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?

To give rise to new branches or flowers Signup and view all the answers

How do epiphytic roots differ from typical plant roots?

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

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

To capture sunlight and perform photosynthesis Signup and view all the answers

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

Fibrous Root system Signup and view all the answers

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

Transport of nutrients Signup and view all the answers

Which part of a flower is the stamen?

Male reproductive Signup and view all the answers

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

Lamina Signup and view all the answers

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

Roots Signup and view all the answers

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

Pericarp Signup and view all the answers

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

Epidermal tissue Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of leaves in plants?

Photosynthesis Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic distinguishes monocot plants from dicot plants?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of transpiration in plants?

To transport water and minerals from roots to leaves Signup and view all the answers

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

Flowers Signup and view all the answers

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

Vascular tissue Signup and view all the answers