Ch.25 Roots Stems and Leaves Flashcards
The shoot system of a plant consists of all of the following EXCEPT _____.
a. internode
b. pith
c. root apex
d. axillary bud
root apex
Chlorenchyma cells (parenchyma cells with chloroplasts) specialize in ____.
a. photosynthesis
b. water transport
c. food storage
d. repair
photosynthesis
Collenchyma tissue can be found in _____.
a. vacuoles
b. epidermis
c. stems
d. none of the above
epidermis
Xylem and phloem are components of _____.
a. vascular tissue
b. dermal tissue
c. epidermis
d. periderm
vascular tissue
Specialized cells that protect roots from abrasive soil are found in the _____.
a. root cap
b. root hairs
c. apical meristem
d. secondary roots
root cap
Modified stem systems include all of the following EXCEPT ____.
a. tubers
b. runners
c. rhizomes
d. suckers
suckers
What type of roots do lily bulbs have?
a. Prop roots.
b. Contractile roots.
c. Spongy roots.
d. Aerial roots.
contractile roots
What type of leaf venation is seen here?
a. Pinnate.
b. Parallel.
c. Dichotomous.
d. Palmate.
Palmate
In vascular plants, the ______ conducts the products of photosynthesis through the plant’s stem.
a. xylem
b. phloem
c. mesophyll
d. ground tissue
phloem
Name this leaf structure.
a. Main vein.
b. Midrib.
c. Margin.
d. Petiole.
midrib
The apical meristem gives rise to which of these regions?
a. Procambium.
b. Ground meristem.
c. Protoderm.
d. All of the above.
e. A and B.
All of the above
Which type of leaf arrangement is shown here?
a. Pinnately compound.
b. Compound.
c. Palmately compound.
d. Simple.
Pinnately Compound
What allows grass to grow back quickly after it has been mowed?
a. Vascular cambium.
b. Intercalary meristem.
c. Cork cambium.
d. Parenchyma tissue.
Intercalary meristem
Fibers and lignin in plants are found in which type of tissue?
a. Collenchyma.
b. Parenchyma.
c. Sclerenchyma.
d. Meristematic.
Sclerenchyma
Grasses have what type of root system?
a. Taproots.
b. Fibrous roots.
c. Contractile roots.
d. Prop roots.
Fibrous roots