Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Mesophyll tissue
B)  Bark
C)  Leaf
D)  Wood
E)  Cork cambiumF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Veins are the vascular bundles inside of a leaf.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following 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 petioleE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Which of the following is not a function of the root of a plant?

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A)  Anchor the plant
B)  Produce energy that the plant can use to carry out metabolism
C)  Absorb water
D)  Absorb mineral nutrients for the plant
E)  Form beneficial relationships with microorganisms, thereby increasing the plant's ability to obtain nutrientsF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

Swollen regions of underground stems that store starch are:

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A)  Rhizoids
B)  Tubers
C)  Stolons
D)  Rhizomes
E)  TendrilsF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Apical meristem
B)  Intercalary meristem
C)  Tracheid
D)  Vascular bundle
E)  Lateral meristemF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

The type of plant cell that divides to produce the adventitious roots in a houseplant cutting is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sieve tube cell
B)  Parenchyma cell
C)  Collenchyma cell
D)  Sclerenchyma cell
E)  Guard cellF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

The type of plant cell that provides support without interfering with growth and is familiar as the "strings in celery" is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sieve tube cell
B)  Collenchyma cell
C)  Parenchyma cell
D)  Sclerenchyma cell
E)  Guard cellF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

Vegetative edible plant parts include roots,fruits,stems,and tubers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The two main parts of a leaf are the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Axillary bud and blade
B)  Node and internode
C)  Node and axillary bud
D)  Blade and petiole
E)  Blade and fruitF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

If a plant exhibits a pattern of indeterminate growth,it stops growing when it reaches mature size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In woody plants the vascular cambium produces xylem and the cork cambium produces phloem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The pores through which leaves exchange gases with the atmosphere are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Epidermal cells
B)  Sieve tube elements
C)  Guard cells
D)  Petioles
E)  StomataF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Stems that grow along the soil surface asexually forming new plants at their nodes are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rhizoids
B)  Stolons
C)  Rhizomes
D)  Tubers
E)  TendrilsF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

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 the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Apical meristem
B)  Lateral meristem
C)  Intercalary meristem
D)  Root tip
E)  NodeF) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

In the spring before the leaves come out,maple trees are often tapped to collect sap to make syrup.The sugars were stored in the wood of the tree as starch and then released as temperatures rise above freezing in late winter.Which of the following tissues would contain the starch over the winter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Xylem
B)  Phloem
C)  Parenchymal tissue
D)  Collenchyma tissue
E)  RootsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

If a gardener wanted to help prevent erosion along a slope it would be best to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Plant grasses because they have fibrous roots
B)  Plant grasses because they have taproots
C)  Plant trees because they have taproots
D)  Plant trees because they have fibrous rootsE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

The three main types of tissue formed by plant cells are ground tissue,dermal tissue,and vascular tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Stems that grow underground and produce roots and new shoots are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rhizomes
B)  Rhizoids
C)  Stolons
D)  Tubers
E)  TendrilsF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Stems may have specialized functions including which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Domatia
B)  Domatia and tendrils
C)  Tendrils
D)  Rhizomes
E)  Rhizomes and tendrilsF) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Exam 21: Plant Form and Function

If a gardener wanted to help prevent erosion along a slope it would be best to:

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The three main types of tissue formed by plant cells are ground tissue,dermal tissue,and vascular tissue.

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Stems may have specialized functions including which of the following?

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Which of the following best describes a compound leaf?

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Veins are the vascular bundles inside of a leaf.

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Swollen regions of underground stems that store starch are:

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Stems that grow underground and produce roots and new shoots are:

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If a plant exhibits a pattern of indeterminate growth,it stops growing when it reaches mature size.

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In woody plants the vascular cambium produces xylem and the cork cambium produces phloem.

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Stems that grow along the soil surface asexually forming new plants at their nodes are:

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Which of the following is not a function of the root of a plant?

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

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The pores through which leaves exchange gases with the atmosphere are:

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

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The two main parts of a leaf are the:

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The type of plant cell that divides to produce the adventitious roots in a houseplant cutting is a:

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The type of plant cell that provides support without interfering with growth and is familiar as the "strings in celery" is a:

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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 the _______.

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In the spring before the leaves come out,maple trees are often tapped to collect sap to make syrup.The sugars were stored in the wood of the tree as starch and then released as temperatures rise above freezing in late winter.Which of the following tissues would contain the starch over the winter?

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Vegetative edible plant parts include roots,fruits,stems,and tubers.

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