Biology - Quiz 6 (2.7-2.8)

Question 1

a plant with a long, thin stem that grows along the ground, or uses tendrils to climb a wall

Answer 1

vine

Question 2

this plant reproduction does not involve flowers, seeds, or fruit

Answer 2

vegetative reproduction

Question 3

this provides protection for the root tip

Answer 3

root cap

Question 4

this root system has a single main root that grows straight down and is much larger than the secondary roots

Answer 4

taproot

Question 5

this vascular tissue carries sugars from the leaves to the stem and roots

Answer 5

phloem

Question 6

this process is in many ways the reverse of photosynthesis, using food to produce energy for life

Answer 6

cellular respiration

Question 7

name of the process when water is absorbed by root hairs (choice)

Answer 7

osmosis

Question 8

the food produced by photosynthesis (choice)

Answer 8

glucose

Question 9

the tendency of water molecules to move up tiny tubes (choice)

Answer 9

capillarity

Question 10

name of chlorophyll-containing chemical factories within leaves (choice)

Answer 10

chloroplasts