Question 1

When preparing slides to look at mitosis,the tips of onion roots are a good source.This is because the tip of the root is which of the following?

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A)   endodermis
B)   apical meristem
C)   dermal tissue
D)   vascular tissue
E)   pericycleF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Veins are the vascular bundles inside of a leaf.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Home gardeners who grow tomatoes are often told to pinch off axillary buds at nodes to prevent the plants from becoming too bushy.This is consistent with most tomato plants being which of the following?

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A)   determinate
B)   eudicots
C)   indeterminate
D)   monocotsE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

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 best describes the original source of the sugars found in the sap?

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A)   photosynthesis occurring in the spring while the sap is flowing
B)   absorbed from the soil.
C)   photosynthesis during the previous summer
D)   breakdown of cellulose in the tree
E)   photosynthesis that winterF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

One way to kill a tree is to girdle it by cutting a groove a centimeter into the bark all around the trunk of the tree.The tree will typically survive that growing season,but will die over the winter.Why wouldn't girdling work on a large grass?

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A)   Grasses have taproots.
B)   Monocots do not have vascular bundles.
C)   The vascular bundles are in a ring just under the bark.
D)   Eudicots do not have vascular bundles.
E)   The vascular bundles are scattered throughout the ground tissue.F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

The stalk-like support for a leaf is called a(n)

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

Question 7

Regarding Investigating Life 22.5,why might these trees only secrete nectar on young leaves rather than larger,more mature leaves?

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A)   These leaves have more cellulose, because being newer, this form of carbohydrate is a better sugar for the nectar.
B)   These leaves are near the lateral meristem, where secondary growth will help strengthen branches against the ants in domatia.
C)   These leaves have internodes and more leaflets to distribute any adverse effects from the ants living in domatia.
D)   These leaves are near the apical meristem, attracting ants to the entire length of the branches.
E)   These leaves perform more photosynthesis, being newer, and therefore make the most nectar.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

A tomato,squash,or bean would be considered a fruit for which reason?

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A)   They contain seeds from a flowering plant.
B)   They protect, provide nutrients for, and help distribute embryonic plants.
C)   All of these answer options are correct.
D)   They were produced by a flowering plant.
E)   They developed from the reproductive structures of the flowers.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

-In the figure,which represents data from the "ant plant" experiments in Investigating Life 22.5,what was the dependent variable?

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A)   the presence of tramp ants
B)   the number of leaflets that were damaged
C)   the amount of nectar consumed
D)   the amount of fruit produced
E)   the presence of other antsF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 10

The tissue that regrows a leaf from its base is the

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A)   intercalary meristem.
B)   vascular bundle.
C)   tracheid.
D)   apical meristem.
E)   lateral meristem.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 11

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The shoot of a plant is the above ground part of a plant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

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A)   tubers.
B)   tendrils.
C)   rhizomes.
D)   rhizoids.
E)   stolons.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 14

The vegetative parts of plants are those parts that are reproductive.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Tree rings represent growth during wet and dry periods of the year.In a deciduous tree found in the north,which two seasons would contribute to tree rings?

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A)   winter and spring
B)   summer and fall
C)   spring and summer
D)   spring and fall
E)   winter and summerF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

Stems that grow underground and produce roots and new shoots are

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A)   rhizoids.
B)   rhizomes.
C)   tubers.
D)   stolons.
E)   tendrils.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 17

In lab,you are shown a freshly cut woody stem.Covering the stem are several cell layers,including cork,living parenchyma,and the cork cambium.These layers replace the function of a single epidermis layer that would be found in immature stems and nonwoody stems that don't have secondary growth.This collection of cell layers is the

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A)   ectoderm.
B)   endoderm.
C)   periderm.
D)   pachyderm.
E)   mesoderm.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

Apoptosis is Greek for "dropping off" and refers to the programmed cell death of cells that attach the leaf to a stem.If you cut a branch in the summer,the leaves will not fall off in the autumn.What can you conclude from this observation?

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A)   The sap from the leaf can no longer move down the xylem to the trunk of the tree.
B)   Once cut, the branch no longer can sense what season it is in.
C)   The leaves are normally killed by substances that come from the trunk of the tree.
D)   The leaves must be alive to go through apoptosis.
E)   The branch does not need to get rid of leaves if it is cut off.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

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

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A)   to absorb water
B)   to absorb mineral nutrients for the plant
C)   to form beneficial relationships with microorganisms, thereby increasing the plant's ability to obtain nutrients
D)   to anchor the plant
E)   to produce energy that the plant can use to carry out metabolismF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

While observing plants that you and your class collected around campus,you observe that in many plants,one or more leaves attach at common points on the stem.This point on each plant is the

Accepted Answer

A)   axillary bud.
B)   internode.
C)   sieve plate.
D)   petiole.
E)   node.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Exam 22: Plant Form and Function

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

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A tomato,squash,or bean would be considered a fruit for which reason?

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Veins are the vascular bundles inside of a leaf.

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The tissue that regrows a leaf from its base is the

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

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The vegetative parts of plants are those parts that are reproductive.

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The stalk-like support for a leaf is called a(n)

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Apoptosis is Greek for "dropping off" and refers to the programmed cell death of cells that attach the leaf to a stem.If you cut a branch in the summer,the leaves will not fall off in the autumn.What can you conclude from this observation?

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-In the figure,which represents data from the "ant plant" experiments in Investigating Life 22.5,what was the dependent variable?

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One way to kill a tree is to girdle it by cutting a groove a centimeter into the bark all around the trunk of the tree.The tree will typically survive that growing season,but will die over the winter.Why wouldn't girdling work on a large grass?

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Tree rings represent growth during wet and dry periods of the year.In a deciduous tree found in the north,which two seasons would contribute to tree rings?

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Regarding Investigating Life 22.5,why might these trees only secrete nectar on young leaves rather than larger,more mature leaves?

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When preparing slides to look at mitosis,the tips of onion roots are a good source.This is because the tip of the root is which of the following?

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

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Stems that grow underground and produce roots and new shoots are

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The shoot of a plant is the above ground part of a plant.

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While observing plants that you and your class collected around campus,you observe that in many plants,one or more leaves attach at common points on the stem.This point on each plant is the

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Home gardeners who grow tomatoes are often told to pinch off axillary buds at nodes to prevent the plants from becoming too bushy.This is consistent with most tomato plants being which of the following?

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Exam 22: Plant Form and Function

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

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A tomato,squash,or bean would be considered a fruit for which reason?

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Veins are the vascular bundles inside of a leaf.

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The tissue that regrows a leaf from its base is the

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

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The vegetative parts of plants are those parts that are reproductive.

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The stalk-like support for a leaf is called a(n)

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Apoptosis is Greek for "dropping off" and refers to the programmed cell death of cells that attach the leaf to a stem.If you cut a branch in the summer,the leaves will not fall off in the autumn.What can you conclude from this observation?

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-In the figure,which represents data from the "ant plant" experiments in Investigating Life 22.5,what was the dependent variable?

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One way to kill a tree is to girdle it by cutting a groove a centimeter into the bark all around the trunk of the tree.The tree will typically survive that growing season,but will die over the winter.Why wouldn't girdling work on a large grass?

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Tree rings represent growth during wet and dry periods of the year.In a deciduous tree found in the north,which two seasons would contribute to tree rings?

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Regarding Investigating Life 22.5,why might these trees only secrete nectar on young leaves rather than larger,more mature leaves?

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When preparing slides to look at mitosis,the tips of onion roots are a good source.This is because the tip of the root is which of the following?

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

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Stems that grow underground and produce roots and new shoots are

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The shoot of a plant is the above ground part of a plant.

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While observing plants that you and your class collected around campus,you observe that in many plants,one or more leaves attach at common points on the stem.This point on each plant is the

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Home gardeners who grow tomatoes are often told to pinch off axillary buds at nodes to prevent the plants from becoming too bushy.This is consistent with most tomato plants being which of the following?

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