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WorksheetsChapter 4: Stems and Roots
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the outer covering of monocot stems called?
Bark
Rind
Cortex
Pith
What tissue transports sugars produced by photosynthesis?
Xylem
Phloem
Cortex
Epidermis
What is a tropism?
A type of plant growth towards light.
A response of an organism to a stimulus by moving toward or away from it.
A method of reproduction in plants.
A behavior exhibited by animals during mating.
What strengthens phloem tissue?
Sclerenchyma cells
Parenchyma cells
Companion cells
Xylem vessels
What is a cutting?
A type of pruning technique used in gardening.
A piece of stem or root that can grow into a new plant.
A method of grafting plants together.
A tool used for trimming plants.
What is ethylene?
A gas used in refrigeration
A hormone that triggers leaf abscission and fruit ripening.
A type of fertilizer
A pesticide used in agriculture.
What is wood made of?
Long, narrow, tubular cells with thick cellulose walls stiffened by lignin.
A dense network of mineral crystals and organic compounds.
A mixture of water and various types of soil.
Fibrous strands of protein and fat.
What is vegetative reproduction?
A method of sexual reproduction involving seeds.
A process where new plants grow from stems, leaves, or roots.
A type of reproduction that requires pollination.
A technique used in grafting and hybridization.
What is the stock in grafting?
The tree that receives the new stem.
The tree that provides the new stem.
The process of joining two plants together.
The type of grafting technique used.
What is the region between nodes called?
Internode
Node
Axon
Dendrite
What are stolons or runners?
Special stems that grow along the ground surface and produce new plants.
Roots that absorb water and nutrients from the soil.
Leaves that store energy for the plant.
Flowers that attract pollinators.
What is a bulb?
A type of light fixture used for illumination.
An underground storage structure made of specialized stem and leaves.
A flowering plant that grows in water.
A type of fruit that grows on trees.
What is the root cortex?
Region responsible for water absorption in the root.
Food storage region in the root.
Area where root hairs are located.
Part of the root that conducts nutrients to the plant.
How are vascular bundles arranged in monocots?
In a ring formation within the stem.
Scattered throughout the stem.
In a circular pattern at the center of the stem.
Grouped together at the edges of the stem.
What is the main function of root caps?
To absorb water and nutrients from the soil.
To protect the tip of the root as it grows through the soil.
To store energy for the plant.
To anchor the plant firmly in the ground.
What is osmosis?
Diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane.
Movement of solutes from high to low concentration.
Absorption of nutrients by plant roots.
Evaporation of water from a surface.
What are nodes?
Areas where leaves are growing or have grown.
Points where branches meet the trunk.
Regions of the plant that store water.
Sections of the plant that produce flowers.
What are buds along the sides of twigs called?
Terminal buds
Lateral (axillary) buds
Apical buds
Dormant buds
What is the vascular cambium?
Thin layer between the bark and wood that produces secondary growth.
Thick layer of bark that protects the tree from pests.
Layer of cells that transports water from roots to leaves.
Outer layer of the tree that provides structural support.
How are vascular bundles arranged in herbaceous dicots?
In a ring around the pith.
Scattered throughout the stem.
In a single line along the edge of the stem.
In a spiral pattern around the stem.
