Plant Structure and Function Quiz

Tissue Types in Plants

• Meristematic tissue has immature (embryonic) cells located at the tips of roots and stems.

Plant Tissue Systems

• Vascular tissue is responsible for the transport of food and water in all parts of the plant's body.

Plant Development

• Epidermal tissue is developed from new cells produced by meristematic tissues and forms the protective covering of the plant's exposed surface.

Plant Organization

• The shoot apical meristem is responsible for the organization of leaves, stems, and roots.

Meristematic Tissues

• The major functions of meristematic tissues in plants include producing new cells, promoting growth, and allowing for differentiation into other types of tissues.

Epidermal Tissue

• Phellem tissue forms cork and is covered with suberin for waterproofing.

Plant Characteristics

• Gymnosperms and angiosperms are distinguished based on the types of vascular seed plants.

Vascular Tissue

• Tracheids, vessels, and xylem parenchyma cells specialize in the longer transport of water and dissolved solutes.

Leaf Structure

• Trichomes function in defense against insects and water loss.
• Simple leaves have a single blade in a stalk or petiole.

Xylem Function

• The main function of xylem in plants is to transport water and minerals from roots to leaves.

Plant Body Composition

• Parenchyma cells compose the majority of woody plants' body or herbaceous plant's body.

Stomatal Function

• The role of stomata in plant leaves is to facilitate gas exchange and transpiration.

Epidermal Function

• The primary function of epidermis in plants is to protect the plant from water loss and pathogens.

Leaf Arrangement

• Whorled leaf arrangement involves more than two leaves attached at the same node.

Transfer Cells

• The specialized function of transfer cells in plants is to facilitate mineral uptake by increasing the surface area of roots.

Test your knowledge of plant structure and function with this quiz. Explore the major tissue systems in plants, their functions, organization into leaves, stems, and roots, as well as the characteristics of monocots and dicots. Learn about plant propagation through asexual and sexual reproduction.