Question 1

Plant embryos grow into seedlings by adding new cells at only two growth points which are called:

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A)   parenchyma cell points
B)   collenchyma cell points
C)   sclerenchyma cell points
D)   vascular cell points
E)   shoot and root apical meristemsF) B) and D)
G) B) and C) E

Question 2

Dermal tissue comes from the protoderm meristem.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The production of root hairs is mostly dependent on which of the following influences?

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A)   auxin production
B)   position of an epidermal cell
C)   width of the root
D)   length of the root
E)   position of the root in the soilF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

The root hairs develop in the zone of elongation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is not considered a plant organ?

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A)   leaf
B)   stem
C)   root
D)   flower
E)   seedF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a type of root?

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A)   buttress
B)   pneumatophore
C)   prop
D)   lateral
E)   adventurousF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following is produced directly by the stem apical meristem (SAM) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   protoderm
B)   vascular cambium
C)   cork
D)   pith
E)   barkF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is a type of roots?

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A)   buttress
B)   pneumatophores
C)   prop
D)   lateral
E)   All of the choices are correctF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 9

How did scientists determine that the shoot apical meristem (SAM)  is genetically controlled?

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A)   They used Arabidopsis because its entire genome is known.
B)   They used a dwarf Arabidopsis that has a dwarf meristem.
C)   They discovered that the central zone cells of Arabidopsis do not function normally.
D)   They discovered that the central zone cells of Arabidopsis differentiate very quickly.
E)   Arabidopsis was not involved in this study.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

The function of the vascular cambium (a type of meristem)  is to:

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A)   produce new growth at the tip of stems
B)   produce secondary xylem and phloem
C)   produce only xylem to make wood
D)   produce only bark
E)   produce new leavesF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

Ground tissue is usually located between the dermal and vascular tissues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Mature bean seeds have starch stored in their endosperm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The term herbaceous implies that a plant:

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A)   is only found in wet environments
B)   has not developed a secondary or vascular cambium
C)   probably will live several years
D)   has no apical meristem
E)   lacks vascular tissueF) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 14

Roots have axillary buds that allow for the development of lateral or branch roots.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 15

Which of the following explains why leaf primordia develop in spiral or whorled patterns around the stem tip?

Accepted Answer

A)   accumulation of auxin in the stem tip
B)   depletion of auxin near leaf primordia
C)   accumulation of auxin in leaf primordia
D)   loosening of cell walls
E)   None of these choices is correctF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following is not a type of root?

Accepted Answer

A)   tap
B)   fibrous
C)   adventurous
D)   branch
E)   lateralF) C) and D)
G) All of the above C

Question 17

Which plant part is a young sporophyte that lies dormant in the seed and is protected by the seed coat?

Accepted Answer

A)   egg
B)   sperm
C)   embryo
D)   flower
E)   radicalF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

The protoderm of the apical meristem generates what cell types?

Accepted Answer

A)   epidermal cells, trichomes, and fibers
B)   trichomes, fibers, and guard cells
C)   fibers, guard cells, epidermal cells, and vessels
D)   cork cells, trichomes, epidermal cells, and guard cells
E)   trichomes, guard cells, and epidermal cellsF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 19

Indeterminate growth is a characteristic of which of the following plant organs?

Accepted Answer

A)   flowers and roots
B)   shoots and roots
C)   leaves and flowers
D)   leaves and roots
E)   shoots and leavesF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 20

Flowers demonstrate indeterminate growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 35: An Introduction to Flowering Plant Form and Function

Plant embryos grow into seedlings by adding new cells at only two growth points which are called:

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Dermal tissue comes from the protoderm meristem.

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The production of root hairs is mostly dependent on which of the following influences?

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The root hairs develop in the zone of elongation.

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Which of the following is not considered a plant organ?

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Which of the following is NOT a type of root?

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Which of the following is produced directly by the stem apical meristem (SAM) ?

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Which of the following is a type of roots?

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How did scientists determine that the shoot apical meristem (SAM) is genetically controlled?

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The function of the vascular cambium (a type of meristem) is to:

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Ground tissue is usually located between the dermal and vascular tissues.

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Mature bean seeds have starch stored in their endosperm.

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The term herbaceous implies that a plant:

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Roots have axillary buds that allow for the development of lateral or branch roots.

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Which of the following explains why leaf primordia develop in spiral or whorled patterns around the stem tip?

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Which of the following is not a type of root?

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Which plant part is a young sporophyte that lies dormant in the seed and is protected by the seed coat?

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The protoderm of the apical meristem generates what cell types?

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Indeterminate growth is a characteristic of which of the following plant organs?

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Flowers demonstrate indeterminate growth.

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