BSCS Biology: A Molecular Approach

Chapter 11: Plant Growth and Development

Plant Development

1.
What is the name of the tissue within the seed that provides nutrients to a developing plant embryo, sometimes until photosynthesis begins?
A)apical meristem
B)cotyledon
C)seed coat
D)endosperm
2.
Epidermal, vascular, and ground are the three major ___ types in a plant.
A)root
B)leaf
C)tissue
D)seed
3.
___ growth in certain plants usually causes them to increase in diameter.
A)Primary
B)Diametrical
C)Meristematic
D)Secondary
4.
The thick-walled cells that form on the inside of the vascular cambium and that are the main component of wood are called ___ cells.
A)phloem
B)meristem
C)cork cambium
D)xylem
5.
In this germinating seedling, where would the apical meristem cells be located?

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A)inside the seed coat
B)all along the shoot
C)within the roots
D)at the tips of the shoot and the roots
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