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1) Fill in the blanks using the available answer choices.
Horsetail plants are classified in Division .
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Anthophyta
Pterophyta
Cycadophyta
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Pterophyta
2) Fill in the blanks using the available answer choices.
Plant cells that serve as the basis for many plant structures and are capable of a wide
variety of functions are called .
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parenchyma cells
sclerenchyma cells
collenchyma cells
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parenchyma cells
3) Fill in the blanks using the available answer choices.
Plant tissues that enable grass plants to increase in length after they have been mowed
are called .
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intercalary meristems
lateral meristems
apical meristems
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intercalary meristems
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4) A food absorbing structure in a seed is called a(n) .
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Blank 1: cotyledon
5) Water vapor, oxygen, and carbon dioxide exit the leaves of a plant through the
.
Correct Answer
Blank 1: stomata or stoma
6) The female reproductive structure of a flower is called the .
Correct Answer
Blank 1: pistil
7) The first structure out of a seed that eventually will form the plant’s roots is called the
.
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Blank 1: radicle
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8) The stem of a white potato plant is a __.
corm
tuber
bulb
stolon
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tuber
9) Which is the function of the root cap?
transport dissolved substances
absorb water and nutrients
protect root tissues
promote root growth
Correct Answer
protect root tissues
10) Which type of fruit is a pineapple?
aggregate fruit
multiple fruit
dry fruit
fleshy fruit
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multiple fruit
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11) Which division classifies green moss growing on a stone building?
Bryophyta
Anthocerophyta
Pterophyta
Lycophyta
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Bryophyta
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12) Study the diagram. Drag each seed structure to its correct location.
nutrients
seed coat
embryo
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seed coat
embryo
nutrients
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13)
Study the evolutionary tree. Match the types of plants to the branches labeled A–E on
the chart.
A
B
C
D
E
green algae
gymnosperms
nonvascular plants
seedless vascular plants
angiosperms
Correct Answer
A green algae
B nonvascular plants
C seedless vascular plants
D gymnosperms
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E angiosperms
14) Discuss four structures that are critical for the survival of terrestrial plants.
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15) Describe the functions of the meristem tissue in a white oak tree.
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16) Explain how the flow of xylem and phloem through a tree enables the age of a tree to
be estimated after it has been cut down.
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17) A student sets a potted herbaceous plant on a windowsill for a week and observes a
phototropic response. Hypothesize what the student would observe if he rotated the
plant’s pot 180° the following week.
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18) Drag the label for each flower part to its correct location.
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stamen
sepal
petal
pistil
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stamen
sepal
petal
pistil
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19) Conclude how seeds dispersed by wind would differ from seeds dispersed by animals.
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20) In 1982, seeds of the East Indian lotus plant were grown after they had been
discovered in a 466-year-old archeological site. Consider how these lotus plants could
grow after such a long period of time.
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