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UCF BSC 1005 Exam 3 Questions with 100%
Verified Answers UPDATED!!!
What are the types of tissues found in plants? - ANSWER
meristem tissue & permanent tissue (dermal, ground, vascular)
Meristem tissue - ANSWER undifferentiated cells that divide
- new growth in stems & roots
- produces permanent tissues
Dermal tissue - ANSWER densely packed layer of cells
- "skin" of plant; protection, insulation, water conservation
Ground tissue - ANSWER composed of multiple types of cells
- synthesizes organic molecules
- supports structures
- storage
Vascular tissue - ANSWER 1. xylem - transport water & minerals
from roots
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2. phloem - transport sugar & nutrients from leaves to rest of
plant
What plant organs make up the shoot and root systems? -
ANSWER Shoot: Flower, Terminal bud(shoot apex), node,
internode, axiliary bud, terminal bud of branch, vegetative
branch,
Leaf: Petiole & blade
Stem (rhizomes)
Root: Taproot & lateral roots.
Mycorrhizae - ANSWER symbiotic association between plant
roots and fungi
Nitrogen Fixation - ANSWER process of converting nitrogen into
a useful form
What types of plants are considered angiosperms? - ANSWER
flowering plants: grasses and orchids
- reproduce by seeds inside of an ovary
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What adaptations do plants have for water conservation? -
ANSWER - thick, succulent
leaves
- waxy secretions on
leaves & stem
- wilting
How do bees benefit plants? - ANSWER bees are one of the
most
common generalist pollinators
- evolutionary relationship with eudicots
What are the negative effects of losing bees? - ANSWER loss of
ecosystem service:
- lower rates of pollination = decline in flowering plants
- decreased food supply = bees pollinate ~30% of human food
supply
Possible causes of bee decline - ANSWER - Pesticides
UCF BSC 1005 Exam 3 Questions with 100%
Verified Answers UPDATED!!!
What are the types of tissues found in plants? - ANSWER
meristem tissue & permanent tissue (dermal, ground, vascular)
Meristem tissue - ANSWER undifferentiated cells that divide
- new growth in stems & roots
- produces permanent tissues
Dermal tissue - ANSWER densely packed layer of cells
- "skin" of plant; protection, insulation, water conservation
Ground tissue - ANSWER composed of multiple types of cells
- synthesizes organic molecules
- supports structures
- storage
Vascular tissue - ANSWER 1. xylem - transport water & minerals
from roots
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2. phloem - transport sugar & nutrients from leaves to rest of
plant
What plant organs make up the shoot and root systems? -
ANSWER Shoot: Flower, Terminal bud(shoot apex), node,
internode, axiliary bud, terminal bud of branch, vegetative
branch,
Leaf: Petiole & blade
Stem (rhizomes)
Root: Taproot & lateral roots.
Mycorrhizae - ANSWER symbiotic association between plant
roots and fungi
Nitrogen Fixation - ANSWER process of converting nitrogen into
a useful form
What types of plants are considered angiosperms? - ANSWER
flowering plants: grasses and orchids
- reproduce by seeds inside of an ovary
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What adaptations do plants have for water conservation? -
ANSWER - thick, succulent
leaves
- waxy secretions on
leaves & stem
- wilting
How do bees benefit plants? - ANSWER bees are one of the
most
common generalist pollinators
- evolutionary relationship with eudicots
What are the negative effects of losing bees? - ANSWER loss of
ecosystem service:
- lower rates of pollination = decline in flowering plants
- decreased food supply = bees pollinate ~30% of human food
supply
Possible causes of bee decline - ANSWER - Pesticides
