Anatomy of Plants

Growth of new cells in plants occurs in what areas/regions?

• Phloem
• Meristems
• Permanent Tissues
• Parenchyma

Place these cells in order of mitosis.

• A, B, C, D, E
• B, E, D, A, C
• C, E, A, D, B
• B, D, A, E, C

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Secondary growth occurs

• in all plants.
• only in herbaceous plants.
• only in non-herbaceous plants.
• in animals, not plants.

When a cell is not actively dividing, it is in what phase?

• interphase
• anaphase
• prophase
• telophase

• Anaphase
• Cytokinesis
• Telophase
• Metaphase

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When a cell divides, what do we call the 2 new cells?

• mother cells
• father cells
• daughter cells
• son cells

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Before a cell can divide, what must happen?

• Nothing, it is always ready to divide
• The number of chromosomes must be cut in half
• The number of chromosomes must double
• The number of chromosomes must triple.

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When you start with 1 cell, at the end of mitosis, how many identical cells will you have?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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• Prophase

• Interphase

• Anaphase

• Telophase

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Which plant tissue type is responsible for moving water and dissolved nutrients from the roots to other parts of the plant?

• Cambium
• Phloem
• Sclerenchyma
• Xylem