ISA Certified Arborist - Chapter 1 Study
Guide Solutions
Tree biology - ANSWER✔✔-The study of structure and function of trees and the relationship between
them.
(pg 3)
Cells - ANSWER✔✔-Basic building blocks of structure
(plural)
(pg 3)
Mitosis - ANSWER✔✔-Process of cell division used to create new cells in plants. Genetically identical.
(FCHP)
Differentiation - ANSWER✔✔-Process by which cells change their structure and specialize in a particular
function.
(pg 3)
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Tissues - ANSWER✔✔-Cells grouped together with similar structure and function.
(plural)
(pg 3)
Organs - ANSWER✔✔-Organized tissues that provides a particular function to the plant
(plural)
(pg 3)
Leaves, Stems, Roots, Flowers, Fruit - ANSWER✔✔-What are the 5 organs of a tree:
Format answer in the form of:
______, _____, _____, _______, _____
(plural)
(pg 3)
Organs, Tissues, Specialized Cells, Differentiation, Mitosis - ANSWER✔✔-Trees are composed of ______
Organs are made up of _______
Tissues are groups of ___________ ____
Specialized Cells are created via _______________
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Cells undergo Differentiation after they are created by the process of _______
Format answer in the form of:
______, _______, ___________ ____, _______________, _______
(plural)
(pg 3, FCHP)
Primary Growth - ANSWER✔✔-The type of growth occurring from Apical Meristems
(pg 3)
Primary Growth - ANSWER✔✔-The type of growth that results in the elongation of shoots and roots
(pg 3)
Apical Meristem - ANSWER✔✔-The meristem located at the tip of a shoot or a root.
a.k.a. Primary Meristem
(singular)
(pg 4)
Secondary Growth - ANSWER✔✔-The type of growth occurring from secondary meristems.
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(pg 4)
Secondary Growth - ANSWER✔✔-The type of growth that results in the widening / increase in diameter
of stems, branches, and roots.
(pg 4)
Secondary Growth - ANSWER✔✔-The type of growth that produces the wood of trees
(pg 3 & 4)
Secondary Meristem - ANSWER✔✔-The type of meristem that produces Secondary Growth
a.k.a Lateral Meristem
(singular)
(pg 3 & 4)
Buds - ANSWER✔✔-House primary meristems in the shoots of a plant.
Can be lateral or terminal. Can develop into a shoot or a flower
(plural)
(pg 4)
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