Quiz Yourself: Plant Structure and Function

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Name. Date. Class. 1 of 2. QUIZ YOURSELF. Plant Structure and Function. In each space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best completes.
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Plant Structure and Function In each space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best completes each statement or best answers each question. ______ 1. The root cap a. protects the growing root tip. b. stores food in the form of starch. c. absorbs water. d. contains meristematic tissue. ______ 2. The xylem is vascular tissue that a. transports food from the leaves. b. transports water and minerals. c. exchanges carbon dioxide with the atmosphere. d. All of the above ______ 3. The tissue that transports sugars from regions where they are made to regions where they are used and is called the a. meristem. b. xylem. c. phloem. d. epidermis. ______ 4. A leaf that is composed of two or more leaflets is a a. meristem. b. compound leaf. c. petiole. d. herbaceous bundle. ______ 5. Heartwood a. conducts water to the branches. b. provides support for a mature tree. c. lies outside the sapwood. d. is made of secondary phloem.

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______ 6. Cork a. is the dermal tissue on woody stems and roots. b. contains waterproof chemicals. c. is composed of dead cells. d. All of the above ______ 7. The movement of water through a plant is caused by a. the cohesion of water molecules. b. transpiration. c. osmosis. d. All of the above ______ 8. The loss of water by the leaves and stem of a plant is called a. translocation. b. osmosis. c. active transport. d. transpiration. ______ 9. Stomata are responsible for a. translocation of nutrients. b. releasing growth hormones. c. regulating water loss. d. transporting minerals. ______ 10. The guard cells that surround a stoma a. have rigid walls. b. swell with water, causing the stoma to open. c. shrivel up when opening the stoma. d. are responsible for defending seeds.

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