Chapter 24: Kingdom Plantae
1. What is an angiosperm? _______________________________________________________
2. Distinguish between monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plants in terms of cotyledons:
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3. What is a cotyledon?
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4. Name an give one function of each type of plant tissue:
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(ii)
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(iii)
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5. Distinguish between lenticels and stomata in terms of their locations and their functions:
Lenticels:
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Stomata:
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6. Distinguish between a node and internode as they refer to the shoot system of flowering
plants:
Node:
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Internode:
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7. Distinguish between monocot stem and a dicot stem. Include a diagram in the space below:
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8. Name the green pigment in the leaves of plants: ________________________
9. Name the element required for the synthesis of this green pigment: _________________
10. Give two functions of the leaf:
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11. Distinguish between monocots and dicots in terms of leaf venation:
Monocots: _________________________________________________
Dicots: _____________________________________________________
12. Distinguish between monocots and dicots in terms of flower part arrangement:
Monocots: _________________________________________________
Dicots: _____________________________________________________
13. What is a bud?
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14. There are three types of buds in flowering plants. Name them and state where each is
found:
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15. Give two functions of the root system of flowering plants:
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16. There are three types of root system. Name them and briefly describe each type:
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17. In the space provided draw a sketch of a root tip showing the four zones.
18. In the space below draw a cross-section of a root showing the xylem and phloem
arrangement:
19. Distinguish between xylem vessels and tracheids by sketching and fully labelling each type:
20. State the function of each of the following:
(i)
Xylem: ____________________________________________________________
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Pits: ______________________________________________________________
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Lignin: ____________________________________________________________
(iv)
Phloem: ___________________________________________________________
(v)
Companion cell:
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21. Answer the following questions in relation to the experiment you carried out to view the
cross section of a dicot stem:
(i)
Name the plant you used: ___________________________________________
(ii)
Explain the importance of the stem being herbaceous:
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(iii)
Describe the arrangement of the vascular bundles in the stem:
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