Plant Cell Specialisation Quiz

What is the function of root hair cells in plants?

• Carry out photosynthesis

• Increase surface area for water absorption

• Store minerals

• Produce energy

Why do root hair cells not contain chloroplasts?

• To provide support to the plant

• To carry out photosynthesis

• Because they are underground

• To form long tubes

What is the function of xylem cells in plants?

• Store sugars

• Increase surface area for water absorption

• Carry out photosynthesis

• Carry water and dissolved minerals from roots to leaves

What provides support to the plant in xylem cells?

• Nucleus

• Chloroplasts

• Cytoplasm

• Lignin

Why do the end walls between xylem cells break down?

• To store sugars

• To increase surface area for water absorption

• To form long tubes for water and minerals to flow easily

• To carry out photosynthesis

What internal structures do xylem cells lack?

• Nucleus, vacuole, and mitochondria

• Nucleus, cytoplasm, vacuole, and chloroplasts

• Mitochondria, nucleus, and cytoplasm

• Chloroplasts, vacuole, and mitochondria

What is the function of phloem cells in plants?

• Carry water and dissolved minerals from roots to leaves

• Carry dissolved sugars up and down the plant

• Increase surface area for water absorption

• Store minerals

What are the two different types of cells in phloem?

• Phloem vessel cells and companion cells

• Xylem vessel cells and companion cells

• Phloem vessel cells and sieve plates

• Root hair cells and xylem cells

What allows dissolved sugars to move through the cell interior in phloem vessel cells?

• Nucleus and cytoplasm

• Sieve plates and companion cells

• Mitochondria and chloroplasts

• Sieve plates and limited cytoplasm

What provides energy to the phloem vessel cells?

• Cytoplasm

• Nucleus

• Companion cells

• Chloroplasts