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Biology 11: College Preparation 4.8 - 4.11 Self Quiz



Matching
 
 
Match each term to its brief description.
a.
aerial
j.
palms
b.
bark
k.
rhizomes
c.
cacti
l.
rubber
d.
dye
m.
soil erosion
e.
fibrous root
n.
taproot
f.
ginger
o.
underground stems
g.
herbaceous
p.
woody
h.
lateral meristem
q.
xylem
i.
maple syrup
 

 1. 

Large central roots able to penetrate deep into the soil
 

 2. 

Vascular cambium occurs in this region.
 

 3. 

Extensive surface root system can prevent this.
 

 4. 

Everything from the vascular cambium outward
 

 5. 

Vascular tissue is arranged in bundles in these plants.
 

 6. 

Vascular tissue is arranged in rings in these plants.
 

 7. 

A system of large numbers of equally sized roots
 

 8. 

Potatoes are an example of these.
 

 9. 

Stems of these plants perform all photosynthetic activity.
 

 10. 

Lateral stems for asexual reproduction
 

 11. 

Roots that grow from above-ground stems
 

 12. 

Obtained from the heartwood of logwood trees
 

 13. 

Annual rings are made up of this type of tissue.
 

 14. 

Stem food product
 

 15. 

A flavouring from roots
 

 16. 

Product of tree latex
 

 17. 

Lack true woody tissue but grow to great heights
 

Short Answer
 

 18. 

Solve the puzzle to find the mystery material, and then answer the questions.
a. Produced by gluing together layers of peeled wood.
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b. Trees are just not large enough to produce the _________ used in construction.
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c. An alternative to (a) is made from chips or flakes of wood glued and pressed together into sheets.
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d. The mystery material is _________.
e. Describe how this latest innovation in sheathing materials is made.
f. What specific advantages does the mystery material have over your answers to a. and c.?
 

 19. 

Name each labelled plant part, and then give a brief description of its function.
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Name and function:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
 



 
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