Question 1

In large woody plants,the wood is essentially made of ________ and the bark is essentially made of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  xylem; phloem and cork
B)  vascular tissue; epidermal tissue
C)  the cortex; the epidermis
D)  pith; collenchymaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  xylem
B)  phloem
C)  collenchyma
D)  sclerenchyma
E)  parenchymaF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Explain how various leaves have evolved to capture insects.

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Question 4

The number of growing seasons that a plant survives is determined by two flower-inducing genes,LEAFY and Apetala 1.If scientists were to block these genes resulting in an annual plant to survive multiple growing seasons,how would this plant now be described?

Accepted Answer

A)  perennial
B)  monocot
C)  eudicot
D)  vegetativeE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

If a plant contains seven bud scale scars this would indicate that the plant is ________ years old.

Accepted Answer

A)  four
B)  seven
C)  fourteen
D)  You cannot tell the age of a plant by the number of bundle scars.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

Using the word bank,name the labeled structures.Briefly describe their function (shoot system,root system,terminal bud,internode,node,stem,axillary bud,leaf,petiole).  A.________
B.________
C.________
D.________

Accepted Answer

A.Terminal bud: The terminal bud is loca...

Question 7

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.F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

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 tissueE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of these plant tissue types most closely corresponds to the "typical" unspecialized plant cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  xylem
B)  phloem
C)  collenchyma
D)  sclerenchyma
E)  parenchymaF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

A fifteen-foot tree growing in a fence row is used as a fence post,to which barbed wire is stapled at a height of five feet.Years later,the tree is thirty feet high.The fence is

Accepted Answer

A)  twenty feet up because it added fifteen feet to the original five-foot height.
B)  split because the trunk grew up but the bottom stayed at ground level.
C)  fifteen feet up because the tree doubled in height.
D)  twenty feet up,still ten feet from the top of the tree.
E)  approximately five feet up since a tree grows longer at the tips of its stem,branches,and roots.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

The layers of cells that protect the root apical meristem are the

Accepted Answer

A)  cortex.
B)  endodermis.
C)  bark.
D)  root cap.
E)  periderm.F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

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.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

You need to identify a plant,but it is winter and the leaves have fallen to the ground and mixed with leaves from other plants.The parts of flowers,fruits,and seed leaves of germinating seeds are not available either.Your best clue to identify the plants as a monocot or a eudicot is to

Accepted Answer

A)  inspect the stem for woody bark,as only eudicots have woody tissue.
B)  determine if there are parallel xylem tubes in the stem to identify it as a monocot.
C)  determine if the roots lack phloem and xylem to identify it as a monocot.
D)  cut the stem and if the vascular bundles are in a distinct ring,it is a monocot.
E)  cut the stem and if the vascular bundles are scattered in the stem,it is a monocot.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 15

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.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

If this structure were nibbled off by browsing deer,it would decrease the potential for an increase in height of the plant.

Accepted Answer

A)  the axillary bud
B)  the bark
C)  the terminal bud
D)  the leaf scar
E)  the stemF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

Which of these plant tissue types is composed of hollow nonliving tracheids and vessel elements that transport water and nutrient minerals from the roots to the leaves?

Accepted Answer

A)  xylem
B)  phloem
C)  collenchyma
D)  sclerenchyma
E)  parenchymaF) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 18

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)  parenchymaF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

The outer annual rings where transport occurs is called heartwood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following tissue types are found only in the zone of cell division of the root tip?

Accepted Answer

A)  xylem & phloem
B)  endodermis
C)  ground meristem
D)  None of these are restricted to just the zone of cell division of the root tip.
E)  All of these are restricted to the zone of cell division of the root tip.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Exam 24: Flowering Plants: Structure and Organization

Using the word bank,name the labeled structures.Briefly describe their function (shoot system,root system,terminal bud,internode,node,stem,axillary bud,leaf,petiole). A.________ B.________ C.________ D.________

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Which of these plant tissue types is composed of hollow nonliving tracheids and vessel elements that transport water and nutrient minerals from the roots to the leaves?

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If a plant contains seven bud scale scars this would indicate that the plant is ________ years old.

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If this structure were nibbled off by browsing deer,it would decrease the potential for an increase in height of the plant.

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Explain how various leaves have evolved to capture insects.

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You need to identify a plant,but it is winter and the leaves have fallen to the ground and mixed with leaves from other plants.The parts of flowers,fruits,and seed leaves of germinating seeds are not available either.Your best clue to identify the plants as a monocot or a eudicot is to

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Which of these plant tissue types most closely corresponds to the "typical" unspecialized plant cell?

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The outer annual rings where transport occurs is called heartwood.

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

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Which of the following tissue types are found only in the zone of cell division of the root tip?

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The mesophyll layer of leaves is important to plants because

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In large woody plants,the wood is essentially made of ________ and the bark is essentially made of ________.

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The layers of cells that protect the root apical meristem are the

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

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

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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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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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A fifteen-foot tree growing in a fence row is used as a fence post,to which barbed wire is stapled at a height of five feet.Years later,the tree is thirty feet high.The fence is

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The number of growing seasons that a plant survives is determined by two flower-inducing genes,LEAFY and Apetala 1.If scientists were to block these genes resulting in an annual plant to survive multiple growing seasons,how would this plant now be described?

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

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