Biology 112 Final

Question 1

Intermediate growth

Answer 1

plants add structures throughout life

Question 2

root system

Answer 2

anchors plant; absorbs H20 and ions for nutrition

Question 3

shoot system

Answer 3

grows plant; stem is scaffold for positioning leaves

Question 4

development of plant body depends on _________.

Answer 4

meristems

Question 5

apical meristems

Answer 5

found at tips; control length of plant

Question 6

lateral meristems

Answer 6

found at edges; control diameter; secondary growth

Question 7

gym and angiosperms

Answer 7

only found in dicots; continually add cells to diameter of plant

Question 8

cork cambium

Answer 8

add to outer bark

Question 9

vascular cambium

Answer 9

add secondary xylem and phloem

Question 10

3 main tissues

Answer 10

dermal, ground, vascular

Question 11

dermal

Answer 11

external covering for plant; structure and gas exchange; primarily epidermis

Question 12

ground

Answer 12

plant life functions; cell types inside plant; storage, support, photosynthesis

Question 13

vascular

Answer 13

distribution of substances; xylem and phloem