Plant connect pt 1

Question 1

All of the following characteristics are among the adaptations of plants to life on land EXCEPT
protection of the embryo from drying out.
waxy cuticle on leaves to prevent drying out.
waxy cuticle on roots to prevent drying out.
vascular system (in most plants) to move water internally.

Answer 1

waxy cuticle on roots to prevent drying out.

Question 2

A derived trait of land plants is the presence of small openings that allow gaseous exchange between the plant and its environment. These structures are called

Answer 2

stomata

Question 3

The fiddlehead is a _______ that unfolds into a ______.

Answer 3

diploid sporophyte; fern frond

Question 4

Characteristics of eudicots include all EXCEPT
two cotyledons.
leaves with netted veins.
woody or herbaceous plants.
flower parts in fours and fives.
vascular bundles arranged irregularly in the stem.

Answer 4

vascular bundles arranged irregularly in the stem.

Question 5

Characteristics of eudicots include 4

Answer 5

two cotyledons.
leaves with netted veins.
woody or herbaceous plants.
flower parts in fours and fives.

Question 6

Evolution of plants was marked by 4 events

Answer 6

nourishment of a multicellular embryo within the body of the female plant
the development of vascular tissues to conduct water and solutes throughout the body of the plant
seed production
flowers produced

Question 7

The dominant plants in modern times are the _________ due to their relationship with animal pollinators.

Answer 7

angiosperms

Question 8

The gymnosperms produce seeds that are enclosed within a fruit.
True
False

Answer 8

false

Question 9

We are very familiar with two things found in large woody plants, wood and bark. The wood is essentially made of ________ and the bark is essentially made of ________.

Answer 9

xylem; phloem and cork

Question 10

All of the following are taproots that are consumed as vegetables EXCEPT
carrots.
celery.
turnips.
radishes.
beets.

Answer 10

celery

Question 11

what are consumed as vegetables

Answer 11

carrots.
turnips.
radishes.
beets.

Question 12

Which of these plant tissue types is composed of hollow nonliving tracheids and vessel elements that transport water and nutrient minerals from the roots to the leaves?

Answer 12

xylem

Question 13

An axillary bud may produce

Answer 13

a lateral branch or a flower.

Question 14

Plant roots function to (3)

Answer 14

anchor the plant.
store the products of photosynthesis.
produce hormones that stimulate stem growth.

Question 15

Which of the following structures is an underground horizontal stem?

Answer 15

rhizome

Question 16

Monocot roots have centrally located ground tissue called pith, surrounded by a ring of xylem and phloem bundles.
True
False

Answer 16

true