Parts of a Tree Quiz- Basic Ag

Which is NOT a function of the roots?

• Absorb food through the root hairs

• Anchor the tree to the ground

• Bring in water and nutrients from the soil

• Store food made during photosynthesis

A branched out or network like root system is known as...

• Fibrous Roots

• Tap Roots

• Root Hairs

• Secondary Roots

Process used by trees to produce their own food...

• Photosynthesis

• Transpiration

• Respiration

• Absorption

Part of the trunk that is responsible for mitosis, or producing new plant cells for growth...

• Cambium

• Sapwood

• Heartwood

• Inner Bark

Dead portion of the trunk that helps to give strength to the tree...

• Heartwood

• Sapwood

• Inner Bark

• Outer Bark

The actual part of the roots where water and nutrient absorption take place...

• Roots Hairs

• Cambium Layer

• Secondary Roots

• Tap Roots

Large root system that grows a large central root deep into the soil...

• Tap Roots

• Fibrous Roots

• Secondary Roots

• Root Hairs

Part of the trunk that carries water and nutrients up from the roots and to the leaves...

• Sapwood

• Heartwood

• Cambium

• Outer Bark

Which of the following is a function of the trunk?

• Support the crown of the tree

• Produce food for the tree

• Anchor the tree to the ground

• Absorb nutrients into the tree

Which of the following is the correct equation for photosynthesis?

• Water + Carbon dioxide = Sugar + Oxygen

• Water + Oxygen = Sugar + Carbon dioxide

• Sugar + Oxygen = Carbon dioxide + Water