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True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
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Tracheids and sieve tubes make up a xylem vessel.
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The main function of ground tissue is to conduct water and minerals.
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Vascular tissue is found within ground tissue, which makes up the outside of the plant.
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The outer protective layer of tissue on a vascular plant is known as the meristem.
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Monocot stems cannot become large in diameter because they lack lateral meristems.
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The loss of water by transpiration at the leaves helps pull water into the plant at the roots.
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The blade of a compound leaf is divided into leaflets.
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8. |
Many gymnosperms, such as pine, spruce, and fir trees, produce their seeds in cones.
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9. |
The flowers of angiosperms are ornamental and have no reproductive function.
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10. |
Brightly colored petals, scents, and nectar are all adaptations of flowers that help ensure pollination.
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Plants with colorful flowers are pollinated most commonly by wind.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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12. |
The conducting cells of phloem are called
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a.
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tracheids.
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c.
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sieve plates.
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b.
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sieve tube members.
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d.
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vessel elements.
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13. |
Plants grow in regions of active cell division called
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a.
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meristems.
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c.
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phloem.
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b.
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xylem.
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d.
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dermal tissue.
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14. |
The lengthening of plant roots and shoots is called
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a.
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secondary growth.
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c.
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primary growth.
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b.
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germination.
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d.
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vascular growth.
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Refer to the illustration above. The structure indicated at “f”
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a.
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supports the anther.
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b.
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produces pollen.
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c.
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has tiny structures that look like leaves.
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d.
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develops into a fruit.
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16. |
Refer to the illustration above. The structure labeled “c”
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a.
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produces pollen.
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c.
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is sticky to the touch.
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b.
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contains sperm cells.
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d.
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contains meristematic tissue.
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The process of transferring pollen from a male cone to a female cone in gymnosperms is called
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a.
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fertilization.
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c.
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pollination.
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b.
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seed formation.
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d.
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asexual reproduction.
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If a plant’s flowers are very colorful and produce nectar, the plant is probably pollinated by
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a.
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water.
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c.
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insects.
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b.
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wind.
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d.
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self-pollination.
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Fertilization
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a.
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involves the union of the egg and sperm.
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b.
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may not follow pollination at all.
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c.
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may not occur until weeks or months after pollination has taken place.
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d.
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All of the above
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20. |
After an egg has been fertilized, a fruit develops from the
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a.
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style.
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c.
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ovule.
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b.
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ovary.
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d.
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sepal.
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