Question 1

Which plant tissue is primarily responsible for transporting water and minerals from the roots to the leaves?

Accepted Answer

Vascular tissue

Question 2

A botanist observes a plant with a damaged apical meristem. What is the most likely effect on the plant’s growth?

Accepted Answer

The plant will have reduced shoot and root length growth.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the function of the shoot system in plants?

Accepted Answer

Specialized for harvesting light and carbon dioxide.

Question 4

During secondary growth in trees, which tissue is responsible for producing new layers of xylem and phloem?

Accepted Answer

Vascular cambium

Question 5

If a tree produces more xylem cells than phloem cells during a growing season, what is the most likely result?

Accepted Answer

The tree will have increased water transport capacity.

Question 6

Which equation best represents the process of photosynthesis occurring in the leaves?

Accepted Answer

$6CO_2 + 6H_2O \rightarrow C_6H_{12}O_6 + 6O_2$

Question 7

A plant’s root system is primarily responsible for absorbing which key nutrients from the soil?

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K)

Question 8

Which structure in the shoot system is the site of new growth at the tip of a stem or branch?

Accepted Answer

Apical bud

Question 9

What is the main difference between primary and secondary growth in plants?

Accepted Answer

Primary growth increases shoot and root length; secondary growth increases width.

Question 10

Which type of meristem is responsible for the increase in diameter of stems and roots?

Accepted Answer

Lateral meristem (cambium)

Question 11

A plant is observed to have a thickened stem due to increased production of cork. Which tissue is most likely responsible for this change?

Accepted Answer

Cork cambium

Question 12

Which of the following best explains why vascular tissues are essential for tall plants?

Accepted Answer

They transport water, minerals, and sugars efficiently over long distances.

Question 13

If a plant’s internodes are abnormally short, which aspect of its growth is most affected?

Accepted Answer

The distance between leaves will be reduced.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a function of ground tissue in plants?

Accepted Answer

Transport of water and minerals

Question 15

A tree ring is formed by the activity of which tissue, and what does it represent?

Accepted Answer

Vascular cambium; annual production of secondary xylem

Question 16

Which plant structure attaches leaves to the stem?

Accepted Answer

Node

Question 17

A plant is unable to produce new leaves along its stem. Which structure is most likely damaged?

Accepted Answer

Axillary bud

Question 18

Which process is most directly responsible for the increase in plant height?

Accepted Answer

Primary growth

Question 19

If a plant’s vascular cambium stops functioning, what is the most likely consequence?

Accepted Answer

The plant will be unable to increase in diameter.

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the role of meristems in plant growth?

Accepted Answer

They are undifferentiated cells that retain the ability to divide and specialize.

Plant Form and Function: Structure, Tissues, and Growth in Plants

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