This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Agriculture > Plant Wood Anatomy > Studies > Plant And Wood Anatomy – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Plant And Wood Anatomy Quiz 9 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Maria was doing an investigation that contained the following:Remove the stamen. Lightly wipe the tip of the stamen against the black paper. Some of the powdery pollen should stick to the paper What was Maria studying? A) Sexual reproduction in plants. B) Growth of a seedling. C) Germination of a seed. D) Method of seed dispersal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sexual reproduction in plants. 2. According to Darwin's theory of natural selection, if an individual is better suited to its environment then that individual A) Is more likely to reproduce. B) Is guaranteed to live a long life. C) Is unaffected by environmental factors. D) Has a lower chance of survival. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Is more likely to reproduce. 3. What part of the flower protects the seed? A) Root. B) Ovary. C) Ovules. D) Fruit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fruit. 4. The cells in this part of a root make the the tips of the root grow longer: A) Meristem. B) Root cap. C) Vascular cylinder. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meristem. 5. Apical meristem is to primary growth as A) Vascular cambium is to secondary growth. B) Secondary growth is to width. C) Cork cell is to cork cambium. D) Tree ring is to secondary growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vascular cambium is to secondary growth. 6. The response of a plant due to the stimuli of light energy. A) Chloroplast. B) Photosynthesis. C) Parasitic. D) Phototropism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Phototropism. 7. Mosses and their relatives grow close to the ground because they do not have: A) Vascular systems. B) Root systems. C) Reproductive systems. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vascular systems. 8. Which of the following is a product found in most toothpastes for the purpose of making the teeth more resistant to decay by promoting remineralization: A) Titanium Dioxide. B) Melamine. C) Diethelyne Glycol. D) Fluride. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fluride. 9. Which of the following statements is true about Sclereids? A) These are constituent cells of Collenchyma tissue. B) They are living cells with very narrow lumen (Cavity). C) They donot provide mechanical strength to plants. D) The gritty pulp of fruits like guava and pear is due to it's presence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The gritty pulp of fruits like guava and pear is due to it's presence. 10. What is the function of Ground tissue? A) To support the growth of the root. B) To produce and store sugars and to support the plant. C) To transport water and nutrients from the leaves to the stem. D) To photosynthesize. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To produce and store sugars and to support the plant. 11. Deoxygenated blood travels from the right atrium to the right ventricle through this valve: A) Tricuspid Valve. B) Aortic Valve. C) Pulmonary Valve. D) Mitral Valve. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tricuspid Valve. 12. This part of the atom has very little mass but takes up most of the space of the atom (contains negatively charged particles). A) Neutron. B) Electron. C) Proton. D) Positron. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Electron. 13. Which statement describes how plants respond to heat? A) Roots grow upward in hot soil. B) Leaves bud in warm weather. C) Stems bend away from warm areas. D) Petals change shape in hot air. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Leaves bud in warm weather. 14. Two examples of vascular tissue are: A) Xylem and Sugars. B) Stems and Flowering plants. C) Xylem and Phloem. D) Xylem and Stems. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Xylem and Phloem. 15. It is a group of cell that performs the same function. A) Organism. B) Organ. C) Tissue. D) Organelles. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tissue. 16. Intercalary meristem is related to all, except A) Regenerates parts of grasses removed by grazing herbivores. B) Increasing the girth of axis. C) Primary meristem. D) Present between permanent cells. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Increasing the girth of axis. 17. A stem may carry out all of the following functions except A) Absorbing water from the soil. B) Conducting photosynthesis. C) Transporting food to the roots. D) Storing nutrients. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Absorbing water from the soil. 18. The gradual change in a species over time is called A) Migration. B) Evolution. C) Variation. D) Mutation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evolution. 19. The barometer has changed from 1040 to 1021. What type of weather would you predict is coming in the next couple of days? A) Sunny. B) Rainy. C) Fair. D) Windy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rainy. 20. Why are Xylem walls thick? A) Prevents plant from wilting and Gives structure to plant. B) Acts like body armour, for defence. C) Shows social status of the plant. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prevents plant from wilting and Gives structure to plant. 21. Which part of a vascular plant anchors the plant in the ground? A) Leaves. B) Stem. C) Veins. D) Root. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Root. 22. Mistletoe is a plant that grows attached to the branches of trees or shrubs. The presence of mistletoe negatively affects the growth of trees because it robs the tree of nutrients and water. Which of the following correctly describes the role of mistletoe? A) Parasite. B) Predator. C) Host. D) Prey. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parasite. 23. The structures that are part of bark include cork, cork cambium, and A) Phloem. B) Vascular cambium. C) Secondary xylem. D) Heartwood. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Phloem. 24. How are flowering plants different from cone-bearing plants? A) Flowering plants produce seeds in a fruit; cone-bearing plants produce seeds in cones. B) Flowering plants have needle-like leaves; cone-bearing plants have wide leaves with branching veins. C) Flowering plants have vascular tissue; cone-bearing plants do not. D) Flowering plants produce seeds; cone-bearing plants produce spores. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flowering plants produce seeds in a fruit; cone-bearing plants produce seeds in cones. 25. What function does the basement membrane serve? A) Secretes the matrix. B) Provide blood to the epithelial tissue. C) Anchor epithelial tissues to underlying connective tissue. D) Hold cartilage to bone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Anchor epithelial tissues to underlying connective tissue. 26. Which is an example of variation? A) A starfish regenerating an arm. B) Dogs being born with different coat patterns. C) Yeast budding in bread. D) Strawberry plants growing on a vine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dogs being born with different coat patterns. 27. Jute, Flax and Hemp are of commercial importance. To which part of the plant do they belong to? A) Xylem Fibres. B) Tracheids. C) Phloem Fibres. D) Sieve tube. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Phloem Fibres. 28. The stars we see at night are: A) In the Milky Way galaxy. B) In the solar system. C) In galaxies other than the Milky Way. D) Both A and C. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the Milky Way galaxy. 29. Sticky tip of the style A) Sepal. B) Stigma. C) Petiole. D) Bud. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stigma. 30. What do the two haploid sperm cells fuse with? A) The egg cell and the polar nucleus. B) The egg cell and two antipodal cells. C) The egg cell and the two polar nuclei. D) The egg cell and a synergid. 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