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Transport in Plants- Quiz No. 8

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Seeds when soaked in water, they imbibe it because of –

a)

O.P inside the seed is low

b)

OP of water is high

c)

DPD of seed is very much low

d)

Water potential gradient between the seed coat and water

2.

Which one is not true?

a)

The symplast is a meshwork consisting of (connected) living cells

b)

The casparian strips prevent water from moving between endodermal cells

c)

Water can move freely in the apoplast from cortical area to xylem of root

d)

All

3.

Guttation is most commonly observed under condition of –

a)

High atmospheric humidity and plentiful soil water

b)

Low atmospheric humidity and little soil water

c)

High atmospheric humidity but little soil water

d)

Low atmospheric humidity but plentiful soil water

4.

To develop root pressure, energy is used to –

a)

Actively transport minerals into root cells

b)

Evaporate water in the leaves

c)

Condense water in the xylem

d)

Create suction in the xylem

5.

The lowest water potentials in the xylem are in the –

a)

root hairs

b)

Vascular cylinders of root

c)

tracheids of the stem

d)

leaves

6.

The last thing all water and solute molecules must pass through before they can enter the vascular system and move upward to leaves is –

a)

Endodermis

b)

Stoma

c)

Epidermis

d)

Root hair

7.

A student is performing a chemical analysis of xylem sap. This student should not expect to find much of –

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Sugar

c)

P

d)

Water

8.

Which one(s) aids(s) stomatal movement –

a)

Heterogenous nature of cell wall

b)

Unique shape of guard cell

c)

Radial orientation of cellulosic microfibrils in the guard cell

d)

All

9.

Which one is correct –

a)

Unlike water all minerals cannot be passively absorbed by roots

b)

Most of the minerals enter the root by active transport

c)

Ions are absorbed from soil by both passive and active transport

d)

All

10.

The translocation of organic solutes through phloems is bidirectional because –

a)

Root acts as source and leaf acts as sink

b)

Source and sink irreversed in any season

c)

Translocation is ATP regulated process

d)

Source-sink relationship is variable depending upon season or needs of plant

11.

Where are the proton pumps responsible for phloem loading located?

a)

on the membrane of companion cell

b)

On the membrane of sieve tube

c)

On the membranes of root cell

d)

On the membranes of root hair

12.

Resistance to water flow in the root cortex is higher for –

a)

apoplastic pathway

b)

symplastic pathway

c)

both have the same

d)

None