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xylem tissue

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of the part of the root that allows water and minerals to enter?
a)
root hairs
b)
epidermis
c)
phloem
d)
phyla
2.

Specific type of plant tissue that transports water and minerals from the roots, through the stems, to leaves

a)

vascular plant

b)

nonvascular plant

c)

xylem

d)

phloem

3.

Other than transporting water, what is a function of xylem?

a)

making food

b)

transporting food

c)

helping support the plant

d)

catching light

4.
How does most water cross the root to the endodermis?
a)
By the apoplast pathway
b)
By the symplast pathway
c)
By the vacuolar pathway
5.
Which pathway is blocked by the Casparian strip in the endodermis?
a)
Apoplast pathway
b)
Symplast pathway
c)
Vacuolar pathway
6.
Which type of cell found in xylem contains pits?
a)
Vessels
b)
Tracheids
c)
Parenchyma
d)
Fibres
7.

Recall what substance is used to thicken and strengthen xylem walls in woody plants.

a)

Protein

b)

Mineral ions

c)

Lignin

d)

Glucose

8.

What is the function of root hair?

a)

it is a place to store the food and gas

b)

it increases surface area to absorb more water

9.

What are the specialised protein channels that help to transport water across the membrane in root hair cells?

a)

proton pumps

b)

apoptosis channels

c)

water channels

d)

aquaporins

10.

In xylem, there are gaps within the lignin called _____. These allow surrounding cells to be supplied with water.

a)

holes

b)

plasmolemma

c)

pits

d)

companion cells

11.

The Casparian strip contains a waterproof band made of ______ that prevents further progress of water in the cell walls.

a)

lignin

b)

cellulose

c)

suberin

d)

starch

12.

Movement of water through the cytoplasm and plasmodesmata in the root, is known as the:

a)

apoplastic pathway

b)

symplastic pathway

c)

cellular pathway

d)

vacuolar pathway

13.

The bulk movement of a substance, such as water in the xylem is known as:

a)

group flow

b)

mass flow

c)

co-ordinated flow

d)

team flow

14.
In symplastic pathway water moves from cell to cell through
a)
plasmodesmata
b)
cell walls
c)
stomata
d)
none
15.
in apoplastic pathway, water moves through the 
a)
plasmodesmata
b)
cell wall
c)
mesophyll
d)
sieve tube elements