| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Which of the following is NOT a primary function of the stem? | primary site of photosynthesis | 100%
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| What are the openings in the leaves of plants that permit the exchange of gasses called? | stomata | 100%
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| If a plant's leaves lost their cuticle through the action of an air pollutant, the major danger to the plant is; | loss of moisture | 86%
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| Which two factors are most essential for plant survival? | water and carbon dioxide | 86%
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| Which inorganic compound is actively pumped through the plant to aid osmosis? | Potassium | 71%
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| Which of the following is an example of parenchyma cells? | all of these | 57%
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| When the stomata are open they allow carbon dioxide to enter, but they also allow | for the loss of water | 57%
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| The primary function of leaves includes all EXCEPT | store photosynthetic products | 57%
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| Which of the following statements is correct? | Two examples of meristem tissue are apical and lateral (pericycle) | 57%
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| In all vascular plants (tracheophytes), what are the names of the two general types of vascular tissue? | xylem and phloem | 57%
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| Which type of cell makes up xylem? | sclerenchyma | 43%
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| What plant hormone that regulates growth is "killed" by light (which allows it to grow towards the light) is? | auxin | 29%
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| Xerophytic plants have what adaptations in their leaves to allow them to survive? | dermal pits and hairs | 29%
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| Which of the following is not involved in the light reactions of photosynthesis | NADPH | 29%
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| Secondary growth is produced mainly by the | vascular cambium | 29%
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| Which of the following statements about osmosis is true? | Water flows from hight to low concentration because ions (Potassium) are pumped first | 29%
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| The vascular bundles of dicots are located: | scattered through the stem | 14%
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