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B.Sc Zoology Plant Form and Tissues — practice questions

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A vascular plant has two organ systems: the root system and the:Read the answer and worked solution →The shoot system consists of stems, flowers, fruits and:Read the answer and worked solution →Besides supporting the plant, the root system absorbs minerals and:Read the answer and worked solution →Plant tissues fall into permanent tissue and:Read the answer and worked solution →Regions of continuous cell division in a plant are called:Read the answer and worked solution →Meristems are grouped into how many types by location?Read the answer and worked solution →Meristems at the tips of stems and roots that lengthen the plant are:Read the answer and worked solution →Meristems that let a maturing plant grow thicker are:Read the answer and worked solution →Meristems found only in monocots, at leaf bases and nodes, are:Read the answer and worked solution →Vascular tissue is made of phloem and:Read the answer and worked solution →Cells that carry water from roots upward are dead at functional maturity. They are:Read the answer and worked solution →Cells that carry sugars from the leaves and remain alive are:Read the answer and worked solution →In a stem, xylem and phloem together form a structure called a vascular:Read the answer and worked solution →The points on a stem where leaves and flowers attach are called:Read the answer and worked solution →The stretch of stem between two nodes is called an:Read the answer and worked solution →The single protective layer of cells covering a stem is the:Read the answer and worked solution →Openings in a leaf that allow gas exchange are called:Read the answer and worked solution →Each stoma is flanked by two cells that open and close it. They are:Read the answer and worked solution →The loss of water from aboveground plant parts is called:Read the answer and worked solution →Dicots typically have a tap root system while monocots have a:Read the answer and worked solution →The structure protecting the growing tip of a root is the:Read the answer and worked solution →Extensions of root epidermal cells that raise absorbing surface area are:Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the plant partsRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the meristem typesRead the answer and worked solution →Run the plant gatesRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the botany wordsRead the answer and worked solution →Shoot or rootRead the answer and worked solution →Sort the plant ideasRead the answer and worked solution →Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →Plant form bingoRead the answer and worked solution →

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A vascular plant has two organ systems: the root system and the:

  1. Shoot system
  2. Sheath system
  3. Shingle system
  4. Shuttle system
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Correct answer: A. Shoot system

1. One part is underground. 2. The other reaches for the light. 3. That is the shoot system. _Source: OpenStax Biology 2e, Chapter 30, Plant Form and Physiology._

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The shoot system consists of stems, flowers, fruits and:

  1. Lentils
  2. Leaves
  3. Levers
  4. Ledges
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Correct answer: B. Leaves

1. Three of the four are named. 2. The missing part captures sunlight. 3. Those are the leaves. _Source: OpenStax Biology 2e, Chapter 30, Plant Form and Physiology._

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Besides supporting the plant, the root system absorbs minerals and:

  1. Water
  2. Waxes
  3. Wools
  4. Winds
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Correct answer: A. Water

1. Roots sit in the soil. 2. They draw up what the plant needs. 3. They take in water and minerals. _Source: OpenStax Biology 2e, Chapter 30, Plant Form and Physiology._

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