Chapter 30: Q 41. (page 869)
What are the major benefits of gravitropism for a germinating seedling?
Short Answer
Helps seedling to grow upward to receive light.
Chapter 30: Q 41. (page 869)
What are the major benefits of gravitropism for a germinating seedling?
Helps seedling to grow upward to receive light.
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Get started for freeLeaflets are a characteristic of ________ leaves.
a. alternate
b. whorled
c. compound
d. opposite
A mutant plant has roots that grow in all directions. Which of the following organelles would you expect to be missing in the cell?
a. mitochondria
b. amyloplast
c. chloroplast
d. nucleus
Explain the role of the cork cambium in woody plants.
Compare the structure and function of xylem to that of phloem.
Which of the following statements is false?
a. Negative water potential draws water into the root hairs. Cohesion and adhesion draw water up the xylem. Transpiration draws water from the leaf.
b. Negative water potential draws water into the root hairs. Cohesion and adhesion draw water up the phloem. Transpiration draws water from the leaf.
c. Water potential decreases from the roots to the top of the plant.
d. Water enters the plants through root hairs and exits through stoma.
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