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Form 5 Chapter 1 Plant

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Apical meristems can be found in

a)

The leaves and roots

b)

The tips of the shoots and roots

c)

The xylem cells

d)

The epidermal cells

2.

This type of meristem tissue involves in primary growth.

a)
Lateral meristem
b)

Dermal meristem

c)
Intercalary meristem
d)
Apical meristem
3.
Which type of plant tissue covers the outer surface of the plant and acts as a protective layer?
a)

Epidermal

b)
Vascular
c)
Ground
d)
Connective
4.

What type of vascular tissue is responsible for transporting the photosynthetic products from the leaves to the roots?

a)

Cortex

b)

Phloem

c)

Cambium

d)

Xylem

5.

A region of plant cells that are capable of dividing and developing into specialised tissues.

a)
Phloem
b)
Stomata
c)

Cuticle

d)
Meristems
6.

How is collenchyma and sclerenchyma tissue similar?

a)

Both provide protection to the plant

b)

Both transport substance throughout the plant

c)

Both provide support and mechanical strength

d)

Both store photosynthetic products

7.
What is the function of xylem tissue?
a)
Transports water and minerals salt 
b)
Control the opening and closing of stoma
c)
Carry out photosynthesis
d)
Provide support for young plant
8.

Sclerenchyma cells are ___ at maturity.

a)
Living
b)
Non-living
9.

This type of ground tissue contains chloroplasts to carry out photosynthesis and the cells are alive at maturity.

a)
Parenchyma
b)
Sclerenchyma
c)
Collenchyma
10.

This type of ground tissue has cell wall thickened by hemicellulose and pectin. These cells are alive at maturity.

a)
Parenchyma
b)
Sclerenchyma
c)
Collenchyma
11.

A mango tree can grow up to a height of 40 metres. Choose a type of growth.

a)

Primary growth

b)

Secondary growth

12.

Which of the following functions is not belongs to parenchyma tissue?

a)
carries out photosynthesis 
b)
stores food materials such as starch
c)

absorbs water and mineral ions

d)
provides support to the plants
13.

Vascular cambium can be found

a)

between xylem and phloem tissues

b)

beneath the epidermal tissue

c)
between ground tissue
d)

between cortex and epidermis

14.

This tissue has young and actively dividing cells which have not undergone differentiation.

a)

Permanent

b)

Meristematic

15.

Which type of plant experiences both primary and secondary growth (grows both taller and wider)?

a)

Herbaceous plants

b)

Woody plants

16.

What are the two (2) functions of cuticle?

a)

Prevents invasion by disease-causing microorganisms

b)

Transport water and mineral salts

c)

Transports organic substances and nutrients

d)

Prevents excessive loss of water through transpiration

17.

Located just beneath the epidermis and produces bark

a)

Vascular cambium

b)

Permanent tissue

c)

Cork cambium

d)

Meristematic tissue

18.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the roots?

a)

Store sugars

b)

Absorb water and minerals

c)

Anchor plant to the ground

d)

Photosynthesis

19.

Parenchyma cell walls are made up of

a)

Pectin

b)

Hemicellulose

c)

Cellulose

d)

Lignin

20.

A pine tree is very strong, stable and can live up to thousand years. What type of growth contributes to these advantages?

a)

Primary growth

b)

Secondary growth