Plants quiz

What is the outer layer of tissue on a plant?

• Xylem

• Epidermis

• Root

• Sieve tube

Which of the following is NOT a function of plant hormones?

• control development of cells
• coordinate response to the environment
• stimulate growth
• evaporate water into the atmosphere

What does the vascular tissue do in a plant?

• protect the internal organs in the plant
• absorb moisture from the soil
• transport water and nutrients
• convert sunlight into sugar

Why are ground tissues good sources of energy when we eat them?

• Because they store sugars
• Because they transport water
• Because they have chloroplasts
• Because they support the structure of the plant

Where are the rapidly growing areas of plants?
(a)  

• meristems
• leaves
• flowers
• ground tissue

Where are leaves attached on the stems of plants?

• nodes
• vascular bundles
• monocots
• dicots

How do plants cool off through evaporation?

• mesophyll
• homeostasis
• respiration
• transpiration

What causes a plant to wilt when it loses water?

• Increasing temperature in the plant
• Not enough energy from nutrients
• Less pressure in the vascular system
• Breakdown of epidermis

What can cause plants to go dormant in winter?

• transpiration
• photoperiodism
• gravitropism
• apical dominance