Chapter 7 Flashcards
Hairs on stems and leaves can offer protection for the plant.
True
Stomata are more numerous on the upper surface of leaves.
False
The vascular bundles are also known as ground tissue.
False
Collenchyma cells are found in all plant organs.
False
Pith and cortex are examples of ground tissue.
True
One of the functions of roots is to story energy.
True
Dandelions have fibrous root systems.
False
Grasses typically have taproot systems.
False
Crown formers generally reproduce vegetatively.
False
The parts of a grass leaf are the collar, blade, and sheath.
True
Stamens are the female component of the flower.
False
Flowers are modified leaves.
True
Incomplete flowers have a stamen and pistil.
False
Dioecious plants have separate male and female plants.
True
In hypogeal emergence, the cotyledons remain beneath the soil surface, and the epicotyl emerges from the soil.
True
Which of the following is NOT a major class of plant hormone?
A. auxin
B. gibberellin
C. ethylene
D. ethanol
D. ethanol
Which of the following is the outer protective cell layer on the stem and leaves?
A. epidermis
B. conducting tissue
C. ground tissue
D. meristems
A. epidermis
Which of the following transports water and nutrients from the roots to the rest of the plant?
Xylem
Which of the following transports sucrose throughout the plant?
Phloem
Areas of actively dividing cells are called:
Meristems
Which of the following plant forms a symbiotic relationship with rhizobia bacteria.
Soybean
The primary support structure of the plant is the:
stem
Which of the following is NOT a modified stem?
A. rhizome
B. tuber
C. cortex
D. bulb
C. cortex
Which of the following is a clone former?
white clover
The plant organ where the majority of photosynthesis and transpiration occur is the:
leaf
A compound leaf of a dicot is composed of:
petiole and blade with leaflets
The green leaflike structures at the base of flower petals are:
sepals
A complete flower is composed of:
stamen, pistil, petal, sepal
Which of the following is only found in the grass flower?
A. petal
B. sepal
C. collar
D. palea
D. palea
Which two parts are required for a flower to be perfect?
stamen and pistil
An example of a monoecious plant is:
corn
Which of the following is NOT a type of inflorescence?
A. pistil
B. spike
C. panicle
D. umbel
A. pistil
__________ deals with the form and structure of plants.
morphology
______ _________ is the study of the internal tissues and cells of plants.
plant anatomy
The waxy covering over the epidermis is called the ________.
cuticle