Arborist Certification Study Guide questions with correct answers

Meristem CORRECT ANSWER Sites of rapid cell division in the shoot tips, root tips, and cambium. Apical meristem CORRECT ANSWER Meristems located at the end of the shoot are called primary, or _________ meristems Scales CORRECT ANSWER Buds are covered by _____________ that leave permanent scars on the twig when the buds break dormancy. These scars can be useful in tree ID. Apical dominance CORRECT ANSWER The tendency for terminal buds to inhibit the growth of lateral buds is called ______________. Leaves CORRECT ANSWER The food factories of trees are the ____________. Photosynthesis & Oxygen CORRECT ANSWER The process of _____________ combines carbon dioxide and water in a reaction driven by light to produce sugars. _________ is also a product of this reaction. Chlorophyll CORRECT ANSWER The green color of leaves is created by the presence of _____________, which is necessary for photosynthesis to take place. Transpiration CORRECT ANSWER ___________ is the loss of water vapor from the leaves.