Botany: The Four Basic Parts of Plants and Leaf Tissues

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What is the function of leaves in a plant?

Store food for the plant

Conduct photosynthesis and gas exchange (correct)

Absorb water and minerals from the soil

Transport food to other parts of the plant

Where are stomata mainly located in the leaf?

On the edges of leaves

Equally distributed on both surfaces of leaves

On the lower surface of leaves (correct)

On the upper surface of leaves

What is the function of guard cells in the leaf?

Protect the leaf from predators

Control the opening and closing of stomata (correct)

Store food for the plant

Conduct photosynthesis

What do vascular bundles in the leaf do?

Transport food from leaf to other parts of the plant Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the petiole in a leaf?

Connect the leaf to the stem Signup and view all the answers

Where are vascular bundles located in a leaf?

In spongy mesophyll Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the stem transports water and nutrients up from roots to stems and leaves?

Xylem Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of lenticels in the external structure of stems?

Breathing pores Signup and view all the answers

Which specialized type of stem is a solid, fleshy, scale-covered underground structure?

Corm Signup and view all the answers

What type of a root system is characterized by many finely branched secondary roots covering a large area?

Fibrous roots Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the leaf is responsible for the movement of manufactured food from leaves to roots?

Leaf bases Signup and view all the answers

What do bud scale scars on the external stem structure show?

Where terminal buds have been located Signup and view all the answers

Which specialized type of stem functions as food storage and is a short, thick underground stem?

Tubers Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of aerial roots?

Clinging air roots Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the leaf is responsible for support leaves & reproductive structures?

Leaf margins Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of rhizomes, a specialized type of stem?

Produces roots on the lower surface Signup and view all the answers

What differentiates tap root from fibrous roots?

One main root, no nodes vs. many finely branched secondary roots covering a large area Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of axillary, lateral bud in the external stem structure?

Bud on the side of the stem Signup and view all the answers