Plant Structure and Function

Front

The function of the roots is:

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Absorb minerals and water from the soil and anchor the plant

Front

Where does photosynthesis happen in a plant cell?

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Chloroplast

Front

The important gases, carbon dioxide and oxygen, enter and leave the leaf through the

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stomata

Front

Water & soluble nutrients move through the plant in

Back

the xylem cells

Front

Sugar and the products of photosynthesis move through the plant in

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the phloem cells

Front

What is a small opening in leaves that allows gases to pass in and out of a plant?

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stomata

Front

transport food and water throughout the plant

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vascular tissues

Front

The blade of a willow tree is attached to the stem by a stalk called

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petiole

Front

Which plant parts are the tubes that carry water throughout the plant? Options: xylem, phloem, roots, leaves

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xylem

Front

outermost layer and not made of cells; helps regulate water loss.

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Waxy cuticle