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WorksheetsRoot Tissues and Functions
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Cytoplasmic channels connecting adjacent cells.
Plasmodesmata
Pericycle
Chloroplast
Endodermis
A layer of cells just to the inside of the endodermis that has meristematic properties.
Casparian Strip
Trichome
Pericycle
Plasmodesmata
A band or strip encircling cells of the endodermis.
Casparian strip
plasmodesmata
pericycle
trichome
Distinctive growth on the epidermis, the most common of which is the root hair.
trichome
pericycle
casparian strip
endodermis
In the active transport system (a) is required to run the pump.
Nutrients move through the (a) openings in cell walls and through cell membranes.
The innermost layer of the cortex consists of tightly fitting cells called the (a) .
What describes the intracellular route of water absorption?
a path through the spaces between cells
a path directly into the xylem
a path directly into the phloem
a path through the cells between the epidermis and the xylem
Mineral ions are absorbed into the root ________________________________.
through the root cap
in the area about 1/8 inch or 3 millimeters above the root cap
in the area about 3 meters above the root cap
in the area of the Casparian strip
What root system is characterized by roots roughly the same size and length?
napiform
fibrous
taproot
spongy
Which of the following is one of the three distinct features of roots?
have a root cap
epidermis generates root hairs
epidermal cells of a root are not coated with a cuticle
all of the above
Which of the following is a function of the root?
Absorption of water and dissolved minerals
Storage of starches
Anchorage of the plants
All of the above
