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Question 5C Name another tissue (besides the outermost bark layer) where this compound may be found, and briefly describe the function it serves there (limit 1-2 sentences).

Which of the following best describes the effects of girdling (removal of bark completely around a tree trunk) in most trees?

Imagine a calcium ion that has just entered a root tip. Before it can enter the vascular cylinder to be transported up to a growing leaf above ground, the ion must pass (i.e. either go through directly or go behind/around) __________.

Some of the largest leaves in the world can be found on plants near the floor of dense tropical rain forests. Which of the following necessities for photosynthesis is most likely limited in these large leaves?

Question 3 – Modified Morphology, take it or “leave” it 3A Happy belated Valentine’s Day! It’s said that roses have thorns, but they don’t!! How do you know that the “pokey part” of a rose is not a thorn? (1-2 sentence limit) For an additional extra credit point, give the name for the pokey part of a rose, and what tissue it comes from.

Examine the eudicot root tip below, with 4 parts/tissue layers labeled. Use this figure to answer the following 2 questions.

Question 2 – The two most prominent groups of flowering plants we discussed in class were monocots and eudicots. 2A – Examine the leaf cross section from the multiple choice section, reproduced below without labels. Is this leaf a monocot or a eudicot leaf? Briefly explain how you can tell. (limit 1 sentence) No credit will be awarded for an answer without a justification given.

1B – Select which pairing you’ll be discussing:

Compared to most animals, the growth of most plant structures is best described as ________. 

Question 3C Explain – why is a carrot not very capable of the function you named first in question 3B, compared to other roots? (limit 1-2 sentences)