Chapter 25

Growth areas of an angiosperm are called:

fruit

The apical meristem produces the primary tissues in a plant:

True

Most stomata are found on the top surface of a leaf:

False

About 90% of water is absorbed through roots is lost to the atmosphere due to the process of:

transpiration

Secondary woody growth is characteristic of:

non flowering seed plants

The anther in a flower produces microspores:

True

Mesophyll cells are primarily responsible for:

photosynthesis

Guard cells are responsible for:

regulating passage of gasses

A common function of stems but NOT roots would be:

storage

Woody plants exhibit secondary growth in addition to primary growth:

True

The force that moves material through phloem is provided by:

gravity

Because a plant can grow indefinitely at the tips of the roots and shoots, we say that a plant's growth is:

indeterminate

Woody plants such as oaks and maples are dicots:

True

Which statement best describes primary growth in angiosperms?

growth occurs at the tips,shoots, and roots

Which plant tissue may play a role in photosynthesis, nutrient storage, and plant structure?

meristematic

The outer portion of the ground tissue of a stem is referred to as its:

cortex

The source of a fruit produced by an angiosperm is its:

ovary wall

The force that moves water through xylem is provided by:

gravity