Exam 33: The Plant Body

Plant surfaces are covered and protected by ____.

Meristems produce three plant organ systems. ​

Adventitious roots arise from a plant's stem. ​

Girdling is the process by which bark is removed from the entire circumference of a tree or branch. This is lethal to a tree because it prevents ____.

Vascular tissue cells that join end to end in tubelike columns are known as ____.  ​

Multistranded cords of primary xylem and phloem are ____. ​

Apical dominance is maintained by ____.

Why doesn't mowing grass damage the meristem and inhibit growth in height, but pruning a shrub does? ​

Plants with ____ life cycles typically ____. ​

The uptake of water and mineral ions from the soil occurs primarily at the ____. ​

Vascular tissue cells with long, tapered, overlapping ends are known as ____.

If the root cap of a root is damaged, the quiescent center is likely damaged, as well. ​

Answer the question using the accompanying figure. In the internal leaf structure, the structure labeled "4" is ____. ​

Molecular studies have found that the knotted-1 ( KN-1 )gene normally causes knobby growth. ​

  Figure 33.2 Answer the question using the accompanying figure. In the internal leaf structure, the structure labeled "1" is ____.

Which tissue gives rise to primary vascular tissues?