Question 1

The movement of organic compounds throughout plants is described as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​cohesion-tension 
B)  ​source-to-sink 
C)  ​facilitated transport 
D)  ​active transport 
E)  ​transpiration pull 
A)  ​cohesion-tension 
B)  ​source-to-sink 
C)  ​facilitated transport 
D)  ​active transport 
E)  ​transpiration pull B

Question 2

Most of the water moving through a plant is lost through ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​osmotic gradients in the soil 
B)  ​transpiration 
C)  ​translocation 
D)  ​photolysis 
E)  ​photosynthesis 
A)  ​osmotic gradients in the soil 
B)  ​transpiration 
C)  ​translocation 
D)  ​photolysis 
E)  ​photosynthesis B

Question 3

A difference in charge between guard cell cytoplasm and extracellular fluid is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​osmosis 
B)  ​tension 
C)  ​turgor 
D)  ​pressure gradient 
E)  ​voltage 
A)  ​osmosis 
B)  ​tension 
C)  ​turgor 
D)  ​pressure gradient 
E)  ​voltage E

Question 4

Root structures that grow around and encapsulate mutualistic nitrogen-fixing bacteria are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​hyphae 
B)  ​mycorrhizae 
C)  ​Casparian strip 
D)  ​root hairs 
E)  ​root nodules 
A)  ​hyphae 
B)  ​mycorrhizae 
C)  ​Casparian strip 
D)  ​root hairs 
E)  ​root nodules

Question 5

Respond to the following statements with reference to the five plant micronutrients listed below.​
-This nutrient is a component of many proteins, including auxin receptors.

Accepted Answer

A) iron​ 
B) ​boron 
C) ​manganese 
D) ​zinc 
E) ​copper 
A) iron​ 
B) ​boron 
C) ​manganese 
D) ​zinc 
E) ​copper

Question 6

What are guard cells and how are they able to control the opening and closing of stomata.

Accepted Answer

A pair of specialized epidermal cells de

Question 7

The movement of sugars and other organic molecules through phloem is called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The movement of sugars and other organic...

Question 8

Explain the pressure flow theory.

Accepted Answer

The pressure flow theory provides an exp

Question 9

__________ are soils that have roughly equal proportions of sand, silt, and clay.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ are soils that have roughly equal...

Question 10

Respond to the following statements with reference to the five plant macronutrients listed below.​
-This nutrient is a component of ATP.

Accepted Answer

A) ​nitrogen 
B) ​potassium 
C) ​calcium 
D) ​magnesium 
E) ​phosphorus 
A) ​nitrogen 
B) ​potassium 
C) ​calcium 
D) ​magnesium 
E) ​phosphorus

Question 11

The cuticle helps a plant conserve water by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​covering the stomata 
B)  ​reducing a plant's capacity for photosynthesis 
C)  ​absorbing visible light 
D)  ​restricting the amount of water a plant's root absorbs 
E)  ​restricting the amount of water vapor that diffuses out of aboveground parts. 
A)  ​covering the stomata 
B)  ​reducing a plant's capacity for photosynthesis 
C)  ​absorbing visible light 
D)  ​restricting the amount of water a plant's root absorbs 
E)  ​restricting the amount of water vapor that diffuses out of aboveground parts.

Question 12

The Casparian strip prevents water from diffusing through the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​epidermis 
B)  ​vascular tissue 
C)  ​cortex 
D)  ​cytoplasm of endodermal cells 
E)  ​endodermal cell walls 
A)  ​epidermis 
B)  ​vascular tissue 
C)  ​cortex 
D)  ​cytoplasm of endodermal cells 
E)  ​endodermal cell walls

Question 13

Organisms that are used to decontaminate soils ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​cannot store pollutants in their tissues 
B)  ​cannot release pollutants into the air 
C)  ​do not degrade pollutants 
D)  ​typically die from the pollutants 
E)  ​release pollutants into the air and/or degrade the pollutants 
A)  ​cannot store pollutants in their tissues 
B)  ​cannot release pollutants into the air 
C)  ​do not degrade pollutants 
D)  ​typically die from the pollutants 
E)  ​release pollutants into the air and/or degrade the pollutants

Question 14

Conducting tubes of phloem consist of stacks of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​dead sieve elements 
B)  ​living sieve elements 
C)  ​dead vessel elements 
D)  ​living vessel elements 
E)  ​dead companion cells 
A)  ​dead sieve elements 
B)  ​living sieve elements 
C)  ​dead vessel elements 
D)  ​living vessel elements 
E)  ​dead companion cells

Question 15

Water can diffuse directly across lipid bilayers, but ions cannot. What aids the ions in water in entering or exiting a cell?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​transport proteins in a cell's cytoplasm 
B)  ​transport proteins in a cell's plasma membrane 
C)  ​sugars produced in source regions 
D)  ​organic compounds stored in plant tissues 
E)  ​companion cells 
A)  ​transport proteins in a cell's cytoplasm 
B)  ​transport proteins in a cell's plasma membrane 
C)  ​sugars produced in source regions 
D)  ​organic compounds stored in plant tissues 
E)  ​companion cells

Question 16

Choose the most appropriate answer response for each question.​
-nodules

Accepted Answer

A) responsible for opening and closing of stomata​ 
B) ​region of a plant where sugars are being used 
C) ​pipelines of the xylem 
D) ​a mutually beneficial association between a fungus and a root 
E) ​structures on roots that house nitrogen-fixing bacteria
F)​pipelines of the phloem
G)​evaporation of water from stems and leaves
H)​provide metabolic functions necessary to sustain its paired sieve element
I)​control the uptake of mineral ions into the vascular cylinder
J)​transport of organic molecules from source region to sink
K)​a waxy band that prevents water from diffusing through endodermal cell walls 
A) responsible for opening and closing of stomata​ 
B) ​region of a plant where sugars are being used 
C) ​pipelines of the xylem 
D) ​a mutually beneficial association between a fungus and a root 
E) ​structures on roots that house nitrogen-fixing bacteria
F)​pipelines of the phloem
G)​evaporation of water from stems and leaves
H)​provide metabolic functions necessary to sustain its paired sieve element
I)​control the uptake of mineral ions into the vascular cylinder
J)​transport of organic molecules from source region to sink
K)​a waxy band that prevents water from diffusing through endodermal cell walls

Question 17

The stomata ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​open at night in most plants 
B)  ​are open when the guard cells are swollen with water 
C)  ​close when water moves into the guard cells 
D)  ​are covered by the cuticle to reduce water loss 
E)  ​allow water to enter plant leaves 
A)  ​open at night in most plants 
B)  ​are open when the guard cells are swollen with water 
C)  ​close when water moves into the guard cells 
D)  ​are covered by the cuticle to reduce water loss 
E)  ​allow water to enter plant leaves

Question 18

What type of water-conducting cells has perforation plates on their ends?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​tracheids 
B)  ​vessel elements 
C)  ​sieve elements 
D)  ​companion cells 
E)  ​sieve tubes 
A)  ​tracheids 
B)  ​vessel elements 
C)  ​sieve elements 
D)  ​companion cells 
E)  ​sieve tubes

Question 19

Choose the most appropriate answer response for each question.​
-Casparian strip

Accepted Answer

A) responsible for opening and closing of stomata​ 
B) ​region of a plant where sugars are being used 
C) ​pipelines of the xylem 
D) ​a mutually beneficial association between a fungus and a root 
E) ​structures on roots that house nitrogen-fixing bacteria
F)​pipelines of the phloem
G)​evaporation of water from stems and leaves
H)​provide metabolic functions necessary to sustain its paired sieve element
I)​control the uptake of mineral ions into the vascular cylinder
J)​transport of organic molecules from source region to sink
K)​a waxy band that prevents water from diffusing through endodermal cell walls 
A) responsible for opening and closing of stomata​ 
B) ​region of a plant where sugars are being used 
C) ​pipelines of the xylem 
D) ​a mutually beneficial association between a fungus and a root 
E) ​structures on roots that house nitrogen-fixing bacteria
F)​pipelines of the phloem
G)​evaporation of water from stems and leaves
H)​provide metabolic functions necessary to sustain its paired sieve element
I)​control the uptake of mineral ions into the vascular cylinder
J)​transport of organic molecules from source region to sink
K)​a waxy band that prevents water from diffusing through endodermal cell walls

Question 20

A mutually beneficial interaction between a root and a fungus is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​nitrogen fixation 
B)  ​Rhizobium 
C)  ​mycorrhiza 
D)  ​hyphae 
E)  ​root nodules 
A)  ​nitrogen fixation 
B)  ​Rhizobium 
C)  ​mycorrhiza 
D)  ​hyphae 
E)  ​root nodules

Exam 28: Plant Nutrition and Transport

The movement of organic compounds throughout plants is described as ____.

Most of the water moving through a plant is lost through ____.

A difference in charge between guard cell cytoplasm and extracellular fluid is called ____.

Root structures that grow around and encapsulate mutualistic nitrogen-fixing bacteria are called ____.

Respond to the following statements with reference to the five plant micronutrients listed below.​ -This nutrient is a component of many proteins, including auxin receptors.

What are guard cells and how are they able to control the opening and closing of stomata.

The movement of sugars and other organic molecules through phloem is called __________.

Explain the pressure flow theory.

__________ are soils that have roughly equal proportions of sand, silt, and clay.

Respond to the following statements with reference to the five plant macronutrients listed below.​ -This nutrient is a component of ATP.

The cuticle helps a plant conserve water by ____.

The Casparian strip prevents water from diffusing through the ____.

Organisms that are used to decontaminate soils ____.

Conducting tubes of phloem consist of stacks of ____.

Water can diffuse directly across lipid bilayers, but ions cannot. What aids the ions in water in entering or exiting a cell?​

Choose the most appropriate answer response for each question.​ -nodules

The stomata ____.

What type of water-conducting cells has perforation plates on their ends?​

Choose the most appropriate answer response for each question.​ -Casparian strip

A mutually beneficial interaction between a root and a fungus is called ____.

Invitation to Biology

Lifes Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure and Function

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where It Starts - Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

Dna Structure and Function

From Dna to Protein

Gene Control

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Studying and Manipulating Genomes

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Organizating Information About Species

Lifes Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses - Bacteria - and Archaea

Protists - the Simplest Eukaryotes

The Land Plants

Fungi

Animal Evolution - the Invertibrates

Animal Evolution - the Chordates

Human Evolution

Plant Tissues

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Communication Strategies in Plants

Animal Tissues

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Structural Support and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

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Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive Systems

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

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Respond to the following statements with reference to the five plant micronutrients listed below. -This nutrient is a component of many proteins, including auxin receptors.

Respond to the following statements with reference to the five plant macronutrients listed below. -This nutrient is a component of ATP.

Water can diffuse directly across lipid bilayers, but ions cannot. What aids the ions in water in entering or exiting a cell?

Choose the most appropriate answer response for each question. -nodules

What type of water-conducting cells has perforation plates on their ends?

Choose the most appropriate answer response for each question. -Casparian strip