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Ch. 23 Test B

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

A seed plant is anchored in the ground by its
a.
stems.
c.
leaves.
b.
roots.
d.
trichomes.
 

 2. 

Which of the following is the only tissue that produces new plant cells?
a.
meristematic tissue
c.
ground tissue
b.
phloem
d.
xylem
 

 3. 

Vascular tissue in plants consists of
a.
meristem.
c.
parenchyma and collenchyma cells.
b.
xylem and phloem.
d.
epidermal cells.
 

 4. 

In angiosperms, xylem consists of tracheids and
a.
sieve tube elements.
c.
vessel elements.
b.
companion cells.
d.
parenchyma cells.
 

 5. 

A carrot is a(an)
a.
taproot.
c.
monocot.
b.
fibrous root.
d.
extensive root system.
 

 6. 

The layer of cells that encloses the vascular tissue in the central region of a root is the
a.
endodermis.
c.
epidermis.
b.
cortex.
d.
mesophyll.
 

 7. 

Minerals from the soil move into roots by
a.
diffusion.
c.
active transport.
b.
transpiration.
d.
root pressure.
 

 8. 

One of the main functions of stems is to
a.
carry out photosynthesis.
b.
transport substances between roots and leaves.
c.
store carbohydrates.
d.
store water.
 

 9. 

Figure 23-4 shows cross sections of monocot and dicot

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Figure 23–4
a.
roots.
c.
root hairs.
b.
leaf veins.
d.
stems.
 

 10. 

The primary growth of a stem
a.
is produced by cell division in the cambium.
b.
is produced by cell division in the xylem and phloem.
c.
increases the length of the stem.
d.
increases the width of the stem.
 

 11. 

The movement of gases in and out of the leaf is regulated by
a.
palisade mesophyll.
c.
phloem.
b.
guard cells.
d.
stomata.
 

 12. 

In Figure 23-5, the X points to a

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Figure 23–5
a.
guard cell.
c.
vein.
b.
tracheid.
d.
stoma.
 

 13. 

The attraction of water molecules to other molecules is called
a.
adhesion.
c.
capillary action.
b.
cohesion.
d.
transpiration pull.
 

 14. 

Through which plant cells does water move by capillary action?
a.
phloem cells
c.
mesophyll cells
b.
guard cells
d.
xylem cells
 

 15. 

The movement of sugars in a plant can be explained by
a.
capillary action.
c.
the pressure-flow hypothesis.
b.
transpiration pull.
d.
root pressure.
 

Completion
Complete each statement using the following terms:

buds        fibrous        spongy mesophyll        stems        vascular cylinder
 

 16. 

The three main organs of seed plants are roots, leaves, and ____________________.
 

 

 17. 

The roots of grasses are a type of root called a(an) ____________________ root.
 

 

 18. 

Structure A in Figure 23-6 is called the _________________________, which is made up of xylem and phloem.

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Figure 23–6
 

 

 19. 

The ____________________ on a stem contain undeveloped tissue that can produce new stems and leaves.
 

 

 20. 

Stomata open into the _________________________ layer of a leaf.
 

 



 
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