Question 1

Primary xylem and phloem are produced by the

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A)  procambium.
B)  protoderm.
C)  leaf primordial.
D)  ground meristem.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Which of these can found in oak wood but not in pine wood?

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A)  secondary xylem
B)  secondary phloem
C)  vessel members
D)  tracheidsE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

A plant that has the mutant form of the WEREWOLF gene (wer)  would be identifiable by

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A)  the excessive number of vascular bundles in stem.
B)  the lack of fibers in the outer portions of the stem.
C)  the abundance of microscopic hairs on the root.
D)  the extra thick layer of mesophyll cells in the leaf.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

The waterproof cuticle covering the epidermis of land plants helps prevent dehydration, much like the skin of some land animals.As a consequence of having a cuticle, what other evolutionary adaptation was important for most land plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  the endodermis in the root
B)  root hairs on the root epidermis
C)  collenchyma fibers just beneath the surface of the epidermis
D)  stomata in the leavesE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following cell types conducts water most rapidly through a plant?

Accepted Answer

A)  parenchyma cells
B)  sclerenchyma cells
C)  sieve tubes
D)  vessel membersE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 6

All of the following describe characteristics of sclerenchyma cells, except which?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their function is primarily to transport oxygen and carbon dioxide throughout the leaf.
B)  They have thick, tough secondary walls.
C)  Their secondary walls may be impregnated with lignin.
D)  They form fibers and sclereids.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Horozontal rows of parenchymal cells that tranport materials horizontally are called?

Accepted Answer

A)  rays
B)  tracheids
C)  vessel elements
D)  fibersE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Axillary buds

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A)  add length to a plant.
B)  develop into roots when water is scarce.
C)  form flowers or branches.
D)  increase the diameter of a stem.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Damage to the ground meristem of a plant would result in

Accepted Answer

A)  the inability to move water but not sugar through the plant.
B)  decreased sugar production.
C)  an increase of gas exchange at the surface of the leaf.
D)  dehydration of the plant.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

You are doing research on rodent populations in a cornfield at night and are hearing popping noises.Your research assistant is getting scared.Having taken biology, you can explain to your assistant that the popping sound is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  the apical meristem cells in the corn stalks elongating.
B)  the developing of the kernels of corn on the ears of the corn stalks.
C)  the expansion of the lateral meristems increasing the girth of the corn stalk.
D)  the growth of the intercalary meristems inside the corn stalk.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Your lab instructor hands you a root slide and asks you to show her a cell with condensed chromosomes arranged in a straight line.In which section of the root would you begin your search?

Accepted Answer

A)  It doesn't matter, all zones have the same level of mitotic activity.
B)  zone of elongation
C)  zone of maturation
D)  zone of cell divisionE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which leaf tissue would be most directly affected by a non-functional rubisco enzyme?

Accepted Answer

A)  cuticle
B)  mesophyll tissue
C)  upper epidermis
D)  lower epidermisE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

A major distinguishing feature between monocot and eudicot stems is the organization of the

Accepted Answer

A)  epidermis.
B)  conducting system.
C)  vascular tissue.
D)  secondary tissues.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Horozontal rows of parenchymal cells that tranport materials horizontally are called?

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Axillary buds

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All of the following describe characteristics of sclerenchyma cells, except which?

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