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WorksheetsIntro Ag Tech Final Exam Prep
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 26mins
What are the functions of the root?
use light energy to make food
anchor the plant, absorb water and nutrients, store food
support the leaves and flowers; store food; move water, minerals and sugars throughout the plant; and produce food
sexual reproduction of the plant
What are the functions of the leaf?
use light energy to make food
anchor the plant, absorb water and nutrients, store food
support the leaves and flowers; store food; move water, minerals and sugars throughout the plant; and produce food
sexual reproduction of the plant
What are the functions of the stem?
use light energy to make food
anchor the plant, absorb water and nutrients, store food
support the leaves and flowers; store food; move water, minerals and sugars throughout the plant; and produce food
sexual reproduction of the plant
What are the functions of the flower?
use light energy to make food
anchor the plant, absorb water and nutrients, store food
support the leaves and flowers; store food; move water, minerals and sugars throughout the plant; and produce food
sexual reproduction of the plant
What are the two common root systems?
fibrous and taproot
aerial and subterranean
deep and shallow
primary and secondary
Healthy roots typically appear
black or brown and smell sour
white or creamy and smell fresh
green and smell like compost
purple and smell like grapes
Which provides the greatest contact with soil particles?
adventitious roots
elongation zones
haustorial projections
root hairs
What protects the tip of the root as it pushes through abrasive soil particles?
Casparian strip
pericycle
root cap
root hairs
What is the first root to emerge from a germinating seed?
secondary root
apical meristem
primary root
root hair
Beets, carrots, and radishes have what type of specialized root system?
fibrous root system
napiform root system
taproot system
The tissue in the stem that conducts sugars throughout the plant is called the
xylem
phloem
capillary
cambium
Bulbs, corms, rhizomes, stolons and tubers are referred to as _____________________.
specialized stems
roots
food storage bins
propagation material
The growing point of the stem is called the ________________________.
node
terminal bud
apical meristem
internode
The tissue in the stem that conducts water and minerals throughout the plant is called the ____________________.
xylem
phloem
capillary
cambium
Why are some stems green?
Green stems are flexible making the resistant to damage.
Green stems reflect light protecting them from scorch.
Green stems contain chlorophyll for the making sugars.
Green stems have evolved for better storage food.
Where does primary growth of a plant take place?
at the tips of stems and roots
between the wood and bark
in areas known as the internode
inside the nodes of stems and roots
Which part of a woody stem actively conducts water and dissolved minerals?
heartwood
inner bark
pith
sapwood
What tissue is responsible for the production of new xylem and phloem?
cambium
heartwood
pith
ray
On which plant organ do buds form?
flower
leaf
root
stem
The leaf stem is called a __________________________.
midrib
leaf blade
vein
petiole
A leaf consisting of a single blade and petiole is considered a ___________________.
compound leaf
whorled leaf
simple leaf
alternate leaf
Monocot leaves have _______________________________.
netted vein patterns
parallel vein patterns
dichotomous venation
palmately netted veins
Most photosynthesis takes place in the________________________.
cuticle
epidermis
palisade mesophyll
spongy mesophyll
Where would plants that have leaves with thick cuticle layers be most common?
desert in Arizona
rainforest in Brazil
taiga in Canada
temperate forest in Kentucky
Which specialized cells control the opening and closing of the stomata?
guard cells
spongy mesophyll
stoma
What is the function of leaf veins?
to exchange gasses
to initiate growth
to transport materials
Which type of leaf has all its leaflets attached at a common point?
palmately compound
pinnately compound
simple
Where are the vast majority of stomata located?
along the roots
at the end of the pistil
on the undersides of leaves
The male part of the flower is called the ________________.
stamen
pistil
style
Leaf like structures that are often colorful and attract pollinators are _________________________.
sepals
calyx
petals
Pollination takes place when _________________.
a pollen grain fertilizes the egg
a pollen grain lands on the stigma
a sperm cell fuses with the egg
A flower that has sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils is said to be a _____________________________.
perfect flower
imperfect flower
complete flower
Why is the stigma sticky?
to capture pollinators
to catch pollen grains
to protect the style
What is the female part of the flower?
carpel
pedicel
pistil
How does fertilization take place in a flower?
pollen fuses with the egg
pollen lands on the stigma
