Tree Biology Flashcards
A plant that keeps its leaves all year is known as ____________________.
Deciduous
Excurrent
Evergreen
Decurrent
Evergreen
A stem that has 3 or more buds per node has ______________________ arrangement
Opposite
Whorled
None of these
Alternate
Whorled
The area at the base of the stem where main roots join the stem is called the _________________.
Adventitious Root
Root Hair
Root Crown
Scaffold Limb
Root Crown
Most of the absorbing roots of a tree are found in the following areas: Mark all that apply.
Under the drip line
Right around the base of the trunk
At least 3 feet below the soil surface.
In the upper 12 inches of soil
Under the drip line
In the upper 12 inches of soil
A stem that has one bud per node has __________________ arrangement.
Whorled
Alternate
Opposite
None of these
Alternate
The tissue which conducts water and minerals throughout the plant is called the ________________.
Phloem
Xylem
Stomata
Vascular Cambium
Xylem
A stem that has two buds per node has _______________ arrangement.
None of these
Opposite
Alternate
Whorled
Opposite
________________ is the loss of water vapor from the leaves.
Respiration
Photosynthesis
Transpiration
Sweating
Transpiration
___________________ is the process where carbohydrates are broken down and converted into energy.
Respiration
Pollination
Glycolysis
Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis
The term _________________ describes a growth habit resulting in the main trunk splitting into several large limbs, giving the plant a rounded or spreading canopy.
Deciduous
Excurrent
Adventitious
Decurrent
Decurrent
Mycorrhizae are:
A symbiotic relationship between roots and fungi
Cells in which photosynthesis takes place
Elongated underground stems producing sucker sprouts
Collar rot fungi
A symbiotic relationship between roots and fungi
The tissue that conducts food and hormones throughout the plant is called the ___________________.
Xylem
Stomata
Vascular Cambium
Phloem
Phloem
The main functions of thick, woody roots are: (Mark all that apply)
Anchorage and support
Absorption of water
Storage of excess carbohydrates
Transport of water and minerals
Absorption of minerals
Anchorage and support
Storage of excess carbohydrates
Transport of water and minerals
A plant that loses all of its leaves seasonally during a dormant period is called _________________________.
Excurrent
Decurrent
Evergreen
Deciduous
Deciduous
__________________________ is the name of the process where plants use sunlight to make glucose from water and CO2.
Propagation
Respiration
Glycolysis
Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis
Growing points at the tips of shoots and roots contain tissues known as:
Vascular Cambium
Stomata
Cork
Apical meristems
Apical meristems
A _______________________ is the organelle in the cell where photosynthesis takes place.
Mitochondrion
Chlorophyll
Chloroplast
Nucleus
Chloroplast
The small pores in leaves through which gases are exchanged and water loss is regulated are called ________________.
Veins
Buds
Chloroplasts
Stomata
Stomata
___________________ is the process where carbohydrates are broken down and converted into energy.
Pollination
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Glycolysis
Respiration
The main function of leaves on a tree is:
Food production
Absorbing water
Aesthetics
Creating shade
Food production
The layer of meristem cells inside the stems of woody plants, which creates the xylem and phloem, and allows for thickening of the stems and roots is called the ________________________.
Apical Bud
Apical Meristem
Vascular Cambium
Axillary Bud
Vascular Cambium
Buds found at the nodes on plant stems are called:
Axillary Buds
Latent Buds
Vascular Cambium
Excurrent Buds
Axillary Buds
The main functions of fibrous roots are: (Mark all that apply.)
Absorption of minerals
Storage of excess carbohydrates
Absorption of water
Anchorage and support
Absorption of minerals
Absorption of water
A root which originates from non-root tissue is called a/an _____________________.
Root Hair
Adventitious Root
Fibrous Root
Taproot
Adventitious Root
______________________ is the green chemical which captures sunlight to enable photosynthesis.
Protein
Glucose
Chloroplast
Chlorophyll
Chlorophyll
The term _____ describes a growth habit with a strong central leader, resulting in a conical shape.
Excurrent
Deciduous
Decurrent
Woody
Excurrent
