Question 1

Primary growth occurs from the

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A)   pericycle.
B)   nodes.
C)   axils.
D)   terminal bud.
E)   root hairs.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Herbaceous eudicot stems differ from woody stems because herbaceous eudicot stems

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A)   do not contain cork cambium.
B)   lack an organized pith.
C)   initiate branching from the cortex, rather than from the cork cambium.
D)   do not contain distinct vascular bundles.
E)   contain scattered vascular bundles rather than containing vascular bundles in a ring.F) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 3

Root hairs are composed of which of the following types of tissue?

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A)   sclerenchyma
B)   parenchyma
C)   collenchyma
D)   vascular cambium
E)   epidermalF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Water must first pass through the endodermis of a root before it can enter xylem vessels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which layer of the woody stem is composed of spring wood and summer wood?

Accepted Answer

A)   phloem
B)   pith
C)   cortex
D)   annual ring
E)   barkF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 6

A leaf is compound when it lacks a petiole and possesses a blade that is divided into leaflets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which group of ground tissue cells will help carry out photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

A)   parenchyma cells
B)   collenchyma cells
C)   sclerenchyma cells
D)   xylem
E)   phloemF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

The bark of a tree is entirely derived from vascular cambium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Indicate, in the correct order, the structures of a leaf that water encounters as it enters and exits a leaf.

Accepted Answer

A)   cuticle, epidermis, mesophyll, xylem of leaf vein
B)   xylem of leaf vein, stomata, mesophyll
C)   epidermis, stomata, xylem of leaf vein
D)   xylem of leaf vein, mesophyll, stomata
E)   xylem of leaf vein, stomata, mesophyll, phloem of leaf veinF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 10

Cork cells are a type of ______ tissue that is produced by the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   epidermal; cork cambium
B)   epidermal; vascular cambium
C)   sclerenchyma; vascular cambium
D)   collenchyma; cork cambium
E)   sclerenchyma; cork cambiumF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

What two properties of water are critical in moving water through xylem?

Accepted Answer

A)   polarity and neutral pH
B)   cohesion and adhesion
C)   density as a solid and low molecular weight
D)   adhesion and density as a solid
E)   low molecular weight and cohesionF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 12

What is the correct order of root zones starting with the root tip and moving upwards?

Accepted Answer

A)   cell division - elongation - maturation
B)   elongation - cell division - maturation
C)   maturation - elongation - cell division
D)   cell division - maturation - elongation
E)   cell division - root cap - elongationF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 13

Secondary growth occurs in plants which have ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   tracheids
B)   pericycle
C)   apical meristem
D)   vascular cambium
E)   cortexF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Which of the following statements regarding the organization of vascular tissue in roots is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   In eudicot roots, xylem and phloem bundles occur in a ring surrounding the pith.
B)   In eudicot roots, phloem form a star shape in the center, with xylem occurring between arms of phloem.
C)   In monocot roots, vascular bundles are found only within the zone of cell division.
D)   In both monocot and eudicot roots, phloem are found outside the endodermis, and xylem within the endodermis.
E)   In monocot roots, xylem and phloem bundles alternate in a ring surrounding the pith.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Exam 20: Plant Anatomy and Growth

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Which of the following statements regarding the organization of vascular tissue in roots is true?

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A leaf is compound when it lacks a petiole and possesses a blade that is divided into leaflets.

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Indicate, in the correct order, the structures of a leaf that water encounters as it enters and exits a leaf.

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The bark of a tree is entirely derived from vascular cambium.

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What is the correct order of root zones starting with the root tip and moving upwards?

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Primary growth occurs from the

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Which layer of the woody stem is composed of spring wood and summer wood?

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Herbaceous eudicot stems differ from woody stems because herbaceous eudicot stems

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Which group of ground tissue cells will help carry out photosynthesis?

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Secondary growth occurs in plants which have ________.

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What two properties of water are critical in moving water through xylem?

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Water must first pass through the endodermis of a root before it can enter xylem vessels.

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Root hairs are composed of which of the following types of tissue?

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Which of the following statements regarding the organization of vascular tissue in roots is true?

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A leaf is compound when it lacks a petiole and possesses a blade that is divided into leaflets.

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Indicate, in the correct order, the structures of a leaf that water encounters as it enters and exits a leaf.

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The bark of a tree is entirely derived from vascular cambium.

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Water must first pass through the endodermis of a root before it can enter xylem vessels.

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