Ch. 8 Quiz

Question 1

True secondary growth occurs in..

Answer 1

All gymnosperms and some dicots

Question 2

The phloem cells of a woody stem get their required oxygen through..

Answer 2

Lenticels

Question 3

Many people buy furniture made of oak. The wood of this tree is particularly good for furniture construction because it contains large amounts of ___.

Answer 3

Fibers

Question 4

Periclinal division of ray initials produces..

Answer 4

Storage parenchyma cells

Question 5

The vascular cambium in a dicot root arises from..

Answer 5

Parenchyma and pericycle cells

Question 6

The origin of a root cork cambium is the ___.

Answer 6

Pericycle

Question 7

Carrots and sweet potatoes are roots that have secondary growth. We find these roots easy to eat because most of that secondary tissues consists of..

Answer 7

Parenchyma

Question 8

Fascicular cambium is found..

Answer 8

Between the metaxylem and metaphloem

Question 9

Xylem parenchyma..

Answer 9

Serves as a reservoir of water

Question 10

One way herbaceous plants can increase their conduction capacity is to produce..

Answer 10

Adventitious roots