Chptr 1

Question 0

Sites of rapid cell division in the shoot tips, Root tips, and cambium are called?

Answer 0

Meristems

Question 1

Buds are covered by____________ that leave permanent scars on the twig when the buds break dormancy. These scars can be useful in tree identification

Answer 1

Scales

Question 2

The tendency for terminal buds to inhibit the growth of lateral buds is called?

Answer 2

Apical dominance

Question 3

The food factories of trees are the?

Answer 3

Leaves

Question 4

The process of___________ combines carbon dioxide and water in reaction driven by light to produce sugars.____________ is also a product of this reaction.

Answer 4

Photosynthesis, oxygen

Question 5

The green color of leaves is created by the presence of _____________, which is necessary for photosynthesis to take place

Answer 5

Chlorophyll

Question 6

_______________ Is the loss of water vapor from The leaves

Answer 6

Transpiration

Question 7

The opening and closing of____________ allows for gas exchange, and transpiration is controlled by the_________ _________

Answer 7

Stomata, guard cells

Question 8

Water and dissolved essential minerals are transported within the tree in the _________. The ___________ conducts carbohydrates

Answer 8

Xylem, phloem

Question 9

The _________ is a layer of meristematic cells located between the phloem and xylem

Answer 9

Cambium

Question 10

The _________ __________ is form 20 trunk tissue grows around branch tissues. as the branch and trunk tissues expand against each other in the crotch, the _______ ______ ________ is formed

Answer 10

Branch collar, branch Bark ridge

Question 11

The _______ protects the branches and trunk of the tree from mechanical injury and dessication

Answer 11

Bark

Question 12

Name for functions of the root system?

Answer 12

Absorption, conduction, Anchorage, storage

Question 13

Water enters young roots or mycorrhizal roots by a process called?

Answer 13

Osmosis

Question 14

The orientation of growth in response to an external stimulus is called ________. Two examples are _______ and ___________

Answer 14

Tropism, Geotropism, phototropism

Question 15

CODIT stands for?

Answer 15

Compartmentalization of decay in trees

Question 16

Trees with upright growth and a strong central leader are said to exhibit__________ growth. More rounded trees, which are often broader than they are tall, have _________. Growth habits.

Answer 16

Excurrent, decurrent

Question 17

Roots and fungi called__________. Exist in a symbiotic relationship, which aids in the uptake of water and minerals.

Answer 17

Mycorrhizae

Question 18

The process by which chemical energy, stored as sugar and starch, is released is called?

Answer 18

Respiration

Question 19

Trees that lose their leaves in fall are called? Trees that maintain leaves more than one year are called?

Answer 19

Deciduous, Evergreen