Match All Applicable Letters with the Most Appropriate Term

question 32

Multiple Choice

Match all applicable letters with the most appropriate term.
-mesophyll

• A)pliable tissue that supports rapidly growing plant parts
• B)cells that die when mature, but their thick cell walls remain to lend sturdiness to the plant
• C)replaces the epidermis on the surfaces of older stems and roots
• D)ground tissue located inside the ring of vascular bundles in a eudicot stem
• E)cells that regulate the diffusion of water vapor and other gases into and out of the plant
• F)outermost layer of a young plant
• G)comprised of sieve elements and their associated companion cells
• H)ground tissue is primarily composed of this type of cell
• I)gives rise to xylem and phloem during secondary growth
• J)layer of cells that form the outer boundary of the vascular cylinder
• K)gives rise to dermal, ground, and vascular tissue in roots during primary growth
• L)found in parenchyma cells that store starch
• M)parenchyma cells that contain chloroplasts

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