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12/11/2016

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Which of the following is a meristematic tissue?
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cork cambium
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Which of the following tissues has sugar conduction as a primary function?
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phloem
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Which of the following tissues has support as one of its primary functions?
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collenchyma
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Which of the following is a primary meristem?
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protoderm
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A primary function of tracheids is
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water conduction
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The porous cell wall regions of food-conducting cells are called
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sieve plates
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Rays function primarily in
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lateral conduction.
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Which of the following is a secondary meristematic tissue?
Definition
vascular cambium
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Which pair of cell types has sugar conduction as a primary function?
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companion cell and sieve tube
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Which cell type has a thick and lignified cell wall?
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collenchyma
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Which tissue is derived from the apical meristem?
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protoderm
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The protoderm eventually matures into the
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epidermis.
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The ground meristem produces
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parenchyma.
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Which of the following is a specialized root?
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sweet potato
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In traversing the root to the central xylem vessels, the last living tissue that water passes through before entering the xylem is the
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pericycle.
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Which of the following is a part of the embryo of a seed?
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radicle
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Specialized roots that permit plants growing in water to facilitate gas exchange are called
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pneumatophores
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Which of the following is/are absent in dicot roots?
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nodes
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Cells of the apical meristem
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are generally cuboidal in shape.
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The tissue adjacent to the endodermis toward the center of a root is the
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pericycle
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Which of the following tissues is common in roots but not in stems?
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endodermis
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In addition to anchoring a plant, roots usually function directly in which of the
following processes?
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absorption of minerals in solution
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Root hairs are prominent in the
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region of maturation.
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Cells of an endodermis that do not have Casparian strips are
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passage cells.
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This tissue (region) is present in monocot roots but absent in dicot roots.
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pith
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This can be found as part of the embryo.
Definition
radicle
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Directly outside the endodermis toward the outside of a root is the
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cortex
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Roots differ from stems in
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all the above are correct
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One unique function of the root cap is
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the sensing of a gravitational force
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A unique feature of the pericycle is
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1.its retention of meristematic potential.
2.the production of lateral roots.
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An annual ring
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consists of one year's growth of xylem
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Which of the following statements pertaining to monocots is true?
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They have no vascular cambium
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In a mature, woody dicot stem, the tissue between the xylem and the phloem is the
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vascular cambium
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Which of the following function primarily in the lateral conduction of food in a stem?
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rays
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When three or more leaves occur at a node, the leaf arrangement is said to be
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whorled
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Axillary buds are found in
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axils
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Paired appendages associated with leaf petioles are
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stipules
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Cells produced by the vascular cambium do NOT include
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phelloderm.
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Increase in girth of a tree is due to the activity of
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vascular cambium
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Siphonosteles occur in most
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ferns
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Older, nonfunctioning xylem is called
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heartwood.
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In monocot stems the parenchyma cells are referred to collectively as
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pith.
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Which of the following have no nodes or internodes?
Definition
none of these answers are correct.
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Which function does the stem have in common with the root?
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conduction
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Leaves and buds are attached to the stem at the
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nodes
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Above ground horizontal stems that produce roots and shoots are
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stolons.
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Leaf veins are located in which of the following?
Definition
mesophyll
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When an abscission layer forms at the base of a leaf petiole in the fall, which of the following tissues is the first to become blocked?
Definition
xylem
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Which of the following is NOT a specialized leaf?
Definition
Irish (white) potato
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A bundle sheath is a jacket of fibers surrounding
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a vein.
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The epidermis of leaves normally is coated with
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cutin
Term
Bracts are
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reproductive leaves
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The osmotic response of guard cells is governed by ______ levels in the guard cells.
Definition
potassium
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Which is a morphological adaptation to reduce water loss from the leaf?
Definition
pubescent leaves
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The venation that forks repeatedly in leaves is termed
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dichotomous
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Another name for mesophyll cells is
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chlorenchyma.
Term
The jacket of cells surrounding a leaf vein is usually termed a/an
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bundle sheath
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The large cells of certain grass leaves that permit the leaves to roll up under dry conditions are
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bulliform cells.
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All leaves originate as
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primordia
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In the abscission zone of the leaf, which of the following is closest to the stem?
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protective layer
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A leaf that lacks a petiole is termed
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sessile.
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Plants whose leaves fall off at the end of the growing season are
Definition
deciduous.
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The part of a flower that frequently functions in protecting unopened flower buds is called the
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calyx.
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Which of the following is NOT a feature of monocots?
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pollen grains mostly with three apertures
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The pistil of a flower
Definition
usually contains at least one ovule.
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Flowering plants that complete their life cycles in a single season are called
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annuals.
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Which of the following is often missing in wind-pollinated plants?
Definition
corolla
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When the calyx, corolla, and stamens of a flower are attached at the top of the ovary, the ovary is said to be
Definition
inferior.
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The parts of a flower that eventually become seeds are
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ovules.
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Which of the following is a cluster of flowers in which each flower is produced on its own pedicel?
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inflorescence
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In which of the following habitats are flowering plants known to occur?
Definition
all of these answers are correct.
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Which of the following groups of fruits would botanically be classified as nuts?
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acorns, hazel nuts
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Which of the following groups of fruits would be classified botanically as true berries?
Definition
tomatoes, grapes
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Modifications of fruits or seeds that do NOT adapt them for dispersal by either wind or water include
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a mechanism that squirts seeds from one end of a melonlike fruit
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Most of the flesh of pomes comes from
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the receptacle.
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Which of the following groups of fruits is representative of drupes?
Definition
plums, apricots, coconuts
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The growth of a seed embryo without any dormancy is known as
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vivipary
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The skin of most fruits is technically the
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exocarp.
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In a young seedling the part of the stem below the cotyledons is called the
Definition
hypocotyl.
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The part of the flower in which ovules are produced is the
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carpel.
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The floral parts are attached to an apical portion of the flowering stem called the
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receptacle.
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Pollen adheres to a sticky portion of the flower called the
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stigma.
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An example of an aggregate fruit would be the
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strawberry
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Which fruit would be adapted for dispersal by water?
Definition
coconut
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Which fruit or seed is dispersed by the wind?
Definition
all of the above are correct.
Term
Some seeds require that the seed coat be partially digested or decayed before germination will occur. This process of altering the seed coat to permit germination is called
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scarification.
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A plant that requires two growing seasons to complete its life cycle is a(an)
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biennial
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Which root tissue functions as a storage location?
Definition
cortex
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Which of the following would not be part of a stele?
Definition
cortex
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The venation that does not fork or intersect at all in leaves is termed
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parallel
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Stomata are part of this tissue
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epidermis
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What is the term for the structure composed of all the petals
Definition
corolla
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The flesh of soft fruits is technically the
Definition
mesocarp
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