GCU BIO 182 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Tissue - Correct Answers -A _________ is a group of cells consisting of one or more
cell types that together perform a specialized function
Organ - Correct Answers -An ________ consists of several types of tissues that
together carry out particular functions
Water - Correct Answers -Plants take up ________ and minerals from below ground
CO2 - Correct Answers -Plants take up ________ and light from above ground
Roots, Stems, & Leaves - Correct Answers -Basic organs evolve in
Root system & a shoot system - Correct Answers -Basic organs are organized into a
________________
Root - Correct Answers -A _________ rely on sugar produced by photosynthesis in the
shoot system
Shoots - Correct Answers -__________ rely on water and minerals absorbed by the
root system
Angiosperms - Correct Answers -Monocots and eudicots are the two major groups of
_______________
Root - Correct Answers -A _______ is an organ with important functions:
• Anchoring the plant
• Absorbing minerals and water
• Storing carbohydrates
Taproot - Correct Answers -A _________, the main vertical root
Lateral roots - Correct Answers -____________, or branch roots, that arise from the
taproot
Adventitious roots - Correct Answers -___________________ that arise from stems or
leaves
, Lateral roots - Correct Answers -__________________ that arise from the adventitious
roots
Root hairs - Correct Answers -In most plants, absorption of water and minerals occurs
near the ______________, where vast numbers of tiny _______________ increase the
surface area
Root adaptations - Correct Answers -Many plants have __________________ with
specialized functions
Stem - Correct Answers -A ________ is an organ consisting of nodes & Internodes.
Nodes - Correct Answers -An alternating system of _________, the points at which
leaves are attached
Internodes - Correct Answers -__________, the stem segments between nodes
Axillary bud - Correct Answers -An ______________ is a structure that has the potential
to form a lateral shoot, or branch
Apical bud - Correct Answers -An ______________, or terminal bud, is located near the
shoot tip and causes elongation of a young shoot
Apical dominance - Correct Answers -_________________ helps to maintain dormancy
in most axillary buds
Stem - Correct Answers -Many plants have modified __________ e.g., rhizomes, bulbs,
stolons, tubers.
Leaf - Correct Answers -The _________ is the main photosynthetic organ of most
vascular plants
Blade - Correct Answers -Leaves generally consist of a flattened _________
Petiole - Correct Answers -A stalk called the _________, which joins the leaf to a node
of the stem
Monocots - Correct Answers -Most __________ have parallel veins
Eudicots - Correct Answers -Most __________ have branching veins
Modified leaves - Correct Answers -Some plant species have evolved ______________
that serve various functions
AND ANSWERS
Tissue - Correct Answers -A _________ is a group of cells consisting of one or more
cell types that together perform a specialized function
Organ - Correct Answers -An ________ consists of several types of tissues that
together carry out particular functions
Water - Correct Answers -Plants take up ________ and minerals from below ground
CO2 - Correct Answers -Plants take up ________ and light from above ground
Roots, Stems, & Leaves - Correct Answers -Basic organs evolve in
Root system & a shoot system - Correct Answers -Basic organs are organized into a
________________
Root - Correct Answers -A _________ rely on sugar produced by photosynthesis in the
shoot system
Shoots - Correct Answers -__________ rely on water and minerals absorbed by the
root system
Angiosperms - Correct Answers -Monocots and eudicots are the two major groups of
_______________
Root - Correct Answers -A _______ is an organ with important functions:
• Anchoring the plant
• Absorbing minerals and water
• Storing carbohydrates
Taproot - Correct Answers -A _________, the main vertical root
Lateral roots - Correct Answers -____________, or branch roots, that arise from the
taproot
Adventitious roots - Correct Answers -___________________ that arise from stems or
leaves
, Lateral roots - Correct Answers -__________________ that arise from the adventitious
roots
Root hairs - Correct Answers -In most plants, absorption of water and minerals occurs
near the ______________, where vast numbers of tiny _______________ increase the
surface area
Root adaptations - Correct Answers -Many plants have __________________ with
specialized functions
Stem - Correct Answers -A ________ is an organ consisting of nodes & Internodes.
Nodes - Correct Answers -An alternating system of _________, the points at which
leaves are attached
Internodes - Correct Answers -__________, the stem segments between nodes
Axillary bud - Correct Answers -An ______________ is a structure that has the potential
to form a lateral shoot, or branch
Apical bud - Correct Answers -An ______________, or terminal bud, is located near the
shoot tip and causes elongation of a young shoot
Apical dominance - Correct Answers -_________________ helps to maintain dormancy
in most axillary buds
Stem - Correct Answers -Many plants have modified __________ e.g., rhizomes, bulbs,
stolons, tubers.
Leaf - Correct Answers -The _________ is the main photosynthetic organ of most
vascular plants
Blade - Correct Answers -Leaves generally consist of a flattened _________
Petiole - Correct Answers -A stalk called the _________, which joins the leaf to a node
of the stem
Monocots - Correct Answers -Most __________ have parallel veins
Eudicots - Correct Answers -Most __________ have branching veins
Modified leaves - Correct Answers -Some plant species have evolved ______________
that serve various functions
