Question 1

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Monocots
B)  Determinate
C)  Eudicots
D)  IndeterminateE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

You drive a nail into a tree that is 10 feet tall,so that 5 inches of the nail are showing.You come back 10 years later.The tree is now 30 feet tall and only 3 inches of the nail are showing.This is because the tree grows out from the _______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which of the following is not an edible reproductive part of a plant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Celery
B)  Broccoli
C)  Tomato
D)  Corn
E)  WalnutF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 4

A waxy layer secreted by the epidermal cells of a plant is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Stomata
B)  Cuticle
C)  Guard cell
D)  Xylem
E)  PhloemF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

On a hot sunny day,which of the following would help protect a plant from water loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cuticle and stomata
B)  Cuticle
C)  Stomata
D)  Cuticle and phloem
E)  Phloem and stomataF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 6

Internodes of plants are:

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A)  Located on the stems
B)  Located on the roots
C)  Dormant periods of time between rapid growth stages
D)  Periods of time between releasing of pollen
E)  Located on the male flower partsF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

If you cut a stalk of celery and put it in a glass of water containing red food coloring overnight,the next morning the celery will be red.The food coloring was taken up through which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phloem
B)  Stomata
C)  Xylem
D)  Dermal tissue
E)  Ground tissueF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

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.The resulting sucrose is released into the vessels that transport water.Which of the following would a person tap to collect sap from a maple tree?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Storage of starch
B)  Support
C)  Storage of water
D)  Production of pollen
E)  Protection from predatorsF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

Why might these trees only secrete nectar on young leaves rather than larger more mature leaves?

Accepted Answer

A)  These leaves are near the apical meristem
B)  These leaves are near the lateral meristem
C)  These leaves perform more photosynthesis
D)  These leaves have more cellulose
E)  These leaves have internodesF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 11

The ant-tree partnership is a result of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Natural selection
B)  Competition
C)  Parasitism
D)  Predation
E)  Artificial selectionF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

An embryonic leaf of a plant is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Petiole
B)  Rhizoid
C)  Sepal
D)  Cotyledon
E)  TracheidF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

The ________________ transports water and dissolved minerals from the roots of the plant to the shoots of the plant.

Accepted Answer

A)  Xylem
B)  Guard cells
C)  Phloem
D)  Epidermis
E)  StomataF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 14

What hypothesis were the scientists testing?

Accepted Answer

A)  That trees in good locations have enough energy to both produce food and feed ants
B)  That the tramp ants were parasites eating nectar from the trees
C)  That other species of ants were competing with the tramp ants for nectar
D)  That the tramp ants promote fruit production
E)  That tramp ants were pollinating the treesF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

The main vegetative parts of plants include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Roots, flowers, and stems
B)  Fruits, flowers, and leaves
C)  Roots, stems, and leaves
D)  Stems, roots, flowers, leaves, and fruits
E)  Flowers and fruits onlyF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Exam 21: Plant Form and Function

An embryonic leaf of a plant is a:

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Why might these trees only secrete nectar on young leaves rather than larger more mature leaves?

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On a hot sunny day,which of the following would help protect a plant from water loss?

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The ant-tree partnership is a result of which of the following?

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If you cut a stalk of celery and put it in a glass of water containing red food coloring overnight,the next morning the celery will be red.The food coloring was taken up through which of the following?

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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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A waxy layer secreted by the epidermal cells of a plant is the:

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Which of the following is not an edible reproductive part of a plant?

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What hypothesis were the scientists testing?

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The main vegetative parts of plants include:

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

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The ________________ transports water and dissolved minerals from the roots of the plant to the shoots of the plant.

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Internodes of plants are:

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You drive a nail into a tree that is 10 feet tall,so that 5 inches of the nail are showing.You come back 10 years later.The tree is now 30 feet tall and only 3 inches of the nail are showing.This is because the tree grows out from the _______.

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Exam 21: Plant Form and Function

An embryonic leaf of a plant is a:

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Why might these trees only secrete nectar on young leaves rather than larger more mature leaves?

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On a hot sunny day,which of the following would help protect a plant from water loss?

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The ant-tree partnership is a result of which of the following?

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If you cut a stalk of celery and put it in a glass of water containing red food coloring overnight,the next morning the celery will be red.The food coloring was taken up through which of the following?

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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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A waxy layer secreted by the epidermal cells of a plant is the:

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Which of the following is not an edible reproductive part of a plant?

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What hypothesis were the scientists testing?

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The main vegetative parts of plants include:

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

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The ________________ transports water and dissolved minerals from the roots of the plant to the shoots of the plant.

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Internodes of plants are:

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You drive a nail into a tree that is 10 feet tall,so that 5 inches of the nail are showing.You come back 10 years later.The tree is now 30 feet tall and only 3 inches of the nail are showing.This is because the tree grows out from the _______.

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