33. Plant Anatomy

In the hierarchy of biological organization, what is the shoot?

A root hair is __________.

Leaves occur at intervals along the plant stem. What is the region where a leaf is attached to the stem?

Leaves consist of __________.

The shoot system of a prickly pear cactus consists of broad paddle-like structures covered with clusters of spines. The spines are modified leaves, so the flat green paddles must be modified versions of what structure?

What is the difference between the root epidermis and the shoot epidermis?

A cross section of a plant part exposes epidermis, a thick cortex, and a central cylinder of xylem and phloem. This part is a __________.

Which of the following is closest to the center of a buttercup (eudicot) root?

In most leaves, chloroplast-containing cells are most closely compacted in the __________.

Which of the following is the correct arrangement of structures from the inside to the outside of a leaf blade?

What accounts for about 90% of a plant cell's expansion?

What type of phyllotaxy minimizes shading of lower leaves?

Create a diagram or concept map that shows the relationships between the following: root system, root hairs, shoot system, leaves, petioles, blades, stems, nodes, internodes, flowers.

The root pericycle is the site where (A) secondary growth originates. (B) root hairs originate. (C) lateral roots originate. (D) the endodermis originates

Root apical meristems are found (A) only in taproots. (B) only in lateral roots. (C) only in adventitious roots. (D) in all roots

A strawberry plant mutant that fails to make stolons would suffer from (A) too little mineral absorption. (B) a tendency to topple over. (C) too little water absorption. (D) a reduction in asexual reproduction