1. ________ arise from ground tissue. a) Root tips b) Bark c) Stems 2. A tap roo

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1. ________ arise from ground tissue.

a) Root tips

b) Bark

c) Stems

2. A tap root system ________.

a) emerge above ground from the shoot

b) has a main root that grows down vertically

c) are a dense network of roots closer to the soil surface

3.In plants, water moves from areas of ________ water potential to areas of ________ water potential in an attempt to equilibrate.

a) lower; higher

b) higher; lower

c) shallower; deeper

4. The main driver of ________ is transpiration.

a) solute movement through xylem

b) water movement through phloem

c) water movement through xylem

5.Plants have developed bark and waxy cuticle to ________.

a) control the opening and closing of the stoma

b) reduce the rate of water loss from the surface of a leaf

c) defend against herbivory

1. C. Stems

2. B. Has a main root that grows down vertically

3. B. Higher, lower

4. C. Water movement through xylem

5. C. defend against herbivory

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