Seed Plants

Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.

Tracheids and sieve tubes make up a xylem vessel.

The main function of ground tissue is to conduct water and minerals.

Vascular tissue is found within ground tissue, which makes up the outside of the plant.

The outer protective layer of tissue on a vascular plant is known as the meristem.

Monocot stems cannot become large in diameter because they lack lateral meristems.

The loss of water by transpiration at the leaves helps pull water into the plant at the roots.

The blade of a compound leaf is divided into leaflets.

Many gymnosperms, such as pine, spruce, and fir trees, produce their seeds in cones.

The flowers of angiosperms are ornamental and have no reproductive function.

Brightly colored petals, scents, and nectar are all adaptations of flowers that help ensure pollination.

Plants with colorful flowers are pollinated most commonly by wind.

Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

The conducting cells of phloem are called

Plants grow in regions of active cell division called

The lengthening of plant roots and shoots is called

Refer to the illustration above. The structure indicated at “f”

Refer to the illustration above. The structure labeled “c”

The process of transferring pollen from a male cone to a female cone in gymnosperms is called

If a plant’s flowers are very colorful and produce nectar, the plant is probably pollinated by

Fertilization

After an egg has been fertilized, a fruit develops from the