Bio 167 Chapter 30 Review UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
In a water lily, where are stomata most likely to be found? - CORRECT ANSWER - C)
Upper leaf surface
A historical church was built from local timber years after the pioneers first settled the area.
Analysis of the rings in the church beams finds an unusually narrow ring for the year the settlers
arrived. What does this suggest? - CORRECT ANSWER - C) The settlers experienced
difficult conditions for farming
You are investigating a murder that occurred in a cornfield. You have evidence from two suspects
who each claim they walked through the soybean field instead. Cross-sections of green plant
material from the shoes of Suspect A show a pattern of vascular bundles scattered throughout the
ground tissue, while material from Suspect B show the vascular bundles in a peripheral ring.
Who should you call in for further questioning? - CORRECT ANSWER - C) Suspect A
The cork oak tree, Quercus suber is a renewable source of cork. Cork can be harvested from the
bark every decade or so, without killing the tree. How is this possible? - CORRECT
ANSWER - B) The cork regrows from a lateral meristem
An ethnobotanist claims to have a special cultivar of Agave that was bred as a fiber crop, for
making twine and mats. How do you expect this cultivar would compare anatomically to wild
Agave? - CORRECT ANSWER - C) It would have more sclerenchyma
A directional response that allows plants to grow towards light is called - CORRECT
ANSWER - B) phototropism
Which of the following types of parenchyma are associated with mesophyll? Select all that
apply. - CORRECT ANSWER - C) spongy
D) palisade
, Why do coniferous plants growing in cold climates have needle-like leaves? - CORRECT
ANSWER - D) reduce water loss
What is a feature specifically associated with bulbous roots? - CORRECT ANSWER - C)
store food
What root area are root hairs found in and what function do they perform? - CORRECT
ANSWER - B) maturation and increase surface area
Which of the following are typically associated with a fibrous root system? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A) monocots, help prevent soil erosion, and associated with abundant water
What are the major functions of roots? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER -C:
anchoring plant
D : storage of photosynthesis products
This is correct answer
E : absorbing and transporting water and minerals
Which of the following are associated with sclerenchyma cells? Select all that apply. -
CORRECT ANSWER - A : dead at maturity
D : used to make linen and rope
F : have fibers and sclereids
What cell types are found in xylem? - CORRECT ANSWER - B) vessel elements and
tracheids
In plant stems, the xylem and phloem form a structure called a - CORRECT ANSWER -
vascular bundle
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
In a water lily, where are stomata most likely to be found? - CORRECT ANSWER - C)
Upper leaf surface
A historical church was built from local timber years after the pioneers first settled the area.
Analysis of the rings in the church beams finds an unusually narrow ring for the year the settlers
arrived. What does this suggest? - CORRECT ANSWER - C) The settlers experienced
difficult conditions for farming
You are investigating a murder that occurred in a cornfield. You have evidence from two suspects
who each claim they walked through the soybean field instead. Cross-sections of green plant
material from the shoes of Suspect A show a pattern of vascular bundles scattered throughout the
ground tissue, while material from Suspect B show the vascular bundles in a peripheral ring.
Who should you call in for further questioning? - CORRECT ANSWER - C) Suspect A
The cork oak tree, Quercus suber is a renewable source of cork. Cork can be harvested from the
bark every decade or so, without killing the tree. How is this possible? - CORRECT
ANSWER - B) The cork regrows from a lateral meristem
An ethnobotanist claims to have a special cultivar of Agave that was bred as a fiber crop, for
making twine and mats. How do you expect this cultivar would compare anatomically to wild
Agave? - CORRECT ANSWER - C) It would have more sclerenchyma
A directional response that allows plants to grow towards light is called - CORRECT
ANSWER - B) phototropism
Which of the following types of parenchyma are associated with mesophyll? Select all that
apply. - CORRECT ANSWER - C) spongy
D) palisade
, Why do coniferous plants growing in cold climates have needle-like leaves? - CORRECT
ANSWER - D) reduce water loss
What is a feature specifically associated with bulbous roots? - CORRECT ANSWER - C)
store food
What root area are root hairs found in and what function do they perform? - CORRECT
ANSWER - B) maturation and increase surface area
Which of the following are typically associated with a fibrous root system? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A) monocots, help prevent soil erosion, and associated with abundant water
What are the major functions of roots? Select all that apply. - CORRECT ANSWER -C:
anchoring plant
D : storage of photosynthesis products
This is correct answer
E : absorbing and transporting water and minerals
Which of the following are associated with sclerenchyma cells? Select all that apply. -
CORRECT ANSWER - A : dead at maturity
D : used to make linen and rope
F : have fibers and sclereids
What cell types are found in xylem? - CORRECT ANSWER - B) vessel elements and
tracheids
In plant stems, the xylem and phloem form a structure called a - CORRECT ANSWER -
vascular bundle
