Plant Tissue Quiz

Which cells in xylem are responsible for water transport?

• Tracheids and vessel elements

• Sieve tubes and companion cells

• Fibres and sclereids

• Parenchyma and collenchyma

Which of the following is not a type of plant tissue?

• Meristematic tissue

• Permanent tissue

• Connective tissue

• Vascular tissue

The primary function of meristematic tissue is:

• Protection

• Conduction of water

• Growth

• Storage

Which plant tissue is composed of dead cells?

• Parenchyma

• Collenchyma

• Sclerenchyma

• Meristematic

What is the main function of phloem tissue?

• Transport of water

• Transport of food

• Support

• Protection

Guard cells are associated with which part of the plant?

• Stomata

• Xylem

• Phloem

• Cambium

Which tissue is known as the ‘packing tissue’ in plants?

• Parenchyma

• Collenchyma

• Sclerenchyma

• Xylem

Which type of meristematic tissue is found at the tips of roots and shoots?

• Lateral meristem

• Apical meristem

• Intercalary meristem

• Secondary meristem

Intercalary meristems are found:

• At the tips of roots and shoots

• At the base of leaves or internodes

• Along the sides of stems and roots

• In the vascular bundles

Which tissue is responsible for the increase in girth of stems and roots?

• Apical meristem

• Lateral meristem

• Intercalary meristem

• Epidermal tissue