32 Questions
Which scientist is considered the 'Father of Histology'?
Xavier Bichat
What is the study of plant tissues known as?
Botany
Which tool is used for studying tissues by embedding and sectioning them?
Paraffin block
What is the English word 'tissue' derived from?
French word 'tissu'
In the biological hierarchy, what comes after organs but before organism?
Organ Systems
What is the study of disease in connection with tissues known as?
Histopathology
Where are the primary components of vascular tissue located?
In the tips of stems and roots
What is the function of apical meristem?
Increase the length and thickness of the plant
Where is lateral meristem usually found?
Beneath the bark of the tree
What is the role of intercalary meristem?
Increase the length of the plant
Which type of tissue manufactures nutrients by photosynthesis and stores reserve nutrients?
Ground tissue
What is the primary growth of a plant?
Increase in length and thickness of the plant
Where are cells forming the outer surface of the leaves and young plant body located?
In the leaves and young plant body
What differentiates as components of meristematic tissue after initially being produced by meristem?
Permanent tissues
What is the function of meristematic tissue?
Lead to increase in length and thickness of the plant
Where does primary growth occur in a plant?
Only in certain specific regions such as in tips of stems or roots
Which of the following best describes geitonogamy?
Pollen is transferred from the anther of one flower to the stigma of another flower on the same plant
What is the term for the mechanism seen in some plants where flowers do not open and stamens move to come into contact with the stigma?
Cleistogamy
Which group of plants are often seen to self-pollinate without the aid of pollen vectors?
Legumes
In soybeans, what happens if insect cross pollination is not accomplished?
Flowers self-pollinate as they are closing
Which type of flowers are most self-pollinating plants associated with?
Small, inconspicuous flowers
What term is used as a synonym for self-pollination but also applies to other types of self-fertilization?
Selfing
Which of the following is a disadvantage of self-pollination?
Expression of deleterious recessive mutations
What percentage of plant species are monoecious?
5%
Which flower type is associated with 80% of all flowering plants?
Hermaphroditic
What is the primary advantage of self-pollination when bees and wind are not available?
Stable traits in the species
Which plants can be classified as dioecious?
Each plant unisexual
What is a potential advantage of self-pollination when the number of flowers is small or they are widely spaced?
Less dependence on pollinating agents
Which mechanism helps self-pollinating plants to preserve parental characters?
Gametes evolution from the same flower
What is a disadvantage of self-pollination with respect to the changing environment or potential pathogen attack?
Expression of deleterious recessive mutations
Why do self-pollinating plants not need to produce nectar, scent, or be colorful to attract pollinators?
They do not depend on external carriers
What is the primary disadvantage of self-pollination?
Reduced health of offspring
Test your knowledge of the biological hierarchy from cells to organisms. Explore the concept of tissue as an intermediate level of organization between cells and organs, and how multiple tissues come together to form organs. Understand the hierarchical structure of biological organisms.
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