Plant Structure and Function Quiz
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What is the primary function of the stem in a plant?

  • To produce flowers and fruits for sexual reproduction
  • To store water and nutrients for the plant
  • To provide support and structure to the plant (correct)
  • To absorb sunlight for photosynthesis
  • What is the role of the apical meristem found at the tip of the shoot?

  • To protect the developing tissues of the shoot
  • To store water and nutrients for the plant
  • To produce new leaves and branches (correct)
  • To produce flowers and fruits for reproduction
  • Which of the following is NOT a function of the plant's shoot system?

  • Providing support and structure to the plant
  • Absorbing carbon dioxide for photosynthesis (correct)
  • Transporting water and minerals from the roots
  • Producing flowers and fruits for sexual reproduction
  • What is the purpose of the axillary buds found at the base of leaves?

    <p>To give rise to new branches or flowers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do epiphytic roots differ from typical plant roots?

    <p>Epiphytic roots grow on other plants, not directly in the soil</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of leaves in a plant's shoot system?

    <p>To capture sunlight and perform photosynthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which plant organ system is responsible for the small branching thread-like roots with no primary root?

    <p>Fibrous Root system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the stem in a plant?

    <p>Transport of nutrients</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of a flower is the stamen?

    <p>Male reproductive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a leaf, what is the wide, flat part of the leaf called?

    <p>Lamina</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a main site for photosynthesis in plants?

    <p>Roots</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the wall of the ovary that develops as the wall of the fruits called?

    <p>Pericarp</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which tissue system in the stem is responsible for protection and gas exchange?

    <p>Epidermal tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of leaves in plants?

    <p>Photosynthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic distinguishes monocot plants from dicot plants?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of transpiration in plants?

    <p>To transport water and minerals from roots to leaves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the reproductive organs of angiosperms (flowering plants)?

    <p>Flowers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which tissue system are the vascular bundles arranged in a ring in dicot plants?

    <p>Vascular tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

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