Structures and Functions of Plant Cells

Which plant tissue is responsible for the primary growth of plants?

• Apical meristem

• Lateral meristem

• Vascular cambium

• Cork cambium

Which type of meristem is responsible for the secondary growth of plants?

• Apical meristem

• Lateral meristem

• Root hairs

• Guard cells

Which lateral meristem produces secondary xylem and phloem?

• Cork cambium

• Apical meristem

• Vascular cambium

• Ground tissue

Which lateral meristem produces cork cells that replace the epidermis in mature plants?

• Vascular cambium

• Cork cambium

• Parenchyma

• Collenchyma

Which plant tissue covers the plant body and is protected by a waxy cuticle?

• Phloem

• Parenchyma

• Epidermis

• Xylem

Root hairs are extensions of which tissue?

• Xylem

• Epidermis

• Sclerenchyma

• Phloem

What specialized epidermal structure regulates the opening and closing of stomata?

• Trichomes

• Collenchyma

• Guard cells

• Sclereids

Which ground tissue is responsible for photosynthesis and storage?

• Parenchyma

• Collenchyma

• Sclerenchyma

• Xylem

Which ground tissue provides flexible support to young plant parts?

• Parenchyma

• Epidermis

• Collenchyma

• Phloem

Which ground tissue provides rigid support with sclereids and fibers?

• Collenchyma

• Phloem

• Parenchyma

• Sclerenchyma