Question 1

You are given a sample to analyze and told that it comes from a plant growing actively in the summer,specifically from one tissue in the stem.Chemical analysis shows that it contains abundant sucrose.You would guess that the tissue was xylem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

-Which of the following is a vegetative part of the plant?

Accepted Answer

A)  F
B)  All of the answer choices are correct.
C)  A
D)  G
E)  DF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

In a deciduous tree found in the north,which two seasons would contribute to tree rings?

Accepted Answer

A)  spring and summer
B)  spring and fall
C)  winter and spring
D)  winter and summer
E)  summer and fallF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 4

If a friend,who knew you were going to a garden center,asked you to buy some "10-10-10," you would know that you were being asked for a fertilizer containing

Accepted Answer

A)  zinc,magnesium,and potassium.
B)  nitrogen,phosphorus,and potassium.
C)  copper,nitrogen,and phosphorus.
D)  carbon,sulfur,and nitrogen.
E)  nitrogen,zinc,and copper.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

Root hairs greatly increase the absorptive surface area of a root.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Monocots have taproots while dicots have fibrous roots.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Stems that grow underground and produce roots and new shoots are

Accepted Answer

A)  rhizomes.
B)  always parasitic.
C)  stomata.
D)  tubers.
E)  tendrils.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Roots are usually found underground.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The part of a plant that is the stalk-like part of a leaf is the

Accepted Answer

A)  node.
B)  petiole.
C)  internode.
D)  blade.
E)  companion cell.F) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

If water were being pushed from below,air bubbles in the xylem stream would not pose a problem.However,the observation that air bubbles can interrupt xylem function provides important evidence supporting the _______ theory of water movement.

Accepted Answer

A)  gravity-suction
B)  active transport
C)  pressure-flow
D)  osmotic
E)  cohesion-tensionF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 11

The attraction of a molecule of one substance,such as water,to a molecule of another substance,such as cellulose in plant cells walls,is

Accepted Answer

A)  adhesion.
B)  hydrolysis.
C)  condensation.
D)  cohesion.
E)  evaporation.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

A collective term for all plant tissues outside the vascular cambium is

Accepted Answer

A)  mesophyll.
B)  bark.
C)  leaf.
D)  wooD.
E)  cork cambium.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Which best describes a compound leaf?

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple blades attached to a single petiole
B)  a single blade attached to a petiole
C)  a single leaflet attached to a petiole
D)  multiple leaflets attached to a single petiole
E)  multiple leaflets attached to multiple petiolesF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

The tissue that produces cells to thicken a root or stem is the

Accepted Answer

A)  apical meristem.
B)  No answer is correct.
C)  epidermis.
D)  cortex.
E)  lateral meristem.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

A tomato,a squash,or a bean: any one of these would be considered a fruit for which reason?

Accepted Answer

A)  They contain seeds from a flowering plant.
B)  They were produced by a flowering plant.
C)  They can have a color other than green.
D)  They grow above the grounD.
E)  They can be eaten raw.F) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

The cohesion-tension theory explains how water moves within a plant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The primary organ of photosynthesis in a plant is the

Accepted Answer

A)  leaf.
B)  stomata.
C)  bark.
D)  stem.
E)  chlorophyll.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

A potato stores a lot of starch.Which tissue would you expect to be most abundant in a potato?

Accepted Answer

A)  dermal tissue
B)  vascular tissue
C)  ground tissue
D)  equal amounts of ground and dermal tissue
E)  equal amounts of dermal and vascular tissueF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

You drive a nail into a tree that is 10 feet tall,and come back 10 years later.The tree is now 30 feet tall,but the nail is the same distance from the ground.This is because the tree grows up from

Accepted Answer

A)  the apical meristem only.
B)  the lateral meristem only.
C)  both the lateral and apical meristems.
D)  the soil line.
E)  the nodE.F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 20

The tendency of water molecules to "cling" together is

Accepted Answer

A)  cohesion.
B)  adhesion.
C)  hydrolysis.
D)  condensation.
E)  evaporation.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Exam 21: Plant Form and Function

If water were being pushed from below,air bubbles in the xylem stream would not pose a problem.However,the observation that air bubbles can interrupt xylem function provides important evidence supporting the _______ theory of water movement.

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Roots are usually found underground.

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Which best describes a compound leaf?

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Monocots have taproots while dicots have fibrous roots.

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-Which of the following is a vegetative part of the plant?

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A potato stores a lot of starch.Which tissue would you expect to be most abundant in a potato?

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The tendency of water molecules to "cling" together is

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You are given a sample to analyze and told that it comes from a plant growing actively in the summer,specifically from one tissue in the stem.Chemical analysis shows that it contains abundant sucrose.You would guess that the tissue was xylem.

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Root hairs greatly increase the absorptive surface area of a root.

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A collective term for all plant tissues outside the vascular cambium is

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You drive a nail into a tree that is 10 feet tall,and come back 10 years later.The tree is now 30 feet tall,but the nail is the same distance from the ground.This is because the tree grows up from

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The attraction of a molecule of one substance,such as water,to a molecule of another substance,such as cellulose in plant cells walls,is

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A tomato,a squash,or a bean: any one of these would be considered a fruit for which reason?

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Stems that grow underground and produce roots and new shoots are

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The cohesion-tension theory explains how water moves within a plant.

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If a friend,who knew you were going to a garden center,asked you to buy some "10-10-10," you would know that you were being asked for a fertilizer containing

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The tissue that produces cells to thicken a root or stem is the

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The part of a plant that is the stalk-like part of a leaf is the

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The primary organ of photosynthesis in a plant is the

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In a deciduous tree found in the north,which two seasons would contribute to tree rings?

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