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extending your knowledge of the characteristics of plant tissue to determine the correct
answer?
43. A friend who is not a biologist tells you that she grows irises from iris roots. You explain
to her that the “root” she is planting is not a root, but instead is called a rhizome. “Why?” she
asked. You explain:
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44. The name of the meristem that ultimately gives rise to secondary xylem and phloem is
the
45. The pattern of leaf arrangement on a stem is called
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46. Primary xylem and phloem are produced by the
47. The waterproof cuticle covering the epidermis of land plants helps prevent dehydration,
much like the skin of some land animals. As a consequence of having a cuticle, what other
evolutionary adaptation was important for most land plants?
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48. Which of these is not a function of the root cap?
49. In an experiment, some herbaceous, nonwoody plants were exposed to frequent windy
conditions or mechanical shaking for several hours per day. The flexibility of these plants was
due to the _____________ cells.
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What key words does the question contain and what do they mean?
Gather Content
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types? How does it relate to the question?
Consider Possibilities
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Choose Answer
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Given what you now know, what information and/or problem solving approach is most
likely to produce the correct answer?
Reflect on Process
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process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a
more desirable result?
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50. Linen is woven from strands of sclerenchyma _______ that occur in the phloem of flax
(Linum spp.).
51. A major distinguishing feature between monocot and eudicot stems is the organization of
the
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52. How could you distinguish between a root hair versus a very small root?
53. What type of cells are joined end-to-end, conduct water and are connected to each other
with strips of wall material?
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54. In the vascular bundles of most dicot stems, primary phloem differentiates toward the
________of the stem, while primary xylem differentiates toward the ________of the stem.
55. Damage to the ground meristem of a plant would result in
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What type of thinking is required?
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What key words does the question contain and what do they mean?
Gather Content
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What do you already know about the function of ground meristem in plants? How does it
relate to the question?
Consider Possibilities
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What other information is related to the question? Which information is most useful?
Choose Answer
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Given what you now know, what information and/or problem solving approach is most
likely to produce the correct answer?
Reflect on Process
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Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the
process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a
more desirable result?
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56. Secondary phloem
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57. Which of these can found in oak wood but not in pine wood?
58. In the annual rings of woody trees, how does the cell size within the xylem of the spring
and summer wood compare to the fall and winter wood?
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59. Which plant cells are the most common and the least specialized?
60. Your lab instructor hands you a root slide and asks you to show her a cell with condensed
chromosomes arranged in a straight line. In which section of the root would you begin your
search?
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What is the key concept addressed by the question?
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What type of thinking is required?
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What key words does the question contain and what do they mean?
Gather Content
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What do you already know about the appearance of root cells in the different zones?
How does it relate to the question?
Consider Possibilities
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What other information is related to the question? Which information is most useful?
Choose Answer
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Given what you now know, what information and/or problem solving approach is most
likely to produce the correct answer?
Reflect on Process
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Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the
process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a
more desirable result?
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61. Which of these is not a possible function of trichomes?
Fill in the Blank Questions
Choose the letter of the best match from the following:
A. protoderm
B. vascular cambium
C. apical meristem
D. procambium
E. ground meristem
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62. Ultimate source of all cells that contribute to growth in length of stem or root.
63. Lateral meristem that contributes to the increase in thickness of a stem or root.
64. Source of cells that differentiate into primary vascular tissues.
65. The three primary meristems are the ____________, which forms the epidermis; the
procambium, which produces primary vascular tissues (primary xylem and primary phloem);
and the ground meristem, which differentiates further into ground tissue.
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66. Produces parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchyma cells.