3.3.1 Nutrition in the Flowering Plant3.3.2 Modified Plant Food Storage Organs

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Q. Where precisely does water enter a plant?

Active transport

CO2 concentration; Potassium ions; Light intensity; Water

Has lignin for strength and support

Grass; Seaweed; Fern; Moss

FALSE

Osmosis

Onion; Tulip; Daffodil

Lignin

Lenticels

Phloem

Rhizome; Corm; Tuber

Root pressure; Cohesion; Adhesion; Capillarity;

Transpiration

Starch; Sucrose; Glucose

Stomata

Oxygen; Water vapour; Carbon dioxide; Nitrogen

Xylem

Two seed leaves

TRUE

Vascular bundle; Next to phloem

Allow exchange of gas or water vapour; Transpiration

Protect from water loss or infection

Carrot; Turnip; Parsnip

Root hairs

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Q. Name an autotrophic organism.

Active transport

CO2 concentration; Potassium ions; Light intensity; Water

Has lignin for strength and support

Grass; Seaweed; Fern; Moss

FALSE

Osmosis

Onion; Tulip; Daffodil

Lignin

Lenticels

Phloem

Rhizome; Corm; Tuber

Root pressure; Cohesion; Adhesion; Capillarity;

Transpiration

Starch; Sucrose; Glucose

Stomata

Oxygen; Water vapour; Carbon dioxide; Nitrogen

Xylem

Two seed leaves

TRUE

Vascular bundle; Next to phloem

Allow exchange of gas or water vapour; Transpiration

Protect from water loss or infection

Carrot; Turnip; Parsnip

Root hairs

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Q. In which tissue does water ascend through the plant?

Active transport

CO2 concentration; Potassium ions; Light intensity; Water

Has lignin for strength and support

Grass; Seaweed; Fern; Moss

FALSE

Osmosis

Onion; Tulip; Daffodil

Lignin

Lenticels

Phloem

Rhizome; Corm; Tuber

Root pressure; Cohesion; Adhesion; Capillarity;

Transpiration

Starch; Sucrose; Glucose

Stomata

Oxygen; Water vapour; Carbon dioxide; Nitrogen

Xylem

Two seed leaves

TRUE

Vascular bundle; Next to phloem

Allow exchange of gas or water vapour; Transpiration

Protect from water loss or infection

Carrot; Turnip; Parsnip

Root hairs

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Q. Name the process responsible for the entry of water into a plant.

Active transport

CO2 concentration; Potassium ions; Light intensity; Water

Has lignin for strength and support

Grass; Seaweed; Fern; Moss

FALSE

Osmosis

Onion; Tulip; Daffodil

Lignin

Lenticels

Phloem

Rhizome; Corm; Tuber

Root pressure; Cohesion; Adhesion; Capillarity;

Transpiration

Starch; Sucrose; Glucose

Stomata

Oxygen; Water vapour; Carbon dioxide; Nitrogen

Xylem

Two seed leaves

TRUE

Vascular bundle; Next to phloem

Allow exchange of gas or water vapour; Transpiration

Protect from water loss or infection

Carrot; Turnip; Parsnip

Root hairs

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CONGRATULATIONS

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Q. What is the function of stomata?

Active transport

CO2 concentration; Potassium ions; Light intensity; Water

Has lignin for strength and support

Grass; Seaweed; Fern; Moss

FALSE

Osmosis

Onion; Tulip; Daffodil

Lignin

Lenticels

Phloem

Rhizome; Corm; Tuber

Root pressure; Cohesion; Adhesion; Capillarity;

Transpiration

Starch; Sucrose; Glucose

Stomata

Oxygen; Water vapour; Carbon dioxide; Nitrogen

Xylem

Two seed leaves

TRUE

Vascular bundle; Next to phloem

Allow exchange of gas or water vapour; Transpiration

Protect from water loss or infection

Carrot; Turnip; Parsnip

Root hairs

Decreases Increases

CONGRATULATIONS

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Q. State one way in which the tissue is adapted for transporting water and minerals.

Active transport

CO2 concentration; Potassium ions; Light intensity; Water

Has lignin for strength and support

Grass; Seaweed; Fern; Moss

FALSE

Osmosis

Onion; Tulip; Daffodil

Lignin

Lenticels

Phloem

Rhizome; Corm; Tuber

Root pressure; Cohesion; Adhesion; Capillarity;

Transpiration

Starch; Sucrose; Glucose

Stomata

Oxygen; Water vapour; Carbon dioxide; Nitrogen

Xylem

Two seed leaves

TRUE

Vascular bundle; Next to phloem

Allow exchange of gas or water vapour; Transpiration

Protect from water loss or infection

Carrot; Turnip; Parsnip

Root hairs

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Q. Name the apertures in stems that are equivalent to stomata.

Active transport

CO2 concentration; Potassium ions; Light intensity; Water

Has lignin for strength and support

Grass; Seaweed; Fern; Moss

FALSE

Osmosis

Onion; Tulip; Daffodil

Lignin

Lenticels

Phloem

Rhizome; Corm; Tuber

Root pressure; Cohesion; Adhesion; Capillarity;

Transpiration

Starch; Sucrose; Glucose

Stomata

Oxygen; Water vapour; Carbon dioxide; Nitrogen

Xylem

Two seed leaves

TRUE

Vascular bundle; Next to phloem

Allow exchange of gas or water vapour; Transpiration

Protect from water loss or infection

Carrot; Turnip; Parsnip

Root hairs

Decreases Increases

CONGRATULATIONS

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Q. Name a gas that leaves the leaf at the stomata.

Active transport

CO2 concentration; Potassium ions; Light intensity; Water

Has lignin for strength and support

Grass; Seaweed; Fern; Moss

FALSE

Osmosis

Onion; Tulip; Daffodil

Lignin

Lenticels

Phloem

Rhizome; Corm; Tuber

Root pressure; Cohesion; Adhesion; Capillarity;

Transpiration

Starch; Sucrose; Glucose

Stomata

Oxygen; Water vapour; Carbon dioxide; Nitrogen

Xylem

Two seed leaves

TRUE

Vascular bundle; Next to phloem

Allow exchange of gas or water vapour; Transpiration

Protect from water loss or infection

Carrot; Turnip; Parsnip

Root hairs

Decreases Increases

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Q. Name a factor that influences the diameter of stomata.

Active transport

CO2 concentration; Potassium ions; Light intensity; Water

Has lignin for strength and support

Grass; Seaweed; Fern; Moss

FALSE

Osmosis

Onion; Tulip; Daffodil

Lignin

Lenticels

Phloem

Rhizome; Corm; Tuber

Root pressure; Cohesion; Adhesion; Capillarity;

Transpiration

Starch; Sucrose; Glucose

Stomata

Oxygen; Water vapour; Carbon dioxide; Nitrogen

Xylem

Two seed leaves

TRUE

Vascular bundle; Next to phloem

Allow exchange of gas or water vapour; Transpiration

Protect from water loss or infection

Carrot; Turnip; Parsnip

Root hairs

Decreases Increases

CONGRATULATIONS

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Q. Name one process that causes water to move upwards in a plant.

Active transport

CO2 concentration; Potassium ions; Light intensity; Water

Has lignin for strength and support

Grass; Seaweed; Fern; Moss

FALSE

Osmosis

Onion; Tulip; Daffodil

Lignin

Lenticels

Phloem

Rhizome; Corm; Tuber

Root pressure; Cohesion; Adhesion; Capillarity;

Transpiration

Starch; Sucrose; Glucose

Stomata

Oxygen; Water vapour; Carbon dioxide; Nitrogen

Xylem

Two seed leaves

TRUE

Vascular bundle; Next to phloem

Allow exchange of gas or water vapour; Transpiration

Protect from water loss or infection

Carrot; Turnip; Parsnip

Root hairs

Decreases Increases

CONGRATULATIONS

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Q. What will happen to the amount of water moving through a plant when it gets dark?

Active transport

CO2 concentration; Potassium ions; Light intensity; Water

Has lignin for strength and support

Grass; Seaweed; Fern; Moss

FALSE

Osmosis

Onion; Tulip; Daffodil

Lignin

Lenticels

Phloem

Rhizome; Corm; Tuber

Root pressure; Cohesion; Adhesion; Capillarity;

Transpiration

Starch; Sucrose; Glucose

Stomata

Oxygen; Water vapour; Carbon dioxide; Nitrogen

Xylem

Two seed leaves

TRUE

Vascular bundle; Next to phloem

Allow exchange of gas or water vapour; Transpiration

Protect from water loss or infection

Carrot; Turnip; Parsnip

Root hairs

Decreases Increases

CONGRATULATIONS

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Q. Name a plant in which the leaves are modified for food storage.

Active transport

CO2 concentration; Potassium ions; Light intensity; Water

Has lignin for strength and support

Grass; Seaweed; Fern; Moss

FALSE

Osmosis

Onion; Tulip; Daffodil

Lignin

Lenticels

Phloem

Rhizome; Corm; Tuber

Root pressure; Cohesion; Adhesion; Capillarity;

Transpiration

Starch; Sucrose; Glucose

Stomata

Oxygen; Water vapour; Carbon dioxide; Nitrogen

Xylem

Two seed leaves

TRUE

Vascular bundle; Next to phloem

Allow exchange of gas or water vapour; Transpiration

Protect from water loss or infection

Carrot; Turnip; Parsnip

Root hairs

Decreases Increases

CONGRATULATIONS

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Q. Name the process responsible for the uptake of minerals by roots?

Active transport

CO2 concentration; Potassium ions; Light intensity; Water

Has lignin for strength and support

Grass; Seaweed; Fern; Moss

FALSE

Osmosis

Onion; Tulip; Daffodil

Lignin

Lenticels

Phloem

Rhizome; Corm; Tuber

Root pressure; Cohesion; Adhesion; Capillarity;

Transpiration

Starch; Sucrose; Glucose

Stomata

Oxygen; Water vapour; Carbon dioxide; Nitrogen

Xylem

Two seed leaves

TRUE

Vascular bundle; Next to phloem

Allow exchange of gas or water vapour; Transpiration

Protect from water loss or infection

Carrot; Turnip; Parsnip

Root hairs

Decreases Increases

CONGRATULATIONS

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Q. Name a type of modified stem that functions in food storage.

Active transport

CO2 concentration; Potassium ions; Light intensity; Water

Has lignin for strength and support

Grass; Seaweed; Fern; Moss

FALSE

Osmosis

Onion; Tulip; Daffodil

Lignin

Lenticels

Phloem

Rhizome; Corm; Tuber

Root pressure; Cohesion; Adhesion; Capillarity;

Transpiration

Starch; Sucrose; Glucose

Stomata

Oxygen; Water vapour; Carbon dioxide; Nitrogen

Xylem

Two seed leaves

TRUE

Vascular bundle; Next to phloem

Allow exchange of gas or water vapour; Transpiration

Protect from water loss or infection

Carrot; Turnip; Parsnip

Root hairs

Decreases Increases

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Q. Name a carbohydrate that you would expect to find stored in modified leaves.

Active transport

CO2 concentration; Potassium ions; Light intensity; Water

Has lignin for strength and support

Grass; Seaweed; Fern; Moss

FALSE

Osmosis

Onion; Tulip; Daffodil

Lignin

Lenticels

Phloem

Rhizome; Corm; Tuber

Root pressure; Cohesion; Adhesion; Capillarity;

Transpiration

Starch; Sucrose; Glucose

Stomata

Oxygen; Water vapour; Carbon dioxide; Nitrogen

Xylem

Two seed leaves

TRUE

Vascular bundle; Next to phloem

Allow exchange of gas or water vapour; Transpiration

Protect from water loss or infection

Carrot; Turnip; Parsnip

Root hairs

Decreases Increases

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Q. Name the openings in the leaf which allow the entry of carbon dioxide for photosynthesis.

Active transport

CO2 concentration; Potassium ions; Light intensity; Water

Has lignin for strength and support

Grass; Seaweed; Fern; Moss

FALSE

Osmosis

Onion; Tulip; Daffodil

Lignin

Lenticels

Phloem

Rhizome; Corm; Tuber

Root pressure; Cohesion; Adhesion; Capillarity;

Transpiration

Starch; Sucrose; Glucose

Stomata

Oxygen; Water vapour; Carbon dioxide; Nitrogen

Xylem

Two seed leaves

TRUE

Vascular bundle; Next to phloem

Allow exchange of gas or water vapour; Transpiration

Protect from water loss or infection

Carrot; Turnip; Parsnip

Root hairs

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Q. TRUE or FALSE. A potato is a modified stem.

Active transport

CO2 concentration; Potassium ions; Light intensity; Water

Has lignin for strength and support

Grass; Seaweed; Fern; Moss

FALSE

Osmosis

Onion; Tulip; Daffodil

Lignin

Lenticels

Phloem

Rhizome; Corm; Tuber

Root pressure; Cohesion; Adhesion; Capillarity;

Transpiration

Starch; Sucrose; Glucose

Stomata

Oxygen; Water vapour; Carbon dioxide; Nitrogen

Xylem

Two seed leaves

TRUE

Vascular bundle; Next to phloem

Allow exchange of gas or water vapour; Transpiration

Protect from water loss or infection

Carrot; Turnip; Parsnip

Root hairs

Decreases Increases

CONGRATULATIONS

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Q. Name the plant tissue responsible for transporting food.

Active transport

CO2 concentration; Potassium ions; Light intensity; Water

Has lignin for strength and support

Grass; Seaweed; Fern; Moss

FALSE

Osmosis

Onion; Tulip; Daffodil

Lignin

Lenticels

Phloem

Rhizome; Corm; Tuber

Root pressure; Cohesion; Adhesion; Capillarity;

Transpiration

Starch; Sucrose; Glucose

Stomata

Oxygen; Water vapour; Carbon dioxide; Nitrogen

Xylem

Two seed leaves

TRUE

Vascular bundle; Next to phloem

Allow exchange of gas or water vapour; Transpiration

Protect from water loss or infection

Carrot; Turnip; Parsnip

Root hairs

Decreases Increases

CONGRATULATIONS

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Q. Describe how nitrates enter the root of a plant from the soil.

Active transport

CO2 concentration; Potassium ions; Light intensity; Water

Has lignin for strength and support

Grass; Seaweed; Fern; Moss

FALSE

Osmosis

Onion; Tulip; Daffodil

Lignin

Lenticels

Phloem

Rhizome; Corm; Tuber

Root pressure; Cohesion; Adhesion; Capillarity;

Transpiration

Starch; Sucrose; Glucose

Stomata

Oxygen; Water vapour; Carbon dioxide; Nitrogen

Xylem

Two seed leaves

TRUE

Vascular bundle; Next to phloem

Allow exchange of gas or water vapour; Transpiration

Protect from water loss or infection

Carrot; Turnip; Parsnip

Root hairs

Decreases Increases

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Q. Give one example of a root modified for food storage.

Active transport

CO2 concentration; Potassium ions; Light intensity; Water

Has lignin for strength and support

Grass; Seaweed; Fern; Moss

FALSE

Osmosis

Onion; Tulip; Daffodil

Lignin

Lenticels

Phloem

Rhizome; Corm; Tuber

Root pressure; Cohesion; Adhesion; Capillarity;

Transpiration

Starch; Sucrose; Glucose

Stomata

Oxygen; Water vapour; Carbon dioxide; Nitrogen

Xylem

Two seed leaves

TRUE

Vascular bundle; Next to phloem

Allow exchange of gas or water vapour; Transpiration

Protect from water loss or infection

Carrot; Turnip; Parsnip

Root hairs

Decreases Increases

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Q. The walls of xylem vessels are reinforced with …

Active transport

CO2 concentration; Potassium ions; Light intensity; Water

Has lignin for strength and support

Grass; Seaweed; Fern; Moss

FALSE

Osmosis

Onion; Tulip; Daffodil

Lignin

Lenticels

Phloem

Rhizome; Corm; Tuber

Root pressure; Cohesion; Adhesion; Capillarity;

Transpiration

Starch; Sucrose; Glucose

Stomata

Oxygen; Water vapour; Carbon dioxide; Nitrogen

Xylem

Two seed leaves

TRUE

Vascular bundle; Next to phloem

Allow exchange of gas or water vapour; Transpiration

Protect from water loss or infection

Carrot; Turnip; Parsnip

Root hairs

Decreases Increases

CONGRATULATIONS

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Q. State a function of Dermal tissue.

Active transport

CO2 concentration; Potassium ions; Light intensity; Water

Has lignin for strength and support

Grass; Seaweed; Fern; Moss

FALSE

Osmosis

Onion; Tulip; Daffodil

Lignin

Lenticels

Phloem

Rhizome; Corm; Tuber

Root pressure; Cohesion; Adhesion; Capillarity;

Transpiration

Starch; Sucrose; Glucose

Stomata

Oxygen; Water vapour; Carbon dioxide; Nitrogen

Xylem

Two seed leaves

TRUE

Vascular bundle; Next to phloem

Allow exchange of gas or water vapour; Transpiration

Protect from water loss or infection

Carrot; Turnip; Parsnip

Root hairs

Decreases Increases

CONGRATULATIONS

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Q. Where precisely is xylem tissue found in the stem of a young dicotyledonous plant?

Active transport

CO2 concentration; Potassium ions; Light intensity; Water

Has lignin for strength and support

Grass; Seaweed; Fern; Moss

FALSE

Osmosis

Onion; Tulip; Daffodil

Lignin

Lenticels

Phloem

Rhizome; Corm; Tuber

Root pressure; Cohesion; Adhesion; Capillarity;

Transpiration

Starch; Sucrose; Glucose

Stomata

Oxygen; Water vapour; Carbon dioxide; Nitrogen

Xylem

Two seed leaves

TRUE

Vascular bundle; Next to phloem

Allow exchange of gas or water vapour; Transpiration

Protect from water loss or infection

Carrot; Turnip; Parsnip

Root hairs

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Q. What is meant by the term dicotyledonous?

Active transport

CO2 concentration; Potassium ions; Light intensity; Water

Has lignin for strength and support

Grass; Seaweed; Fern; Moss

FALSE

Osmosis

Onion; Tulip; Daffodil

Lignin

Lenticels

Phloem

Rhizome; Corm; Tuber

Root pressure; Cohesion; Adhesion; Capillarity;

Transpiration

Starch; Sucrose; Glucose

Stomata

Oxygen; Water vapour; Carbon dioxide; Nitrogen

Xylem

Two seed leaves

TRUE

Vascular bundle; Next to phloem

Allow exchange of gas or water vapour; Transpiration

Protect from water loss or infection

Carrot; Turnip; Parsnip

Root hairs

Decreases Increases

CONGRATULATIONS

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