Question 1

If a friend gave you a culinary herb that,season after season,produced no woody growth,you could call it an herbaceous plant.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

If a plant exhibits determinate growth,the plant

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A)  continues to grow until the environment determines that it cannot.
B)  produces auxiliary roots to help stabilize the plant.
C)  sends out tendrils to support the plant.
D)  stops growing when the plant reaches its mature size.
E)  produces seeds only at one time during its lifE.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

Bean plants significantly change the development of their roots when they make nodules,as well as diverting energy and resources for this change.Given the critical role of normal roots,why would the plant make this change?

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A)  because Rhizobium produces ammonium (NH4+) 
B)  because Rhizobium produces nitrogen (N2) 
C)  because Rhizobium produces sugars
D)  because Rhizobium protects the plants from predators
E)  because Rhizobium protects the plants from parasitesF) B) and D)
G) None of the above A

Question 4

-Which letter corresponds to a nonvegetative part of the plant?

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A)  H
B)  C
C)  G
D)  B
E)  DF) A) and D)
G) A) and C) A

Question 5

You are examining a soil sample,when you find a piece of a plant.Dissection shows that it is a stem,and chemical tests reveal the presence of large amounts of starch.You conclude that this is a

Accepted Answer

A)  stomatA.
B)  tubers.
C)  always parasitiC.
D)  rhizomes.
E)  tendrils.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 6

The ________________ transport(s) water and dissolved minerals from the roots of the plant to the shoots of the plant.

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A)  xylem
B)  guard cells
C)  phloem
D)  epidermis
E)  stomataF) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

The shoot of a plant is the above-ground part of a plant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The products of photosynthesis move from the leaf to other parts of the plant via

Accepted Answer

A)  xylem.
B)  phloem.
C)  cortex.
D)  cortex and phloem.
E)  cortex and xylem.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

Dicots have vascular bundles scattered throughout the ground tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the pressure flow theory,any part of a plant that does not carry out photosynthesis is a

Accepted Answer

A)  source.
B)  sink.
C)  reservoir.
D)  aqueduct.
E)  companion cell.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 11

Which will not increase the rate of transpiration in a plant?

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A)  high humidity
B)  low humidity
C)  high wind speeds
D)  high temperature
E)  All answers are correct.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 12

If you were grading a lab practical exam question,and you had asked students to inject dye where a stem function occurs,what activity would be found where the injection would be incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  storage of starch
B)  support
C)  storage of water
D)  production of pollen
E)  protection from predatorsF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 13

Scientists measured the pressure in the xylem of redwood trees at different heights and found that the higher they made their measurements,the lower the pressure.They extrapolated this to a pressure of zero,and concluded that the tallest a tree could grow is 122-130 meters.The tallest known tree on Earth is 112.7 meters.Which of the following most likely limits the height of trees?

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of transpiration in leaves
B)  the amount of photosynthesis in leaves
C)  the amount of energy needed to pump water to the tops of the trees
D)  the strength of water cohesion
E)  the ability to take up CO2F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Internodes of plants are

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A)  located on the stems.
B)  located on the roots.
C)  dormant periods of time between rapid growth stages.
D)  periods of time between releasing of pollen.
E)  located on the male flower parts.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E) A

Question 15

Mistletoe is an example of a parasitic plant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The bacterium Rhizobium

Accepted Answer

A)  triggers the development of root nodules in legumes.
B)  enters plants through the root hairs.
C)  lives symbiotically within plant cells.
D)  breaks the triple covalent bond in N2.
E)  All answers are correct.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

The main phloem-conducting cells are

Accepted Answer

A)  tracheids.
B)  companion cells.
C)  sieve tube elements.
D)  vessel elements.
E)  stomata.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

During photosynthesis in a leaf,sugars are loaded into the sieve tube by _____ followed by ______ to increase the pressure.

Accepted Answer

A)  osmosis,facilitated diffusion
B)  facilitated diffusion,osmosis
C)  gravity,active transport
D)  active transport,osmosis
E)  osmosis,gravityF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

The type of plant cell that provides rigid support and is dead at maturity is a

Accepted Answer

A)  sclerenchyma cell.
B)  sieve tube cell.
C)  parenchyma cell.
D)  collenchyma cell.
E)  guard cell.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

Parasitic plants steal from other plants by making connections to the other plants' vascular tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 21: Plant Form and Function

If a friend gave you a culinary herb that,season after season,produced no woody growth,you could call it an herbaceous plant.

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If a plant exhibits determinate growth,the plant

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Bean plants significantly change the development of their roots when they make nodules,as well as diverting energy and resources for this change.Given the critical role of normal roots,why would the plant make this change?

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-Which letter corresponds to a nonvegetative part of the plant?

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You are examining a soil sample,when you find a piece of a plant.Dissection shows that it is a stem,and chemical tests reveal the presence of large amounts of starch.You conclude that this is a

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The ________________ transport(s) water and dissolved minerals from the roots of the plant to the shoots of the plant.

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The shoot of a plant is the above-ground part of a plant.

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The products of photosynthesis move from the leaf to other parts of the plant via

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Dicots have vascular bundles scattered throughout the ground tissue.

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In the pressure flow theory,any part of a plant that does not carry out photosynthesis is a

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Which will not increase the rate of transpiration in a plant?

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If you were grading a lab practical exam question,and you had asked students to inject dye where a stem function occurs,what activity would be found where the injection would be incorrect?

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Internodes of plants are

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Mistletoe is an example of a parasitic plant.

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The bacterium Rhizobium

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The main phloem-conducting cells are

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During photosynthesis in a leaf,sugars are loaded into the sieve tube by _ followed by __ to increase the pressure.

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The type of plant cell that provides rigid support and is dead at maturity is a

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Parasitic plants steal from other plants by making connections to the other plants' vascular tissue.

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If a plant exhibits determinate growth,the plant

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Bean plants significantly change the development of their roots when they make nodules,as well as diverting energy and resources for this change.Given the critical role of normal roots,why would the plant make this change?

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-Which letter corresponds to a nonvegetative part of the plant?

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You are examining a soil sample,when you find a piece of a plant.Dissection shows that it is a stem,and chemical tests reveal the presence of large amounts of starch.You conclude that this is a

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The ________________ transport(s) water and dissolved minerals from the roots of the plant to the shoots of the plant.

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The shoot of a plant is the above-ground part of a plant.

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The products of photosynthesis move from the leaf to other parts of the plant via

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Dicots have vascular bundles scattered throughout the ground tissue.

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In the pressure flow theory,any part of a plant that does not carry out photosynthesis is a

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Which will not increase the rate of transpiration in a plant?

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Internodes of plants are

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Mistletoe is an example of a parasitic plant.

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During photosynthesis in a leaf,sugars are loaded into the sieve tube by _____ followed by ______ to increase the pressure.

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The type of plant cell that provides rigid support and is dead at maturity is a

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