BIODIVERSITY EXAM 3: DR. BROOKS
FAU
Howa2doa2plantsa2collecta2anda2conservea2energy?a2-a2ans✔througha2theira2leaves
whata2isa2thea2structurea2thata2providesa2positioninga2anda2supporta2ofa2thea2leaves?a2-
a2ans✔Thea2Stem
Whata2doa2thea2rootsa2do?a2-
a2ans✔providea2anchoragea2anda2absorba2watera2froma2thea2ground
Whata2parta2ofa2thea2planta2regulatesa2gasa2exchange?a2-a2ans✔Stomata
Whata2isa2thea2functiona2ofa2guarda2cells?a2-a2ans✔surrounda2thea2stomata
Whata2isa2aa2runner(stolon)?a2-
a2ans✔Newa2plantsa2arisea2ata2thea2nodesa2ona2ana2above-grounda2horizontala2stem
Whata2typea2ofa2plantsa2havea2aa2runner?a2-a2ans✔strawberries
whata2isa2aa2rhizome?a2-a2ans✔horizontala2undergrounda2stem
whata2typea2ofa2plantsa2havea2aa2rhizome?a2-a2ans✔grass
Whata2area2newa2shootsa2thata2arisea2froma2axillarya2budsa2ona2enlargeda2tipsa2ofa2slen
dera2undergrounda2rhizomes?a2-a2ans✔tuber
Whata2typea2ofa2plantsa2havea2tubera2growth?a2-a2ans✔potatoes
Whata2isa2aa2corm?a2-
a2ans✔newa2plantsa2arisesa2froma2axillarya2budsa2ona2short,a2thick,a2vertical,a2undergrou
nda2stems
Whata2isa2ana2examplea2ofa2aa2corma2plant?a2-a2ans✔gladiolus
, Whata2isa2aa2Bulba2stem?a2-
a2ans✔arisesa2froma2aa2axillarya2buda2ona2aa2shorta2undergrounda2stema2anda2consistsa
2ofa2fleshya2leaves
Whata2isa2ana2examplea2ofa2aa2bulba2plant?a2-a2ans✔onion
Whata2doesa2thea2epidermisa2consista2ofa2ina2plants?a2-
a2ans✔cuticlea2anda2guarda2cellsa2w/a2stomata
whata2isa2thea2cuticlea2madea2upa2of?a2-
a2ans✔cutina2anda2isa2secreteda2bya2thea2epidermisa2toa2createa2aa2waterproofa2waxya2a
ffecta2atopa2ofa2leaves
Whata2area2vasculara2tissuesa2responsiblea2for?a2-
a2ans✔movinga2fluidsa2througha2thea2plant
Truea2ora2False:a2xylema2cellsa2area2deada2ata2maturity?a2-a2ans✔True
Whata2isa2area2tracheids?a2-a2ans✔thinnera2tube-
shapeda2cellsa2witha2perforateda2endplates,a2morea2restrictivea2ofa2watera2flow
Whata2isa2thea2vessela2member?a2-a2ans✔largea2tube-
shapeda2cellsa2witha2noa2endplatesa2whicha2allowsa2fora2greatera2watera2flow
Whata2area2thea2twoa2typesa2ofa2cellsa2area2produceda2ina2thea2phloem?a2-
a2ans✔Sievea2tubea2membersa2anda2companiona2cells
whata2area2sievea2tubea2members?a2-a2ans✔tube-
shapeda2cellsa2thata2area2thea2maina2transportersa2ofa2sugars
Truea2ora2false:a2Companiona2cellsa2doa2NOTa2supporta2thea2sievea2tubea2membersa2m
etabolically.a2-a2ans✔False
Whata2isa2thea2Apoplastica2Pathway?a2-
a2ans✔watera2passesa2througha2thea2epidermisa2ofa2roota2hairsa2anda2cana2movea2easil
ya2betweena2cellsa2ofa2thea2cortex
Whata2isa2thea2Symplastica2Pathway?a2-
a2ans✔toxinsa2anda2othera2contaminantsa2area2filtereda2outa2beforea2thea2watera2isa2bro
ughta2furthera2upa2intoa2thea2plant
Whata2isa2parthenogenesis?a2-a2ans✔developmenta2ofa2ana2egga2withouta2fertilization
FAU
Howa2doa2plantsa2collecta2anda2conservea2energy?a2-a2ans✔througha2theira2leaves
whata2isa2thea2structurea2thata2providesa2positioninga2anda2supporta2ofa2thea2leaves?a2-
a2ans✔Thea2Stem
Whata2doa2thea2rootsa2do?a2-
a2ans✔providea2anchoragea2anda2absorba2watera2froma2thea2ground
Whata2parta2ofa2thea2planta2regulatesa2gasa2exchange?a2-a2ans✔Stomata
Whata2isa2thea2functiona2ofa2guarda2cells?a2-a2ans✔surrounda2thea2stomata
Whata2isa2aa2runner(stolon)?a2-
a2ans✔Newa2plantsa2arisea2ata2thea2nodesa2ona2ana2above-grounda2horizontala2stem
Whata2typea2ofa2plantsa2havea2aa2runner?a2-a2ans✔strawberries
whata2isa2aa2rhizome?a2-a2ans✔horizontala2undergrounda2stem
whata2typea2ofa2plantsa2havea2aa2rhizome?a2-a2ans✔grass
Whata2area2newa2shootsa2thata2arisea2froma2axillarya2budsa2ona2enlargeda2tipsa2ofa2slen
dera2undergrounda2rhizomes?a2-a2ans✔tuber
Whata2typea2ofa2plantsa2havea2tubera2growth?a2-a2ans✔potatoes
Whata2isa2aa2corm?a2-
a2ans✔newa2plantsa2arisesa2froma2axillarya2budsa2ona2short,a2thick,a2vertical,a2undergrou
nda2stems
Whata2isa2ana2examplea2ofa2aa2corma2plant?a2-a2ans✔gladiolus
, Whata2isa2aa2Bulba2stem?a2-
a2ans✔arisesa2froma2aa2axillarya2buda2ona2aa2shorta2undergrounda2stema2anda2consistsa
2ofa2fleshya2leaves
Whata2isa2ana2examplea2ofa2aa2bulba2plant?a2-a2ans✔onion
Whata2doesa2thea2epidermisa2consista2ofa2ina2plants?a2-
a2ans✔cuticlea2anda2guarda2cellsa2w/a2stomata
whata2isa2thea2cuticlea2madea2upa2of?a2-
a2ans✔cutina2anda2isa2secreteda2bya2thea2epidermisa2toa2createa2aa2waterproofa2waxya2a
ffecta2atopa2ofa2leaves
Whata2area2vasculara2tissuesa2responsiblea2for?a2-
a2ans✔movinga2fluidsa2througha2thea2plant
Truea2ora2False:a2xylema2cellsa2area2deada2ata2maturity?a2-a2ans✔True
Whata2isa2area2tracheids?a2-a2ans✔thinnera2tube-
shapeda2cellsa2witha2perforateda2endplates,a2morea2restrictivea2ofa2watera2flow
Whata2isa2thea2vessela2member?a2-a2ans✔largea2tube-
shapeda2cellsa2witha2noa2endplatesa2whicha2allowsa2fora2greatera2watera2flow
Whata2area2thea2twoa2typesa2ofa2cellsa2area2produceda2ina2thea2phloem?a2-
a2ans✔Sievea2tubea2membersa2anda2companiona2cells
whata2area2sievea2tubea2members?a2-a2ans✔tube-
shapeda2cellsa2thata2area2thea2maina2transportersa2ofa2sugars
Truea2ora2false:a2Companiona2cellsa2doa2NOTa2supporta2thea2sievea2tubea2membersa2m
etabolically.a2-a2ans✔False
Whata2isa2thea2Apoplastica2Pathway?a2-
a2ans✔watera2passesa2througha2thea2epidermisa2ofa2roota2hairsa2anda2cana2movea2easil
ya2betweena2cellsa2ofa2thea2cortex
Whata2isa2thea2Symplastica2Pathway?a2-
a2ans✔toxinsa2anda2othera2contaminantsa2area2filtereda2outa2beforea2thea2watera2isa2bro
ughta2furthera2upa2intoa2thea2plant
Whata2isa2parthenogenesis?a2-a2ans✔developmenta2ofa2ana2egga2withouta2fertilization