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| When a seed germinates, the part of the embryo that develops into the first root is called the.. |
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| Beans are part of the legume family |
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| Outer cells of the root cap secrete mucus |
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| Root hairs decrease the absorbing surface of the root |
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| The protective covering of the growing tip of a root is called a root cap |
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| Moncots are plants with two seed leaves |
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| The prop root is an example of a pneumatophore |
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| Mycorrhizae roots develop a lot of root hairs because the host can't support both the parasite and itself |
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| Mycorrhizae roots develop a lot of root hairs because the host can't support both the parasite and itself |
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| The buttress roots of a tree are actually part of the trunk and are not roots at all. |
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| Grasses generally produce a taproot |
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| In addition to anchoring a plant, roots usually function directly in which of the following processes? |
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A. ABSORBTION OF MINERALS IN A SOLUTION
B. Photosynthesis
C. Production of bud scales
D. Production of new leaves |
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| Root hairs first appear in the... |
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A. REGION OF MATURATION
B. Region of Elongation
C. Root Cap
D. Apical Meristem |
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| The primary function of a living phloem is conducting... |
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| Which of the following is found inside the procambium... |
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A. Xylem
B. XYLEM AND PHLOEM
C. Epidermis
D. Cortex |
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| The primary function of which tissue is food storage? |
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| Which root is adapted for food storage? |
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| develop from the base of the stem |
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| What are the only 2 parts of the root that pushes through the soil? |
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| Apical meristem & root cap |
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| Which kind of rot does not have good absorbtion during a drought? |
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| A dandelion is an example of which type of specialized root because it pulls itself down untill it can reach a stable temperture. |
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| The primary function of xylem and phloem is |
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| Plants are mainly dependent for their water needs from which form of water found in the soil? |
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| The vertical column of soil exhibits different horizons. Which of the following is the correct order? |
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| Which organelle in the root cap secretes a slimy substance that helps push the root through the soil? |
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| The tissue adjacent to the endodermis toward the center of a root is the |
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| Which of the following is NOT an example of a food-storage root? |
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| Soil __ refers to the relative proportions of sand, silt, and clay in given soil |
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| Roots that have fungi symbiotically associated with them are called.. |
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| Mangroves is an example of which type of specialized root? |
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| ___ is a root like projection of the parasitic roots that penetrates the out tissue and connects with the water conducting and food conducting tissues of the host. |
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| Aerial roots of trees that grow in swamps |
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| Both provide root cells with oxygen and function to anchor the plants |
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| The perception of gravity by a root is thought to take place in the |
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| Specialized roots that permit plants growing in water to facilitate gas exchange are called: |
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| The plant cells that carry water from the roots throughout the plant are called: |
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| Manroots is an example of which type of specialized root? |
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| gives rise to branch roots |
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| Plants belonging to the __ family have nodules with nitrogen-fixing bacteria |
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| The central cylinder of a root inside the endodermis is called the ___ or stele |
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| What is the term for the growth response to gravity? |
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