PR SF 1

1. The elongation of root and stem forms what is known as the

A)
initial plant
B)
protoplant
C)
primary plant body
D)
secondary growth
2. Internode elongation in corn results from the growth of
A)
intercalary meristem
B)
protoderm
C)
procambium
D)
cork cambium
3. Which of the following is not a kind of epidermal cell?
A)
trichome
B)
root hair
C)
guard cell
D)
cork
4. Unlike the flow through vessels, water conducted by tracheids must flow through
A)
pits
B)
pores
C)
sieve plates
D)
tubes only
5. The primary walls of the endodermis are impregnated with
A)
lignin
B)
wax
C)
proteins
D)
suberin
6. Fleshy fruits that are brightly colored are often dispersed by
A)
insects
B)
water
C)
mammals
D)
birds
E)
wind
7. Which one of the following is not a drupe?
A)
a peach
B)
an apple
C)
an olive
D)
a plum
E)
a cherry
8. Fruits derived from a single flower with more than one ovary are
A)
true berries
B)
aggregate fruits
C)
drupes
D)
multiple fruits
E)
hesperidiums

9. Which of the following is not a basic plant type?

A)
pith
B)
ground tissue
C)
epidermis
D)
vascular tissue
E)
meristems
10. Epiphytic orchid roots are a form of _______________ root.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

aerial
adventitious
buttress
parasitic
food storage

11. The Irish potato is a

A)
bulb
B)
tuber
C)
corm
D)
rhizome
E)
stolon
12. Which of the following is not a modified stem or branch?
A)
tendrils
B)
thorns
C)
bracts
D)
tubers
E)
corms
13. Which of the following is not a part of the outer protective layer of mature roots?
A)
cork cambium
B)
phelloderm
C)
periderm
D)
cork
E)
epidermis
14. The embryonic protoderm is an example of
A)
procambium
B)
vascular cambium
C)
primary meristem
D)
lateral meristem
E)
ground meristem
15. The form of conducting element found almost exclusively in angiosperms is
A)
sieve cell
B)
vessel
C)
tracheid
D)
sieve tube
E)
rays
16. Wood consists of accumulated
A)
primary xylem
B)
phloem
C)
schlerenchyma
D)
secondary xylem
E)
secondary phloem

17. The apical meristem gives rise to all of the following except
A)
protoderm
B)
vascular cambium
C)
procambium
D)
ground meristem
E)
primary meristem
18. Primary vascular tissues are produced by the
A)
protoderm
B)
ground meristem
C)
intercalary meristems
D)
procambium
E)
lateral meristems
19. Cactus stems may be modified into photosynthetic
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

spines
cladophylls
tendrils
stolons
rhizomes

20. The onion is an example of a

A)
tuber
B)
rhizome
C)
corm
D)
bulb
E)
stolon
21. The outward cell division of the root apical meristem produces the
A)
root hairs
B)
xylem
C)
branch roots
D)
root cap
E)
pith parenchyma
22. The gritty texture of pears is caused by
A)
sclereids
B)
collenchyma
C)
tracheids
D)
parenchyma
E)
pits
23. Which of the following isn't a form of modified leaf?
A)
bract
B)
spine
C)
window leaf
D)
prickle
E)
thorn
24. Mature sclerenchyma cells are
A)
suberized and contain no living protoplasts
B)
thin walled and often contain chloroplasts
C)
lignified and contain living protoplasts
D)
suberized and contain living protoplasts
E)
lignified and contain no living protoplast

25. Venation of monocot leaves would best be described as

A)
palmate
B)
alternate
C)
parallel
D)
pinnate
E)
whorled
26. The outermost layer of the stele of a root is the
A)
cortex
B)
endodermis
C)
pericycle
D)
pith
E)
Casparian strip
27. Primary growth in plants is initiated by the
A)
apical meristems
B)
vascular cambium
C)
lateral meristems
D)
ground tissue
E)
dermal tissue
28. Gas exchange through the bark occurs through
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

stomata
pits
lenticles
spiracles
micropyles

29. What do fibers, collenchyma, sclerenchyma, and xylem have in common?

A)
They are all components of plant connective tissues.
B)
They all function in support of the plant.
C)
They are all dead at maturity.
D)
a, b, and c.
E)
a and b, but not c.
30. The conducting elements of the phloem are part of the tracheids.
A)
True
B)
False