Plant Stem Cells and Cell Division Lifecycle Quiz

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What is the main function of Apical Meristem cells?

  • Promote elongation of the plant stem (correct)
  • Produce secondary tissues
  • Increase girth of the plant stem
  • Facilitate growth termination via differentiation

Which type of plant cells are involved in increasing the girth of the stem?

  • Cambium Meristem cells (correct)
  • Apical Meristem cells
  • Secondary tissues
  • Primary tissues

What is a characteristic of Determinate Growth in plants?

  • Continuous growth throughout the plant's life
  • Unrestricted elongation of stem cells
  • Growth termination via differentiation (correct)
  • Increased girth due to primary tissues

During cell division, what must be passed on to the new cells?

<p>Genetic information (DNA) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event occurs during plant cell interphase that aids in the migration of the nucleus to the center of the cell?

<p>Penetration of cytoplasmic strands into the vacuole (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cells are responsible for primary growth in plants?

<p>Apical Meristem cells (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of Intermediate growth in plants?

<p>Producing new tissues that increase stem diameter (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cells are responsible for secondary growth in plants?

<p>Cambium Meristem cells (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes Determinate Growth in plant development?

<p>Limited growth where the organs stop elongating after reaching a certain size (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What phase of the cell cycle involves DNA replication?

<p>S phase (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process involves the production of new cells through mitosis or meiosis?

<p>Cell division (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary photoreceptor involved in photoperiodism?

<p>Phytochrome (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of movements are regulated by photoperiodism?

<p>Nyctinastic movements (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Entrainment synchronizes the circadian rhythm with which external cycle?

<p>Light and dark cycle (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does light regulate seed germination according to the text?

<p>By promoting seed germination under Pr form of phytochrome (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which external stimuli can trigger tropisms in plants, as mentioned in the text?

<p>Touch (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an antiporter in terms of carrier proteins?

<p>A carrier protein that transports one solute depending on another solute in the opposite direction (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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