ISA Certified Arborist - Chapter 1 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

ISA Certified Arborist - Chapter 1
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Tree biology - CORRECT ANSWER - The study of structure and function of trees and the
relationship between them.


(pg 3)


Cells - CORRECT ANSWER - Basic building blocks of structure


(plural)
(pg 3)


Mitosis - CORRECT ANSWER - Process of cell division used to create new cells in
plants. Genetically identical.


(FCHP)


Differentiation - CORRECT ANSWER - Process by which cells change their structure and
specialize in a particular function.


(pg 3)


Tissues - CORRECT ANSWER - Cells grouped together with similar structure and
function.


(plural)
(pg 3)

,Organs - CORRECT ANSWER - Organized tissues that provides a particular function to
the plant


(plural)
(pg 3)


Leaves, Stems, Roots, Flowers, Fruit - CORRECT ANSWER - What are the 5 organs of a
tree:


Format answer in the form of:
______, _____, _____, _______, _____
(plural)
(pg 3)


Organs, Tissues, Specialized Cells, Differentiation, Mitosis - CORRECT ANSWER -
Trees are composed of ______
Organs are made up of _______
Tissues are groups of ___________ ____
Specialized Cells are created via _______________
Cells undergo Differentiation after they are created by the process of _______


Format answer in the form of:
______, _______, ___________ ____, _______________, _______
(plural)
(pg 3, FCHP)


Primary Growth - CORRECT ANSWER - The type of growth occurring from Apical
Meristems

,(pg 3)


Primary Growth - CORRECT ANSWER - The type of growth that results in the
elongation of shoots and roots


(pg 3)


Apical Meristem - CORRECT ANSWER - The meristem located at the tip of a shoot or a
root.
a.k.a. Primary Meristem


(singular)
(pg 4)


Secondary Growth - CORRECT ANSWER - The type of growth occurring from
secondary meristems.


(pg 4)


Secondary Growth - CORRECT ANSWER - The type of growth that results in the
widening / increase in diameter of stems, branches, and roots.


(pg 4)


Secondary Growth - CORRECT ANSWER - The type of growth that produces the wood
of trees


(pg 3 & 4)

, Secondary Meristem - CORRECT ANSWER - The type of meristem that produces
Secondary Growth
a.k.a Lateral Meristem


(singular)
(pg 3 & 4)


Buds - CORRECT ANSWER - House primary meristems in the shoots of a plant.
Can be lateral or terminal. Can develop into a shoot or a flower


(plural)
(pg 4)


Stipules - CORRECT ANSWER - Modified leaves (differing in function from true leaves)
which serve to protect the buds meristematic region and any developing shoot growth


(plural)
(FCHP)


Root Cap - CORRECT ANSWER - Overlapping scales which help protect the apical
meristem of roots


(singular)
(pg 4)


Cambium - CORRECT ANSWER - The first type of Secondary (lateral) Meristem


(pg 4)