Question 1

Which of the following cells transport sugars over long distances?

Accepted Answer

A)  parenchyma cells 
B)  collenchyma cells 
C)  sclerenchyma cells 
D)  tracheids and vessel elements 
E)  sieve-tube elements 
A)  parenchyma cells 
B)  collenchyma cells 
C)  sclerenchyma cells 
D)  tracheids and vessel elements 
E)  sieve-tube elements E

Question 2

Suppose George Washington completely removed the bark from around the base of a cherry tree but was stopped by his father before cutting the tree down. The leaves retained their normal appearance for several weeks, but the tree eventually died. The tissue(s) that George left functional was/were the

Accepted Answer

A)  phloem. 
B)  xylem. 
C)  cork cambium. 
D)  cortex. 
E)  companion and sieve-tube members. 
A)  phloem. 
B)  xylem. 
C)  cork cambium. 
D)  cortex. 
E)  companion and sieve-tube members. B

Question 3

The following question is based on parts of a growing primary root.
I. root cap
II. zone of elongation
III. zone of cell division
IV. zone of cell differentiation
V. apical meristem
-Which of the following root tissues gives rise to lateral roots?

Accepted Answer

A)  endodermis 
B)  phloem 
C)  cortex 
D)  epidermis 
E)  pericycle 
A)  endodermis 
B)  phloem 
C)  cortex 
D)  epidermis 
E)  pericycle E

Question 4

The following question is based on parts of a growing primary root.
I. root cap
II. zone of elongation
III. zone of cell division
IV. zone of cell differentiation
V. apical meristem
-Which of the following is the correct sequence from the growing tips of the root upward?

Accepted Answer

A)  I, II, V, III, IV 
B)  III, V, I, II, IV 
C)  II, IV, I, V, III 
D)  IV, II, III, I, V 
E)  I, V, III, II, IV 
A)  I, II, V, III, IV 
B)  III, V, I, II, IV 
C)  II, IV, I, V, III 
D)  IV, II, III, I, V 
E)  I, V, III, II, IV

Question 5

Which of the following would not be seen in a cross section through the woody part of a root?

Accepted Answer

A)  sclerenchyma cells 
B)  parenchyma cells 
C)  sieve-tube elements 
D)  root hairs 
E)  vessel elements 
A)  sclerenchyma cells 
B)  parenchyma cells 
C)  sieve-tube elements 
D)  root hairs 
E)  vessel elements

Question 6

Figure 28.1
-Which of the following are true statements about the cells shown in the photograph in Figure 28.1?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are parenchyma cells. 
B)  They are photosynthetic. 
C)  They are usually found in roots. 
D)  They are phloem cells. 
E)  They are parenchyma cells and photosynthetic. 
A)  They are parenchyma cells. 
B)  They are photosynthetic. 
C)  They are usually found in roots. 
D)  They are phloem cells. 
E)  They are parenchyma cells and photosynthetic.

Question 7

Which structure is incorrectly paired with its tissue system?

Accepted Answer

A)  root hair-dermal tissue 
B)  palisade parenchyma-ground tissue 
C)  guard cell-dermal tissue 
D)  companion cell-ground tissue 
E)  tracheid-vascular tissue 
A)  root hair-dermal tissue 
B)  palisade parenchyma-ground tissue 
C)  guard cell-dermal tissue 
D)  companion cell-ground tissue 
E)  tracheid-vascular tissue

Question 8

A woody eudicot is represented by

Accepted Answer

A)  I only. 
B)  II only. 
C)  III only. 
D)  IV only. 
E)  both I and III. 
A)  I only. 
B)  II only. 
C)  III only. 
D)  IV only. 
E)  both I and III.

Question 9

CO2 enters the inner spaces of the leaf through the

Accepted Answer

A)  cuticle. 
B)  epidermal trichomes. 
C)  stoma. 
D)  phloem. 
E)  walls of guard cells. 
A)  cuticle. 
B)  epidermal trichomes. 
C)  stoma. 
D)  phloem. 
E)  walls of guard cells.

Question 10

Axillary buds

Accepted Answer

A)  are initiated by the cork cambium. 
B)  have dormant meristematic cells. 
C)  are composed of a series of internodes lacking nodes. 
D)  grow immediately into shoot branches. 
E)  do not form a vascular connection with the primary shoot. 
A)  are initiated by the cork cambium. 
B)  have dormant meristematic cells. 
C)  are composed of a series of internodes lacking nodes. 
D)  grow immediately into shoot branches. 
E)  do not form a vascular connection with the primary shoot.

Question 11

One important difference between the anatomy of roots and the anatomy of leaves is that

Accepted Answer

A)  only leaves have phloem and only roots have xylem. 
B)  root cells have cell walls and leaf cells do not. 
C)  a waxy cuticle covers leaves but is absent from roots. 
D)  vascular tissue is found in roots but is absent from leaves. 
E)  leaves have epidermal tissue but roots do not. 
A)  only leaves have phloem and only roots have xylem. 
B)  root cells have cell walls and leaf cells do not. 
C)  a waxy cuticle covers leaves but is absent from roots. 
D)  vascular tissue is found in roots but is absent from leaves. 
E)  leaves have epidermal tissue but roots do not.

Question 12

A person working with plants may reduce the inhibition of apical dominance by auxin via which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  pruning shoot tips 
B)  deep watering of the roots 
C)  fertilizing 
D)  treating the plants with auxins 
E)  feeding the plants nutrients 
A)  pruning shoot tips 
B)  deep watering of the roots 
C)  fertilizing 
D)  treating the plants with auxins 
E)  feeding the plants nutrients

Question 13

Land plants are composed of all of the following tissue types except

Accepted Answer

A)  mesodermal. 
B)  epidermal. 
C)  meristematic. 
D)  vascular. 
E)  ground tissue. 
A)  mesodermal. 
B)  epidermal. 
C)  meristematic. 
D)  vascular. 
E)  ground tissue.

Question 14

Which of the following have unevenly thickened primary walls that support young, growing parts of the plant?

Accepted Answer

A)  parenchyma cells 
B)  collenchyma cells 
C)  sclerenchyma cells 
D)  tracheids and vessel elements 
E)  sieve-tube elements 
A)  parenchyma cells 
B)  collenchyma cells 
C)  sclerenchyma cells 
D)  tracheids and vessel elements 
E)  sieve-tube elements

Question 15

Which cells are no longer capable of carrying out the process of DNA transcription?

Accepted Answer

A)  tracheids 
B)  mature mesophyll cells 
C)  companion cells 
D)  meristematic cells 
E)  glandular cells 
A)  tracheids 
B)  mature mesophyll cells 
C)  companion cells 
D)  meristematic cells 
E)  glandular cells

Question 16

Cells produced by lateral meristems are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  dermal and ground tissue. 
B)  lateral tissues. 
C)  pith. 
D)  secondary tissues. 
E)  shoots and roots. 
A)  dermal and ground tissue. 
B)  lateral tissues. 
C)  pith. 
D)  secondary tissues. 
E)  shoots and roots.

Question 17

Lateral roots arise from the

Accepted Answer

A)  periderm. 
B)  vascular cambium. 
C)  pericycle. 
D)  root apical meristem. 
E)  root cap. 
A)  periderm. 
B)  vascular cambium. 
C)  pericycle. 
D)  root apical meristem. 
E)  root cap.

Question 18

Plants contain meristems whose major function is to

Accepted Answer

A)  attract pollinators. 
B)  absorb ions. 
C)  photosynthesize. 
D)  produce more cells. 
E)  produce flowers. 
A)  attract pollinators. 
B)  absorb ions. 
C)  photosynthesize. 
D)  produce more cells. 
E)  produce flowers.

Question 19

Additional vascular tissue produced as secondary growth in a root originates from which cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  vascular cambium 
B)  apical meristem 
C)  endodermis 
D)  phloem 
E)  xylem 
A)  vascular cambium 
B)  apical meristem 
C)  endodermis 
D)  phloem 
E)  xylem

Question 20

Gas exchange, which is necessary for photosynthesis, can occur most easily in which leaf tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  epidermis 
B)  palisade mesophyll 
C)  spongy mesophyll 
D)  vascular tissue 
E)  bundle sheath 
A)  epidermis 
B)  palisade mesophyll 
C)  spongy mesophyll 
D)  vascular tissue 
E)  bundle sheath

Exam 28: Plant Structure and Growth

Which of the following cells transport sugars over long distances?

Suppose George Washington completely removed the bark from around the base of a cherry tree but was stopped by his father before cutting the tree down. The leaves retained their normal appearance for several weeks, but the tree eventually died. The tissue(s) that George left functional was/were the

The following question is based on parts of a growing primary root. I. root cap II. zone of elongation III. zone of cell division IV. zone of cell differentiation V. apical meristem -Which of the following root tissues gives rise to lateral roots?

The following question is based on parts of a growing primary root. I. root cap II. zone of elongation III. zone of cell division IV. zone of cell differentiation V. apical meristem -Which of the following is the correct sequence from the growing tips of the root upward?

Which of the following would not be seen in a cross section through the woody part of a root?

Figure 28.1 -Which of the following are true statements about the cells shown in the photograph in Figure 28.1?

Which structure is incorrectly paired with its tissue system?

A woody eudicot is represented by

CO2 enters the inner spaces of the leaf through the

Axillary buds

One important difference between the anatomy of roots and the anatomy of leaves is that

A person working with plants may reduce the inhibition of apical dominance by auxin via which of the following?

Land plants are composed of all of the following tissue types except

Which of the following have unevenly thickened primary walls that support young, growing parts of the plant?

Which cells are no longer capable of carrying out the process of DNA transcription?

Cells produced by lateral meristems are known as

Lateral roots arise from the

Plants contain meristems whose major function is to

Additional vascular tissue produced as secondary growth in a root originates from which cells?

Gas exchange, which is necessary for photosynthesis, can occur most easily in which leaf tissue?

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