Biology (Mader), 10th Edition

Chapter 24: Flowering Plants: Structure and Organization

Post-Test

1
Which of the following is a vegetative organ of a flowering plant?
A)Stem
B)Root
C)Leaf
D)All of these
2
Which flowering plant organ functions in reproduction?
A)Root
B)Flower
C)Leaf
D)Stem
3
The absorptive capacity of roots is increased by _____.
A)villi
B)root hairs
C)cilia
D)stomates
4
The plant organ which performs photosynthesis is the _____.
A)stem
B)leaf
C)root
5
Stems _____.
A)transport water and nutrients from the roots to the leaves
B)may store water or nutrients
C)support the leaves so they can get as much sunlight as possible
D)All of these
6
Rhizomes _____.
A)are aboveground roots
B)may have fungal parasites called mycorrhizae living in it
C)are underground horizontal stems
D)None of these
7
Leaves are modified in some plants to _____.
A)trap insects
B)climb
C)conserve water
D)All of these
8
Photosynthesis takes place in the _____ tissue of the leaves.
A)vascular
B)epidermal
C)mesophyll
9
Stems are modified in some plants to _____.
A)vegetatively reproduce
B)store food
C)climb
D)All of these
10
In older trees, the inner annual rings, called the _____, no longer function in water transport.
A)heartwood
B)sapwood
C)phloem
D)None of these
11
The _____ produced by the vascular cambium builds up to become the annual rings in a woody stem.
A)cork
B)pith
C)secondary xylem
D)phloem
12
The tissue that occurs between the xylem and phloem is the _____.
A)cork cambium
B)protoderm
C)ground meristem
D)vascular cambium
13
A _____ is an example of a taproot that stores food for human consumption.
A)carrot
B)beet
C)radish
D)all of these
14
The _____ regulates the entrance of water and minerals into the vascular cylinder.
A)cortex
B)endodermis
C)pericycle
D)epidermis
15
The _____ of a dicot root functions in food storage.
A)cortex
B)vascular tissue
C)epidermis
D)endodermis
16
A(n) _____ occurs where leaves are attached to the stem.
A)node
B)petiole
C)internode
D)axillary bud
17
Monocots have _____.
A)one cotyledon
B)flower parts in multiples of fours or fives
C)tap roots
D)netted venation
18
Procambium meristem tissue produces _____ tissue.
A)epidermal
B)vascular
C)ground
D)All of these
19
In older woody plants, the epidermis of the stem is replaced by _____ tissue.
A)periderm
B)vascular
C)ground
20
The waxy cuticle _____.
A)minimizes water loss
B)protects against bacterial infection
C)covers the epidermal cells exposed to air
D)All of these
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