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Chapter 17 Quiz 2
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
05/10/2011

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Which of the following soil textures has the greatest ability to hold water?
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clay
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Magnesium is an important nutrient for plants. This is because:
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magnesium is a component of chlorophyll.
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Based upon the size of the particles, the three classifications of soil, from largest particle size to smallest particle size are:
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sand, silt, and clay.
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Which of the following properly contrasts the two varieties of dicot leaves; simple and compound?
Definition
Simple leaves are flat and not divided into sections. Compound leaves are divided into separate leaflets.
Term
The pressure-flow hypothesis for phloem movement would predict a movement of sugars from leaves to storage areas under which of the following conditions?
Definition
Leaves produce sugars; storage areas convert sugars to starch.
Term
A germinating corn kernel produces a seedling with one cotyledon, whereas a germinating tomato seed produces a seedling with two cotyledons. From this information, what is a corn plant and what is a tomato plant?
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A corn plant is a monocot ; a tomato plant is a dicot.
Term
Roots are important to the survival of a plant, such that many plants devote more than half of their energy to root production. Which of the following is NOT a vital function the root performs for a plant?
Definition
performing minor levels of photosynthesis
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There are two different analogies to describe how fluid is transported through a plant; that of the drinking straw (negative pressure) and that of the hose (positive pressure). Which of the following properly links the type of vascular tissue with its corresponding analogy?
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xylem: straw; phloem: hose
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What structures on a leaf will help reduce water loss?
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hairs and stomata
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Sugars are transported through which structure in a plant?
Definition
None of the above is correct.
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Which of the following, if added to soil, would best prevent minerals from being leached away?
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humus
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The specialized pores that facilitate gas exchange in plants are known as:
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stomata.
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The __________ is made of dead cells with rigid cell walls that provide a plant with support, as well as conducting water through the plant
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xylem
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Plants have specialized cells to move water, nutrients, and sugars from one part of the plant to another. The _________ transports water and mineral nutrients, while the ____________ transports sugars.
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xylem; phloem
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What type of plant tissue can be described as "elongated but flexible, stringy cells"?
Definition
collenchyma
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Which of the following is NOT a proper description of the cuticle of a flowering plant?
Definition
The cuticle covers every portion of a flowering plant.
Term
Which tissue makes up the majority of plant tissue and is responsible for photosynthesis, food storage, and the production and release of hormones?
Definition
parenchyma
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Phloem and xylem are both cells that transport fluids throughout a plant, but differ in many ways. While phloem cells are __________, xylem cells are __________. Furthermore, phloem moves nutrients in __________ directions while xylem moves water in ___________ directions.
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alive; dead; both lateral and horizontal; only lateral
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Which of the following is true about monocots and dicots?
Definition
Monocots are flowering plants.
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The vast bulk of the soil has its origin in:
Definition
the weathering of solid rock.
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