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Chapter 30, Problem 15RQ
The stalk of a leaf is known as the
- petiole
- lamina
- stipule
- rachis
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Biology 2e
Ch. 30 - Figure 30.7 Which layers of the stem are made of...Ch. 30 - Figure 30.32 Positive water potential is placed on...Ch. 30 - Figure 30.34 Which of the following statements is...Ch. 30 - Plant regions of continuous growth are made up of...Ch. 30 - Which of the following is the major site of...Ch. 30 - Stem regions at which leaves are attached are...Ch. 30 - Which of the following cell types forms most of...Ch. 30 - Tracheids, vessel elements, sieve-tube cells, and...Ch. 30 - The primary growth of a plant is due to the action...Ch. 30 - Which of the following is an example of secondary...
Ch. 30 - Secondary growth in stems is usually seen in...Ch. 30 - Roots that enable a plant to grow on another plant...Ch. 30 - The forces selective uptake of_____ minerals in...Ch. 30 - Newly-formed root cells begin to form different...Ch. 30 - The stalk of a leaf is known as the petiole lamina...Ch. 30 - Leaflets are a characteristic of leaves ______ ....Ch. 30 - Cells of Thecontain chloroplasts epidermis...Ch. 30 - Which of the following is most likely to be found...Ch. 30 - When stomata open, what occurs?______ Water vapor...Ch. 30 - Which cells are responsible for the movement of...Ch. 30 - The main photoreceptor that triggers phototropism...Ch. 30 - Phytochrome is a plant pigment protein that...Ch. 30 - A mutant plant has roots that grow in all...Ch. 30 - After buying green bananas or unripe avocadoes,...Ch. 30 - A decrease in the level of which hormone releases...Ch. 30 - A seedling germinating under a stone grows at an...Ch. 30 - What type of meristem is found only in monocots,...Ch. 30 - Which plant part is responsible for transporting...Ch. 30 - Describe the roles played by stomata and guard...Ch. 30 - Compare the structure and function of xylem to...Ch. 30 - Explain the role of the cork cambium in woody...Ch. 30 - What is the function of lenticels?Ch. 30 - Besides the age of a tree, what additional...Ch. 30 - Give two examples of modified stems and explain...Ch. 30 - Compare a tap root system with a fibrous root...Ch. 30 - What might happen to a root if the pericycle...Ch. 30 - How do dicots differ from monocots in terms of...Ch. 30 - Describe an example of a plant with leaves that...Ch. 30 - The process of bulk flow transports fluids in a...Ch. 30 - Owners and managers of plant nurseries have to...Ch. 30 - What are the major benefits of gravitropism for a...Ch. 30 - Fruit and vegetable storage facilities are usually...Ch. 30 - Stomata close in response to bacterial infection....
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