Botany 1st Semester Final Exam

This region is the location of primary growth in a plant.

• Vascular Meristem
• Vascular Cambium
• Cork Cambium
• Apical Meristem

What is the thimble shaped tissue that is responsible for protecting the delicate area of the root

• root cap
• root region
• apical meristem
• cork cap

What cell process takes place in the meristematic tissue?

• Photosynthesis
• Osmosis
• Cellular Respiration
• Cell Division

Trees in Missouri have large main roots that extend through the soil and support the tree. What type of roots are these?

• Tap
• Fibrous

These roots allow trees to diffuse oxygen when the ground beneath them is flooded.

• Prop Roots
• Pneumatophores
• Buttress
• Aerial

Plants, such as corn, have these roots to help support and anchor them firmly in the ground

• Prop roots
• Buttress
• Pneumatophores
• Contractile

This structure protects the delicate part of the root.

• Apical meristem
• Root hair
• Root cap
• Vascular cylinder

This structure increase the surface area of the root so the root can absorb more water

• Apical meristem
• Root hair
• Root cap
• Vascular cylinder

This is the region where plants become differentiated.

• Area of maturation
• Area of elogation
• Area of cell division
• Area 51

What type of root structure does this plant exhibit?

• Tap root
• Fibrous roots