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Which of the following is NOT a plant organ?
Which of the following is NOT a plant organ?
- Roots
- Stems
- Meristems (correct)
- Leaves
What is the function of the shoot system in plants?
What is the function of the shoot system in plants?
- Anchoring the plant into the soil
- Storing food and water
- Performing photosynthesis (correct)
- Absorbing water and minerals
Which of the following root structures increases the absorptive surface area of the root?
Which of the following root structures increases the absorptive surface area of the root?
- Taproot
- Storage roots
- Fibrous roots
- Lateral roots (correct)
What are root hairs?
What are root hairs?
Which type of roots perform photosynthesis?
Which type of roots perform photosynthesis?
What are pneumatophores?
What are pneumatophores?
Which region of the root is responsible for cell division?
Which region of the root is responsible for cell division?
What is the function of the root cap?
What is the function of the root cap?
Which tissue is responsible for the lengthening of roots and shoots from cells derived from apical meristems?
Which tissue is responsible for the lengthening of roots and shoots from cells derived from apical meristems?
Which of the following is NOT a component of the vascular cylinder in a root?
Which of the following is NOT a component of the vascular cylinder in a root?
What is the main function of the bundle sheath in a leaf?
What is the main function of the bundle sheath in a leaf?
Which type of growth leads to the increase in stem length?
Which type of growth leads to the increase in stem length?
Which type of roots provide stability in shallow soils, such as Ficus in tropical soils?
Which type of roots provide stability in shallow soils, such as Ficus in tropical soils?
What is the purpose of stomata on leaves?
What is the purpose of stomata on leaves?
Which type of stem grows horizontally below-ground and has long to short internodes?
Which type of stem grows horizontally below-ground and has long to short internodes?
What is the function of shade leaves compared to sun leaves?
What is the function of shade leaves compared to sun leaves?
Which type of leaf arrangement has two leaves per node?
Which type of leaf arrangement has two leaves per node?
What is the purpose of tendrils on plants?
What is the purpose of tendrils on plants?
Which type of meristem is responsible for growth in thickness in woody plants?
Which type of meristem is responsible for growth in thickness in woody plants?
Where is the vascular cambium located in a woody stem?
Where is the vascular cambium located in a woody stem?
What does the cork cambium produce?
What does the cork cambium produce?
What is the function of the periderm?
What is the function of the periderm?
What are lenticels?
What are lenticels?
What does a thick ring of secondary xylem in a tree indicate?
What does a thick ring of secondary xylem in a tree indicate?
Which tissue type is responsible for the long-distance transport of sugars, water, minerals, and other organic substances in plants?
Which tissue type is responsible for the long-distance transport of sugars, water, minerals, and other organic substances in plants?
Which of the following is a function of sclerenchyma cells?
Which of the following is a function of sclerenchyma cells?
Where are the apical meristems found in plants?
Where are the apical meristems found in plants?
Which specialized leaves trap and digest insects to compensate for nitrogen and other element deficiencies in soil?
Which specialized leaves trap and digest insects to compensate for nitrogen and other element deficiencies in soil?
What is the function of guard cells in plants?
What is the function of guard cells in plants?
Which type of cell in the xylem is open at each end and has thick secondary cell walls?
Which type of cell in the xylem is open at each end and has thick secondary cell walls?
