Exam 28: Plant Form and Function

Most monocots have numerous ____ roots arising from the stem.

Plants can close tiny gaps in their epidermis, referred to as ____, to limit water loss from internal tissues.

Root hairs are extensions of the ____.

Fluid inside vessel elements is being pulled upward primarily by ____.

Endodermis cells of the root secrete a waxy substance on ____.

Modified stems that branch from the main stem of the plant and grow horizontally on the ground or just under it are referred to as ____.

The simple tissue composed of dead, thick-walled cells that provide structural support to plants is referred to as ____.

The tissue systems of the root and shoot systems are classified as ____.

Which substance forces water to enter endodermal cells in the root, rather than going around them?

Which of the following cells conduct sugars and other organic solutes?

The simple tissue composed of living, thin-walled cells with functions that depend on location is called ____ tissue.

Which of the following cells are alive at maturity?

Approximately what percent of the water that enters a plant is lost by transpiration?

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

Which of the following plants was used to remove contaminants from soil at the Aberdeen Proving Ground site?

What is a cotyledon?

The veins of leaves are used for ____.

What structures allow water to move laterally and vertically through xylem cells?

The use of plants to clean up environmental contaminants is called ____.

The "eyes" of a potato are ____.