Biological systems plants 4

What type of growth occurs throughout a plant's life?

• Determinate growth

• Indeterminate growth

• Limited growth

• Fixed growth

From which type of tissues does plant growth occur?

• Differentiated tissues

• Specialized tissues

• Meristems

• Mature tissues

What is the role of apical meristems in plant growth?

• They thicken the parts produced in previous years

• They extend the shoot and roots

• They produce flowers

• They form leaves

What type of growth thickens the parts produced in previous years?

• Primary growth

• Apical growth

• Secondary growth

• Initial growth

What type of growth do apical meristems add to plants?

• Primary growth

• Secondary growth

• Tertiary growth

• No growth

In woody plants, what type of meristems add secondary growth?

• Apical meristems

• Lateral meristems

• Root meristems

• Shoot meristems

Which tissue is added by the cork cambium during secondary growth in stems?

• Primary xylem

• Primary phloem

• Secondary dermal tissue

• Secondary xylem

What is the function of the vascular cambium in secondary growth?

• Adds primary xylem and phloem

• Adds secondary xylem and phloem

• Adds primary dermal tissue

• Adds secondary dermal tissue

What is the life cycle duration of annual plants?

• One year or less

• Two growing seasons

• Many years

• Indefinite

Which type of plants require two growing seasons to complete their life cycle?

• Annuals

• Biennials

• Perennials

• Ephemerals