Finals, Lec 2

Question 1

What is the apical meristem responsible for?

Answer 1

Shoot and Root growth

Question 2

If MONOCOT, where can apical meristems be located?

Answer 2

ONLY in root tips

Question 3

Where is the intercalary meristem located/present?

Answer 3

base of nodes, internodes, leaves, permanent tissue, etc.

Question 4

What is the purpose of an intercalary meristem?

Answer 4

Increase organ length

Question 5

Undifferentiated, unspecialized vegetative permanent tissue

Answer 5

Parenchyma

Question 6

Parenchyma functions

Answer 6

1) Respiration
2) Photosynthesis
3) Storage
4) Secretion

Question 7

Spherical, elongated diverse permanent tissue

Answer 7

Parenchyma

Question 8

Air spaces form between parenchyma cells

Answer 8

aerenchyma

Question 9

Elongated and thickened wall permanent tissue

Answer 9

Collenchyma

Question 10

Collenchyma function

Answer 10

Support young stems and leaf petioles

Question 11

Which collenchyma type/s is compact with no intercellular spaces?

Answer 11

Lamellar and Angular

Question 12

Which collenchyma type’s deposition occurs at crosswalls?

Answer 12

Lamellar

Question 13

Which collenchyma type’s deposition occurs at intercellular spaces borders?

Answer 13

Lacunar

Question 14

Thick-walled cells (lignin); fibers & sclereids permanent tissue

Answer 14

Sclerenchyma