Bio 121 Lab 6 part 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What process is occurring in the apical meristem (zone of cell division)? - CORRECT
ANSWER - mitosis
What does dermal tissue become? - CORRECT ANSWER - epidermis
what does the ground tissue become? - CORRECT ANSWER - endodermis and cortex
what does the vascular tissue produce? - CORRECT ANSWER - xylum, phloem, stele,
pericycle, pith
What is the area called where root hairs can be seen? - CORRECT ANSWER - zone of
differentiation
Do the root hairs extend all the way to the tip of the root? - CORRECT ANSWER - No,
because those cells are not differentiated/mature
Where does branch roots originate on the main root? - CORRECT ANSWER - comes off
of the vascular tissue
How do branch roots differ from root hairs? - CORRECT ANSWER - branch roots
originate from the vascular tissue, while root hairs originate from the epidermis.
Why is it an advantage that plant roots and branch roots can grow almost indefinitely? -
CORRECT ANSWER - this is an advantage because the plant can continue growing
upward and downward and outward to get to more sources of water and minerals.
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What process is occurring in the apical meristem (zone of cell division)? - CORRECT
ANSWER - mitosis
What does dermal tissue become? - CORRECT ANSWER - epidermis
what does the ground tissue become? - CORRECT ANSWER - endodermis and cortex
what does the vascular tissue produce? - CORRECT ANSWER - xylum, phloem, stele,
pericycle, pith
What is the area called where root hairs can be seen? - CORRECT ANSWER - zone of
differentiation
Do the root hairs extend all the way to the tip of the root? - CORRECT ANSWER - No,
because those cells are not differentiated/mature
Where does branch roots originate on the main root? - CORRECT ANSWER - comes off
of the vascular tissue
How do branch roots differ from root hairs? - CORRECT ANSWER - branch roots
originate from the vascular tissue, while root hairs originate from the epidermis.
Why is it an advantage that plant roots and branch roots can grow almost indefinitely? -
CORRECT ANSWER - this is an advantage because the plant can continue growing
upward and downward and outward to get to more sources of water and minerals.
