Lesson 4.2.3.1
4.2.3.1 Plant tissues Quiz: AQA Biology, Unit 2
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Which plant tissue is found at the growing tips of shoots and roots?
- Meristem tissue
- Phloem
- Palisade mesophyll
- Xylem
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Which tissue in a leaf carries out most of the photosynthesis?
- Palisade mesophyll
- Xylem
- Phloem
- Epidermis
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Which tissue forms the outer covering of a leaf?
- Epidermis
- Spongy mesophyll
- Meristem
- Xylem
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Which tissue transports water and mineral ions in a plant?
- Phloem
- Xylem
- Meristem
- Epidermis
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Which tissue transports dissolved sugars in a plant?
- Palisade mesophyll
- Xylem
- Phloem
- Epidermis
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Which cells control gas exchange and water loss by opening stomata?
- Spongy cells
- Xylem vessels
- Palisade cells
- Guard cells
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Which leaf tissue is found beneath the palisade layer and contains air spaces for gas exchange?
- Palisade mesophyll
- Phloem
- Epidermis
- Spongy mesophyll
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What is the primary function of guard cells in a leaf?
- Transporting water
- Absorbing light
- Transporting sugar
- Controlling stomata
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What is the main function of air spaces in the spongy mesophyll?
- Water storage
- Light absorption
- Gas diffusion
- Sugar transport
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Which tissue is described as composed of elongated cells with pores in its end walls?
- Epidermis
- Palisade mesophyll
- Xylem
- Phloem
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Which plant tissue is found at the growing tips of roots and shoots?
- Palisade mesophyll
- Meristem tissue
- Epidermal tissue
- Spongy mesophyll
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Which feature adapts palisade mesophyll cells for maximum photosynthesis?
- Hollow tubes
- Thick cuticle
- Large air spaces
- Many chloroplasts
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Which substance reinforces xylem walls to allow efficient water transport?
- Starch
- Lignin
- Chlorophyll
- Glycogen
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Which two plant tissues form the vascular system that transports substances?
- Xylem and phloem
- Palisade and spongy
- Epidermis and mesophyll
- Meristem and cuticle
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What is the primary function of the waxy cuticle on a leaf?
- Absorbing sunlight
- Allowing gas exchange
- Reducing water loss
- Transporting sugars
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Which tissue forms the outer protective layer on the upper surface of a leaf?
- Palisade mesophyll
- Meristem tissue
- Spongy mesophyll
- Epidermal tissue
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What is the main function of phloem tissue in a plant?
- Preventing evaporation
- Transporting water
- Absorbing light
- Transporting sugars
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Which tissue would you expect to find at the growing point of a root?
- Spongy mesophyll
- Guard cells
- Palisade mesophyll
- Meristem
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What do guard cells control to balance gas exchange and water loss?
- Stomatal opening
- Chloroplast production
- Sugar transport
- Root absorption
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Through which leaf structures is water vapour mainly lost during transpiration?
- Epidermal cells
- Chloroplasts
- Stomata
- Xylem vessels
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