Plant Anatomy
Biology ⇒ Plant Biology
Plant Anatomy starts at 6 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the arrangement of vascular tissues in a typical dicot leaf.
Describe the difference between monocot and dicot root anatomy.
Describe the main difference between primary and secondary growth in plants.
Describe the structure and function of the pericycle in roots.
Explain the difference between open and closed vascular bundles.
Explain the function of the endodermis in plant roots.
Explain the role of lenticels in plant stems.
Name the layer that covers the root tip and protects it as it grows through the soil.
Which cells in the phloem are responsible for the actual transport of sugars?
(1) Sieve tube elements
(2) Companion cells
(3) Tracheids
(4) Vessel elements
Which of the following best describes the Casparian strip?
(1) A layer of wax on the leaf surface
(2) A band of suberin in the endodermal cell walls
(3) A type of vascular tissue
(4) A region of secondary growth
Which of the following best describes the function of the cortex in roots?
(1) Water conduction
(2) Storage of food and transport of water to the vascular cylinder
(3) Gas exchange
(4) Protection from pathogens
Which of the following is a characteristic feature of monocot stems?
(1) Vascular bundles arranged in a ring
(2) Vascular bundles scattered throughout the ground tissue
(3) Presence of secondary growth
(4) Well-developed cortex
The ________ is the innermost layer of the cortex in roots, characterized by the presence of the Casparian strip.
The ________ is the region in a leaf where most gas exchange occurs.
The ________ is the region of the stem where leaves are attached.
The main function of guard cells is to regulate the opening and closing of ________.
True or False: Collenchyma cells provide flexible support to growing parts of the plant.
True or False: Sclerenchyma cells are living at maturity.
True or False: The cambium is responsible for the increase in diameter of stems and roots.
True or False: The epidermis is the outermost layer of cells in a plant.
