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9.1 Transport in the Xylem

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following are responsible for transpiration?
I. adhesion
II. cohesion
III. evaporation
IV. active transport
a)
I and II only
b)
I, II and III only
c)
I, and III only
d)
I, II, III and IV
2.
Which factor will decrease the rate of transpiration?
a)
Wind
b)
Temperature
c)
Light intensity
d)
Humidity
3.
What hormone is responsible for the closing of stomata?
a)
Abscisic Acid
b)
GA (Gibberellin)
c)
Auxin
d)
Phytochrome
4.

What is a halophyte?

a)

Aquatic Plant

b)

Heat tolerant Plant

c)

Salt tolerant plant

d)

Cold tolerant plant

5.
Which of the following is an adaptation of a xerophyte?
a)
reduced roots
b)
hairy leaves
c)
many stomata
d)
thin cuticle
6.
Which cells are found in xylem?
a)
Tracheids
b)
Sieve Tubes
c)
Companion cells
d)
Cambium cells
7.
What BEST defines adhesion.
a)
Water molecules bonding to each other due to the hydrophobic nature of water.
b)
Water molecules bonded to other other surfaces due to the transparency of water.
c)
Water molecules sticking to each other due to the polarity of water.
d)
Water molecules sticking to other surfaces due to the polarity of water.
8.
Why do plants need to open stomata?
I. To get rid of excess CO2

II. To allow transpiration
III. To exchange gases with the  environment
a)
I only
b)
I and II only
c)
II and III only
d)
I, II and III
9.

Why is transpiration an inevitable consequence of gas exchange in the leaf?

a)

Water creates a hypertonic environment in the leaf, but hypotonic environment everywhere else in the plant

b)

When stomata open, only molecules containing oxygen may enter or leave the leaf

c)

When stomata open for carbon dioxide absorption, water vapor leaves simultaneously

d)

When stomata open for oxygen absorption, water vapor leaves simultaneously

10.
Plant absorbs water through the _________. 
a)
stem
b)
roots 
c)
leaves 
d)
all of the above
11.

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

12.

Which of these is TRUE?

a)

Xylem carries water and dissolved minerals up the plant

b)

Phloem carries water and dissolved minerals up the plant

c)

Stomata carry water and dissolved minerals up the plant

13.

When photosynthesis takes place during the day, stomata will...

a)

open

b)

close

14.

What is the name of the part of the root that allows water and minerals to enter?

a)

epidermis

b)

root hairs

c)

phloem

d)

phyla

15.

Water and minerals move in which direction within the plant

a)

Upward

b)

Down

16.

What part of the leaf prevents water loss?

a)

Spongy mesophyll

b)

Palisade mesophyll

c)

Waxy cuticle

d)

Xylem

17.

Within a leaf, chloroplasts are found in abundance within the

a)

Waxy cuticle

b)

Guard cells

c)

Xylem tissue

d)

Palisade mesophyll

18.

Which of the following is not an adaptation of a xerophyte?

a)

Reduced leaves

b)

Rolled leaves

c)

Stomata in pits

d)

Salt excretion

19.

Within a stem, the vascular bundle is made up of

a)

pith and cortex

b)

guard cells

c)

xylem and phloem

d)

mesophyll cells

20.

Guard cells are responsible for

a)

protecting the roots from water loss

b)

producing glucose for plant growth and metabolism

c)

controlling the opening and closing of the stomata

d)

producing xylem