Which plant part is incorrectly paired with its functions? stems, support and conduct substances roots, anchor and store food leaves, perform photosynthesis ground tissues, produce seeds 1 2 3 4 5

A transverse section is also known as a ________. longitudinal section tangential section cross section radial section 1 2 3 4 5

Shoots and roots lengthen when ________. apical meristems are active lateral meristems are active secondary growth is active meristems are inactive 1 2 3 4 5

In seeds, leaflike structures that store food for the plant embryo are ________. nodes cotyledons parenchyma stomata 1 2 3 4 5

The majority of a plant's body is made up of ________ tissues. vascular dermal simple complex 1 2 3 4 5

Tracheids and vessels are parts of which tissue? xylem phloem ground dermal 1 2 3 4 5

Which plant tissues have thick lignin walls? parenchyma collenchyma sclerenchyma cuticle 1 2 3 4 5

Which of the following plants is a eudicot? palm tree bean corn orchid 1 2 3 4 5

Shoot apical meristems give rise directly to the ________. primary plant body root hairs root cap fruits and seeds 1 2 3 4 5

Monocots and eudicots differ primarily in ________. maximum size presence or absence of flowers types of tissues organizational patterns of tissues 1 2 3 4 5

Leaf structure is adapted for all of the following except ________. gas exchange light avoidance water distribution nutrient distribution 1 2 3 4 5

Which of the following is not a characteristic of monocot leaves? the leaf base encircles and sheathes the stem leaves grow vertically and intercept light from all directions leaves are flat and blade-like veins form a netlike pattern 1 2 3 4 5

In the plant leaf, mesophyll functions as ________. a cuticle to restrict water loss vessel bundles that move water photosynthetic parenchyma openings for gas exchange 1 2 3 4 5

An adventitious root structure is typical of a ________. fibrous root system taproot system primary root root hair 1 2 3 4 5

Lateral roots form from which root tissue layer? epidermis pericycle primary phloem primary xylem 1 2 3 4 5

The primary function of root hairs is to ________. stabilize the upper plant structure secrete the lubricant mucigel increase surface area for water absorption produce lateral roots 1 2 3 4 5

In a woody tree, buds are examples of ________. primary growth secondary growth annual growth perennial growth 1 2 3 4 5

Wood is mainly an accumulation of which tissue? primary xylem primary phloem secondary xylem secondary phloem 1 2 3 4 5

The stability provided by woody roots helps trees ________. grow faster grow taller and broader require less sunlight require less nutrients 1 2 3 4 5

In woody trees, cork cambium and new parenchyma are parts of the ________. heartwood sapwood vascular cambium periderm 1 2 3 4 5