Question | Answer |
1. Tap roots & Fibrous roots are the two types of root systems. True or false | True |
2. Roots of equal size are indicative of which root system? | Fibrous roots |
3. The main function of the flower is? | Reproduction |
4. A node is the point at which a leaf emerges from. True or False | True |
5. The over ground part of the plant is called the? | Shoot |
6. There are 4 zones in a root. The zone where mitosis occurs is called? | Meristematic zone |
7. The zone where the new cells formed develop into different tissues is called? | Zone of differentiation |
8. Dermal, Ground, Epidermal are the three types of tissues found in plants? | False, Dermal, Ground and Vascular are the three types of tissues found in a plant |
9. The openings on the surface of a stem are called? | Lenticels |
10. The main functions of the leaf is to carry out? | Photosynthesis and gas exchange |
11. The openings on the surface of a leaf that allow gas exchange are called? | Stomata |
12. The function of dermal tissue is to protect the plant? True or false | True |
13. Two functions of ground tissue is? | To carry out photosynthesis and give support to the plant |
14. Name the two tissues that make up vascular tissue? | Xylem & phloem |
15. Water and minerals are transported by xylem? True or false | True |
16. What does phloem transport? | Food |
17. Name the two types of xylem cells/tissues? | Xylem tracheid and Xylem vessels |
18. The substance found in xylem to give them strength? | Lignin |
19. Xylem is a living tissue? True or False | False xylem is a non-living tissue |
20. The cell the controls the activity of the phloem is called? | Companion cell |
21. In a Dicot plant the vascular bundles are scattered? True or False | False in a Dicot the vascular bundles are arranged in a ring |
22. By what process does water enter the roots of the plant? | Osmosis |
23. Water moves across the plant tissues by diffusion. True or False | True |
24. Name the gas taken in by the plant through the stomata? | Carbon dioxide |
25(a). Root pressure, transpiration and adhesion/cohesion are responsible for what in a plant? | Movement of water up a plant |
25(b). Minerals do not enter a plant by osmosis but enter the roots of a plant by what process? | Active transport |
26. Name one condition that would cause the stomata to open on the leaves of a plant? | 1. High water levels in the plant
2. Low levels of carbon dioxide in the plant |
27. Name the two sources of carbon dioxide for a plant? | 1. The atmosphere
2. Respiration |
28. The cells either side of the stroma (opening) the control opening/closing of stomata are called? | Guard cells |
29. Give two ways plants are adapted to prevent water loss? | 1. Stomata close when water levels are low
2. Presence of waxy cuticle to prevent water loss
3. Stomata on the underside of the leaf |
30. What is transpiration? | The loss of water from a plant through the stomata.
It is increased by high temperatures and high wind speed. |
31. A tuber is an example of a modified stem give an example of a tuber? | Potato |
32. A tap root is an example of a modified root with carrot being an example? Give an example of a modified leaf? | Bulb |