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| Which of the following soil textures has the greatest ability to hold water? |
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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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| Which of the following properly contrasts the two varieties of dicot leaves; simple and compound? |
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| Simple leaves are flat and not divided into sections. Compound leaves are divided into separate leaflets. |
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| The pressure-flow hypothesis for phloem movement would predict a movement of sugars from leaves to storage areas under which of the following conditions? |
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| Leaves produce sugars; storage areas convert sugars to starch. |
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| 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. |
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| 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? |
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| 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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| Sugars are transported through which structure in a plant? |
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| 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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| The specialized pores that facilitate gas exchange in plants are known as: |
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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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| 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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| What type of plant tissue can be described as "elongated but flexible, stringy cells"? |
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| Which of the following is NOT a proper description of the cuticle of a flowering plant? |
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| The cuticle covers every portion of a flowering plant. |
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| Which tissue makes up the majority of plant tissue and is responsible for photosynthesis, food storage, and the production and release of hormones? |
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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? |
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| Monocots are flowering plants. |
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| The vast bulk of the soil has its origin in: |
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| the weathering of solid rock. |
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