Question

Match the following terms with their correct definition:

1.__ adventitious                          A. This is the general term used for plant tissues that have the ability to perform mitosis for plant growth.

2.__ elongation                            B. This is the layer of cells in the root where you would expect to find the casparian strip.

3.__ phosphorus                          C. This is the term used to describe the route of water uptake by roots through the cortical cell plasmodesmata.

4.__ xylem                                  D. This term is used to identify the oldest xylem tissue found near the center of stem of dicot tree.

5.__ CAM                                   E. This is a tissue that is a component of vascular tissue produced by the vascular cambium in dicot plants.

6.__ endodermis                          F_(AB) This is the term used for the prop roots produced by corn and the pneumatophores produced by mangrove trees.

7.__ tuber                                  G_(AC) This term is used to identify the region of a root tip that is responsible for the primary increase in length during root growth.

8.__ flaccid                                 H_(AD) This the general term for the primary conductive (transport) cells of the phloem vascular tissue of the plant.

9.__ mycorrhizae                         I_(AE) These are fungi that are associated with plant roots and contribute to nutrient uptake by roots.

10.__ meristems                          J_(BC) This term is used to identify the secondary xylem found in the stem of monocot trees when they produce wood.

11.__ trichomes                           K_(BD) One of the key macronutrients required for proper plants growth and function.

12.__ symplastic                          L_(BE) This is the term used for a modified stem used for the storage of photosynthetic products in a potato plant.

13.__ heartwood                          M_(CD) This is the descriptive term for a plant cell that has experienced a net extracellular osmosis over a period of time

14.__ sieve cells                           N_(CE) Modified form of carbon fixation that allows desert plants to avoid the worst effects of photorespiration.

                                                O_(DE) These are outgrowths of leaf epidermal cells and a able to reduce air flow and water loss from leaves.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Adventitious--- F. This is the term used for the prop roots produced by corn and the pneumatophores produced by mangrove trees.

2. Elongation—G_. This term is used to identify the region of a root tip that is responsible for the primary increase in length during root growth.                           

3. Phosphorus—K_. One of the key macronutrients required for proper plants growth and function.

4. Xylem--- E. This is a tissue that is a component of vascular tissue produced by the vascular cambium in dicot plants.

5. CAM—N_. Modified form of carbon fixation that allows desert plants to avoid the worst effects of photorespiration.                      

6. Endodermis-- B. This is the layer of cells in the root where you would expect to find the casparian strip.

7. Tuber-- L_. This is the term used for a modified stem used for the storage of photosynthetic products in a potato plant.                                 

8. Flaccid--- M_. This is the descriptive term for a plant cell that has experienced a net extracellular osmosis over a period of time.                              

9. Mycorrhizae—I_. These are fungi that are associated with plant roots and contribute to nutrient uptake by roots.

10. Meristems-- A. This is the general term used for plant tissues that have the ability to perform mitosis for plant growth.

11. Trichomes ---- O_. These are outgrowths of leaf epidermal cells and a able to reduce air flow and water loss from leaves.

12. Symplastic--- C. This is the term used to describe the route of water uptake by roots through the cortical cell plasmodesmata.

13. Heartwood—J_. This term is used to identify the secondary xylem found in the stem of monocot trees when they produce wood.

14. Sieve cells—H_. This the general term for the primary conductive (transport) cells of the phloem vascular tissue of the plant.