Question 1

Vascular tissue that transports organic nutrients and sugars from the leaves to the roots is

Accepted Answer

A)   xylem.
B)   phloem.
C)   cambium.
D)   periderm.
E)   sclerenchyma.

Question 2

All of the following are taproots that are consumed as vegetables EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   carrots.
B)   celery.
C)   turnips.
D)   radishes.
E)   beets.

Question 3

Which of the following tissues makes up the majority of the interior of the plant?

Accepted Answer

A)   ground tissue
B)   epidermal tissue
C)   meristem
D)   vascular tissue

Question 4

Damage to the parenchyma cells can lead to which of the following issues:

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A)   A decrease in the plants ability to run photosynthesis or store the sugars produced from photosynthesis.
B)   An increase in the plants ability to run photosynthesis and storing the sugars produced from photosynthesis.
C)   A decrease in the plants ability to defend against predators.
D)   A decrease in the structural support for various components of the plant.

Question 5

Explain how various leaves have evolved to capture insects.

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Question 6

Which of these plant tissue types is composed of cells with primary walls thickened at the corners that provide support for immature parts of the cell body?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which of these plant tissue types is composed of sieve-tube elements and companion cells, and transports organic nutrients made in the leaves?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The shoot system of the plant is the aboveground portion that includes stems and leaves for capturing the energy of sunlight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following tissue types will produce root hairs within the zone of maturation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Epidermis
B)   Cortex
C)   Endodermis
D)   Vascular tissue

Question 10

Label the leaf arrangements as opposite, whorled, or alternate.
  
A. __________
B. __________
C. __________

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A. alterna...

Question 11

Which of the following tissues forms the outer protective covering of the plant?

Accepted Answer

A)   epidermal tissue
B)   ground tissue
C)   meristematic tissue
D)   vascular tissue A

Question 12

Which of the following statements best describes a herbaceous dicot stem?

Accepted Answer

A)   Vascular bundles are arranged scattered throughout the stem which also stores water and the products of photosynthesis.
B)   Vascular bundles are arranged in a ring and the cortex and pith are not distinguishable.
C)   Vascular bundles are arranged in a ring which stores water and the products of photosynthesis.
D)   Vascular bundles are scattered throughout the stem which is also capable of conducting photosynthesis.
E)   The stem is composed of primary and secondary tissues. C

Question 13

In older, woody plants, the epidermis of the stem is replaced by

Accepted Answer

A)   trichomes.
B)   tracheids.
C)   collenchyma.
D)   periderm.

Question 14

Vascular tissue extends through the roots, stems, and leaves of the entire plant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

During the spring and fall each year thousands of maple trees are tapped for their fluids in order to make "real" maple syrup. If you were to tap into a maple tree to extract the syrup (sucrose)  which tissue layer do you want to tap into?

Accepted Answer

A)   phloem
B)   xylem
C)   epidermis
D)   ground tissue
E)   periderm

Question 16

Plant roots function to

Accepted Answer

A)   anchor the plant.
B)   store the products of photosynthesis.
C)   produce hormones that stimulate stem growth.
D)   All of the choices are plant root functions.

Question 17

Which of the following features are necessary to classify a plant as a monocot?

Accepted Answer

A)   The plant will contain one cotyledon, have parallel veins in the leaves and the flowers will be in multiples of threes.
B)   The plant will contain two cotyledons, have parallel veins in the leaves and the flowers will be in multiples of threes.
C)   The plant will contain one cotyledon, have a netted vein pattern in the leaves and the flowers will be in multiples of threes.
D)   The plant will contain one cotyledon, have parallel veins in the leaves and the flowers will be in multiples of fours or fives.
E)   The plant will contain one cotyledon, have vascular bundles in a distinct ring and the flowers will be in multiples of threes.

Question 18

The cortex found in the center of a dicot stem or a monocot root is made of what type of tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)   ground tissue
B)   epithelial tissue
C)   vascular tissue
D)   dermal tissue A

Question 19

The mesophyll layer of leaves is important to plants because

Accepted Answer

A)   it keeps the plant from drying out.
B)   it anchors the plant to the soil.
C)   most of the water needed for photosynthesis is absorbed here.
D)   most of the photosynthesis occurs here.

Question 20

Describe the pathway that a drop of water would go through starting at the root system and leaving at the leaf. Be sure to indicate the various tissue types that the water will come in contact with along its' pathway.

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Exam 24: Flowering Plants: Structureand Organization

Vascular tissue that transports organic nutrients and sugars from the leaves to the roots is

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All of the following are taproots that are consumed as vegetables EXCEPT

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Which of the following tissues makes up the majority of the interior of the plant?

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Damage to the parenchyma cells can lead to which of the following issues:

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Explain how various leaves have evolved to capture insects.

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Which of these plant tissue types is composed of cells with primary walls thickened at the corners that provide support for immature parts of the cell body?

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Which of these plant tissue types is composed of sieve-tube elements and companion cells, and transports organic nutrients made in the leaves?

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The shoot system of the plant is the aboveground portion that includes stems and leaves for capturing the energy of sunlight.

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Which of the following tissue types will produce root hairs within the zone of maturation?

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Label the leaf arrangements as opposite, whorled, or alternate. A. __________ B. __________ C. __________

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Which of the following tissues forms the outer protective covering of the plant?

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Which of the following statements best describes a herbaceous dicot stem?

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In older, woody plants, the epidermis of the stem is replaced by

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Vascular tissue extends through the roots, stems, and leaves of the entire plant.

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During the spring and fall each year thousands of maple trees are tapped for their fluids in order to make "real" maple syrup. If you were to tap into a maple tree to extract the syrup (sucrose) which tissue layer do you want to tap into?

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Plant roots function to

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Which of the following features are necessary to classify a plant as a monocot?

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The cortex found in the center of a dicot stem or a monocot root is made of what type of tissue?

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The mesophyll layer of leaves is important to plants because

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Describe the pathway that a drop of water would go through starting at the root system and leaving at the leaf. Be sure to indicate the various tissue types that the water will come in contact with along its' pathway.

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