1. 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

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

3. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. 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

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

12. 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

13. 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

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

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

16. 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

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

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

19. 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

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