Chapter 21- Flowering Plant Structure And Tissues

Question 1

Eg of a tap root

Answer 1

Carrot

Parsnip

Question 2

Eg of fibrous roots

Answer 2

Grass

Question 3

Function of root hair

Answer 3

Absorb water and minerals
Anchor plant in ground
Store food

Question 4

Functions of stem

Answer 4

Transport water
Transport food
Support aerial parts of plant
Make food

Question 5

Functions of leaf

Answer 5

Make food
Allow gas exchange
Allow water to evaporate
Store food

Question 6

Function of Xylem

Answer 6

Transport water and minerals up the plant

Provide support

Question 7

Conducting cells of xylem

Answer 7

Xylem tracheids

Xylem vessels

Question 8

Function of phloem

Answer 8

Transport sugars up and down plant

Question 9

What is a monocot?

Answer 9

One seed leaf

Grass

Question 10

What is a diocot

Answer 10

Two seed leaves

Buttercup leaf

Question 11

Function of Meristematic tissue and where it is located

Answer 11

Mitosis
Root of tip
Shoot tip
Buds

Question 12

Function and location of dermal tissue

Answer 12

Protection

Surface of plant

Question 13

Function and location of ground tissue

Answer 13

Between dermal and vascular tissue

Make food

Question 14

Function and location of vascular tissue

Answer 14

Transport material
Veins of leaves
Vascular bundles in stem
Core of root