Module 14: Kingdom Plantae: Anatomy and Classification

Question 1

if a portion of a plant is producing new cells, what type of plant tissue will be in the region

Answer 1

meristematic tissue

Question 2

what do we call the structure that attaches the blade of the leaf to the stem

Answer 2

the petiole

Question 3

in a leaf, what is the function of the palisade mesophyll

Answer 3

photosynthesis

Question 4

in a leaf, what is the function of the spongy mesophyll

Answer 4

photosynthesis

Question 5

in a leaf, what is the function of the epidermis

Answer 5

protection

Question 6

in a leaf, what is the function of the xylem

Answer 6

transports water and minerals

Question 7

in a leaf, what is the function of the phloem

Answer 7

transports food and organic substances

Question 8

in a leaf, what is the function of the chollenchyma

Answer 8

support

Question 9

what controls the opening and closing of the stomata on a leaf

Answer 9

the guard cells

Question 10

why is the bottom of a leaf typically a lighter shade of green than the top of the leaf

Answer 10

the spongy mesophyll is on the bottom of the leaf and is a lighter shade of green

Question 11

name two types of pigments that cause leaves to be a color other than green

Answer 11

carotenoids and anthocyanins

Question 12

if a tree has no abscission layer, will it be deciduous

Answer 12

no

Question 13

where is the abscission layer

Answer 13

between the stem and the petiole

Question 14

name the four regions of a root

Answer 14

root cap
meristematic region
elongation region
maturation region

Question 15

which region of a root contains undifferentiated cells

Answer 15

the meristematic region

Question 16

what allows woody stems to have no limits to their growth, unlike herbaceous stems

Answer 16

the cork cambium

Question 17

what is the function of vascular cambium

Answer 17

produces new vascular tissue

Question 18

if a stem has cork cambium, is it woody or herbaceous

Answer 18

woody

Question 19

what kind of vascular tissue makes up the most of the wood in a woody stem

Answer 19

xylem

Question 20

what kind of vascular tissue is found in the inner bark of a woody stem

Answer 20

phloem

Question 21

what is the dominant generation in the moss life cycle

Answer 21

gametophyte generation

Question 22

a fern has antheridia and archegonia, which part of the fern life cycle is it in

Answer 22

gametophyte generation

Question 23

why are plants from phylum Bryophyta relatively small

Answer 23

they have no vascular tissue

Question 24

if a 15 foot tall plant has a root system that goes four feet deep, is it a fibrous or taproot system

Answer 24

fibrous

Question 25

what are the male and female reproductive organs in a tree from phylum coniferophyta

Answer 25

male: pollen cone
female: seed cone

Question 26

what is the fundamental difference between monocots and dicots

Answer 26

the number of cotyledons produced in the seed

Question 27

name a difference between monocots and dicots

Answer 27

monocots: venation is parallel
dicots: venation is netted

Question 28

a plant produces flowers, which phylum does it belong to

Answer 28

anthophyta

Question 29

the study of plants is called

Answer 29

botany

Question 30

plants that grow year after year are

Answer 30

perennials

Question 31

plants that live for only one year are

Answer 31

annuals

Question 32

plants that live for two years are

Answer 32

biennials

Question 33

what are the two types of plant organs

Answer 33

vegetative and reproductive

Question 34

the primary portion of a leaf is called

Answer 34

the blade

Question 35

the very tip of the blade is called

Answer 35

the apex

Question 36

what structure in a deciduous tree causes the leaves to die and fall off in the autumn

Answer 36

the abscission layer

Question 37

what are anthocyanins, and what do they do to a leaf’s color

Answer 37

a group of pigments that can give a leaf a color other than green

Question 38

why is the bark of a tree often cracked

Answer 38

the stem grows and breaks the bark when it gets too big

Question 39

if a plants has seed and pollen cones, which phylum does it belong to

Answer 39

phylum coniferophyta