Xylem Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Tree biology - Correct Answer-The study of structure and function of trees and the relationship between them. (pg 3) Cells - Correct Answer-Basic building blocks of structure (plural) (pg 3) Mitosis - Correct Answer-Process of cell division used to create new cells in plants. Genetically identical. (FCHP) Differentiation - Correct Answer-Process by which cells change their structure and specialize in a particular function. (pg 3) Tissues - Correct Answer-Cells grouped together with s...

WSU Biology 106 Final Exam QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS Three basic plant organs - ANSWER- roots, stems, leaves roots - ANSWER- Absorbs water and minerals from the ground. Anchors plant in ground. Stems - ANSWER- Carry substances between roots and leaves; provide support for plant; holds leaves up to sunlight leaves - ANSWER- The main photosynthetic organs of vascular plants. Nodes - ANSWER- the points at which leaves are attached internodes - ANSWER- the stem segments bet...

WSU Biology 106 Final Exam QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS Three basic plant organs - ANSWER- roots, stems, leaves roots - ANSWER- Absorbs water and minerals from the ground. Anchors plant in ground. Stems - ANSWER- Carry substances between roots and leaves; provide support for plant; holds leaves up to sunlight leaves - ANSWER- The main photosynthetic organs of vascular plants. Nodes - ANSWER- the points at which leaves are attached internodes - ANSWER- the stem segments bet...

what acquires nutrients from air water and soil - ANSWER plants what is 96% of plants' dry weight? - ANSWER - organic carbon-containing compounds how does a plant get carbon? - ANSWER carbon comes from CO2 absorbed by plant leaves & integrated into organic compounds (e.g., glucose) by photosynthesis what do plants get from soil? - ANSWER - water - minerals - some O2 what part of roots controls solute uptake? - ANSWER The plasma membranes what must solutes move through to reach ...

UBC BIO 210 Exam Questions with Correct Answers What defines vascular plants? - Answer-1. Sporophyte is dominant, independent and branched. 2. Contain xylem (lignin) and phloem. What kind of branching do lycophytes have? - Answer-Dichotomous. What is dichotomous branching? - Answer-When the meristem divides in two. Are lycophytes microphyllous or megaphyllous? - Answer-Microphyllous. What is microphyll? - Answer-A plant leaf with one single, unbranched vein. Are leaf traces p...

Brooks Biodiversity Unit 3 Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Plants Architecture - Answer- Plant needs i. collection & conversion of solar energy -> leaves ii. positioning & support of leaves -> stems iii. anchorage & absorption -> roots iv. transport -> vascular system Leaf Structure - Answer- Epidermis, Mesophyll, and Vein (Vascular Bundle) Epidermis contains what? - Answer- - Cuticle - Guard cells with Stomata Epidermis - Answer- outermost cell layer of a plant body ...

Which of the following is an example of a tissue ? - correct answer Xylem [ A.) liver B.) mammal C.) hamstring D.) xylem ] Liver, mammal, hamstring - correct answer More complex than tissue Xylem - correct answer Vascular tissue found in a plant Which of the following by cellular respiration is used by autotrophs in the production of glucose? - correct answer Carbon dioxide [ A.) ATP B.) carbon dioxide C.) chlorophyll D.) oxygen ] Autotroph - correct answer An organism...

meristems correct answers site of rapid cell division in the shoot tips, root tips, and cambium: apical correct answers meristems located at the end of the shoots are called primary, or _________________ meristems apical dominance correct answers the tendency for terminal buds to inhibit the growth of lateral buds is called ________________ leaves correct answers the food factories of trees are the ______________ photosynthesis correct answers the process of ______________ combines c...

what acquires nutrients from air water and soil - ANSWER plants what is 96% of plants' dry weight? - ANSWER - organic carbon-containing compounds how does a plant get carbon? - ANSWER carbon comes from CO2 absorbed by plant leaves & integrated into organic compounds (e.g., glucose) by photosynthesis what do plants get from soil? - ANSWER - water - minerals - some O2 what part of roots controls solute uptake? - ANSWER The plasma membranes what must solutes move through to reach ...

Independent variable - Value does not depend on another factor Dependent variable - Value depends on another factor Controlled variable - Kept the same throughout the experiment What are the two key tissues that allow plants to transport water or organic nutrients, respectively, over long distances? - Xylem - water and minerals from roots to shoots Phloem - transports sugars from photosynthesis to where they are needed In the root, plants need to take up more CO2 or O2? - More O2 Is the n...