Plant Anatomy

Plant Anatomy

Multiple Choice

 This is a tissue in plant stems and roots. It transports water and minerals upwards from the roots to the stem, via capillary action. 

• Xylem
• Phloem
• Photosynthesis
• Oxygen

Multiple Choice

This is plant tissue that conducts nutrients (food) through the plant.

• Xylem
• Phloem
• Photosynthesis
• DNA

Multiple Choice

What is the force inside the central vacuole called?

• The Force

• Turgor Pressure

• Water Pressure

• Thigmotropism

Multiple Choice

This plant would most likely be __________________.

• Limp or wilted

• Stiff and rigid

Multiple Choice

This plant will most likely be _______________.

• Limp or wilted

• stiff and rigid

Multiple Choice

How does turgor pressure relate to a plant wilting?

• A wilting plant = high turgor pressure

• A wilting plant = high photosynthesis

• A wilting plant = low turgor pressure

• They are not related

Multiple Choice

How does the stomata work?

• It helps transport sugars to the root cells.
• It helps to transport nutrients to the roots.
• It helps to exchange gases and water.
• It helps to conduct fermentation in the leaf.

Multiple Choice

What are the cells that surround the stoma called?

• Water cells
• Guard cells
• Lignin
• Bark

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Where are the stomata found on the leaf?

• On the cuticle
• In the mesophyll layer
• On the underside of the leaf
• In the vascular tissue

Multiple Choice

How is a plant's soil kept in place to prevent erosion?

• by the plant's leaves

• by the plant's roots

• by the plant's stems

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a function of the roots?

• Store carbs

• Absorb water and minerals

• Anchor plant to the ground

• Photosynthesis

Multiple Choice

Helps the plant to anchor to the soil and get water and nutrients.

• Leaves

• Stems

• Roots

• Odd shapes

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a male part of the flower?

• Pistil
• Anther
• Stamen
• Filament

Multiple Choice

What part of the flower will turn into a seed?

• ovary
• anther
• ovule
• filament

Multiple Choice

What is the female part of the plant called?

• Stigma
• Pistil
• Stamen
• Style

Multiple Choice

Male reproductive parts of a plant....

• Petals and ovary

• Ovary and ovule

• Anther and filament

• Stigma and style

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Male reproductive parts of a plant....

• Petals and ovary
• Ovary and ovule
• Anther and filament
• Stigma and style

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Why are flowers very colorful (and why do they produce odor?)

• So people buy them
• To make gardens look good
• To attract pollinators
• To attract sunlight

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What is a pollinator?

• Animal that moves pollen from plant to plant

• Animal that eats pollen

• A plant that makes pollen

• A plant that does not make pollen

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Why do fruits taste sweet?

• So people buy them
• So animals eat them and disperse the seeds inside
• Insects are attracted to them
• So they will grow better

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After fertilization the ovule will....

• Be carried away by a pollinator
• Be blown away by the wind
• Will grow into a new plant
• Develop into a fruit that contains seeds

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How does pollen reach the ovule?

• Stigma --> Style

• Style --> stigma

• Ovary --> stigma

• Ovary --> style