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Vascular Plant Structure & Growth

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

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1.

The function of the vascular tissue is to...

a)

Secrete a substance that becomes the cuticle

b)

Cover the outside of a plant and protect it

c)

Provide support and supply materials

d)

Transport water and nutrients to all parts of the plant

2.

Cohesion is a result of the hydrogen bonds that form between

a)

Water molecules

b)

Water and the xylem wall

c)

Tracheid cells

d)

Vessel elements

3.

The figure shows a cross section thru a tree. What does each ring represent?

a)

One winter of growth

b)

One year of growth

c)

Five years of growth

d)

Ten years of growth

4.

The functions of plant stems include providing support, transporting water and minerals, and

a)

Taking up water from soil

b)

Forming a vascular cylinder

c)

Storing food and water

d)

Exchanging gases

5.

Which leaf adaptations occur to minimize water loss in both deserts and cold dry climates?

a)

Plump leaves that store water

b)

Large and broad leaves

c)

Needles and spines

d)

Compound and double compound leaves

6.

The upper surfaces of leaves are used mainly for...

a)

Light gathering

b)

Gas exchange

c)

Collecting water

d)

Protection from predators

7.

Water loss is not a problem for what group of plants?

a)

Desert plants

b)

Aquatic plants

c)

Cold-climate plants

d)

Dry-climate plants

8.

What is the function of the plasmodesmata?

a)

They support and protect plants

b)

They allow cells to share materials

c)

They store starch, oils, and water

d)

They carry out photosynthesis

9.

Trees do not have a structure that pumps out fluids like a heart. How do fluids move from the roots to the leaves of trees without a pump?

a)

The properties of water move fluids up trees.

b)

Trees do not need to transport fluids.

c)

Water is pushed when pressure is applied to the roots.

d)

Hydrogen bonds are stronger in trees than in animals.

10.

What would happen if a plant’s vascular system contained only xylem?

a)

The vascular system would stIll function normally

b)

The vascular system would be made of mostly photosynthesizing cells

c)

The vascular system would be unable to transport water and dissolved mineral nutrients

d)

The vascular system would be unable to transport the products of photosynthesis

11.

Mineral nutrients are usually dissolved in water as...

a)

Protein

b)

Iron

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Ions

12.

Primary growth increases a plant’s

a)

Flowers

b)

Branches

c)

Length

d)

Thickness

13.

Which of these processes requires a plant to use energy?

a)

Moving water into the phloem

b)

Lifting water up the xylems

c)

Losing water by transpiration

d)

Loading sugars into the phloem

14.

What happens to the guard cells when a plant is losing water from transpiration faster than it is gaining water at its roots?

a)

They deflate and open the stomata

b)

They inflate and open the stomata

c)

They deflate and close the stomata

d)

They inflate and close the stomata

15.

What problem would most plants face if they tried to grow in an aquatic environment?

a)

Forming flowers

b)

Exchanging gases

c)

Getting nitrogen

d)

Staying warm

16.

Which type of cell is found in the hard or gritty parts of fruits and vegetables?

a)

Collenchyma

b)

Sclerenchyma

c)

Parenchyma

d)

Plasmodesmata

17.

Plant cells that have thin walls and store starch, oils, and water are...

a)

Parenchyma cells

b)

Collenchyma cells

c)

Sclerenchyma cells

d)

Vascular cells

18.

Dead parenchyma cells that make up bark form a type of...

a)

Collenchymal tissue

b)

Vascular tissue

c)

Dermal tissue

d)

Ground tissue

19.

A plant’s ground tissue is found...

a)

in its outer layer

b)

Only in its leaves

c)

Above the ground

d)

Throughout the plant

20.

Water and dissolved minerals are carried from the roots to the rest of a plant by the...

a)

Dermal tissue

b)

Ground tissue

c)

Xylem

d)

Phloem

21.

The strongest plant cells are...

a)

Parenchyma cells

b)

Collenchyma cells

c)

Sclerenchyma cells

d)

Dermal cells

22.

What is the function of sclerenchyma cells?

a)

To store starch, oils, and water for the plant

b)

To provide support while allowing the plant to grow

c)

To transport materials through long strands

d)

To connect different types of cells

23.

Transpiration lowers the pressure in the leaf xylem, creating a vacuum that...

a)

Forces water out of the leaves

b)

Pulls water upward

c)

Attracts water to the xylem wall

d)

Moves water into the phloem

24.

Which type of tissues makes up most of the inside of the plant?

a)

Dermal

b)

Ground

c)

Vascular

d)

Phloem

25.

How are parenchyma cells important in healing a plant’s wounds?

a)

They can regenerate throughout the plant’s life

b)

They have very tough cell walls

c)

They are not needed for photosynthesis

d)

They all growth despite their thick walls

26.

What makes sclerenchyma cells tough and durable?

a)

Their ability to change size

b)

Their second wall hardened by lignin

c)

Their cytoplasm and organelles

d)

Their tendency to form long strands

27.

Mineral nutrients are usually dissolved in water as...

a)

Protein

b)

Iron

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Ions

28.

How would most plants first be affected if they did not lose water by transpiration?

a)

They would be unable to carry out photosynthesis

b)

They would be unable to lift water to their top branches

c)

They would be unable to move sugars thru the phloem

d)

They would be unable to form sclerenchyma cells