Ch. 6 Quiz

Question 1

The only type of leaf used for support is a..

Answer 1

Tendril

Question 2

Stipules are outgrowths of the..

Answer 2

Petiole

Question 3

The order of tissues encountered in the midrib section of a eudicot leaf, from top to bottom would be..

Answer 3

Upper epidermis -> palisade parenchyma -> xylem -> phloem -> spongy mesophyll -> lower epidermis

Question 4

Where would you expect to find stomata in the floating leaves of water lilies?

Answer 4

Upper epidermis only

Question 5

The leaf of poison ivy has three leaflets attached to the end of the petiole. This leaf is..

Answer 5

Palmately compound

Question 6

All of the following are advantages of compound leaves except..

Answer 6

Increased percentage of the leaf is non-photosynthetic

Question 7

Leaves that are flat, stay on a plant for numerous years, have abundant fibers, have thick-walled epidermal cells, and have a thick cuticle are..

Answer 7

Sclerophylls

Question 8

True or false: the leaves of insect-trapping plants are not capable of photosynthesis

Answer 8

False

Question 9

True or false: depending on the type of plant, a bundle sheath around a leaf vein is composed of either parenchyma or sclerenchyma

Answer 9

True

Question 10

In a foliage leaf, the majority of photosynthesis occurs in the..

Answer 10

Palisade parenchyma