
D)  detachment in the autumn. 
E)  regeneration. 
A)  support. 
B)  identification. 
C)  transport of water and nutrients. 
D)  detachment in the autumn. 
E)  regeneration.

Question 16

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 used for storage.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the...

Question 17

Under which of the following conditions would evaporation through stomata stop?
a.
a hot dry day
b.
a dried out soil
c.
a day with 100% humidity
d.
damaged xylem
e.
all these conditions would stop evaporation through stomata

Accepted Answer

E
on a hot

Question 18

Match the following descriptions with
a.transpiration
b.translocation
c.both transpiration and translocation
d.neither transpiration or translocation
-fluids flow by being pulled in this process

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following descriptions with
a.transpiration
b.translocation
c.both transpiration and...

Question 19

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Xylem conducts water and minerals upward in a plant. 
B)  Cork cambium and vascular cambium are cells that form lateral meristems. 
C)  Phloem conducts glucose. 
D)  Phloem is formed on the inside of vascular cambium, whereas xylem is formed on the outside. 
E)  All of these are true. 
A)  Xylem conducts water and minerals upward in a plant. 
B)  Cork cambium and vascular cambium are cells that form lateral meristems. 
C)  Phloem conducts glucose. 
D)  Phloem is formed on the inside of vascular cambium, whereas xylem is formed on the outside. 
E)  All of these are true.

Question 20

The water and minerals absorbed by the roots usually first enter the

Accepted Answer

A)  xylem. 
B)  pith. 
C)  cortex. 
D)  root hairs. 
E)  endodermis. 
A)  xylem. 
B)  pith. 
C)  cortex. 
D)  root hairs. 
E)  endodermis.

Exam 27: Plant Form and Function

Stem and root thickening in eudicots is accomplished by ___ and is called ___ growth.

Which of the following plant cells has a companion cell?

The movement of materials already in the phloem is described as

Which of the following cells conduct sugars?

In an annual tree ring,the wood with large diameter,thin-walled cells is

A cuticle

Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the five plant tissues listed below. a.parenchyma b.collenchyma c.sclerenchyma d.xylem e.phloem -vascular tissue that conducts and distributes food to plant cells

Parenchyma cells are specialized for all EXCEPT which of the following activities?

Classification.Answer the questions in reference to the five plant tissues listed below. a.parenchyma b.collenchyma c.sclerenchyma d.xylem e.phloem -simple tissue of plants,sometimes containing lignin that strengthens the adult plant

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 gives rise to the xylem and phloem of an older tree.

Match the following modified stems with their descriptions. a.bulbs b.tubers c.cladodes d.rhizomes e.stolons -thickened underground stem that stores nutrients; taro is an example

This simple plant tissue consists of dead cells with thick,lignified cell walls that function in support.This plant tissue is

Match the following descriptions with a.transpiration b.translocation c.both transpiration and translocation d.neither transpiration or translocation -evaporation is the driving force for this process

Which of the following plants was used as a bioremediator at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds?

The veins of leaves are used for

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 used for storage.

Under which of the following conditions would evaporation through stomata stop? a. a hot dry day b. a dried out soil c. a day with 100% humidity d. damaged xylem e. all these conditions would stop evaporation through stomata

Match the following descriptions with a.transpiration b.translocation c.both transpiration and translocation d.neither transpiration or translocation -fluids flow by being pulled in this process

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

The water and minerals absorbed by the roots usually first enter the

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