ISA Certified Arborist questions with correct answers

Site of rapid cell division in the shoot tips, root tips, and cambium are called ________________. CORRECT ANSWER Meristems Meristems located at the end of the shoots are called primary, or ______________ meristems. CORRECT ANSWER Apical The tendency for terminal buds to inhibit the growth of lateral buds is called ______________. CORRECT ANSWER apical dominance The "food factories" of trees are the _________. CORRECT ANSWER leaves The process of ____________ combines carbon dioxide and water in a reaction driven by light to produce sugars. _____________ is also a product of this reaction. CORRECT ANSWER photosynthesis, oxygen The green color of leaves is created by the presence of _________________, which is necessary for photosynthesis to take place. CORRECT ANSWER Chlorophyll is the loss of water vapor from the leaves. CORRECT ANSWER Transpiration The opening and closing of _________ allow for gas exchange, and transpiration is controlled by the __________ _________. CORRECT ANSWER stomata and guard cells