GCU Bio 182 Exam 3 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Tissue - CORRECT ANSWERS A _________ is a group of cells consisting of one or more
cell types that together perform a specialized function
Organ - CORRECT ANSWERS An ________ consists of several types of tissues that
together carry out particular functions
Water - CORRECT ANSWERS Plants take up ________ and minerals from below ground
CO2 - CORRECT ANSWERS Plants take up ________ and light from above ground
Roots, Stems, & Leaves - CORRECT ANSWERS Basic organs evolve in
Root system & a shoot system - CORRECT ANSWERS Basic organs are organized into a
________________
Root - CORRECT ANSWERS A _________ rely on sugar produced by photosynthesis in
the shoot system
Shoots - CORRECT ANSWERS __________ rely on water and minerals absorbed by the
root system
Angiosperms - CORRECT ANSWERS Monocots and eudicots are the two major groups
of _______________
Root - CORRECT ANSWERS A _______ is an organ with important functions:
• Anchoring the plant
,• Absorbing minerals and water
• Storing carbohydrates
Taproot - CORRECT ANSWERS A _________, the main vertical root
Lateral roots - CORRECT ANSWERS ____________, or branch roots, that arise from the
taproot
Adventitious roots - CORRECT ANSWERS ___________________ that arise from stems
or leaves
Lateral roots - CORRECT ANSWERS __________________ that arise from the
adventitious roots
Root hairs - CORRECT ANSWERS In most plants, absorption of water and minerals
occurs near the ______________, where vast numbers of tiny _______________ increase the
surface area
Root adaptations - CORRECT ANSWERS Many plants have __________________ with
specialized functions
Stem - CORRECT ANSWERS A ________ is an organ consisting of nodes & Internodes.
Nodes - CORRECT ANSWERS An alternating system of _________, the points at which
leaves are attached
Internodes - CORRECT ANSWERS __________, the stem segments between nodes
Axillary bud - CORRECT ANSWERS An ______________ is a structure that has the
potential to form a lateral shoot, or branch
, Apical bud - CORRECT ANSWERS An ______________, or terminal bud, is located near
the shoot tip and causes elongation of a young shoot
Apical dominance - CORRECT ANSWERS _________________ helps to maintain
dormancy in most axillary buds
Stem - CORRECT ANSWERS Many plants have modified __________ e.g., rhizomes,
bulbs, stolons, tubers.
Leaf - CORRECT ANSWERS The _________ is the main photosynthetic organ of most
vascular plants
Blade - CORRECT ANSWERS Leaves generally consist of a flattened _________
Petiole - CORRECT ANSWERS A stalk called the _________, which joins the leaf to a
node of the stem
Monocots - CORRECT ANSWERS Most __________ have parallel veins
Eudicots - CORRECT ANSWERS Most __________ have branching veins
Modified leaves - CORRECT ANSWERS Some plant species have evolved
______________ that serve various functions
Dermal, vascular, & ground tissues - CORRECT ANSWERS Each plant organ has
_______________
Dermal tissue system - CORRECT ANSWERS In nonwoody plants, the
_______________ consists of the epidermis
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Tissue - CORRECT ANSWERS A _________ is a group of cells consisting of one or more
cell types that together perform a specialized function
Organ - CORRECT ANSWERS An ________ consists of several types of tissues that
together carry out particular functions
Water - CORRECT ANSWERS Plants take up ________ and minerals from below ground
CO2 - CORRECT ANSWERS Plants take up ________ and light from above ground
Roots, Stems, & Leaves - CORRECT ANSWERS Basic organs evolve in
Root system & a shoot system - CORRECT ANSWERS Basic organs are organized into a
________________
Root - CORRECT ANSWERS A _________ rely on sugar produced by photosynthesis in
the shoot system
Shoots - CORRECT ANSWERS __________ rely on water and minerals absorbed by the
root system
Angiosperms - CORRECT ANSWERS Monocots and eudicots are the two major groups
of _______________
Root - CORRECT ANSWERS A _______ is an organ with important functions:
• Anchoring the plant
,• Absorbing minerals and water
• Storing carbohydrates
Taproot - CORRECT ANSWERS A _________, the main vertical root
Lateral roots - CORRECT ANSWERS ____________, or branch roots, that arise from the
taproot
Adventitious roots - CORRECT ANSWERS ___________________ that arise from stems
or leaves
Lateral roots - CORRECT ANSWERS __________________ that arise from the
adventitious roots
Root hairs - CORRECT ANSWERS In most plants, absorption of water and minerals
occurs near the ______________, where vast numbers of tiny _______________ increase the
surface area
Root adaptations - CORRECT ANSWERS Many plants have __________________ with
specialized functions
Stem - CORRECT ANSWERS A ________ is an organ consisting of nodes & Internodes.
Nodes - CORRECT ANSWERS An alternating system of _________, the points at which
leaves are attached
Internodes - CORRECT ANSWERS __________, the stem segments between nodes
Axillary bud - CORRECT ANSWERS An ______________ is a structure that has the
potential to form a lateral shoot, or branch
, Apical bud - CORRECT ANSWERS An ______________, or terminal bud, is located near
the shoot tip and causes elongation of a young shoot
Apical dominance - CORRECT ANSWERS _________________ helps to maintain
dormancy in most axillary buds
Stem - CORRECT ANSWERS Many plants have modified __________ e.g., rhizomes,
bulbs, stolons, tubers.
Leaf - CORRECT ANSWERS The _________ is the main photosynthetic organ of most
vascular plants
Blade - CORRECT ANSWERS Leaves generally consist of a flattened _________
Petiole - CORRECT ANSWERS A stalk called the _________, which joins the leaf to a
node of the stem
Monocots - CORRECT ANSWERS Most __________ have parallel veins
Eudicots - CORRECT ANSWERS Most __________ have branching veins
Modified leaves - CORRECT ANSWERS Some plant species have evolved
______________ that serve various functions
Dermal, vascular, & ground tissues - CORRECT ANSWERS Each plant organ has
_______________
Dermal tissue system - CORRECT ANSWERS In nonwoody plants, the
_______________ consists of the epidermis
