AP Biology (Mader), 11th Edition

Chapter 24: Flowering Plants: Structure and Organization

Post-Test

1
Which of the following is the reproductive organ of a flowering plant?
A)Stem
B)Root
C)Leaf
D)Flower
2
Deciduous plants:
A)bear leaves the entire year.
B)do not have vascular tissue.
C)are called evergreens.
D)lose their leaves every year.
3
The absorptive capacity of roots is increased by _____.
A)villi
B)root hairs
C)cilia
D)stomates
4
In most plants, the main photosynthetic organs are the:
A)Stems
B)Leaves
C)Roots
5
All of the following cells form the ground tissue EXCEPT:
A)Parenchyma
B)Sclerenchyma
C)Vessel elements
D)Collenchyma
6
Rhizomes _____.
A)are aboveground roots
B)are adventitious roots
C)are underground horizontal stems
D)stolons
7
Leaves may be modified to function in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
A)Trap insects
B)Aid in climbing
C)Conserve water
D)Serve as the main axis of the plant
8
Photosynthesis takes place mainly in the _____ tissue of the leaves.
A)vascular
B)epidermal
C)mesophyll
9
The shoot tip that produces new cells, increasing the height of a stem, is the
A)apical meristem.
B)vascular cambrium.
C)mesophyll.
D)lateral meristem.
10
In older trees, the inner annual rings, called the _____, no longer function in water transport.
A)heartwood
B)sapwood
C)phloem
D)cork
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 lateral meristem that produces secondary xylem and secondary phloem is the _____.
A)cork cambium
B)protoderm
C)ground meristem
D)vascular cambium
13
All of these are examples of taproots that store food for human consumption EXCEPT:
A)Carrot
B)Beans
C)Radish
D)Beets
14
The Casparian strip of 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)tubers
19
In older woody plants, the epidermis of the stem is replaced by _____ tissue.
A)periderm
B)vascular
C)ground
20
All of the following describe the waxy cuticle EXCEPT:
A)Is an overproduction of cork that serves in gaseous exchange
B)Protects against bacterial infection
C)Covers the epidermal cells exposed to air
D)Minimizes water loss
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