Quiz - Lab 15

1. What is the primary function of roots?
A) Photosynthesis
B) Anchorage and absorption
C) Support for flowers and fruit
D) Reproduction

2. What do stems primarily support?
A) Roots
B) Leaves, flowers, and fruit
C) Photosynthesis
D) Nitrogen acquisition

3. What is the main function of leaves?
A) Storage of starch
B) Gas exchange
C) Photosynthesis
D) Support for the stem

4. What is stored in storage roots of biennial plants?
A) Nitrogen
B) Starch
C) Oxygen
D) Water

5. What are pneumatophores?
A) Horizontal stems for vegetative propagation
B) Vertical stems from tree roots for gas exchange
C) Modified leaves for protection
D) Underground stems storing starch

6. What function do adventitious roots (climbing roots) serve?
A) Photosynthesis
B) Attachment and support
C) Storage of water
D) Reproduction through spores

7. What is the function of prop roots?
A) Photosynthesis in arid habitats
B) Support for shallow-rooted plants in water-saturated soil
C) Reproduction through seeds
D) Absorption of nitrogen from the soil

8. What are stolons (runners)?
A) Modified stems for protection
B) Horizontal aboveground stems for vegetative propagation
C) Roots that store food
D) Modified leaves for capturing insects

9. What is the primary function of rhizomes?
A) Asexual reproduction
B) Storage of water
C) Photosynthesis
D) Gas exchange

10. What is the function of thorns on plants?
A) Storage of water
B) Protection from herbivores
C) Photosynthesis
D) Vegetative propagation

11. What do tubers store?
A) Oxygen
B) Starch
C) Nitrogen
D) Water

12. What are corms primarily used for?
A) Photosynthesis
B) Food storage and flowering
C) Reproduction through seeds
D) Absorption of nutrients

13. What is the role of cladophylls in plants?
A) Reproduction through seeds
B) Water conservation and photosynthesis
C) Storing starch
D) Absorbing nutrients from the soil

14. What is the function of spines on cacti?
A) Photosynthesis
B) Water storage
C) Protection from herbivores
D) Vegetative propagation

15. What do bulbs store?
A) Oxygen
B) Carbohydrates made by photosynthesis
C) Nitrogen
D) Water

16. What is the function of succulent leaves in arid plants?
A) Photosynthesis
B) Water conservation
C) Storage of starch
D) Reproduction through seeds

17. What is the function of reproductive leaves?
A) Photosynthesis
B) Vegetative propagation
C) Protection from herbivores
D) Storage of carbohydrates

18. What do tendrils help plants do?
A) Absorb nutrients from the soil
B) Attach and support climbing plants
C) Store water
D) Reproduce asexually

19. What is the function of insectivorous traps in plants?
A) To acquire nitrogen from insects
B) To store water
C) To attract pollinators
D) To store starch

20. What are bracts used for in plants?
A) Protection from herbivores
B) Attraction of pollinators
C) Photosynthesis
D) Vegetative propagation

Answers:

1. B) Anchorage and absorption

2. B) Leaves, flowers, and fruit

3. C) Photosynthesis

4. B) Starch

5. B) Vertical stems from tree roots for gas exchange

6. B) Attachment and support

7. B) Support for shallow-rooted plants in water-saturated soil

8. B) Horizontal aboveground stems for vegetative propagation

9. A) Asexual reproduction

10. B) Protection from herbivores

11. B) Starch

12. B) Food storage and flowering

13. B) Water conservation and photosynthesis

14. C) Protection from herbivores

15. B) Carbohydrates made by photosynthesis

16. B) Water conservation

17. B) Vegetative propagation

18. B) Attach and support climbing plants

19. A) To acquire nitrogen from insects

20. B) Attraction of pollinators