Life Science Quiz 8B

Which part of a plant absorbs energy from the sun?

• bark

• flowers

• leaves

• stems

The plant tissue that carries water from the roots to the leaves is ________.

• cork cambium

• phloem

• stomata

• xylem

Tree bark contains several types of cells, including cork and a ring of ________.

• cuticle

• fibers

• phloem

• xylem

The weight of a plant is supported by ________.

• cell walls and chloroplasts

• cell walls and turgor pressure

• phloem and bark

• turgor pressure and palisade layers

What is a long, narrow, thick-walled cell that supports vascular bundles in some plants?

• cellulose

• fiber

• turgor

• vein

What does cork cambium do for a plant with a woody stem?

• produces new cork cells for the bark

• provides a waxy coating

• makes burning a plant easier

• allows the plant to float