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Big idea: Plant structure and function
Answer the following questions as you read modules 31.1–31.6:
1. According to current data, about how long ago did wheat begin to be domesticated by
humans?
2. List three ways in which scientists can determine when and where crops were domesticated.
3. Complete the following table, which identifies when and where crops were domesticated.
Wheat
Maize
Rice
Potato
Sorghum
Mung
beans
Bananas
When
Where
4. True or false: The cotyledons of a plant embryo are the initial roots that form. If false, make it
a correct statement.
5. A(n) ____________ has ____________ seed leaf, while a(n) ____________ has ____________
seed leaves.
6. List three differences between monocots and dicots.
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7. Briefly explain why it makes sense that a plant’s roots have no chloroplasts.
8. You decide to surprise your significant other with a dozen roses. From which organ system of
the plant are you removing the flowers?
9. Match the following terms to their proper description: apical dominance, axillary buds, nodes,
stems, and terminal buds.
An underdeveloped shoot that is found at the junction of a leaf and stem: ____________
The point at which a leaf is attached: ____________
Plant structure that supports the plant and separates the leaves: ____________
Inhibition of the axillary buds in favor of terminal bud growth: ____________
Growth from this increases the height of the plant: ____________
10. Complete the following table, which identifies various modifications of plant roots, leaves, and
stems.
Roots
Leaves
Stems
Specific modifications
Example of plant
11. Each plant organ consists of the following three tissue systems: ____________, ____________,
and ____________.
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12. Complete the Venn diagram that compares the xylem with the phloem.
Xylem
Phloem
13. A plant has a mutation that leads the guard cells to remain permanently open. What, if any,
effect does this have on the plant?
14. Complete the following table, which lists and describes the three structures unique to plant cells.
Chloroplasts
Central vacuole
Cell wall
Function
15. Which of the following is a misconception about plant cells?
a. Plant cells do not have mitochondria because they have chloroplasts.
b. Plant cells do not have a plasma membrane because they have a cell wall.
c. Plant cells are isolated from other plant cells by the cell wall.
d. All of the above are common misconceptions regarding plant cells.
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16. Which type(s) of plant cells are involved in the transport of water throughout a plant for use
in photosynthesis?
Big idea: Plant growth
Answer the following questions as you read modules 31.7–31.8:
1. How does determinate growth differ from indeterminate growth?
2. Complete the following table, which characterizes the different types of plant life cycles.
Annual
Biennial
Perennial
Description
Example
3. A plant has a mutation in a gene that causes the cells in the zone of elongation not to lengthen
as they normally would. What effect would this have on the roots?
4. Many plants grow in diameter in addition to height. This kind of lateral growth is referred to
as ____________.
5. True or false: What we refer to as wood is actually secondary xylem. If false, make it a correct
statement.
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6. Complete the Venn diagram that compares the heartwood with the sapwood.
Heartwood
Sapwood
Big idea: Reproduction of flowering plants
Answer the following questions as you read modules 31.9–31.15:
1. True or false: The structural components of the flowers of angiosperms are actually modified
leaves. If false, make it a correct statement.
2. Why does it make sense that the stigma is sticky?
3. The ____________ is to the fruit as the ____________ is to the seed.
4. A pollen grain consists of what two cells? What is the basic function of each of these two cells?
5. Briefly explain what double fertilization is in angiosperms.
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6. Complete the following table, which compares angiosperm sporophytes to gametophytes.
Sporophyte
Gametophyte
Description
Haploid or diploid?
7. A key evolutionary adaptation of plants is the development of seed dormancy. What benefit
does this have for plants?
8. Briefly describe the events that occur to the plant zygote following fertilization. Your answer
should include the basic structures that are formed.
9. A mature ovary that houses and helps to disperse seeds is known as the ____________.
10. Briefly explain how an animal eating the fruit of a plant is actually a good thing for the plant.
11. Compare what happens to the cotyledons in eudicots versus monocots after germination.
12. What special feature do parenchymal cells of an angiosperm have?
13. An offspring that is genetically identical to the parent organism is referred to as a(n)
____________.
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14. Complete the following table, which compares the benefits of asexual reproduction to sexual
reproduction in plants.
Asexual reproduction
Sexual reproduction
Benefits
15. True or false: The cotyledons of plants allow them to regenerate damaged tissues and live
thousands of years. If false, make it a correct statement.
Connecting the Big Ideas
Use your knowledge of the information contained within this chapter’s “Big Ideas” to answer this
question.
What evolutionary advantage would a plant that produces “sticky pads” have?
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