Botany: Plant Tissues and Root Structures

These are areas in a plant where new unspecified "stem cells" are produced through the process of mitosis. Plants grow and develop near the "tip" of the stem and the root as well as in the flower.

• Apical meristem

• Vascular tissue

• Dermal tissue

• Ground tissue

This plant organ absorbs water and dissolves minerals.

• Roots

• Leaves

• Stems

• Flowers

This type of vascular tissue is made of of sieve tube elements. It transports nutrients (sucrose) from the leaves two-directionally to other parts of the plant.

• Apical meristem

• Phloem

• Lignins

• Xylem

A seed plant is held in the ground by its

• leaves

• stems

• roots

• epidermis

This plant organ has a flat surface which increases the amount of sunlight the plant absorbs.

• Roots

• Leaves

• Flowers

• Stems

Damage to which area of the root shown in Figure 23-2 will prevent the root from growing longer?

• A

• C

• F

• H

In Figure 23-2, what letter indicates the tissue in which the products of photosynthesis are stored?

• C

• D

• E

• A

In older plants, this type of plant tissue system may be many cell layers deep and may be covered in bark. Hint: still the outer "skin" of the plant.

• Apical meristem

• Vascular tissue

• Ground tissue

• Dermal tissue

If some of the xylem of a young oak tree were destroyed, it would most likely interfere with the tree's ability to

• absorb sunlight.

• conduct water to the leaves.

• absorb nutrients from the soil.

• conduct sugar to the roots.

This plant organ is where the majority of photosynthesis occurs.

• Flowers

• Leaves

• Stems

• Roots