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Advanced Biology Review of Plant Unit
Advanced Biology Review of Plant Unit
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A review of Chapters 24, 25, and 27 in Principles of Life
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1
The three tissue systems of a mature plant form in the zone of
differentiation.
elongation.
maturation.
cell division.
2
Which group of angiosperms is much more common than the other?
dicots
monocots
3
The male organ of a flower is the
stamen.
sepal.
stigma.
style.
4
In which plant organ does photosynthesis usually occur?
leaves
stems
roots
5
Which of the following is an essential macronutrient for plants?
copper
manganese
phosphorus
iron
6
Which difference between heartwood and sapwood is
not
true?
Heartwood no longer transports water while sapwood does.
Heartwood is in the center and sapwood surrounds it.
Heartwood contains xylem and sapwood contains phloem.
Heartwood is older than sapwood.
7
What does xylem conduct?
water and dissolved minerals
the products of photosynthesis
8
The continuous meshwork of the interiors of living cells in the plant body is referred to as the
symplast.
apoplast.
9
Under which weather conditions would transpiration be most rapid?
rainy weather
hot, dry weather
hot, humid weather
windy, wet weather
10
Angiosperms are ____ plants.
naked seed
flowering
seedless
cone-bearing
11
What is the function of root hairs?
protect roots from freezing temperatures
prevent soil microbes from invading the plant
increase the surface area for absorption
decrease the anchoring power of roots
12
What makes water cohesive?
osmosis
transpiration
hydrogen bonding between water molecules
ionic bonding
13
Which of the following cells provides flexible support to growing parts of plants?
collenchyma cells
sclerenchyma cells
parenchyma cells
tracheids
14
Removing the terminal bud of a plant that shows apical dominance will cause
a plant to lose its ability to flower.
an increase in the size of the leaves.
increased growth of the axillary buds.
an increase in the growth of the root system.
15
A place where sugars will be used or stored is called a sugar
source.
sink.
16
Which type of cell is
not
found in ground tissue?
collenchyma
sieve-tube member
parenchyma
sclerenchyma
17
The vast majority of living plants are
ferns.
bryophytes.
gymnosperms.
angiosperms.
18
Which of the following is
not
a force responsible for drawing water to the top of a plant?
translocation
adhesion between water molecules and the walls of the xylem
root pressure
transpiration
19
Which is the correct pathway that water follows as it moves through a root?
epidermis, cortex, xylem, endodermis
epidermis, cortex, endodermis, xylem
epidermis, endodermis, guard cell, xylem
root hair, xylem, endodermis, phloem
20
The movement of sugars and other organic compounds through the phloem is called
transcription.
transpiration.
transduction.
translocation.
21
In which cells does photosynthesis usually occur?
endodermal cells
phloem cells
sclerenchyma cells
mesophyll cells
22
Which of the following structures is found in plant cells but not in animal cells?
cell membrane
mitochondria
large, central vacuole
ribosomes
23
A plant whose life span occurs over the course of two years is known as a(n)
annual.
perennial.
biennial.
seasonal.
24
Which force is the greatest contributor to moving water through the plant?
root pressure
transpiration
adhesion between water molecules and the walls of the xylem
25
Which cells help regulate the loss of water from a leaf?
root hair cells
guard cells
companion cells
endodermal cells
26
Which of the following structures is
not
found in all eukaryotic cells?
cell wall
nucleus
endoplasmic reticulum
mitochondria
27
Where are dermal tissues located in any given plant organ?
at the surface of the plant organ
deep within the plant organ
28
Which soil horizon would contain the greatest percentage of rocks and minerals?
B horizon
A horizon
C horizon
O horizon
29
The cork cambium produces
the bark.
functioning xylem.
new vascular tissue.
cork.
30
The increase in girth (width) of trees occurs due to
secondary growth.
primary growth.
growth in apical meristems.
sexual reproduction.
31
How do mineral ions enter a root?
by active transport
by diffusion
by facilitated diffusion
32
Which layer of the soil is the most important for plant growth?
A horizon
C horizon
No horizon is any more important than the others
B horizon
33
What is the purpose of the root cap?
to provide the root apical meristem with nutrients
to protect the root apical meristem
to keep the root apical meristem warm
to prevent water from entering the root apical meristem
34
How do cells in a meristem differ from other cells in a plant?
They are differentiating.
They continue to divide.
They photosynthesize at a faster rate.
They are growing.
35
The vascular cambium produces
secondary xylem and secondary phloem.
primary xylem and primary phloem.
36
Which of the following is
not
a characteristic of dicots?
taproot
floral parts in multiples of four or five
veins in leaves usually parallel
vascular bundles arranged in a ring
37
Which of the following is correctly matched with its tissue system?
phloem--dermal tissue system
cortex--ground tissue system
xylem--ground tissue system
pith--vascular tissue system
38
The pores in a leaf are called
guard cells.
stomata.
nodes.
plasmodesmata.
39
Which of the following is
not
part of the bark?
cork cambium
cork
vascular cambium
secondary phloem
40
The relationship between a plant and a mycorrhizal fungus is an example of
competition.
parasitism.
commensalism.
mutualism.
