Question 1

Water lilies store carbohydrates in their roots,which is why beavers like to eat water lily roots.What type of plant cells store these carbohydrates?

Accepted Answer

Parenchyma cells are the most common type of plant cells and are known for storing carbohydrates, among other things. They are found in roots, stems, leaves, and other parts of the plant, making them a likely candidate for the cells that store carbohydrates in water lilies. Guard cells, sclerenchyma cells, and collenchyma cells have different functions and are not typically involved in carbohydrate storage.

Question 2

What evidence best supports the pineapple's classification as a monocot?

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Question 3

When a beaver is eating leaves,what plant structure(s)is it ingesting? I)mesophyll
II)parenchyma
III)cork

Accepted Answer

The mesophyll and parenchyma are both parts of the leaf structure. Mesophyll is the inner tissue of a leaf, containing many chloroplasts, and parenchyma is a type of plant tissue found in leaves. Cork is not typically found in leaves but in the outer bark of trees.

Question 4

The first pineapple on a plant develops from ________,whereas the pineapples from the second harvest of the same plant develop from ________.

Accepted Answer

The first pineapple on a plant develops from the terminal bud, which is the main growing point at the top of the plant. Pineapples from the second harvest of the same plant develop from the axillary buds, which are located on the sides of the stem and can give rise to new growth.

Question 5

Beavers dams are sturdy,because the part of a tree that provides structural support when the tree is alive lends its strength to the dam,even after the tree is dead.What part of a tree provides this structural support?

Accepted Answer

Heartwood is the central, oldest, and hardest part of a tree that provides structural support even after the tree is dead. Bark protects the tree and helps transport nutrients, collenchyma provides flexibility and support in living plant tissues, and parenchyma is a versatile plant tissue that performs various functions such as storage, photosynthesis, and secretion.

Question 6

Water lily shoots and roots have very little structural support because this support is not needed in aquatic habitats.What structures would you be LEAST likely to see in a water lily stem?

Accepted Answer

Sclerenchyma provides structural support in stems, so it is unlikely to be found in water lily stems that do not require much structural support. Epidermis and parenchyma are common in plant stems, and tracheids are involved in water transport, which is still important for water lilies.

Question 7

When a beaver is eating bark,what plant structures is it ingesting?

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Question 8

Where would we expect to find cells with 25 unpaired chromosomes in a pineapple plant?

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Quiz 28: The Life of a Flowering Plant